Archive - 1 October 2012

Maid torture: 12-year jail term on housewife upheld

Maid torture: 12-year jail term on housewife upheld

Appeals Court upholds High Court decision to jail housewife Yim Pek Ha for 12 years for inflicting injuries on her Indonesian maid.
M'sia launches world's first halal pharmaceutical standard

M'sia launches world's first halal pharmaceutical standard

It is to address the halal integrity aspects of the manufacturing and servicing chain for medicines and health supplements.
Badrul refiles bid to strike out charges over Bersih 3.0

Badrul refiles bid to strike out charges over Bersih 3.0

Rembau Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) division chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin today refiled his application to strike out three charges against him relating to the Bersih 3.0 gathering.
Ministry: Tertiary students not eligible for BR1M

Ministry: Tertiary students not eligible for BR1M

Tertiary students aged 21 and above are not entitled to receive the RM250 given out under the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) 2.0 meant for single unmarried people aged 21 and above earning less than RM2,000 per month, the Finance Ministry clarified today. 
Reveal cost of 'mega kenduri', Pakatan tells Ali

Reveal cost of 'mega kenduri', Pakatan tells Ali

Malacca CM Ali Rustam is asked to reveal cost of the massive wedding function for his eldest son, which attracted 130,000 people.
Khairy: Pakatan copied BN's Borneo highway plan

Khairy: Pakatan copied BN's Borneo highway plan

NONE PARLIAMENT The Rembau MP says part of the highway is under construction and that the Buku Jingga 'stole the idea'.
Elections not a factor for Budget, says ministry

Elections not a factor for Budget, says ministry

UPDATED 7.15PM We always thought of the people first when working on 2013 Budget, says Finance Ministry secretary-general Mohd Irwan Siregar Abdullah.

'Hidden debt' not in debt-GDP ratio as not 'realised'

'Hidden debt' not in debt-GDP ratio as not 'realised'

UPDATED 7.05PM Finance Ministry sec-gen Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah says without taking these into account the federal debt is at a ‘safe’ level.
Malaysiakini wins court battle over print licence

Malaysiakini wins court battle over print licence

Quashing the Home Ministry's decision, judge Abang Iskandar says Malaysiakini should re-submit its application. [VIDEO INSIDE]
PM's Department enters M'sia Book of Records

PM's Department enters M'sia Book of Records

putrajaya pm's office department Chief secretary to the government receives the certificate, on behalf of the PM's Dept, at his office in Putrajaya.
Auditor-general: Report delay 'normal, nothing to hide'

Auditor-general: Report delay 'normal, nothing to hide'

NONE AG Ambrin Buang said the delay of the audit report 2011 is 'normal' as last year's report was also delayed.
DAP leader refutes daily's 'PKR daydreaming' report

DAP leader refutes daily's 'PKR daydreaming' report

‘They put words in my mouth’, says Tan Seng Giaw of Sinar Harian. He insists he said Pakatan must first win before it can appoint ministers. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Without English we'll just be 'jaguh kampung'

Without English we'll just be 'jaguh kampung'

Kedah Umno seeks to register 200,000 voters

Kedah Umno seeks to register 200,000 voters

Kedah Umno liaison committee chairperson Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah says registration is being carried out daily.
In true democracy, state is neutral on religion

In true democracy, state is neutral on religion

Anwar: BN, too, has no shadow cabinet

Anwar: BN, too, has no shadow cabinet

NONE UPDATED 4.55PM Pakatan points out that the BN, too, does not have a shadow exco in pakatan-ruled states. [VIDEO INSIDE]
PAS Youth: Something worse than acid may hit Pakatan

PAS Youth: Something worse than acid may hit Pakatan

Beef up security for Pakatan Rakyat leaders - or else something worse may happen, PAS Youth publicity chief Riduan Mohd Nor tells police.
PJ mayor's sudden transfer surprises S'gor

PJ mayor's sudden transfer surprises S'gor

UPDATED 7.53PM The Petaling Jaya mayor has been transferred on a 24-hour notice and the Selangor government is in the dark about this.
Ling trial: Expert calculates land price for PKFZ

Ling trial: Expert calculates land price for PKFZ

UPDATED 7.15PM Mok Chew Yin explains the difference in price when payment is made in a lump sum or deferred over a specific period.
Tony Pua reveals another Companies Act breach

Tony Pua reveals another Companies Act breach

NONE UPDATED 2.40PM The National Aerospace and Defence Industries has not filed its accounts since 2007, he says.
Man caught on CCTV abusing woman pleads not guilty

Man caught on CCTV abusing woman pleads not guilty

Chik Foo Keong is charged with committing the offence on wife, Amanda Fong Kim Yen, 19, at the Butik Amanda & Co, Ipoh Garden South on Aug 23.
Palanivel must contest Hulu Selangor for credibility

Palanivel must contest Hulu Selangor for credibility

RM14.9mil price tag for 1km road to Sabah assembly?

RM14.9mil price tag for 1km road to Sabah assembly?

UPDATED 3.11PM PARLIAMENT PKR’s Azmin Ali says it is this kind of spending behaviour that will lead to development being slow in East Malaysia.
DAP sec-gen warns of Pakatan complacency in GE13

DAP sec-gen warns of Pakatan complacency in GE13

The Penang CM says BN is now confident of recapturing Penang in the 13th GE, what with the support of the mainstream media and the EC.

