Archive - 26 June 2012

10 minutes to midnight, gov't pleads ignorance

UPDATED 1.05AM Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says he has 'no information' that secret military documents were sold to the French.

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Home ministries to deal with S'pore diplomats in Bersih 3.0

The case of S'pore diplomats involved in Bersih 3.0 to be handled by home ministries of Singapore and Malaysia.

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Syariah Court to be upgraded to five levels

The government has proposed to upgrade the Syariah Court from three levels to five, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom.

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PM urged to act on 'invasive' foreign traders

The Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has been urged to curb the growing number of foreign petty traders in the Klang Valley. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Netto berates Faekah - for doing the right thing?

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Singapore pastor arrested over misuse of US$18mil

The founder of one of Singapore’s richest churches was arrested today on allegations of misusing at least US$18 million in donations from his congregation of more than 30,000, police said.

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PAC pins blame on ministry reps for NFC scandal

UPDATED 6.55PM Azmi Khalid says their actions to ensure that certain procedures are carried out properly were not taken.

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PKR: Zahid must answer for leaked naval documents

UPDATED 9.01PM The party argues that the papers from the French Scorpene probe obtained by a journalist, are proof that the leaked naval documents exist.

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Activists plan 'blockades' to stop Lynas ore

We will set up blockades... we will never allow rare earths from Lynas to reach Malaysian shores, says Himpunan Hijau chairperson Wong Tack.

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Selangor royal family member ordered to enter defence

The Sessions Court today ordered a member of the Selangor royal family to enter his defence on a criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM1.15 million.

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Veteran actor Aziz Sattar stable, Osman Kering critical

The 87-year-old, who is fondly known as Aziz Sattar, has now been admitted to the hospital’s Coronary Care Unit (CCU).

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Set politics aside in consecration of temple

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Indian Muslim NGO to hold carnival on community's culture

Members of the public who want to know more about the culture of the Indian Muslims in Penang will be able to do so as the Malaysian Indian Muslim Community Organisation is organising a one-day carnival for the purpose on July 7.

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'Misplaced fears' over Evidence Act amendment

UPDATED 6.55PM A deputy minister says that prosecutors will still have to prove the charge under Section 114a.

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New banknotes to be issued from July 16

The central bank says following the initial announcement in May, it has been engaging over the last few months with relevant stakeholders.

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Scorpene surfaces to 'sting' PM ahead of polls

Minister is due to speak in Parliament on claims that documents were sold to DCNS to help its bid for the contract.

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National licensing exam for medical graduates essential

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Judge queries Bersih ban, asks can CPM apply to rally?

UPDATED 4.50PM Judge Rohana Yusof queries how could the minister declare Bersih an illegal society, yet later allowed the Bersih 3.0 sit-in rally.

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140 settlers seek order to halt FGV loan processing

UPDATED 5.20PM Among other things, they claim to have been harassed to sign blank loan application forms to buy shares in Felda Global Ventures.

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Pro-Pakatan blogger injured in scuffle

UPDATED 4.50PM He needs three stitches on the head after being attacked during a protest in Kota Bahru this morning.

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Seven more ISA detainees join hunger strike

UPDATED 3.30PM They join two others who started their hunger strike in Kamunting last Thursday.

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Puncak Niaga's shareholders ask board to sue Syabas

The board has been asked to take legal action against Syabas to get them to pay RM1.09 billion owed to Puncak Niaga up to Dec 31, 2011.

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Malaysia rejects 'false democrat' tag on Najib

Wisma Putra objects to a Canadian paper that puts Najib in the same league as Putin, Mubarak, Milosevic and Hun Sen.

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Bukit Bintang Plaza to be demolished early next year

UDA is still awaiting a decision from Finance Ministry on an application by Tradewinds to participate in the reconstruction.

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AirAsia moving to Bangkok's number two airport

'The uncongested Don Mueang is sure to prove a benefit to AirAsia when it boosts its fleet of Airbus A320s,' says Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld.

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Compensate for death of NS trainee, Mindef told

A Tamilarasi fell ill in camp, was admitted to hospital, went into a coma and died a year later but her family received no recompense, says DAP.

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Najib: No place in Malaysia for LGBTs

There will be no compromise on faith and morality in the efforts to transform Malaysia into a modern and high-income Islamic nation, says PM.

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177 abandoned private housing projects until May

Deputy Housing Minister Lajim Ukin says 103 projects are ready for occupation and 58 are being rehabilitated.

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RTD refutes RM2,000 compound hike

UPDATED 2.20PM It remains at RM300 unless the case goes to court, where the judge may impose the maximum fine of RM2,000. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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'Trade pact may increase cost of medicine'

UPDATED 2.48PM Klang MP Charles Santiago says the Trans-Pacific Partnership pact will force the exclusion of generic brands.

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Felda to buck gloomy mood with huge IPO

FGV has already attracted a high-powered list of cornerstone investors, and analysts expect the momentum to continue.

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'Burn uncollected MyKad within a week'

UPDATED 2.10PM PARLIAMENT Pasir Mas MP Ibrahim Ali says this will force applicants to collect the document.

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Orang Asli get interim stay of eviction order

UPDATED 4.53PM The members of the Jakun community can remain on their ancestral land at Kampung Peta in Mersing, Johor, until Aug 14.

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Faekah denies 'support letter' issued to kin's firm

'The letter written by me is not a support letter and I'm prepared to be investigated.' says the Selangor menteri besar's political secretary.

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Jurisdictional confusion?

Public space morality is always colourless.

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Zahid: My wife was just advising army veterans

UPDATED 3.10PM Her SMS was not to threaten the veterans who planned to rally outside the ministry, says the minister.

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BN marshals 500 youths in bid to reclaim cyberspace

ANALYSIS The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition rolled out the BN Youth Volunteers (BNYV) initiative last month to bolster its online machinery.

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MPPP gets earful on hillslope development

And this time, the criticism comes not from opponents, but from within the ranks of its own Penang Municipal Council members.

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Lift ban on my hadith book, urges author

Kassim Ahmad, an ex-leftist turned Quran advocate, wants the ban on his controversial book on hadith lifted. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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DAP: Radioactive waste can't be exported

The MCA’s position that waste from the Lynas rare earths refinery should be shipped abroad 'goes against the Basel Convention'.

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Anwar to Najib: Do you want to debate or not?

Najib's response - that it is not Malaysian political culture to hold debates - is just an excuse, says Anwar.

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Selangor MB's pol sec Faekah at bay

COMMENT She reflects her boss's difficulty, which is under-appreciation of the fact that politics is also about endearment.

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Photos show that Altantuya was in France

A police probe finds the Mongolian never entered France, but pictures of her published in 2007 show otherwise.

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Najib's silence shows he condones racism

FREE YOURSAY 'These handful of lunatics were from your party, Najib. You are the party leader, it means you are also the leader of these lunatics.'

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Why is Perkasa picking only on Singapore?

FREE YOURSAY 'The problem with Perkasa is that it wants to aggravate the issue and our gov't has no guts to stop it.'

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College denies imposing dress code for PM's visit

MCA-owned Tunku Abdul Rahman College clarifies that it will not force students to wear red tomorrow to greet the PM.

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Experienced polls observer turns down EC invite

The National Institute for Democracy and Electoral Integrity says it rejects the conditions the EC wants to impose.

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