Archive - 12 June 2012

Selangor will continue with restructuring of the water services industry, a move that will revoke the agreement under the Water Services Industry Act 2006.

PARLIAMENT A deputy minister tells Parliament that the National Fatwa Committee issued 'advice', not edict, against April 28 demonstrations.

Two men, who are owners of a cat care centre, pleaded guilty in the magistrate’s court in Petaling Jaya today to 30 counts of neglecting the welfare of 30 cats to an extent of causing unnecessary pain and suffering to the animals last year.

‘Selangor also plans to introduce the bill in the state legislative council when it is in session on July 12,’ says MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim.

Several areas in Penang were reported to have experienced moderate haze with an air pollutant index (API) of between 65 and 76 today.

The High Court in Kuantan today postponed to tomorrow the trial of a trader charged with murdering French tourist Stephanie Foray.

Businessman Shamsubahrin Ismail, who was previously charged with cheating former National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) director Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail, today pleaded not guilty to four amended charges involving RM1.755 million.  

This follows the release by Dong Zong of a letter which purportedly shows that the MCA had agreed to maintain the status quo over the UEC.

The programme is the world’s first corporate perpetual sukuk, a debt-equity hybrid that was approved by Malaysia’s regulator in May.

UPDATED 7.45PM The pilot project can become a long-term solution to realising free education in Selangor, says Rafizi.

PKR plans a humorous look at the National Feedlot Corporation scandal, to present politics with ‘artistic value’, says Rafizi Ramli.

Graves of their ancestors were demolished when a burial site was cleared without their knowledge earlier this year.

The federal government cannot nullify Penang's Local Government Elections Enactment without taking the matter to court, says state exco member.

The Chinese-born tycoon, whose Indonesian name was Soedono Salim, passed away in Singapore on Sunday.

The former head of the Singapore police’s drug enforcement unit was charged today with corruption for soliciting sexual favours in exchange for help with contracts, court documents showed.

UPDATED 5.35PM He says it was made by a retired ACA investigation director and clears him of the RM3 billion slush fund case in 1999.

UPDATED 5.45PM Giving RM1.5mil more to each BN-held constituency also goes against financial rules. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Deputy transport minister says the estimated cost to print the relevant materials for driving schools was RM5 million.

Since the witness in his criminal defamation trial has apologised, Mat Sabu says he felt sympathy for the man.

Puchong MP Gobind Singh insists on knowing why the foreign affairs minister said the Scorpene probe is 'not a serious issue'.

‘We ensure peace, stability, harmony and a more prosperous society,’ he says in a live chat organised by the New Straits Times.

US court documents claim Daniyar Nazarbayev cheated his former step-father of a plush condo.

Civil society monitors will scour all forms of the media to gauge the fairness of news coverage, in the biggest project of its kind to date.

COMMENT Jokes aside but a screen depiction of the NFC scandal has much going for it besides its obvious hilarity.

UPDATED 5.35PM He says the tabloid had graphics showing RM520,000 could have bought a three-storey house.  [VIDEO INSIDE]

Its information chief, Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, says that the postponement is appropriate as PAS needs its machinery for campaigning.

The pandas will be kept in special enclosures in a wetland park in Putrajaya, just south of the capital Kuala Lumpur.

The countries are India, Malaysia, South Korea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Taiwan, says the State Department.

The scheme is among suggestions that are being studied by the Human Resources Ministry with the help of global experts. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.15PM PARLIAMENT   It has no effect because it is in conflict with federal law, says Housing and Local Government Minister Chor Chee Heung.

UPDATED 1.21PM While V Navindran has been found guilty, the family believes others are also responsible. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 2.24PM PARLIAMENT It will depend on the panel headed by Hanif Omar ‘to get to the bottom of what really happened' during Bersih 3.0.

Public officials should be cautious when speaking.

However, a news report quoting sources says an anti-graft probe on Anwar petered out in 2000 because there was no paper trail.

UPDATED 5.10PM PARLIAMENT Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz says the government does not share the opposition's anxiety.

One project has been sacrificed as ‘land belonging to the poor has been sold to a business' by the current state government, it says.

FREE YOURSAY 'There are still unanswered questions such as how did the figure of RM24,200 for the number come about.'

The coalition denies the DAP’s claim that it is divided, especially over the free port status proposal.

FREE VOXPOP 'What's Parliament for if important issues cannot be raised? Why bother then? Might as well go to the streets.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Who was the IO? One by one, every inch of meat on the satay stick has to be grilled and brought to justice."

FREE YOURSAY 'Nazrin sounds like the civil society is asking too much for justice. But is asking too much for justice uncivil?'

EXCLUSIVE The AG can use his powers under the criminal code to sweep high-profile cases under the carpet.

Najib and the Defence Ministry could have cleared their names if her emergency motion was debated, says Nurul.