Archive - 18 August 2012

Aidilfitri to be celebrated tomorrow

Aidilfitri to be celebrated tomorrow

Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Aidilfitri tomorrow, the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Syed Danial Syed Ahmad, announced tonight.
MCA flays S'gor Pakatan for 'Janji tidak ditepati'

MCA flays S'gor Pakatan for 'Janji tidak ditepati'

Showing their usual ingenuity mimicking the BN slogan, the Chinese party rings up a laundry list of the usual alleged Pakatan failures.
Anwar to retire if he loses next polls

Anwar to retire if he loses next polls

NONE'I will try my best. I am confident we will win. But if not, I will step down,' says Anwar at the Google Hangout.
Technical glitch: MAS aircraft returns to Heathrow

Technical glitch: MAS aircraft returns to Heathrow

NONE Flight MH1, which departed at 10.15pm for KLIA, with 340 passengers onboard, landed safely at Heathrow Airport at 11.19pm.
Cops: Postings of speed trap locations wrong

Cops: Postings of speed trap locations wrong

Motorists are told to ignore postings on blogs and Facebook that claim to have details of speed trap locations in conjunction with Aidilfitri.
GE13 also do-or-die for Pakatan oldies, says Chua

GE13 also do-or-die for Pakatan oldies, says Chua

hadi awang, anwar, kit siang, pakatan ‘If they people can't capture federal power, they can't afford to wait another five years,' says the MCA chief.
S'gor MCA: Choose us, we'll prevent Islamic state

S'gor MCA: Choose us, we'll prevent Islamic state

Whipping the Islamic state issue, the chairperson projects the party as Selangorians' saviour, laying out a list of their perceived sufferings.
Pak Lah's brother's sweet deal questioned

Pak Lah's brother's sweet deal questioned

Ibrahim clinching the sole sugar manufacturing licence for Sabah and Sarawak raises questions of alleged monopoly and cronyism.
22 villagers decry Hari Raya eve eviction notice

22 villagers decry Hari Raya eve eviction notice

Penang's Batu Uban folk are crushed that amidst preparing for the festivities, the developer has forced them to vacate by Merdeka day.
'Rename badminton stadium to Stadium Punch Gunalan'

'Rename badminton stadium to Stadium Punch Gunalan'

NONE The People's Progressive Party has suggested that Stadium Badminton Cheras be renamed Stadium Badminton Punch Gunalan.
PSC not recruiting top Indian students, laments Palanivel

PSC not recruiting top Indian students, laments Palanivel

NONE The MIC boss says he has brought up the matter many times to the attention of Najib and the BN supreme council.
No 'janji ditepati' for Baram residents

No 'janji ditepati' for Baram residents

Ex-ISA detainee vows to fight for release of 30 others

Ex-ISA detainee vows to fight for release of 30 others

Fadzullah abdul razak 'The ISA is cruel ... the incarceration, torture, and now the fact that some are released early while others are not.' [VIDEO INSIDE]
Terengganu sultan tells Muslims to stop bickering

Terengganu sultan tells Muslims to stop bickering

Sultan Mizan in his Hari Raya mesage says Islamic history had shown that disunity had led to the collapse of governments
Raya exodus chokes nation's highways

Raya exodus chokes nation's highways

UPDATED 6.45PM Rain aggravate the traffic situation as Malaysians continue to head back to their kampung for the Hari Raya holidays.
Hacker makes Anwar 'apologise' to Najib

Hacker makes Anwar 'apologise' to Najib

NONE The fake message in Anwar’s blog also fawns over Najib as ‘the most suitable leader and administrator for Malaysia’.
LFL: Don't marginalise legitimate migrants

LFL: Don't marginalise legitimate migrants

‘These are generations of migrants and refugees with varying histories, many permanently settled in Sabah, intermarried, or were born there'.
Nasharudin dropped as candidate for next GE

Nasharudin dropped as candidate for next GE

NONE Kelantan PAS says the Bachok MP’s constituents have been asking for a change even before his scandalous Mecca trip.
MPPP attacked for selling off state land

MPPP attacked for selling off state land

Penang BN urges the state to stop selling state land. saying it is bad enough that it does not focus on building public housing.
Gerakan slams Guan Eng over Sabah 'frogs'

Gerakan slams Guan Eng over Sabah 'frogs'

NONE A frog is a frog by whatever name, says Penang Gerakan in challenging the chief minister to declare his stand on defections.
'Low turnout' more Hisham's hope than reality

'Low turnout' more Hisham's hope than reality

NONE FREE VOXPOP ‘We gather to celebrate Merdeka and hope BN really ‘fulfills' its commitments. What has that got to do with...?'
RPK vs Bala: Who's telling the truth?

RPK vs Bala: Who's telling the truth?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Shouldn't the authorities be investigating the allegations by Bala since they have evidence of the...'

Chua Sr, blackmail won't work in Selangor

Chua Sr, blackmail won't work in Selangor

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Next, we are going to have a telecommunication crisis when they jam the phone lines.'
GLCs and the art of losing money

GLCs and the art of losing money

FREE YOURSAY 'They get free raw materials from mother nature, sell it to the rakyat and make huge losses. What kind of business is that?'
Seven charged in toddler's 'exorcism' death

Seven charged in toddler's 'exorcism' death

The seven, including the parents, were charged over the death of a three-year-old girl who suffocated in a suspected exorcism ritual.