Archive - 16 November 2012

Jalan Ampang-Hulu Langat, which was closed following a landslide near the observation tower in Bukit Ampang, is expected to be reopened later today, Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Amiruddin Jamaludin said.

A total of 54,697 candidates will sit for the 2012 Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination at 760 examination centres nationwide from Nov 19 until Dec 13.

The call comes in the wake of cases of abuse and mistreatment of Indonesian migrant workers in the country.

Through a letter dated Oct 15, Khalid Ibrahim had decided to have another officer replace Zainal Abidin A'ala, says chief secretary to the government.

She says such a move by the police will give a clear signal to the world that Malaysia is serious in tackling violence against women.

MUKTAMAR Central PAS delegates today took a more assertive stance than their counterparts in the ulama and youth wings to back Pakatan.

Malaysian police are asked to conduct the training module in several countries, covering all aspects, including investigation and crowd control.

They stage a demonstration in front of the United States' embassy in KL to protest Israel's recent military attacks on Muslims and civilians in Gaza.

The report launched early this month was a joint research effort by the UK-bases Equal Rights Trust and Tenaganita.

'Both private and public sector investment was strongly robust during the quarter,' says Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

The DID has urged people living in Kuala Badong to be on high alert as the water level of Sungai Selangor had risen to 4.70m, surpassing the danger level.

the AGC says parliament had approved amendments enabling judges to commute death sentences to life imprisonment under certain conditions.

The councillors pose four legal queries to the dept in a bid to avoid ‘misunderstandings’ before legal action is taken.

UPDATED 7.45PM After being acquitted of five charges, the ex-CCID director is honoured with a retirement ceremony in Bukit Aman.

‘They were responsible for awarding; defending the contract to Beta Tegap Sdn Bhd for installing the AES cameras,' says Chang Lih Kang.

Drug mules may get a second chance.

'The state has adpoted a hands-off approach seeing that the Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) has full autonomy in the matter'.

UPDATED 6.50PM The paint was splashed onto a banner, the centre's gate, and BN flags lining the front lawn, claims party members.

UPDATED 3.35PM Senator Nicholas Xenophon has lodged a report in KL over the articles that had painted him as anti-Islam.

UPDATED 2.15PM MUKTAMAR Party sec-gen Mustafa Ali pointed to Mahathir as the person to explain ‘devil party’.

The delegation will meet the firms allegedly involved, namely Snowy Mountains Engineering Company, GHD and Hydro Tasmania.

Guan Eng says Pengkalan Kota rep should be working hard to impress Chow, who picked him as a candidate in 2008, if he wants to contest again.

The Umno Youth chief was reported as saying that he had related his preference to PM and Umno president Najib Abdul Razak.

UPDATED 3.15PM The Church of St Thomas Kuantan gets leave to initiate judicial review proceedings against the move to acquire church land.

UPDATED 3.25PM MUKTAMAR He says Islamic fundamentals of unity and compassion are key to fostering real unity.

The gov't is not serious about migrant worker abuse and needs to set up the much needed IPCMC, says the NGO.

UPDATED 2.30PM MUKTAMAR He says PAS is ready to accept the responsibility to be part of the federal or state govts.

ANALYSIS 'Both conservatives and progressives seem to be heading in the same direction...'

FREE YOURSAY 'PAS, if you want to be in Putrajaya, then talk and debate about what is close to the hearts of all the rakyat of Malaysia.'

'The flop in delivering to the electorate his own notions of reforms sparked Abdullah's own egregious political collapse.'

FREE VOXPOP 'The so-called guardian of the law are no longer guardian of the law, but guardian of various religions.'

UPDATED 5.50PM They were charged under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape and Section 377C for forced unnatural sex at a police station in Prai.

FREE YOURSAY 'You lost the respect of everyone for backstabbing your former party. Now bear the consequences of your folly.'

The parliamentary seat was won by Tan Tee Beng by a margin of 3,000, but he soon fell out with the PKR and quit the party.