Archive - 3 August 2012

Crime cases in Perak number less than 20 daily and considering it is a large state, the situation is under control, according to Perak police chief Mohd Shukri Dahlan.

Sarawak Minister of Tourism Abang Johari Openg today welcomed the proposed cable car project that will link Pasir Panjang and Mount Santubong near Kuching.

Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) has sought public views for the Sg Buloh-Kajang (SBK) Line of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project it is undertaking, said its chief executive officer Azhar Abdul Hamid.

UPDATED 11.30PM Recent surveys have indicated that illness among the Bukit Koman residents was within the normal range.

A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today unanimously dismissed an appeal by Metrobus Nationwide Sdn Bhd to seek damages from the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Peninsular Malaysia (CVLB) for its approval of lower fares to Rangkaian Pengangkutan Integrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL).

UPDATED 8.30PM He will announce the terms of reference for the RCI on Sabah’s illegal immigrant problem.

UPDATED 8.00PM ‘Whoever has information should reveal it to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission,' the prime minister says.

It rebounds to close at RM5.05 yesterday and today, but concerns remain over old oil palm trees and competition from Indonesia.

The Kelantan MB says the party cannot stop its elected representatives as long as the practice does not contravene Islamic teachings.

'The critical thing in solving the water crisis is not water in the dams but treatment plants,' says Energy Minister Peter Chin.

We support their move to work together to bring change, says its chairperson Jimmy Wong, after another leader's remarks.

Losing ethics almost beyond redemption.

Revoking the scholarships of nine for taking part in the Bersih 2.0 rally in Egypt violates their rights to assemble and to education, it says.

Lim Guan Eng says while the BN opposes the port privatisation bid, the federal government is finalising the exercise with a private company.

Syabas has advised users with overdue water bills to pay their outstanding bills immediately before action is taken.

UPDATED 6.25PM The George Kent-Lion Pacific joint venture had failed in the evaluation, be it technical or financial, notes a Prasarana document.

The Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) will provide a new structure to Malaysia's economic landscape in the eyes of the world, says minister.

COMMENT The support of Malaysians has to be earned by the redoubling of efforts to fight crime and to protect life and property.

UPDATED 4.15PM Quoting the Hansard on debate to remove the immunity of Malay rulers, he says Dr M said 'harsher things'.

A former senior Penang Municipal Council official has come out to clear the confusion surrounding hill slope development.

A court case has been filed by Syabas to seek compensation as the state government since 2009 refused to raise the water tariffs.

With slopes of 25 and 35 degrees, developing the two parcels will go against hillside development rules, says the deputy minister.

K'tan Umno pledges to do this in a bid to deprive the PAS-led state government of political ammunition in the next GE.

UPDATED 6.25PM Provide proof the pipes and meters manufacturer is best choice for Ampang Line LRT extension project, Tony Pua challenges PM Najib.

UPDATED 2.11PM 'We refute the blogger’s allegation and will seek legal redress if he fails to substantiate what he alleged.'

The announcement follows several Malay NGOs' call for action to be taken against political speeches in mosques and suraus.

UPDATED 1.35PM Suhakam confirms the release of three ISA detainees, a Malaysian, a Sri Lankan and a Pakistani, last Friday.

The portal announced that it is unable to sustain itself despite switching to a subscription model for almost a year.

Mohd Zaki Ibrahim says he has only met her once when she was invited as a speaker at a PAS ceramah in his constituency on July 3.

The whale was spotted yesterday on a beach in Sabah but died the same day, says Julin Bagang, a local fisheries department official.

FREE YOURSAY 'We already have an idea of who are the crooks who can be bought and sold, it's a matter of just how much money.'

FREE YOURSAY 'How can Muhyiddin be so heartless in not trying to resolve the issue amicably, without having us to suffer...?'

In defending Rafizi, the Penang CM draws on his own experience of being jailed for defending an underaged rape victim.

COMMENT With Rafizi indicted for whistle-blowing, all pretences that Najib is a reformer have come off the hinges.

FREE YOURSAY 'Tell me it isn't personal when the whistleblowers are handcuffed but the real culprits ... aren't.'

The only way for Kedahans to prove their love for Mahathir is to bring Kedah BN back to power, says his third son.

EXCLUSIVE He can come home if he's willing to plead guilty to fabricating his first SD in return for a light sentence. [VIDEO INSIDE]