Archive - 10 August 2012

Hishammuddin Hussein says the ministry was consistent in its dealing with any gatherings organised by any parties, which was to prioritise public safety.

The PM, who will be heading to Sabah tomorrow, says that in return, the government has 'prioritised' Sabah’s welfare through the GTP.

An international oil price rally last month with Brent crude oil going up to RM350.59 per barrel from below RM311.91 is believed to be the cause.

Those who commit an offence should not be forgiven without legal action being taken, says Malay rights NGO leader Ibrahim Ali.

Penang BN Youth asks Lim Guang Eng whether he is related to a certain ‘datuk' who won the bid to build a medical centre in Taman Manggis.

This followed his decision to withdraw his application to replace the bail with a piece of property, worth RM3.4 million, as collateral.

UPDATED 5.35PM This is because the power firm is stalling its work by insisting on raising high tension cables over Kampung Sungai Terentang, it says.

The sighting of the Syawal new moon to determine the date for Hari Raya Puasa (Aidilfitri) will be on the evening of Saturday, Aug 18, which is the 29th day of Ramadan in the Muslim calendar, according to a statement from the office of the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal today.

The Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) has apologised for the temporary electricity supply disruption which affected some parts of the state today.

Vladivostok Summit may signify Russia’s coming of age.

UPDATED 5.05PM ACP Jamaluddin tells the Suhakam inquiry that this contributed to incidents of media folk being beaten.

It objects to Bersih 2.0 co-chair A Samad Said and five others intervening in government's claim for April 28 rally damages.

The concessionaires of 24 expressways have agreed to provide incentives in the form of toll rebates and discounts for class 1 vehicles in conjunction with this year’s Aidilfitri celebration.

The husband of television station (TV9) administration executive Nur Syaleza Jaffar, 31, who was found dead at their home last month, was charged with her death at the magistrate’s court in Petaling Jaya today.

UPDATED 4.45PM She argues in court that what Rafizi said at a PC was more defamatory of her.

UPDATED 4.30PM DAP's Tony Pua says MB Khalid had been making proposals to take over the water concessionaires since 2010.

UPDATED 3.30PM Former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad asks of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in light of attacks on the community.

UPDATED 2.55PM The ex-PM says the exercise will be futile as the government will be in trouble regardless of the outcome of the RCI.

Indonesian scholar urges swift action to stop the killings before the issue catches fire elsewhere.

UPDATED 2.20PM Mahathir says he cannot be equated to the DAP, which some scholars have deemed as haram for Muslims to support.

Bank Negara informs the public that there is a sufficient supply of new banknotes to meet the Hari Raya festive demand.

Judge Zabariah Mohd Yusof, in her ruling, said that Amizudin had breached a court order prohibiting him from publishing such articles.

UPDATED 1.25PM The 'burger' protesters want Selangor to be responsible for business losses if Syabas cuts water supply. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PT AirAsia Indonesia, a low-cost airline company based in Malaysia, plans to build an aviation training centre in Cengkareng, Banten in March next year.

The cabinet has agreed to set Aug 16 and 17 as replacement school holidays in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidilfitri which is expected to fall on Aug 19.

Don't make the countdown to Aug 31 a political issue,  Ismail Omar says in reference to the Janji Bersih gathering.

Fear of crime is soaring as tales of abduction, assault and robbery go viral online, increasing the pressure on authorities.

Chin says the party publicity and information secretary, Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, had been proposed for the Miri parliamentary seat.

Umno fought for independence and brought development while other Malay parties are splinter parties.

UPDATED 6.00PM Shahrizat testifies in her defamation suit that not many knew her family got the NFC project until the 2010 audit report.

Another silver will hoist Malaysia to joint 46th spot while a bronze will see the country’s position move up to 49th spot in the 2012 London Olympics.

UUM has appointed Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria and former muftis Syeikh Hassbullah Abd Halim and Mat Jahya Hussin as adjunct professors.

Sabah PKR chief is feeling the wind of change and appears supremely confident of success in the next election.

UPDATED 1PM An anti-cyanide committee doubts the ministry’s claims as its survey data has never been made public.

Maznah Mazlan says should a health problem be detected early, it would also ease Socso's burden of paying high compensation.

Angkasa says the whole of Malaysia can observe Jupiter covered by the moon for about one hour depending on the location.

INTERVIEW Fauzi, who joined PAS in May, credits Anwar as the man who brought PAS and DAP together. [VIDEO INSIDE]

FREE YOURSAY 'The police have been brainwashed and controlled by BN to do their dirty job instead of protecting the citizens and fighting crime.'

MP SPEAKS ‘The judgment has shown that the system is incapable of delivering justice to victims, especially children'.

FREE YOURSAY 'Believe it or not, the truth can be uplifting. We are willing to put ourselves on the line again - in the name of patriotism.'

INTERVIEW This refers to the irregularities by state officers in the RM1mil procurements for Karnival Terima Kasih Rakyat.

This is the first time Malaysia had ever won at least two medals at the Olympics in 16 years and the second ever in history.

COMMENT His justification of citizenship to Sabah's illegal immigrants has implications for his master race theory in Malaysia.

FREE YOURSAY 'Why is Mahathir not supporting the real citizens of the country born in this country - the estate Indians?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Project IC was a nefarious scheme to inundate Sabah with Muslim immigrants from Kalimantan and the Philippines.'