Archive - 28 September 2012

Worker killed by elephant, Orang Asli attacked by tiger

Worker killed by elephant, Orang Asli attacked by tiger

An Indonesian contract worker, found dead at a rubber estate in Gerik this morning, is believed to have been attacked by an elephant.
'Income tax slash should cover more people'

'Income tax slash should cover more people'

NONE BUDGET There are good and not-so-good things in Budget 2013, with a cross-section of Malaysians too seeing it as an election budget.
Thai deputy prime minister Yongyuth resigns

Thai deputy prime minister Yongyuth resigns

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit has announced his resignation as deputy premier and interior minister effective next Monday.
Foreign workers up in Singapore despite tightening

Foreign workers up in Singapore despite tightening

The number of foreign workers in Singapore rose by about 100,000 as of the end of June this year from a year ago despite measures to slow their influx, government data released today showed.
Anwar: Budget fails to address cronyism, monopolies

Anwar: Budget fails to address cronyism, monopolies

BUDGET Anwar and other MPs have mixed reactions to a budget that many say fails to address structural problems in the economy.
Analysts: Middle class left out, but vote banks secured

Analysts: Middle class left out, but vote banks secured

NONE BUDGET The array of goodies dished out in Budget 2013 is seen as a clear move of the BN govt to reach out to its vote banks.
PM offers fresh goodies ahead of polls

PM offers fresh goodies ahead of polls

BUDGET Najib provides fresh round of handouts as he announces a voter-friendly budget aimed at shoring up support ahead of a tough election.
Najib ends budget speech by bashing Pakatan

Najib ends budget speech by bashing Pakatan

najib razak anwar ibrahim BUDGET The PM's budget speech turns pre-election campaign oratorio, saying BN never promised ‘the moon and stars’.
Overspend in 2012, but deficit lower than forecast

Overspend in 2012, but deficit lower than forecast

ECONOMIC REPORT The overspending in 2012 only occurred in the operating expenditure, but not the development expenditure.
Budget 2013: Same old formula, with no solutions

Budget 2013: Same old formula, with no solutions

NONE BUDGET The marked decline in revenue growth will have a very significant impact on the ability to maintain economic growth.
'Four-fold subsidy bill increase shocking, wasteful'

'Four-fold subsidy bill increase shocking, wasteful'

UPDATED 6.19PM BUDGET Ideas and Refsa ring alarm bells over the 'explosion' in subsidies spending under the Najib administration.
Inflation remains low, more efforts to ease cost of living

Inflation remains low, more efforts to ease cost of living

ECONOMIC REPORT Inflation remained at 1.4 percent but needed to be controlled as prices of food commodities had shown an upward trends.
'Bersih question based on Edu Dept guideline'

'Bersih question based on Edu Dept guideline'

NONE A principal says schools were instructed that question six of the Moral Studies trial paper was to be on the ‘illegal’ Bersih rally.
Federal debt rises to new height of RM502.4bil

Federal debt rises to new height of RM502.4bil

NONE ECONOMIC REPORT This is 53.7 percent of the GDP this year, pushing the country a step nearer to the legislated debt ceiling of 55 percent.
Gov't expects solid growth, lower deficit in 2013

Gov't expects solid growth, lower deficit in 2013

ECONOMIC REPORT The stronger growth is expected to boost revenues and allow the country to lower its budget deficit to 4.0 percent of GDP in 2013. 
LIVE: Budget 2013 speech - salient points

LIVE: Budget 2013 speech - salient points

LIVE REPORT Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak announces a second round of BR1M, bonus for civil service and a slew of goodies right before the general election.
Be manly about 'tokong' remark, Teng tells Mansor

Be manly about 'tokong' remark, Teng tells Mansor

DCM I Mansor Othman continues to be hounded for labelling CM Lim Guan Eng as arrogant, with BN asking him to be manly enough to admit it.
Guan Eng's 'racist' remark part of STPM trial answers?

Guan Eng's 'racist' remark part of STPM trial answers?

NONE Edu Dept urged to explain why ‘joining the opposition’ is an answer choice in a question on how to lose one’s citizenship.
Orang Asli upset with land alienation works

Orang Asli upset with land alienation works

A community leader said that this contradicted the official promise not do so at the Suhakam inquiry into their land rights.
Budget 2013: Facts and figures in graphics

Budget 2013: Facts and figures in graphics

NONE BUDGET Get a bird's eye view of key facts and figures in the Budget 2013, including expenditure, deficit and gov't debt.
Women lead local democracy in Penang

Women lead local democracy in Penang

An electoral exercise carried out in Penang may serve as a cue for the revival of local elections in Malaysia.
Kit Siang: Exam question on police violence, perhaps?

