Archive - 1 November 2012

Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim says it wants to hear from the two companies implementing AES before deciding.

Penang Opposition Leader Azhar Ibrahim (BN-Penaga) has been suspended for six months from the state legislative assembly, the second time in just over two years.

'I cannot be responsible for my son. I don't screw him, I don't sleep with him. He sleeps with his wife, he's got a kid.'

The premier refuses to take questions on the raging debate over the automated enforcement system (AES) for traffic offences.

A person elected on a party ticket must quit and seek re-election if he or she switches party.

The domestic trade minister says compounds have been issued to the three companies for having breached the Companies Act.

Persatuan Mukabuku Pulau Pinang today urged PAS state assemblyperson Mohd Salleh Man to table a motion at the current sitting of the state legislative assembly seeking the implementation of the hudud law in the state.

'Like Kelantan, Pahang should not just be given wang ehsan (compassionate funds) as it's unfair to oil-producing states.'

'We are still finalising the lists of witnesses but I am told we have so far 48 witnesses and more are coming,' says its chairperson Steve Shim.

The complaints against Sibu SUPP chief Wong Soon Koh are still in the hands of the party’s disciplinary panel.

ANALYSIS Political observers view the MCA slogan ‘Stability Above Chaos’ as giving Pakatan a chance to turn it into a double-edged sword.

Rais Yatim is confident the programme could be implemented without any problem due to MCMC's preparations.

UPDATED 4.40PM Gov't rapped for not building low-cost homes for Malays on land approved for development in 2005 when BN ruled Penang.

The procedure on R Kumarajah, who was found dead in the Kajang Prison, is being carried out at Serdang Hospital.

UPDATED 3.55PM 'The AG is trying to uncover a link between Suara Inisiatif and Suaram, so the ROS should speed up its probe'.

UPDATED 3.25PM The gov't has considered the costs involved and the firms' management expertise, says the transport minister.

UPDATED 7.10PM Nazri says his son's dealings are none of his business, but admits travelling with Micheal Chia to Dubai.

PARLIAMENT The speaker says he has no power to compel the transport minister to be present to field questions on AES. 

This has been creeping up again lately in the courts and he reminds judges and lawyers to complete cases within the stipulated time.

The acquisition of Carrefour M'sia, which operates 26 supermarkets, made the Japanese retailer the country’s second-largest retailer group.

Tabung Haji operations manager Abdul Karim Samad says the pilgrims would arrive at KL International Airport at 9.15pm (Malaysian time) today.

‘It is now in the hands of the authorities, not the minister or other agencies,’ he says about screening of the controversial film.

Sarawak DAP hits back, blaming the government's half-hearted implementation of the minimum wage policy for the mess.

'I don't think they (Umno Youth) are objecting. They asked us to clarify some things,' says the transport minister.

Raises of up to 5 percent are being considered to help civil servants cope with the rising cost of living, says the chief secretary.

UPDATED 1.15PM Furious at him for transferring district council presidents without consulting the MB, they hold their fourth protest.

COMMENT Let us always remember that the company belongs to all Malaysians, and not simply to the government of the day.

More than 120 Bangladeshi nationals who had set sail illegally for Malaysia have gone missing in the Bay of Bengal after their boat capsized.

Membrane technology will be used to treat water at the Bukit Jelutong plant and it is expected to begin operations in six months.

FREE YOURSAY 'If the Pakatan states can manage their finances so well, just imagine what a great job they can do in Putrajaya.'

UPDATED 3.55PM The Penang BN's draft plans for the state has to be endorsed by the PM before it is announced, says state BN chief Teng Chang Yeow.

The villagers carried placards and banners while shouting slogans against the dam in Orang Ulu dialects, according to an NGO.

FREE YOURSAY ‘The gov't never used the abolished ISA against real terrorists. Instead, the authorities used it on political rivals.'

The Lebanese court will decide if Razif Mohamad Ariffin and Mohamad Razin Shahar Mustapha Kamal must enter their defence on their terrorism charge.

FREE YOURSAY 'What makes me angry is we paid for this film and whatever happens, Shuhaimi has already made her money.'

Loke says police permit is not stipulated under the new law, and the landowner consents to the use of the land for the rally.

Selangor MB Khalid however refuses to divulge the names of the five to seven-member task force until he has obtained their consent.

All approvals of the One Stop Centre must be endorsed by the full board of Selayang Municipal Council before execution.

EXCLUSIVE Moh Samsudin Yusof’s nomination was questioned as he was sanctioned twice and is facing a third probe.