Archive - 31 July 2012

A new allegation of plagiarism has struck Sin Chew Daily just one day after it apologised over plagiarism in an editorial.

MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek says DAP is incapable of stopping PAS' Islamic agenda and was thus a "political eunuch".

The Malaysian High Commission in Singapore said it issued a passport to P Waythamoorthy yesterday, which was processed through standard procedures.

A trader who was blinded in his right eye due to being hit by a tear gas pellet during a riot outside the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in 2009, was awarded RM150,000 in damages by the High Court in Kota Baru today.

Its president Chua Soi Lek says experts that the party had consulted have corroborated that Selangor was indeed facing water shortages.

'The JV is 100 percent locally-owned companies and is well supported by reputable technical partners,' says Syarikat Prasarana Negara Sdn Bhd.

There are two independent Chinese high schools within the Segamat area of Johor, but there is no such school in Pahang, says MCA chief Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Nur Haniza Mohd Azhar, 25, sought more than RM200,000 in damages from Hafiz, whose actual name is Mohd Hafiz Mohd Suip, 22.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will make several changes to the cabinet and other appointments, effective from tomorrow.

Readiness of Lajim Ukin and Wilfred Bumburing to join the opposition shows a fierce BN-Pakatan battle is about to take place, says PAS sec-gen Mustafa Ali.

The founder of Durian FM says Redberry's 50 percent stake in the Internet radio station will not affect its editorial policy. [VIDEO INSIDE]

An appeal to rehear a trade union dispute between the union and a bank in the Industrial Court on grounds of coram failure, was dismissed today.

A massive power failure hit India for the second day today as three national grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country in an unprecedented outage affecting over 600 million people.

This will let Penangites decide whether they support privatisation of the port, the chief minister tells the federal government.

The song has been uploaded onto YouTube with 20,546 viewers clicked ‘dislike’, while only 297 clicked ‘like’.

UPDATED 6.46PM The Agong has consented to revoking Lajim's appointment as deputy minister with immediate effect.

CCM chief executive officer Mohd Naim Daruwish says based on its profile, Suara Inisiatif’s nature of business was organising human rights campaigns.

Currently, the entire airport is undergoing upgrading and expansion works costing a total of RM136.88million, with the works divided into two main packages.

UPDATED 6.05PM Pakatan’s committee, led by A Samad Said, has pored through about 250 proposals and will unveil its choice tomorrow.

A nonsensical explanation for its actions. 

UPDATED 5.05PM The cout also ordered Syabas to pay costs of RM10,000 to the Selangor government.

They should have left the BN if they are really against the coalition, notes party advisor Hiew King Cheu who questions their sincerity.

Kedah Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak says the state bought a luxury vehicle for ferry VVIPs visiting the state and not himself.

This is to soften the blow on the second-hand car market, explains PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli.

UPDATED 4.10PM It is not allowed to prosecute ZI Publications and its director Mohd Ezra Mohd Zaid in relation to banned book ‘Allah Liberty and Love'.

Penang PAS Youth dares its rival to state its stand against two leaders who allegedly sold land in Balik Pulau for a huge profit.

The London Olympics top seed passes his first competitive test since recovering from an ankle injury.

Its chairperson Rahim Tamby Chik said they were currently carrying out research regarding the best method for this purpose.

MB Abdul Ghani Othman says Johor will ensure the project does not bring a huge impact to the environment before giving its final green light.

UPDATED 4.20PM The university cafeteria operator ‘cheated' the MIC-established AIMST to ‘enrich" several MIC leaders, the opposition party claims.

UPDATED 2.10PM The lure of further benefits is a sign that the project will be hard to execute, says the DAP’s Tony Pua.

UPDATED 2.25PM The book store wants a stay of proceedings, but the Appeals Court doesn't want to 'usurp the powers of the Syariah Court'.

 

COMMENT We're proud of our 23 years of selfless work defending human rights in Malaysia.

UPDATED 12.55PM ‘What Teresa Kok disclosed proves that Pakatan gov't is misleading the people,’ says MCA’s Chua Tee Yong.

UPDATED 1.30PM It says a gradual phasing out of AP system will eventually create more competition in the car industry.

UPDATED 1.35PM But the court orders the police to return the conficated materials, as retention of these is not warranted.

College student Umar Mohd Azmi was arrested during a Kuala Lumpur City Hall raid against Occupy Dataran activists on April 22.

Scheduled for Saturday, this will see a discussion with Lim Guan Eng on his vision of an ‘international and liveable city’.

UPDATED 7.05PM Port Klang was the only spot to record unhealthy Air Pollution Index at 11am with a reading of 116 today.

FREE VOXPOP 'Everyone is currying favour with the incumbent government. When things don't go their way, they become the opposition.'

Its Kedah Youth chief Tan Keng Liang says the state gov't bought a Mercedes S350 and five Toyota Camrys last year.

RS Ganga Gowri's brother died in police custody hours after his arrest and she is claiming damages for negligence.

FREE YOURSAY 'There is nothing threatening the nation except the inefficiency of the police in protecting the rule of law.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Merdeka Day is the prerogative of the government? Wow, silly me. And I thought it belonged to the rakyat and the nation.'