Archive - 6 November 2012

'Datuk Sham' sent many SMSes offering help, court told

'Datuk Sham' sent many SMSes offering help, court told

The private secretary to former women's minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said she received several SMSes from him in mid-November last year.
Mara to help create 500 bumiputera millionaires by 2020

Mara to help create 500 bumiputera millionaires by 2020

Mara deputy director-general Mohd Rosdi Ismail says the agency had provided many programmes to increase the number of bumiputera millionaires.
S'gor and Malacca record drop in flood victims

S'gor and Malacca record drop in flood victims

Selangor and Malacca recorded a drop in the number of flood victims tonight with each recording 1,947 people and 107 who are still staying at the relief centres.
Cost of Indonesian maids may rise, says Dr Subra

Cost of Indonesian maids may rise, says Dr Subra

The Minister of Human Resources, Dr S Subramaniam, says the housemaid agencies in both countries are dissatisfied with the current rate.

Penang BN rep queries 'huge allocations' for state gov't

Penang BN rep queries 'huge allocations' for state gov't

Arif Shah Omar Shah, BN assemblyman for Seberang Jaya, says it's alarming that there is over RM600 million in the state financial office.

 

NUJ and Kwong Wah record out-of-court settlement

NUJ and Kwong Wah record out-of-court settlement

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) today arrived at a consensus with Kwong Wah Yit Poh Press Bhd (Company) to settle the contract system issue which was referred to the Industrial Court earlier this year. 
Hearse driver killed by lightning at cemetery

Hearse driver killed by lightning at cemetery

A hearse driver died today after he was struck by lightning at a cemetery where he had sent a body for burial, police said.
Mais: Selangor sultan regrets statement by Nurul Izzah

Mais: Selangor sultan regrets statement by Nurul Izzah

NONE Mais chairperson says His Highness totally rejected any view that the Malays were free to choose other religions.
Gravesite cleaning charge irks Bukit Gelugor MIC

Gravesite cleaning charge irks Bukit Gelugor MIC

The Bukit Gelugor MIC Division today expressed disappointment over the imposition of a charge by the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) on those wanting to clean the gravesites of their dead kin at the Batu Lanchang Hindu Cemetery in George Town.
Hadi: Pekan offer shows I'm no dictator

Hadi: Pekan offer shows I'm no dictator

NONE Abdul Hadi Awang says he will contest in any seat the party decides on, be it Sarawak, Sabah or even against the PM in Pekan.
Yen Yen blasts Loke for 'lacking standards'

Yen Yen blasts Loke for 'lacking standards'

NONE UPDATED 7.05PM PARLIAMENT She lashes out at Anthony Loke for harping on the high cost of the Pata conference.
Kugan's death - I was told to plead guilty, says ex-cop

Kugan's death - I was told to plead guilty, says ex-cop

UPDATED 7.55PM The lawyer, one 'Datuk Salehuddin', appointed by my OCPD told me to do so and that he would then try to negotiate on the punishment.
'8-year low in development spending on education'

'8-year low in development spending on education'

More serious is that the Education Ministry has been unable to consistently account for its development expenditure, says DAP MP Chong Eng.
Report lodged over Central Market's 75-year lease

Report lodged over Central Market's 75-year lease

The Coalition of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Malaysia claims that the non-bumiputra company has oppressed Malay traders at the iconic mall.
'Pro-M'sia' NGOs seek French probe into Suaram

'Pro-M'sia' NGOs seek French probe into Suaram

NONE UPDATED 6.20PM They urge France to find out how Suaram ‘manipulated’ the system to become a plaintiff in the Scorpene inquiry.
Passports for pets to be a must, says Noh Omar

Passports for pets to be a must, says Noh Omar

He said the document would provide for a complete data collection of pets, help contain viral diseases and assist in tracking down missing pets.
Suaram probe - getting PSM sec-gen a headache for ROS

Suaram probe - getting PSM sec-gen a headache for ROS

NONE Having summoned seemingly unrelated individuals for its probe, ROS is having a problem reaching this ex-Suaram activist.
Muhdalena fit to stand trial, medical report finds

Muhdalena fit to stand trial, medical report finds

A medical report from Hospital Bahagia disclosed that the woman suffered symptoms of psychotic depression and was under medication.
UPSR results out on Nov 19

UPSR results out on Nov 19

The results of this year’s Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah will be announced on Nov 19, says the Examinations Syndicate.
The media is after me, says Syed Mokhtar

The media is after me, says Syed Mokhtar

NONE Author Premilla Mohanlall notes that the media frequently attributes his success to the patronage of Dr Mahathir.
Tee Keat's appeal over bid to strike out KDSB's suit fails

