Archive - 14 November 2012

PAS Youth chief wants stop to exclusivism

PAS Youth chief wants stop to exclusivism

NONE MUKTAMAR Its chief Nasrudin Hasan urges wing members to shed this approach in reaching out to youths.
Rivers in Selangor, NS and Sarawak above warning levels

Rivers in Selangor, NS and Sarawak above warning levels

NONE Residents in Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor as well as Sungai Rembau are advised to be on the alert following rising waters.
Mat Sabu piles pressure on PAS Youth to declare assets

Mat Sabu piles pressure on PAS Youth to declare assets

NONE UPDATED 1.10AM MUKTAMAR He announces he will declare his assets, in a bid to convince youth candidates to follow suit.
S'gor MB discusses Nurul's complaint with Jais

S'gor MB discusses Nurul's complaint with Jais

UPDATED 8.20PM According to Khalid, he will be accompanied by PAS Selangor commissioner Dr Abdul Rani Osman at the meeting.
Actress lends support to Kuantan-KL green march

Actress lends support to Kuantan-KL green march

Singaporean comedian Tay Yin Yin, who was born in Kuantan, will be joining the Himpunan Hijau's Kuantan-Kuala Lumpur march.
Exco: Dismantle AES cameras in S'gor in 2 weeks

Exco: Dismantle AES cameras in S'gor in 2 weeks

NONE UPDATED 8.12PM State cabinet member Ronnie Liu says that the cameras are put up without the greenlight from the local authorities.
Razaleigh confident BN will win GE13

Razaleigh confident BN will win GE13

He says BN will win the 13th general election and continue to administer the country following a wave of transformations by the government.
Condo row - MPS head transferred, foul play claimed

Condo row - MPS head transferred, foul play claimed

Putrajaya transfers the Selayang Municipal Council head with a 24-hour notice, possibly to frustrate the Selangor government.
NEP widened wealth disparities, says new book

NEP widened wealth disparities, says new book

NONE This is one of the many findings disclosed in a new book, ‘The New Economic Policy in Malaysia’, authored by 12 academicians.
Kamalanathan demands Liu's apology

Kamalanathan demands Liu's apology

Should Selangor exco member Ronnie Liu not apologise for remarks linked to the Batu Caves condo project, he could face RM1 million in damages.
Batu Caves condo - 'Guilty parties will face justice'

Batu Caves condo - 'Guilty parties will face justice'

The Selangor government is intent on correcting BN’s mistakes and punish those responsible for ‘negligence and abuse’.
Penang leads nation with 'gender-responsive' budget

Penang leads nation with 'gender-responsive' budget

Its two local councils are implementing a participatory democracy project that involves residents in the spending of public funds.
Maslan: Umno must rid itself of 'sabotage virus'

Maslan: Umno must rid itself of 'sabotage virus'

NONE The Umno Information chief says the upcoming Umno general assembly is where Umno members could cure itself of this 'illness'.
'Kedah's PNG project failed due to poor funding'

'Kedah's PNG project failed due to poor funding'

A Kedah businessman says a joint venture in Papua New Guinea failed due to mismanagement and financial incapability of the agency involved.
Nasha won't be at PAS muktamar

Nasha won't be at PAS muktamar

NONE Nasharudin Mat Isa, now an open critic of the party, is abroad and therefore unlikely to make it for the 58th muktamar.
Court rejects application to freeze Lynas TOL

Court rejects application to freeze Lynas TOL

NONE UPDATED 4.30PM The Save Malaysia Stop Lynas committee's application for an Erinford injunction is turned down.
Stop manipulating religious texts, says ulama group

Stop manipulating religious texts, says ulama group

islamic law Ulama Association of Malaysia urges Sisters In Islam and secularist groups to stop using religious texts to suit their perspective.

PM: Set aside political differences to build nation

PM: Set aside political differences to build nation

NONE UPDATED 2.29PM Najib Abdul Razak calls on Malaysians to remember that ‘Malaysia is ours’ and to take the country forward.
Astro wins rights for Barclays Premier League

Astro wins rights for Barclays Premier League

The company has won the tender for broadcasting rights to the BPL in Malaysia for three seasons from 2013/14 to 2015/2016.

You are what you build

You are what you build

COMMENT If health is determined by ‘you are what you eat’, safety is determined by how we develop and maintain infrastructure.
Hee to defend Jelapang seat as BN candidate

Hee to defend Jelapang seat as BN candidate

NONE BN head Najib Abdul Razak will announce the details, but Hee Yit Foong does not preclude a last-minute change in the stance.
Re-elect BN so it can clean up its own mess...

Re-elect BN so it can clean up its own mess...

FREE YOURSAY 'So when a thief is caught, all he has to do is to promise to return the goods and you will let him steal again?'
'BN creates the problem, now pretends to solve it'

'BN creates the problem, now pretends to solve it'

FREE YOURSAY 'You take something away from the Indians and then promise not to take it away, and the Indians are supposed to be grateful about it!'
All for speed limits, but not AES

All for speed limits, but not AES

FREE VOXPOP 'If anyone drives beyond the limits, he/she deserves to be fined. However, I am suspicious of the AES system.'
Zaid Ibrahim on Islam and racial politics

Zaid Ibrahim on Islam and racial politics

NONE INTERVIEW ‘Nurul is brave to express an opinion; but in Malaysia, Muslims have no right to an opinion on their own religion.'
Will police help Jais to probe two ex-PMs?

Will police help Jais to probe two ex-PMs?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'When will our most efficient police force going to 'assist' Jais to probe former PM Abdullah's statement?'