Kit Siang: Exam question on police violence, perhaps?

The DAP veteran muses if the education minister and his deputies would tolerate exam questions on brutality or corruption.
Nayati kidnap trial transferred to High Court

Nayati kidnap trial transferred to High Court

The accused face death or life imprisonment as well as whipping, upon conviction under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Act 1961.
Petronas, Sabah gov't sued on oil royalty deal

Petronas, Sabah gov't sued on oil royalty deal

Six Sabah businessmen want court to declare Petronas and Putrajaya have no right at all to Sabahans' God given oil wealth.
Judgment favouring student may affect other varsities

Judgment favouring student may affect other varsities

Deputy Higher Education Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says the finding shows that university administrations must be ‘more careful’.
Counsel: Ling did not intend to disrespect court

Counsel: Ling did not intend to disrespect court

NONE Ling was spotted 'lingering' outside the courtroom on Wednesday, while the court thought he was en route to hospital.
'Raja Bola' Ghani Minhat dies

'Raja Bola' Ghani Minhat dies

During his heyday in the 1960s and 1970s, Abdul Ghani played in the position of inside forward and was a crafty and agile player dreaded by opponents.
School: No intention to politicise with Bersih question

School: No intention to politicise with Bersih question

bersih 3 rally 030512 thumbnail 01 UPDATED 2.08PM So said SMK Aminuddin Baki regarding a Bersih rally question in its SPM Moral Studies trial exam paper.
Another ISA detainee released, 29 to go

Another ISA detainee released, 29 to go

Mustawan Ahbab, an Indonesian, was released on Tuesday and sent back to his home country.

Penang speaker denies equity in RM200mil project

Penang speaker denies equity in RM200mil project

NONE Speaker Abdul Halim Hussein is upset at Umno linking him to a development project within Penang's tourism belt.
Reporting anti-West protests

Reporting anti-West protests

The good, the ugly of religious politics
Probe into 'tokong' case - wait for HQ report

Probe into 'tokong' case - wait for HQ report

NONE UPDATED 6.55PM Penang PKR vice-chief advises all quarters to wait for an offical report on the leaked PKR meeting.

Hundreds of Penan blockade road to Murum dam

Hundreds of Penan blockade road to Murum dam

UPDATED 1.22PM A Sarawak NGO says villagers have blocked the access road to the the dam construction to demand their plight be heard.
400 Iban SUPP members threaten to resign

400 Iban SUPP members threaten to resign

NONE They are upset over the termination of Egong Undong’s appointment as manager of the Sarikei Civic Centre.
Budget to court voters, target lower deficit

Budget to court voters, target lower deficit

BUDGET Faced with its toughest election ever, BN is likely to put reforms on the backburner with a voter-friendly Budget 2013.

Alleged anti-Muslim filmmaker detained in US

Alleged anti-Muslim filmmaker detained in US

NONE The alleged filmmaker behind the video that sparked protests across Muslim countries was detained yesterday.
No change in our candidates list, says PRS

No change in our candidates list, says PRS

The political temperature in Sarawak seems to be rising as the general election fever takes hold as knives are sharpened.
Go to polls if PM is confident on his 'reforms'

Go to polls if PM is confident on his 'reforms'

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Why still keep on talking about them? If you are so confident with the reforms, just call for the election now.'
A rock concert reminder from Bersih to gov't

A rock concert reminder from Bersih to gov't

NONE 'Five months after some 100,000 people took to KL's streets demanding reform, the gov't is still unwilling to listen'.
Najib's goose is coming home to roost

Najib's goose is coming home to roost

FREE VOXPOP 'Why must a PM be immune to the full persecution of the law in the case of the Scorpene submarines when he is the alleged wrongful doer?'
Politicisation of education hits new low

Politicisation of education hits new low

school student FREE YOURSAY 'Such a childish SPM question. Surely there are less obvious ways to trick students into praising the gov't?'
Will BR1M II be hiked to RM1,000?

Will BR1M II be hiked to RM1,000?

NONE Kit Siang says the BN-led gov't has built expectations for goodies, including a second BR1M to be doubled to RM1,000 or more.
Mahathir's last resort - the Soros card

Mahathir's last resort - the Soros card

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'By mentioning anything Jewish, Dr M believes it's a stigma to Malays. He can befriend Jews, but others cannot.'