Tee Keat's appeal over bid to strike out KDSB's suit fails

NONE A panel comprising Justices Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim and Anantham Kasinather ordered Ong to pay RM5,000 in legal costs.
Murum dam: NGOs launch petition, donation drive

Murum dam: NGOs launch petition, donation drive

Backed by 50 NGOs, this is to lend moral and practical support to the Penan communities affected by the Murum dam project.
Ex-cop: I was made the scapegoat for Kugan's death

Ex-cop: I was made the scapegoat for Kugan's death

a kugan assaulted indian youth murder UPDATED 7.30PM Ex-constable V Navindran also testifies that lock-up rules were not followed when A Kugan was detained.
Pua cries abuse for being pulled into ROS dragnet

Pua cries abuse for being pulled into ROS dragnet

UPDATED 3.45PM There are people without brains working in the department probing Suaram, says the MP. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Gov't insists on rape quick-fix despite NGO plea

Gov't insists on rape quick-fix despite NGO plea

NONE UPDATED 5.20PM This is it, Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz tells NGOs who are against removing judicial discretion in statutory rape sentences.
Bomb hoax disrupts Shah Alam court proceedings

Bomb hoax disrupts Shah Alam court proceedings

More than 300 court staff and members of the public waited at the car park as a bomb squad and a dog unit scoured the premises and found no bomb.
Nurul Izzah wants Jais to haul up Utusan, too

Nurul Izzah wants Jais to haul up Utusan, too

NONE UPDATED 3.10PM She says Jais should also haul up the daily as it was them who reported a defamation of faith. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PAS ulama chief ticks off Nurul Izzah

PAS ulama chief ticks off Nurul Izzah

NONE She continues to draw flak for her remark that there should be no 'compulsion in religion', and from fellow Pakatan leaders as well.

MP spars with deputy minister over fate of Indian M'sians

MP spars with deputy minister over fate of Indian M'sians

NONE UPDATED 2.05PM PARLIAMENT ‘Indians have been marginalised, they've become third class citizens,’ decries the Ipoh Barat MP.
PKR leader to be charged over Al-Arqam concert

PKR leader to be charged over Al-Arqam concert

NONE Following his arrest at an Al-Arqam concert, Badrulamin Bahron and 17 others will be charged on Dec 20.
Tuesday blues in Parliament, nine MPs AWOL

Tuesday blues in Parliament, nine MPs AWOL

UPDATED 2.56PM PARLIAMENT This led to the normally argument-laced Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat proceeding surprisingly smoothly.

Floods worsen in four states, 4,255 evacuated

Floods worsen in four states, 4,255 evacuated

NONE Johor registered the highest number of victims with 1,979, followed by Selangor (1,957), Perak (203) and Malacca (116).
Johor police lodge reports against M'kini, Insider

Johor police lodge reports against M'kini, Insider

The reports are said to relate to the portals' coverage of the individual who allegedly insulted the Johor sultan in a Facebook posting.
My 1Bangsa Malaysian dream

My 1Bangsa Malaysian dream

Our accountability as a nation-state.
Ahmad's second arrest 'an abuse of court process'

Ahmad's second arrest 'an abuse of court process'

He was released by the JB Magistrate's Court, but arrested on a new charge - allegedly for engaging lawyers.
Najib doesn't think Hadi will contest in Pekan

Najib doesn't think Hadi will contest in Pekan

NONE 'I don’t think it will happen,' he says after attending the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit in Vientiane, Laos yesterday.
Teng 'fully informed' about S'gor DAP convention

Teng 'fully informed' about S'gor DAP convention

NONE Two letters were sent to all delegates, while Teng Chang Khim is included in state committee discussions by email, says a source.
Lynas plant unsafe Down Under, but okay here

Lynas plant unsafe Down Under, but okay here

FREE YOURSAY 'Why does the country of origin choose to send rare earth to Kuantan and accept only the finished products minus the waste?'
So Umno has monopoly over Islamic discourse?

So Umno has monopoly over Islamic discourse?

FREE YOURSAY 'In Malaysia, you can't discuss about Islam. Your political opponents will twist and turn whatever you say...'
Bala, don't expect MACC to probe your case

Bala, don't expect MACC to probe your case

FREE YOURSAY 'If you have the evidence, reveal it. Everyone knows that nothing will be done by a BN-controlled agency to implicate those in BN.'
Critics pan Petronas' Deepavali advertisement

Critics pan Petronas' Deepavali advertisement

NONE The festive clip ‘Let's do the Dappan' - a musical depicting people dancing in the streets - is in bad taste, according to many viewers.
Zaid's 'Pakatan ticket' intention surprises PKR

Zaid's 'Pakatan ticket' intention surprises PKR

NONE The ex-Parti Kita president's plan to contest Pekan under the Pakatan banner has not been relayed to the coalition, says PKR sec-gen Saifuddin.