Archive - 19 October 2012

Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), a state Barisan Nasional component party, is very keen on its Julau parliamentary incumbent Joseph Salang to defend the seat for his fourth term in the coming 13th general election.

De facto Law Minister Nazri Aziz has to clear the air during the Budget 2013 debate on PM's Department, says the DAP parliamentary leader.

Prices of food, household equipment and education rose while clothing and communication fell, according to the data from the Statistics Department.

UPDATED 7.30PM In denying the allegation, Najib states the issue had already been explained in Parliament.

UPDATED 7.15PM He chooses to keep mum over the MCA chief's gloomy warning over the implementation of hudud.

The High Court dismissed today the application by Attorney-General’s Office, Appellate and Trial Division head, Kamaluddin Md Said, to set aside a subpoena to testify in Karpal Singh’s sedition trial.

It is the third Pakatan state hoping to frustrate the federal government efforts in a traffic system said to benefit private companies.

Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia also nominates two retail chains and Astro, among others, as ‘unconcerned' in its awards programme.

In two separate proceedings, four of the men were charged with armed gang robbery and the other five with possession of the stolen goods.

Shah Alam mayor Mohd Jaafar Mohd Atan says today the owner had failed to apply for approval of the renovation plan.

The National University of Singapore (NUS) says today that it will question a Malaysian law student over a sexually explicit blog.

AUDIT REPORT 'The investments ran into trouble when RBTR's activities were frozen by the Companies Commisssion, following investors' complaints'.

AUDIT REPORT When queried, the KT Land Office replied on June 7 that JPPH valuations are only guidelines and not actual value.

Its days are numbered.

AUDIT REPORT The 182.4 metre concrete bridge connects the town of Pekan Pantu to shrubs on the other side of the river.

Maid abuse victim Nirmala Bonat and her ex-employers fail to reach settlement of a suit filed by Nirmala seeking damages. 

While Penang has decided not to instal the system pending further studies, Parti Cinta Malaysia wants the AES withdrawn.

There should be no discrimination in funding for schools, whether these are vernacular, mission or Islamic, the human rights NGO tells government.

UPDATED 3.21PM The PJ Utara MP declines to meet the minister as it appears the latter does not know the Companies Act.

AUDIT REPORT Ten years after signing off the land for infrastructure and cash, the state is yet to see much of these delivered.

COMMENT 'Unlike Umno in the peninsula, Taib and Musa in Sarawak and Sabah, MCA can only throw out crumbs – such is its impotency and poor standing'.

The ex-PM is quoted as saying that Malays have been split since pre-Merdeka days, citing Umno founder leaving the party.

'Until today Anwar has failed to respond to the allegations on his other part-time affairs,' says the Wanita chief.

UPDATED 4.05PM While the City Hall has not given reasons for the withdrawal, protesters see it as a victory over DBKL’s wrongdoing. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'It is improper to outsource AES enforcement to private firms when terms of the concessionaires are not made public'.

A strong signal must be sent out that the law does not tolerate powerful people who assault those who keep the peace.

UPDATED 1.12PM N Surendran says Home Ministry in approving the settlement may be guilty of abetting in a crime.

COMMENT 'Chinese educationists should bear in mind that of all the values, academic integrity is nonpareil'.

UPDATED 6.20PM The pay-TV firm closed flat in a weak market debut today on concerns its valuation was too high.

Police have confirmed that the actual number victims of the roof collapse tragedy in Section 7 in Shah Alam is six and not eight as reported earlier.

FREE YOURSAY   'KJ, prove to us your worth. You take the lead on what you said in Barisan Nasional and then, we believe you.'

They point out that a series of Himpunan Hijau gatherings in the peninsula had shown that environmental awareness has grown stronger.

FREE VOXPOP 'How can telcos use my mobile number without my permission? What happened to the Personal Data Protection Act?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Ismail Sabri's Umno-given KPI (key performance indicator) is ‘harassment of Suaram until it becomes dysfunctional'.'

'Pro-Umno NGOs have hammered PAS for cooperatiing with DAP but lost their righteousness in dealing with Chua.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Nazri, isn't it an offence to smuggle in RM40mil? Why has no action been taken to prosecute Sabah Umno...?'

C OMMENT The Orang Asli activist's quitting the party resuscitates the arguments for a bar on dual representation as check on warlords.

Today is the sixth anniversary of her death. Troubling questions remain, especially who ordered her gruesome murder.

EXCLUSIVE The blockade in remote Belaga will continue until there is a permanent solution to ensure their very existence.

AUDIT REPORT Sarawak awards almost 90% of total contract value for coal ore extraction and transportation to just two companies.

'It is not illegal for any Malaysian to give money to a political party of his or her choice - or to anybody for that matter.'