Archive - 3 January 2013

It is the best New Year’s day present for 82-year-old Bashah Abdulah, who has been waiting since applying to change her old ID in the 70's.

Although the episode was embarrassing for the DAP, party leaders say the matter must be made public in the interest of transparency.

Mohd Azrul Zulkifli’s family has urged the police to carry out a more professional and transparent investigation into his death.

The FBM KLCI ended the second day of trading this year with a bang as it closed at a fresh all-time high of 1,692.65.

The Selangor Fire and Rescue Dept says so far, information indicates only vehicles were buried and no one was injured.

However, water supply is only expected to be restored to the areas affected in stages and in five days time.

The state Mufti’s Department will submit a proposal to the Johor State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN) to postpone work on the relocation of the Muslim cemetery in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi.

Police in Kuantan say they believe three houses were believed to have been robbed in less than three hours by a gang of robbers, since the modus operandi was the same.

Ngeh Koo Ham charges the BN with orchestrating the whole affair, 'warning of that legal actions against those out to defame us'.

The S'gor MB says his administration had made efforts to realise Dr Lim Keng Yaik's wishes in terms of water restructuring.

The student groups' movement will also tour the nation to increase student and public awareness on its struggle. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 5.50PM Many believe that this is a bid to buy carpet dealer Deepak’s silence and won't bring much profit to Boustead.

Justice Hue Siew Kheng rules that the allegations made in Rosli Dadlan’s witness statement on ‘Copgate’ were ‘riddled with heresay’.

Fine weather is expected in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Kelantan and Terengganu during the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Lawyer for the duo says the teenage motorcylist's death is being investigated under the Penal Code for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

The police warn of the circulation of fake new RM100 notes in Miri city following three reports lodged on the matter.

The MP is allowed to appeal his conviction and fine of RM5,000 for using criminal force on a police officer in 2009.

UPDATED 6.20PM Anwar Ibrahim will write an invitation to Bank Negara to attend the possible Jan 17 presentation by GFI.

UPDATED 5.55PM Although PKR kept its distance from Deepak, they insist he provided papers showing the HK diamond trail.

COMMENT It looks like the party's Perak barons Ngeh and Nga will have to divest themselves of holdings in plantation agriculture.

‘I would like to thank our creative team for being so good that the Penang BN cannot wait to remark about it,’ says Chow Kon Yeow.

He says Pakatan would ensure that the BN never returns and will use civil servants to threaten those intent on change.

PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim says Putrajaya was using the EPF and other institutions to artificially inflate FGV's share price.

Five of them is to be charged with rape, kidnapping and murder on Thursday following the death of the victim last weekend from her horrific injuries.

The man, who had been drinking heavily, attacks the village of Daillon armed with an assault rifle.

UPDATED 1.55PM The party’s sec-gen S Arutchelvam says the two groups have set up a hotline for workers to call and lodge complaints. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.30PM He cites a fatwa ruling of 2002 that Abdul Hadi Awang's branding of Umno as ‘infidel', is against Islamic teachings.

The commission's deputy chairperson Wan Ahmad Wan Omar says such claims were lies fabricated to confuse the people.

UPDATED 5.21PM N Surendran points the finger at BN’s mega projects that have sidelined the poor who are affected by the development.

Kanang, a retired first warrant officer of the 8th Battalion Royal Rangers, was the last surviving recipient of the SP.

UPDATED 12.20PM During an MCA press conference, the family's kin, Mao Fong claims that the government has not started the acquisition process.

DAP sec-gen Guan Eng gives it back to the MCA head honcho for his jibe at Pakatan's ambition of breaking Johor BN's fortress.

Selangor DAP treasurer Hannah Yeoh has called on KTM to fully disclose the ad deal for the Selangor BN 'Love BN' campaign.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Would you use soap powder that does not clean effectively even if its advertisements are all over the Komuter trains?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Najib's wife Rosmah Mansor to comment on the claim? Not in a million years. She will do nothing of that sort.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Will Selangorians vote back BN with the likes of Khir Toyo, Muhd Taib and Harun Idris helming the state again?'

FREE YOURSAY 'There isn't a good reason after 50 years of rule, the public should give BN another mandate. It's time for a change.'

COMMENT The potential for harm far exceeds the benefits. Lynas has successfully shifted all risk to Malaysia.