Archive - 26 July 2012

Mohamad Khir Toyo accuses his successor Khalid Ibrahim of taking credit for recovering debts that Talam Corp owed the state government.

This is how people around the world will see Malaysia if the logo and theme are not changed quickly, says DAP national adviser Lim Kit Siang.

State tourism committee chief suffered losses amounting to RM200,000 when three robbers broke into his house in Bukit Baru on Tuesday.

AirAsia and its Indonesian unit, AirAsia Indonesia, has acquired Indonesia’s Batavia Air, a move that will boost the no-frills airlines' presence and network in the republic in a cash deal worth
US$80 million or RM253 million.

UPDATED 6.40PM A drop in approval from Malay and Indian respondents is negated by an increase from Chinese respondents.

The EC has released a booklet on problems in the electoral roll but the NGO says it is focusing on superficialities and not on key issues like irregularities and fraud.

UPDATED 5.20PM They have produced more than 45 entries so far in a competition for an alternate logo for Merdeka Day.

With the stay order being granted, the trial which is scheduled for hearing tomorrow has been put on hold for the time being.

UPDATED 5PM These efforts are said to be an attempt to curb the popular PAS deputy president's influence in Kedah.

The movement’s de facto leader P Uthayakumar says the permits move would deprive underprivileged Indian youths of jobs.

UPDATED 4.43PM The court rules that Lynas lacks evidence that critics of its Kuantan plant had defamed it.

Robert and Philip Ng, sons of the late Far East Organisation’s founder Ng Teng Fong, top the list with an estimated net worth of US$9.2 billion.

Eighty-six percent of respondents call on government to drop its 'Janji Ditepati' theme for the national day celebration.

UPDATED 6.08PM The Pakatan gov't dishes an additional RM200 next week, ahead of BN’s August payout to civil servants.

Taiwanese activists say the huge refinery and petrochemical project in Johor can seriously impact the health of the people and environment.

Timeliness and a concrete black and white commitment on fixed airport charges in the new low-cost carrier terminal is needed, says Rafidah Aziz.

Since Parliament may pass amendments for election laws soon, six Malaysian expatriates wants to postpone the case until it happens.

Two charged with assaulting journalist Adam Chew during Penang's anti-Lynas rally negotiate an out-of-court settlement.

UPDATED 8PM A fire broke out early today on board a chemical/palm oil tanker of MISC Berhad in Labuan, causing a loud explosion.

UPDATED 4.30PM The firm has untll Aug 7 to disclose details of the alleged water crisis or have it declared null and void. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.35PM The sum due is RM2 billion, a move to cause a water crisis in a bid to help Umno retake Selangor, says PKR.

Section 24 provides for 'reasonable access' to the media covering rallies, but instead they were assaulted by the police.

The six environmentalists were briefing locals how they stopped a state-owed chemical firm - that's now in Johor - when police took them in for an hour.

Good journalists check it out for themselves.

UPDATED 12.55PM ‘Even though the victim did not lose anything, the suspect may be involved in other cases, says Selangor CPO Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah.

UPDATED 12.35PM Selangor CPO Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah says people with status are among those linked with a fake degree ring.

UPDATED 1.50PM Penang BN and state gov't continue trading barbs over development of a private hospital, with personal attacks made by both sides.

EXCLUSIVE Low Tuck Choy claims that Ho Hup’s invoice with Gani's name, which was put up on a blog last year, is genuine.

Cases of the song remaining the same.

A wife is the legal source of sex for her husband and oral sex is okay, says the Obedient Wives Club. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 11.10AM The rare earths company’s website is once again attacked, as the verdict on its injunction to gag criticism looms.

FREE YOURSAY 'I think I don't want the EPF to manage my money any longer than I absolutely have to.'

BN should end its ‘vindictive and vengeful attitude' towards Bersih and Hishammuddin must publicly apologise.

FREE VOXPOP 'As long as there are frogs and as long as Barisan Nasional is prepared to lure them over - anything can happen.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Surely, Fong should have the 'cow sense' to apply the 'single customer rule' in the banking industry to deter manipulation.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Yes, let Proton die if it cannot compete. This is the rule of business. Why pay for a lemon when you can have an orange?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Proton still can't survive without being mollycoddled. This shows that Umno's protectionism has turned into a crutch.'