Archive - 16 July 2012

If budget is approved, police will expand Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Integration System nationwide next year.

It began with Permas and 48 families staging a protest outside the Selangor state secretariat on June 20, says the community association.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is to impose the maximum financial penalty of S$2 million (about RM5 million) on SMRT for the two disruptions to train services along the North-South Line on Dec 15 and 17 last year.

According to Lim Guan Eng, GE13 would most probably be held this September, but he keeps mum on whether the state would follow suit.

UPDATED 6,35PM The seventh witness at Suhakam's Bersih 3.0 inquiry says police in several groups did this, and they also shouted out, ‘Come and fight.'

UPDATED 7.05PM ‘This panda programme does not sacrifice our conservation programme,’ says Douglas Uggah Embas. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Several areas will face water disruption tomorrow following works to remove and install water pipes, booster pumps and pressure control valves.

UPDATED 6.23PM Such claims have no basis as the government always helps to create a conducive climate for the media.

Its chief executive officer, Abdul Karim Md Lassim, says TNGSB was collaborating with Maxis and CIMB for the pilot project.

UPDATED 6.14PM Party veep Mahfuz Omar says the DPM’s eagerness to have the GE this year rather than 2013 may be a repeat of 2009.

UPDATED 6PM Don't get Halcoo, Suez and Wessex Water as they have federal government jobs, says Klang MP Charles Santiago.

Sutinah says there were still people in the private sector who perceived  that giving bribes was not an offence, but receiving bribes was.

Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak says there would be certain matters which would have to be deferred, like the salary adjustment for its staff.

The Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal says 30 locations throughout the country had been decided as the sites for the sighting of the new moon.

UPDATED 6.45PM Mahfuz Omar claims he has a copy of the termination letter sent to PSD head Abu Bakar Abdullah.

Selangor BN coordinator Mohd Zin Mohamed says water shortages would occur unless the state increased the treated water reserve to 20 percent.

A statement from MAS says the flights would offer a total of 10,824 seats for booking through all its distribution channels from Aug 16 to 28, 2012.

Two persons, who tested positive for H1N1, died in the southern Indian state of Kerala even as 14 more swine flu cases have been reported.

UPDATED 4.15PM The DAP had collected 1,200 signatures in Penang to call for MACC’s abolishment over its inaction on the aide’s death.

The free HPV vaccination programme for women aged 18 begins today in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, NS and Malacca.

A Kohilan Pillay says that among the offences committed were drug smuggling, murder and forging of credit cards.

Deputy Information Minister Joseph Salang says the ministry was working with the Election Commission to fine-tune the details.

America's efforts to engage with the Middle East in its foreign policy should continue, says Perak Crown Prince Raja Nazrin Shah.

UPDATED 3PM The minister explains that the ‘stake’ which he had previously said he owned refers to the land which he had leased out.

UPDATED 5PM A state audit was carried out to determine the problems and measures were taken to correct these, says the MB.

UPDATED 6.01PM Former transport minister testifies he was not involved in talks with with KDSB on the land purchase for PKFZ.

Radin Malleh says on average, 7,500 to 8,500 civil servants from the peninsula were sent to Sabah each year for the last five years.

UPDATED 3.25PM This is because it doubts the veracity of the claim behind the water rationing exercise that Syabas announced.

Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr tells ABC Radio the Malaysian government was not frustrated by the delays to the deal. 

UPDATED 4.30PM If it wins GE13, Pakatan will contribute RM50 to a fund for each housewife to help them save money for a rainy day.

The Save Felda movement rally did not get the backing of settlers, claims the rural and regional development minister.

A news report claims that a senior official is to be charged in connection with the case involving losses exceeding RM100 million.

UPDATED 2.30PM Pua estimates that the 12 firms can generate RM70 million from the FiT solar power scheme. [VIDEO INSIDE]

If the federal government were truly interested in fighting crime, it would not be funding the police force to keep the BN in power.

She responds to speculation about her impending sacking, saying it is no longer tenable for her to continue as PJ city councillor.

COMMENT The menteri besar and legislators are to be commended for barring state reps and councillors from applying for state land.

One day, it could so easily happen to you.

FREE YOURSAY 'The party that has itself admitted to money politics and is embroiled in many scandals is now campaigning for hudud laws.'

FREE YOURSAY 'The bogey of Christian proselytisation is a case in point, which did not result in the prosecution of those responsible.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Nong Chik, you are the one who is spinning. You are just as good as Utusan , which has admitted to spinning.'

FREE YOURSAY 'So a judge can have his own law practice, the tourism minister can have his own travel business, the finance minister can have his own bank?'