Archive - 10 December 2012

Lynas promise to follow rules

Lynas promise to follow rules

Lynas says it will convert the very low-level, naturally-occurring radioactive waste materials into a commercially safe product for export.
PPC to take over cruise ship jetty, marina

PPC to take over cruise ship jetty, marina

Penang Port Commission is set to take over Swettenham Pier Cruise Ship Terminal and Tanjung City Marina from Penang Port Sdn Bhd.
2012-12-10

2012-12-10

'Gov't always ready to help Indians on citizenship'

'Gov't always ready to help Indians on citizenship'

This was the commitment upon realising Indians faced citizenship problems after launch of MyDaftar nationwide two years ago, says MIC deputy chief.
4 ministers insist Lynas must ship wastes abroad

4 ministers insist Lynas must ship wastes abroad

Four ministers insist in a rare joint press statement that Lynas must either ship its wastes abroad or cease operation.
Suhakam to look into 'indecent behaviour' charge

Suhakam to look into 'indecent behaviour' charge

holding hands Suhakam wants to find out more about the laws used by local government officers against non-Muslims for 'indecent behaviour'.

Rosmah to answer allegations in biography

Rosmah to answer allegations in biography

NONE A chapter in her soon-to-be published book is dedicated to the task, to paint the true picture of the prime minister’s wife.
Malaysiakini writer wins human rights award

Malaysiakini writer wins human rights award

UPDATED 8.45PM Lee Way Loon wins media award given by Suhakam for his expose on the plight of Sarawak natives affected by the Baram dam.

Are we avoiding tough human rights issues?

Are we avoiding tough human rights issues?

'Teng's statement proves Penang is not anti-Malay'

'Teng's statement proves Penang is not anti-Malay'

The Penang BN chief continues to get a beating over his remarks to the Chinese community that the state may be heading towards ‘Islamisation’.
Explain your 'enormous wealth', Musa tells Ramli

Explain your 'enormous wealth', Musa tells Ramli

NONE UPDATED 9.30PM The feud continues with Musa Hassan resurrecting claims that Ramli Yusuff’s lived beyond his means.
Gov't must give special attention to senior citizens

Gov't must give special attention to senior citizens

'Home Ministry sec-gen also interferes with police'

'Home Ministry sec-gen also interferes with police'

UPDATED 6.45PM He causes confusion by giving instructions to certain police officers and telling them to report back to him, says the ex-IGP.
Phang had hand in cop's transfer, says ex-IGP

Phang had hand in cop's transfer, says ex-IGP

NONE UPDATED 9PM Robert Phang used his influence to get  him transferred for not commissioning a project, claims ex-IGP Musa Hassan.
PPP: Prove 300,000 stateless Indians claim

PPP: Prove 300,000 stateless Indians claim

Don't just pluck the figure but give us evidence that there are that many stateless Indians, the BN component tells PKR veep N Surendran.
Kong-Liu spat over vandalised AES cameras

Kong-Liu spat over vandalised AES cameras

NONE Transport Minister Kong Cho Ho wants Selangor exco Ronnie Liu to reveal the identity of the vandals so that they can be arrested.
Himpunan Hijau receives Suaram award

Himpunan Hijau receives Suaram award

NONE UPDATED 7.30PM The anti-Lynas group is picked along with the Murum and Baram communities for their struggles.
MCA rep claims his remarks on Lynas were twisted

MCA rep claims his remarks on Lynas were twisted

NONE Chang Hong Seong says although Chinese groups are quiet about Lynas, it doesn't mean that they support the company.
A 'hairdressing trip' to Kota Baru tomorrow

A 'hairdressing trip' to Kota Baru tomorrow

This is to be carried out by seven Negri Sembilan Gerakan grassroots members to test the Kelantan government's ruling on unisex hair salons.
Tee Yong practising double standards, says DAP

Tee Yong practising double standards, says DAP

DAP accuses the MCA young professionals bureau chief of chasing the Talam issue but ignoring land grab allegations by BN  in S'gor.

Stateless issue heads out of twilight zone

Stateless issue heads out of twilight zone

COMMENT Long interred in a crypt, the plight of those born and bred in Malaysia but without papers comes out into the mordant light of day.
Questions over 4G licence to Syed Mokhtar's firm

Questions over 4G licence to Syed Mokhtar's firm

NONE The DAP asks why Puncak Semangat Sdn Bhd, owned by Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, has received the biggest share of bandwidth.
Mat Zain: Musa's outburst just another 'sandiwara'

Mat Zain: Musa's outburst just another 'sandiwara'

The recent outburst by ex-IGP Musa against cabinet members and Umno leaders is just another drama, says the former Kuala Lumpur CID chief.
'PM lying on figure of stateless Indians'

'PM lying on figure of stateless Indians'

'The PM’s statement is a dishonest and disgraceful attempt to play down the number of stateless Indian Malaysians,” says N Surendran.
Najib - like the man with two wives

Najib - like the man with two wives

He wants to please everyone.
Cheap land - now Umno into hawker business, too

Cheap land - now Umno into hawker business, too

NONE UPDATED 12.30PM Kampung Tunku rep Lau Weng San finds that a hawker centre and workers' hostels have been built on the site.
PKR Wanita wing: Where have all the women gone?

PKR Wanita wing: Where have all the women gone?

Grassroots support is not enough for the wing, says PKR Wanita, as professional women are needed to face the looming 13th general election.
'Zahrain only an Umno tool, won't get seat'

'Zahrain only an Umno tool, won't get seat'

zahrain mohd hashim Voters in Penang don’t like ‘frogs’, claims state PKR head Mansor Othman, who scoffs at the Bayan Baru MP’s bid to rejoin Umno.
Selangor CPO's denial lame and illogical

Selangor CPO's denial lame and illogical

FREE YOURSAY 'You can go into the technical details of the PPA law, but that doesn't relieve the police of its basic function of ensuring safety.'
Forgive Jessie, she knows not what she does

Forgive Jessie, she knows not what she does

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'The society may need such a personality though she has used the wrong platform to shriek away her point.'
Hello, didn't Lynas say wastes to be exported?

Hello, didn't Lynas say wastes to be exported?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Now is the time to suspend the TOL because AELB has said they will enforce Lynas' pledge to export the waste.'
Why is there even ONE stateless Indian?

Why is there even ONE stateless Indian?

FREE YOURSAY 'It's shocking that the BN government, after more than 50 years of independence, is still processing their status.'