Archive - 4 July 2012

Three deputy public prosecutors in the murder trial of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and three other individuals were today subpoenaed to be witnesses in an application by the defendant to expunge two exhibits in the case.

The government has announced a RM0.20 reduction in the price-per-litre for RON97 grade petrol, the second price reduction in a month.

The rector of Kolej Universiti Insaniah (Kuin), Prof Dr Jamil Osman need not resign as the college is not facing any problem, said Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak.

UPDATED 8.55PM The officials arrived just minutes before closing time and found no authorised persons available.

The company says it got out of debt on its own and had done so by completing a regularisation plan approved by the Securities Commission.

'I am afraid delays invariably result in corruption. If a thing can be done in one day, let it be done in one day.'

The aviation supremo said MAHB must act fast to complete the new low-cost carrier terminal, KL International Airport (KLIA) 2.

UPDATED 7.30PM PKR treasurer-general William Leong questions the decision to allow Beta Tegap Sdn Bhd to run the AES for the south.

Organisers of the Orange Rally to Save Felda inform police in writing about their July 14 march to Istana Negara.

UPDATED 6PM He says he could publicly admit his past indiscretion but doubts Lim Guan Eng can do the same.

UPDATED 5.55PM Commenting on the hidden camera, the MB says he expected this as part and parcel of dirty politics.

Malaysia exported RM58.9 billion (US$18.7 billion) of goods in May, compared to RM55.1 billion reported in May of last year.

UPDATED 5.55PM Abdul Khalid Ibrahim again rallies behind his political secretary over Faekah Hussin's involvement in a support letter row.

An explosion at an oil refinery in an industrial area of Bangkok sparked a massive fire early today, sending a thick column of smoke into the air.

The menteri besar’s political secretary raps Shuhaimi Shafiei for openly criticising other party members in media statements.

Investigate abuse of power in reclassification of land in SS7, Kelana Jaya, as commercial without public consultation, it tells MACC.

UPDATED 7.50PM MB Khalid says the accusation has tarnished the good name of the Selangor gov't. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The fake news story had appeared in a number of Facebook accounts after the perpetrators of the story had pasted it on a page of a news portal.

They now oppose MRT track passing close to their houses - after a year of quiet negotiations for realignment with MRT Corp breaks down.

But they say the country is not on course to supplant better known IPO capitals in the region such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

''I'm worried that this issue will be misinterpreted... it should be discussed among experts,' says Kemelah assemblyperson Ayub Rahmat.

UPDATED 3.25PM The appointment of five NGOs as election observers is not just a public relations move by the EC, says Asli's Ng Yeen Seen.

Azlan Mohd Lazim makes a plea to the AG’s Chambers, asking it not to be influenced by certain quarters into not filing it.

It says the fuss kicked up by Pakatan proves its representatives have rich imaginations and that they practise double standards.

UPDATED 3.05PM The state assembly suspends five DAP assemblypersons for six months for defiance and causing a commotion.

Malacca CM Mohd Ali Rustam's ambitions to work in Putrajaya has left pundits searching for his possible successor.

UPDATED 6.20PM Its director Kua Kia Soong says firms like Terasasi should be probed instead, not whistleblower Suaram.

UPDATED 2.35PM The firm claims a March 7 blog posting by Rafizi and a Malaysiakini.tv report the same day defamed it.

UPDATED 3.25PM Penang CM says he is ‘not Chua Soi Lek’ and challenges MCA’s Gan to repeat his claims in public.

The man touted as the prime minister-in-waiting says that he may ‘return to teaching’ if Pakatan tanks in the general election.

'I don't know about this matter. If the question was directed at Betty (Chew), ask her to answer,' says Ng Phaik Kheng.

Why has Penang CM been silent on PM Najib Razak's statement that he is considering restoring the free port status, state BN publicity chief asks.

They hope the FAQ will not only benefit their overseas peers but also the Malaysian missions in foreign countries.

Bank Negara accuses H&I Niaga Sdn Bhd of seeking an arbitration process but eventually pulled out from the first session.

UPDATED 1.55PM This is in spite of Rafizi Ramli claiming he had more trust in the CCID compared to the MACC in its probe.

EC's failure to meet a deadline over overseas voting has a pressure group wondering if it won't be done before GE13.

Perkasa had allegedly ‘used’ the women to serve its agenda during the CM’s visit to a local market in Teluk Bahang. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE VOXPOP 'Of course, Australia did not reject the plant - because it was built in Malaysia, which is some 4,750km away as the crow flies.'

LGBT also stands for Lying, Gutless, Bullying Thieves

Priorities include solving the shortage of teachers in Chinese schools and the government's recognition of the Unified Examination Certificate.

UPDATED 11.35PM Bursa Malaysia has rejected its regularisation plan, resulting in the possible delisting of the company.

The state government refutes claims by BN by announcing 1,320 units of low-medium-cost houses to be built on the island.

COMMENT After opining in a legally tenuous manner in Sodomy II, justice Zabidin's written judgment is unexceptionable.

FREE VOXPOP 'DSP Jude Pereira should be investigated on whether there had been tampering with the evidence.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Oh please, seriously, MCA raising the 'possibility' of a sex scandal when their president is a certified philanderer?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Princess Leia of Malaysia and her Rebel Alliance of Suaram, beware of the wrath of the 1Malaysia chief.'

Pakatan says this is necessary as incidents of political violence had reached ‘frightening' levels in recent months.