Archive - 12 November 2012

Malaysia’s official Palm Oil Council today slammed as “irresponsible” and “badly informed” a French senator’s call to slap a 300-percent tax increase on palm oil, known in France as a ‘Nutella tax’ after a popular brand of spread.

The United States will by 2020 overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest oil producer, the International Energy Agency said today in its annual forecast of energy supply and demand.

Education Minister Heng Swee Keat called the conduct of Asean scholar Alvin Tan reprehensible and unbecoming of a scholar.

The transfer of Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Mayor Mohamad Roslan Sakiman to the State Secretariat is a promotion, says Ali Hamsa.

Adnan Yaakob says this would be an appropriate move as GE candidates should be free of the elements of suspicion.

Some even remarked that the blackouts were rather untimely especially with the country about to celebrate Deepavali, the festival of lights.

Several pro-Pakatan blogs are circulating a purported news clipping published by Channel New Asia on July 10, 2007 quoting the ex-PM.

GMI is crying foul over the education department's sacking of a teacher, who is detained under the ISA and never convicted of a crime.

The KL Malay Chamber of Commerce will present the award on Nov 30 before an audience including Mirzan's father.

UPDATED 10.05PM The ROS is now probing a lawyer who spoke at Suaram's forums and the NGO's Penang coordinator.

Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Sabah will also experience isolated rain over coastal areas in the morning.

The pressure group urges the EC to look into possible flaws with the process of applying indelible ink on voters during the GE.

The marchers will raise environmental and political awareness, alongside objections to the Lynas rare earths refinery in Gebeng.

RS Mohan Shan says although the advertisement was removed last Thursday, Petronas has not apologised to Indian Malaysians.

Ong Kian Ming says that the EC has refused to take any independent action other than removing certain assistant registrars.

UPDATED 5.25PM FGV's share price was today traded at below the issuing price of RM4.55 for the first time ever.

The 255 have teamed up with NGO Bruno Manser Fund in a criminal case in Switzerland linked to the Sabah chief minister.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says the state gov't cannot help the hawker, but can help top up his income to RM770 if he were poor.

Weakening global demand have slowed down exports, but cheap loans, a strong auto sector and government spending is sustaining the economy.

Designed and made from poly foam material, this rangoli kolam is flexible, easy, not sticky, and can be used anywhere.

The swearing-in ceremony was done before Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Abang Barieng.

If the Transport Ministry fails to do so, the Kajang Municipal Council will step in, warns state exco member Ronnie Liu.

UPDATED 6.30PM More have fallen victim to floods in Selangor, Perak and Johor, with the number of evacuees in the three states rising to 1,519. 

Harun Taib also says only Nurul herself can evaluate the need to retract the statement to avoid creating confusion among Muslims.

Inspector-general of police Ismail Omar says the matter is not under the jurisdiction of the police, since it involves religion.

The anti-Lynas group asserts the court neglected to consider two judicial review cases aimed at nullifying approval of its temporary operating license.

 

Don’t let these sideshows distract you.

The DAP has warned that it would lodge a counter-report against the state BN’s false claims over the Taman Manggis land.

Nong Chik said BN has always fulfilled its promises unlike the opposition which always hold rallies and made empty promises.

UPDATED 12.50PM The movement ‘should not set pre-conditions, but raise its demands during the meeting with the prime minister’.

UPDATED 12.12PM The list of new election candidates is long and has yet to be finalised, explains the party info head.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It's time for Pakatan to make an alliance with them and bring change. Only Hindraf could deliver the Indian votes to Pakatan.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Assuming that Ahmad did insult the sultan on Facebook, is it justifiable for the police to subject him to harassment...'

FREE VOXPOP 'The CFM must meet with BN and hear what it has to say about the Christian bashing that has been going on.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Can Nasha please tell me where it is written in the Quran that ‘it only applies to non-Muslims'?'