Archive - 18 June 2012

ICT offences prevention methods should also be made uniform to all countries, minister Rais Yatim tells forum in Singapore.

A former Bank Negara top gun says he is willing to help the authorities in the PKR de facto leader's alleged link to accounts totalling RM3 billion.

Foreign firms, including Malaysian plantation giant Sime Darby, are venturing into Africa, but the locals are unhappy with the scale and secrecy of the moves.

At his birthday celebration, the Beaufort MP had noted that there were calls for him to quit Umno and the government altogether.

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has inked a memorandum of understanding with PT PLN, the Indonesian state owned utility company, and PT Bukit Asam, a company primarily involved in coal mining and a holder of the Production Operation Mining Permit in Indonesia.

Alam Flora Sdn Bhd has been penalised for more than RM1.7 million from September last year to April this year for failing to carry out the tasks as agreed under the concession agreement.

PAS Youth has urged the National Fatwa Council to state its position on the possibility that polls can be called during the haj pilgrimage season.

Four Felda Jengka settlers have filed a judicial review against KPF's strange decision to retain Isa as an illegal board member.

Both coalitions are against plans by the federal government to allow tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary to take over the Penang Port.

The veteran MCA leader and long-time incumbent questions his possible opponent’s commitment to the Pandan parliamentary constituency.

KADA chairperson Annuar Musa said the farmers’ crop yield dropped by about 120,000 tonnes for this year’s harvesting season.

Dr S Subramaniam advises EPF subscribers not to believe in rumours that they could only make their EPF withdrawal after they had reached 60.

'The complaints division can begin investigations and we will discuss how to go about it,' says commissioner Muhammad Sha'ani Abdullah.

Guan Eng sees no hope for Malaysia, when Australia revises rules to allow foreign students to work there upon graduation.

UPDATED 6.35PM They were directed to uphold a court order declaring Dataran Merdeka out of bounds, the panel is told.

The family of R Gunasegaran, who died in police custody, argues that the open verdict was flawed.

The PJ Utara MP says the arrangements enable FGV to ‘earn a margin from the sale of crude palm oil’. [VIDEO INSIDE]

NS Training Department DG Abdul Hadi Awang Kecil says they include the two being treated at Kuala Nerang Hospital for H1N1 infection.

Lawyer Edmund Bon points out instances where prosecutors did not rely on Section 114(a) to make their case.

Najib Abdul Razak has left for Saudi Arabia to pay his last respects to Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, who died two days ago.

FREE Malaysiakini subscribers are invited to submit questions to the four Debatkini panelists, who will be speaking tomorrow.

Despite three police reports and removal from a senior position in the GLC, the officer was given another key post in the same company, it is alleged.

Prior to the appointment, Aireen Omar was AirAsia's regional head of corporate finance and treasury. She will assume her new post on July 1.

The two, charged with assaulting a photojournalist, will now be tried in August as prosecutors want more time to produce documents.

COMMENT A new post-election Malaysia must not be scarred by a troubled reawakening of the national psyche and body politic.

They are the wanted henchmen of Najib’s regime.

UPDATED 2.10PM This, claims a spokesperson, proves she is not wanted by Interpol as some media reports claimed.

Fairfax Media will cut 1,900 jobs over the next three years as it makes moves to become a digital media company.

PARLIAMENT The panel submits its findings and recommendations even before its three-month deadline expires.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 2.20PM However, Nazri says the party that made the offer should be the one prosecuted.

Port Klang, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Selangor, Cheras and Batu Muda all reported moderate readings this morning.

UPDATED 1.25PM The businessman is now hit with 17 new charges of laundering up to RM4.14 million.

UPDATED 1.45PM ‘In prosecutions against the AG as an individual, the AG cannot be prosecuted by those working under him.’

Lynas shares surged as much as 15 percent to A$1.01 and last traded at A$1.00.

FREE VOXPOP 'This article by a retired Navy commander sums up the realities in Malaysia with regard to custodial deaths.'

COMMENT In contrast with the prelude to the last general election, PKR has no dearth of outstanding candidates.

EXCLUSIVE The torture was allegedly during police interrogation, prior to the detainees' transfer to the camp.

FREE YOURSAY 'The Malays have in fact changed and today they are more aware of Mahathir Mohamad's dubiousness.'

UPDATED 11.25AM The court has set June 21 to hear submissions on Dr Ling Liong Sik's application.

FREE YOURSAY 'Only through fair and clean election will Pakatan ever win Putrajaya. As it is now, it is impossible.'

FREE YOURSAY 'No group will ever be fully prepared, but once the majority decides for change, no power can withstand it.'