Archive - 30 October 2012

The human resource minister warns that the issue would not be viewed lightly as it could adversely affect good relations between the two countries.

 

Its minister, Peter Chin Fah Kui, said the participation the S'gor gov't would be sought in the lab to be handled by Pemandu.

The two Malaysians are being detained in Lebanon for alleged links to an al-Qaeda militant group.

 

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Ahmad Maslan said the windfall, which was in its third phase, involved a RM563 million allocation.

MB Mohamad Hasan says the NFC project, which was stalled due to management problems, had to be continued because of its benefit to the country.

The public accounts committee is expected to call six ministries to facilitate further investigation on the various issues raised in the AG’s Report 2011.

Two men were fined RM100 each, in default six months’ jail, by the magistrate’s court in Shah Alam today for letting off fireworks during the Malaysia Cup finals between Kelantan and the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) at the Shah Alam Stadium last Oct 20.

State exco Iskandar Samad rises to Selangor MCA’s challenge for proof by releasing the number of affordable homes built, and their locations.

The report demanded a thorough investigation on the alleged RM13.49 million loss incurred by the company.

'Now your housework and cooking come easy. You can rest and relax. Deposit only RM3,500 (US$1,150)' reads the flyers tacked to trees.

PARLIAMENT Khalid Ibrahim challenges Noriah Kasnon to a data-duel over the Langat 2 project following a heated exchange.

The service of Abu Bakar Abdullah was terminated on July 1 in the name of 'public interest', Parliament was told.

The woeful tales of some of those who lost all their savings for old age in the Bestino Holdings gold bar investment scheme.

The Selangor government will announce the details and timeline after these are discussed at the state exco meeting tomorrow.

However, Finas, the film’s director and producer are not revealing the reasons for the second postponement of the movie.

PARLIAMENT Singing praises of Selangor gov't, the MPs urged the tight-fisted MB to spend the money to help the poor.

The mother of A Kugan, a death in custody victim, will take the stand on Friday during the hearing of her RM100 million suit against the police.

This is is the second internationally-acclaimed theme park to be opened in Johor after Legoland Malaysia several months ago.

About 200 frustrated investors will remain there until they secure an appointment with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

In the raid at a hotel in Penang on Oct 23, police detained 13 people on suspicion of impersonating the Kedah royal family members.

UPDATED 6.15PM This, he says, follows MB Mohamad Hassan’s unsatisfactory response to his expose on logging in a forest reserve.

BN MPs accuse Pakatan states of moving funds just before the audit to record a hike in revenue in their accounts.

MP SPEAKS While there are examples of wastage and leakages in BN-held states, those under Pakatan Rakyat are no better off.

The heavy spending comes with the government hoping to shore up support among younger voters ahead of an election which it must call by April.

UPDATED 2.55PM He points at Chan Kong Choy and the Finance Ministry as the decision-makers behind outsourcing AES.

Najib says the oil field, located 160km offshore Peninsular Malaysia, is opposite the state of Pahang at a depth of 76 metres.

'STB1M will be paid beginning January 2013 and involves RM234.5 million in allocation,' says Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The smartphones, worth RM3.23 million (US$1.07 million), were stolen on Oct 20 from the cargo area of the KL International Airport.

Mustapa Mohamed says the large number of Malay Pakatan representation in Parliament is of no help to the Malays.

UPDATED 5.10PM This will end the ‘blame game', quell growing unrest and bring a quick end to the bickering, he says.

UPDATED 1.10PM PARLIAMENT ‘If he trumpets it to the world, everyone knows him. What protection does he need?’ asks Nazri.

No serving MP should lie publicly.

President Peter Chin is worried the party’s thrashing in the last state election will cast a shadow over its performance in the coming general election

COMMENT Many are keen to see the end of capital punishment, but offenders must bear the consequences of their actions.

PARLIAMENT The agriculture minister says he has explained enough on the controversy surrounding the padi seeds supply.

FREE YOURSAY ‘I find it odd that you need to implement the biometric identification system to attend a party conference.'

FREE VOXPOP 'Should we stop paying our income tax and instead ask Umno to pay them their salary since they only work for them?'

COMMENT 'Writing books, articles, essays, ceramah, and public debates aside, suing Mahathir is where the rubber meets the road.'

FREE YOURSAY 'I will fly back to Malaysia to cast my vote, too, and pray that most overseas Malaysians will do the same.'