Archive - 5 October 2012

The party’s Commercial and Investment Bureau chief Wong Chen says India and China are presently facing a downturn. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 7.55PM Speaking to reporters, the Umno VP says this is something to be expected as GE is coming soon.

Malaysia has delayed taking a decision on a proposal to cut crude palm oil export taxes to 8-10 percent from 23 percent as the cabinet needs more time to study the plan, a government official said today.

Human factors such as drivers’ attitude and driving habits have been identified as the main causes of accidents involving lorries and buses on highways, according to PLUS Malaysia Bhd.

The Lembaga Tabung Haji’s Customer Service Unit has rescued 186 Malaysian pilgrims who lost their way after performing prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca between Sept 26 and Oct 2.

One swallow does not a summer make.

Gagasan Anti-Penyelewengan Selangor wants a thorough investigation into the inflow of foreign funds, the findings of which is to be tabled in Parliament.

A prominent Singaporean businessman began a three-month prison sentence today after being convicted of having paid sex with a minor, local media reported.

‘Blueprint recommendation to drop remove classes from secondary schools appears aimed at discouraging learning the mother tongue.'

UPDATED 6.15PM Yusof Jantan confirms that he met the MACC this morning, following a report being lodged to the agency yesterday.

The coalition says this is because one could settle payment for land in five years, whereas they are given only 30 days to pay up for a plot.

UPDATED 5.10PM However, the lawyer wants the authorities to vouch for his safety when he comes. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'We will see Johor transform into an Orlando in Florida and become Asia’s Theme Park Hub,' says an analyst with an investment ban.

‘Blatant disregard of Penan rights throws up again government  hypocrisy; the all too familiar form over substance hallmark'.

UPDATED 4.45PM N Surendran says the speaker is wrong in citing standing orders to bar the Public Accounts Committee from addressing the media.

'Since its founding about five years ago, the principle has been to report based on the truth, not spinning to boost sales'.

The allocation will also the overall cost for the initiative, including the cost of delivery and distribution of products, says Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

UPDATED 6.22PM MACC operations evaluation panel has instructed for further evidence before proceeding to prosecution.

COMMENT It seems neither to take into serious consideration local educational development histories, diversity and multiculturalism.

Overseas shipments fell 4.5 percent year on year to RM55.97 billion (US$18.34 billion), the trade ministry says in a statement.

UPDATED 3.20PM Provisions in the law prevent any action against the CM as he wasn't in meetings that decided on the contracts.

UPDATED 3.40PM The NGO wants an apology from JMM and urges the civil servants allegedly bribed to come forward.

UPDATED 2.55PM ‘We are more concerned about policies that benefit the people and not personality or position,’ says the CM.

A poll finds more than half of Sabah voters are unhappy with the state’s economic situation.

Guests' contribution, commercial sponsorship the main contributors to his son's lavish wedding feast last Sunday, says Mohd Ali Rustam.

UPDATED 2.35PM The commission says they will check item-by-item Mohd Ali Rustam’s pricey wedding banquet for his son.

Occupy Dataran group managed to screen its video at Dataran Merdeka for two hours without official harassment.

According to Thomson Reuters, Kuala Lumpur listings now rank fourth globally behind Nasdaq, the NYSE and Tokyo First Section, by proceeds raised.

UPDATED 3.05PM The chief justice admits the delay in written judgments, saying errant judges have been warned to buck up.

UPDATED 2.47PM Ideas chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan claims a Christian political party even funds a body close to the gov't.

UPDATED 2.06PM Voter support for the Sabah chief minister takes a 15 percent dive compared to 2009 while satisfaction towards PM Najib remains high.

COMMENT 'Islam is a brotherhood, not a nation,' argues M J Akbar at the launching of his book by Anwar Ibrahim.

FREE VOXPOP 'The more the government persecutes the messenger, the more powerful the message will be.'

After paying one percent of the total payment for a plot of land in Taman Manggis, the state BN is told they must pay the remaining RM22 million.

UPDATED 12.05PM The Court of Appeal dismisses the application from ‘Miss C’ because no Malaysian medical report was submitted.

FREE YOURSAY 'What's has China got to do with our budget? And Soros again? After so many years, we are still blaming Soros for...'

Penang CM says that Christians must not remain quiet even if they think they are "innocent, pure and not involved in wrongful acts".

UPDATED 3.20PM It has been postponed to Dec 7 when further arguments will be heard in his appeal against his graft conviction.

FREE VOXPOP 'All this talk about 'shoddy laws' preventing them from charging the corrupt is nothing but mere excuses for its lacklustre performance.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Does Ali Rustam think that the state is his father's company that he can make use of its agencies' resources and funds for his...'

FREE YOURSAY 'There should be 1,001 clauses in the law that would say the CM is guilty. Corruption and abuse of power are...'

UPDATED 6.10PM Archaic investigation methods and not the laws should be blamed for MACC's failure to reel in the big fish, say lawyers.