Archive - 7 December 2012

Malaysia’s first Tamil animation ‘ Estate Boy ’ will be aired on TV2 Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) next January.  

Lamp MD Marshal Ahmad says it needed to abide by international conventions which prohibit the export of wastes to overseas countries.

Maimun Yusuf, the oldest candidate in the 2008 general election, is still toying with the idea of contesting in the looming general election provided she can find a proposer and a seconder.

'Police should have been aware of the event as it had received wide publicity for over a month or so,' says PKR veep N Surendran.

UPDATED 6.45PM The Shah Alam MP says that in 2010, he had proposed that the appointed sub-contractor, GM Healthcare Sdn Bhd, finish the job.

We will achieve this by the end of our first term if we are elected to rule from Putrajaya, declares the DAP sec-gen and Penang chief minister.

Two mainland Chinese workers who staged a high-rise protest atop construction cranes in Singapore over unpaid wages have been arrested and could face imprisonment, police said today.

UPDATED 6.44PM Aminulrasyid Amzah’s sister wants to know what went through the corporal's mind when he fired 21 bullets at her brother.

Gaming operator Genting Singapore is examining opportunities to enter Japan, where a new government is expected to pass legislation legalising casinos in the next 12 months to 18 months, company executives said today.

Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil cites two PKLN camps in Pahang - Rompin and Bentong - and the Kuala Kangsar camp that had been ordered to close

Supporting other political parties would cause the majority of the Indians to be alienated from a progressive society, says the MIC veep.

Their representative, Mokhtar Mohamad, 47, says the sand mining activities had become rampant and created more problems since July this year.

October exports were valued at RM61.29 billion (US$20.08 billion), slightly down from RM63.35 billion in October 2011.

'Section 9 of the PAA puts the onus on the organiser of any public gathering to inform the police beforehand,' says Tun Hisan.

DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang advises Pakatan Rakyat to focus on tackling BN’s corruption instead of pushing the Islamic state agenda.

This is by re-negotiating power supply contracts with IPPs once Pakatan assumes control of Putrajaya, says PKR. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Many of those who had initially objected, particularly the non-Malays, appear to have softened their stance.

'We all thought it was over but they are coming at us again. We are surprised,' says the human rights NGO's executive director E Nalini.

INTERVIEW Najib speaks of a more inclusive Umno, allegations against him, 1Malaysia and fulfilling the rakyat’s mandate by GE13.

The three-day electricity outage, caused by a rupture in a submarine cable, disrupted businesses throughout the islands.

MP SPEAKS Umno knows that it's been caught red-handed putting hands into the cookie jar, and no one wants to accept responsibility.

The Aminulrasyid Amzah case must be appealed, following the acquittal of Corporal Jenain Subi for causing the child's death.

Penang BN chief Teng Chang Yeow is belittling of the importance of religion with his remarks, says aide to Guan Eng.

UPDATED 2.25PM 'Compared with the RM1psf MCA is paying, the value of the commercial land in Kajang is RM150psf.' [VIDEO INSIDE]

‘This demonstration is the students' effort and commitment for this issue to be resolved immediately,’ says Azrul Tahir.

UPDATED 3.30PM Jingga 13 defies the graft busters to reopen PI Bala’s case as promised, following Deepak’s new revelations.

UPDATED 1.40PM We have been advised to give camera contractor and RTD time to respond to order to cover up the cameras, says Liu.

COMMENT Key stakeholders must condemn such threats as the risk of them becoming self-fulfilling prophesies increases daily.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's decision to attempt to clear his name in court has been rubbished by Umno as a political gimmick.

UPDATED 1.10PM The court’s proposal to hear the appeal for stay directly won the concurrence of all the parties. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Pakatan supremo says a month is all it would take for Pakatan to make citizens of those long born and bred in Malaysia but are stateless.

COMMENT Opposition forces within the Malay community have come of age. That is the fundamental difference. We are witnessing a Malay-Malay battle.

FREE VOXPOP 'Obviously someone else is using a false number plate. It has happened twice to my friend. She got so fed up that, she sold her car.'

FREE VOXPOP 'They were treating Bersih participants as enemies of the people. They forgot we are the people, not the political parties.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Do you see any Umno ceramah disrupted by Pakatan supporters? If Umno wants to be listened to, please...'

He is 'very confident' after studying the documents, Hong Kong's anti-corruption authorities will reopen Musa Aman's case.

However, Soon Chooi Mee leaves the court elated after the magistrate drops a charge against her for jumping the red light.

FREE YOURSAY ‘We all must learn from them the art of turning land for ‘community purposes' into condominiums.'

FREE YOURSAY 'What is wrong if Deepak indeed did ask Anwar for help? That is only sensible since he is accusing the PM and wife.'