Archive - 17 August 2012

Dondang sayang art laureate Nyonya Tan Abdullah died early today after struggling with illness.

A newspaper report today quoted Nasharudin as questioning PAS’ political alliance with those who were “against Islam”.

PKR leaders were at several toll booths at roads exiting the city today to hand out material for their campaign to slash car prices.

UPDATED 11.30PM The volume of traffic on the NSE from the Klang Valley showed an increase since 8pm but was reported to be moving smoothly.

The premier today rewards Olympics diving bronze medallist Pandelela Rinong Pamg RM100,000 in cash and RM200,000 in shares.

Taking the wind out of Apec’s sails.

It will be at the site of old district police headquarters, with a mixed development project, says FT Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin.

The 'Janji Bersih' gathering on the eve of Merdeka Day has a new organiser who now calls it the 'Janji Demokrasi' gathering.

UPDATED 4.50PM Hishammuddin Hussein says many people will have been put off by the violence which took place during the Bersih 3.0 rally. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A Malay DAP leader opines that though Muslims cannot reject hudud law, the time is not right to implement it.

'I reflected my views at the central committee meeting and I respect the collective decision taken,' says Gan Ping Sieu.

COMMENT Excerpt from a letter by a former MCA insider tells why he lost faith in the party and Chinese Malaysians will never have a say.

UPDATED 6.07PM For the second time this month, several ISA detainees have been freed, with more expected.

The PM's strong stand on rights abuses at OIC must be backed by Malaysia's ratification of UN conventions.

For the second time in five days, the KL monorail services were stalled with passengers trapped in a train for about an hour.

The silence of the Malays in DAP on hudud gives the impression that there may be no leader from the community in the party, says an NGO.

Kelantan Umno deputy chairperson Awang Adek Hussin voices his support for his once arch-rival over the latter's hudud stance.

She refuses to comment when asked on PKR's call for the loan to be repaid as there are moves to re-tender the NFC project.

Perlis Menteri Besar insists his PhD is internationally-recognised and says he had worked very hard to obtain it.

'If this nation practises PAS' hudud, Malaysia's international status would be affected and foreign investment would drop, impacting everyone'.

Indigenous people can't enter the jungle affected by the mining activities to search for roots for food and medicines.

UPDATED 17.27PM Lim Kit Siang says the film producers' offensive explanations have provoked him to act.

The Coalition Against Water Privatisation wants the authorities to ensure Puncak Niaga does not indulge in excessive profiteering.

It offers workers a voluntary separation scheme which is allegedly not as good as what was provided before, and so far only up to 300 have accepted.

FREE YOURSAY 'When we compartmentalise people according to ethnicity and religion, all troubles begin and the nation gets torn to bits.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Crime fighting was never the cops' priority. Keeping the regime in power and harassing the opposition was.'

FREE YOURSAY 'If a lawmaker could act in and witness the arrest of criminals, that shows the severity of the crime menace in this country.'

FREE VOXPOP 'How does presuming guilt unless proven innocent combat terrorism and cybercrime? We are not stupid.'