Najib's absence queried as Budget debate begins

Najib's absence queried as Budget debate begins

NONE UPDATED 6.03PM PARLIAMENT A BN backbencher had to fumble with data to counter points raised in Anwar's speech.
PAS: Audit report will detoxify opium of budget

PAS: Audit report will detoxify opium of budget

NONE Tuan Ibrahim says while Budget 2013 may numb the people with its sweeteners, the audit report will wake everyone to reality.
Umno rep wants BN's Janji Ditepati on Sabah roads

Umno rep wants BN's Janji Ditepati on Sabah roads

NONE UPDATED 2.55PM PARLIAMENT Ghapur Salleh asks when the road from Kota Kinabalu to Sindumin is going to be upgraded.
Don't worry about Lynas and Rapid, says Mukhriz

Don't worry about Lynas and Rapid, says Mukhriz

NONE UPDATED 3.20PM PARLIAMENT He says that Malaysia has strict environmental guidelines that must be complied with.
BR1M 2.0 forms out this month, says Donald Lim

BR1M 2.0 forms out this month, says Donald Lim

The gov't will make an announcement on BR1M 2.0 in one or two weeks, by October the forms should be available, says the deputy minister.
On the brink of bankruptcy, BN asks another term?

On the brink of bankruptcy, BN asks another term?

DAP rubbishes Umno's 3-3-3-1 retake formula

DAP rubbishes Umno's 3-3-3-1 retake formula

The DAP is not impressed with neither the Gerakan nor the Umno formula tp try recapture Penang in the coming 13th general election.
'Buying GE13' -  the Najib way

'Buying GE13' - the Najib way

MP SPEAKS The budget, says the Klang MP, focuses on securing votes by ‘throwing money at poor households, civil servants and young people’.
Guan Eng sends legal notice to Gerakan Youth leader

Guan Eng sends legal notice to Gerakan Youth leader

gerakan UPDATED 1.15PM Penang CM acts on H'ng Khoon Leng for having ‘maliciously uttered' words about his Jalan Pinhorn rented house.
Moral Studies paper stolen!

Moral Studies paper stolen!

All police leave has been cancelled for a probe.
Low-cost airlines to be based at Don Mueang from today

Low-cost airlines to be based at Don Mueang from today

NONE Thai AirAsia, Thailand’s biggest low-cost operator, will become the first to have a flight take-off from Don Mueang Airport today.
Hindraf: Gov't must stop persecuting Suaram

Hindraf: Gov't must stop persecuting Suaram

SUPP to remain in S'wak BN for now

SUPP to remain in S'wak BN for now

Its CWC has opted for consultation with the state BN leadership to resolve thorny issues that have led to demands for a pullout.
'Budget 2013 poor on housing and land grab issues'

'Budget 2013 poor on housing and land grab issues'

Association formed to pressure the state government to exercise its moral duty to make all Penangites prosper, not just the developers.
Group wants gov't to appoint agents for phone rebate

Group wants gov't to appoint agents for phone rebate

NONE The M'sian Mobile Phone Owners Association wants MCMC to appoint agents to sell phones to youths receiving the rebate.
Popular populism? Najib's Budget 2013 gamble

Popular populism? Najib's Budget 2013 gamble

COMMENT The premier hopes the spending will give him and his party the security they appear to need ahead of the next polls.
KLCC bars media from recording 'V-neck Day'

KLCC bars media from recording 'V-neck Day'

NONE The media must apply for a permit as the KLCC management do not know how the media would ‘spin’ the news. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Hindraf, PKR meet after long winter

Hindraf, PKR meet after long winter

NONE The ice was broken at a recent meeting which enabled both parties to identify ‘where we should be going’, says a PKR leader.
'Gerakan burying its head in the sand'

'Gerakan burying its head in the sand'

FREE YOURSAY 'So how can Gerakan rise from death? Do just one thing right for all Malaysians - be 100 percent against corruption.'
Be wary of Umno leaders bearing gifts

Be wary of Umno leaders bearing gifts

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Najib, you can throw all the money you have onto us, but that will never change my mind in voting you out of office.'
'Utusan should instead apologise to M'sians'

'Utusan should instead apologise to M'sians'

utusan malaysia kristian agama rasmi thumb FREE YOURSAY 'Who's the traitor? The people who abuse power and misuse the rakyat's money or the people who report facts?'
'Best democracy' requires PM's presence in Parliament

'Best democracy' requires PM's presence in Parliament

NONE COMMENT After presenting an unabashed electioneering Budget on Friday, Najib must sit through Anwar's response.
Ahmad Zahid's '3-3-3-1 formula' to regain Penang

Ahmad Zahid's '3-3-3-1 formula' to regain Penang

NONE The '3-3-3-1' formula will allow Barisan Nasional to take over Penang by a margin of one seat, says the Umno vice-president.
Najib, debate Anwar if Buku Jingga worthless

Najib, debate Anwar if Buku Jingga worthless

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'We cannot understand how Najib can market something as good, but yet be afraid to have a one-on-one debate.'