Archive - 4 January 2013

The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) has announced the new cost structure of hiring an Indonesian domestic worker at RM6,700, with immediate effect.

Media Prima Berhad deputy group news editor told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today that he did not see it necessary to display the original tweets by former Perak menteri besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin in the TV3 report pertaining to the latter’s allegation on the misuse of public funds by the Johor sultan to bid for the WWW1 registration number plate.

The book lists ‘Spirit of Altantuya’ as its writer and assigns nicknames to characters. But Deepak denies authorship.

'This is an insolent act which the people cannot accept and also an act which reflects their (opposition) arrogance.'

Perkasa, the Malay right-wing group, said today it would not get involved or interfere in the so-called People’s Uprising Assembly planned by the opposition parties in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 12.

Lawyers for Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have sent a letter of demand to blogger Alex Au over a defamatory post published on his blog, Yawning Bread, reported Today newspaper. 

The 15-year-old, shot by the Taliban, will continue her rehabilitation at her family's temporary English home before further surgery.

Netizens are left frustrated as many are unable to register at the MCMC website due to thousands of youths ‘swarming’ the site.

Rosmah, who is also the Girl Guides Association of Malaysia president, also handed out cash aid of RM500 each from the National Security Council.

The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today reinstated Pasir Mas MP Ibrahim Ali’s RM2 million defamation suit against PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Judge Mahmud Abdullah, in his judgment, said the Sessions Court had no jurisdiction to review an order issued by a magistrate or to declare it as invalid.

Mat Sabu urges the rakyat to bring their family members and promises booming business for hotels, shops and restaurants on that day.

DAP’s Taiping MP Nga Kor Ming urges the government to explain the 60-year toll concession for the West Coast Expressway project.

Yong and Oriengroup declare that the books’ confiscation on Aug 19, 2010 was unlawful and wants the home minister to lift the ban.

Ahmad Zubir's counsel Devanandan says that the application was filed on grounds that the charges were baseless and defective.

Parents accuse the management of Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru of negligence over babies’ deaths due to bacterial infection.

UPDATED 5.35PM 'It is nothing political, but to correct from the religious perception. This has to be highlighted for them to return back to the right path.'

UPDATED 5.50PM The Selangor MB says only the building of the originally planned defence training camps will be considered.

Voluntary patrol team member Lim Ah Chye is fined by the magistrate’s court after pleading guilty to assaulting Guang Ming Daily’s Ang Kean Siang last Dec 30.

UPDATED 4.10PM ‘If the Bar Council is taking too long..., I’ll offer you a way out to clear your name. Sue me,’ he says.

‘This is because the defence minister is familiar enough with Papagomo to allow him to board the Scorpene submarine’.

UPDATED 7.34PM ‘The polls officer admitted his mistake openly... If there's any mistake like that, we have to admit it and speak the truth.'

‘Had it not been for the funds from army pensioners, Boustead today will not be able to bail out Umno leaders.' [VIDEO INSIDE]

According to KL police, 22,054 traffic summonses were issued between January and September last year.

UPDATED 3.15PM Rafizi accuses Najib of handing over the RM100mil project to Raja Ropiaah’s dormant firm. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Boustead Holdings Bhd’s share price ended the day lower on Bursa Malaysia despite its proposed acquisition of Astacanggih Sdn Bhd.

Parents were shocked to find that their children were banned from ‘joining opposition parties’, according to a new school regulation.

The list is expected to be finalised by month's end as several new proposals need to be considered, says secretary-general Teng Chang Yeow.

UPDATED 10.15PM Phang says he does not wish to profit, but wants to clear his name following the ex-IGP's claims. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Children have the right to be intelligent.

The inclement weather in Kedah over the past four days has resulted in a shortage of fish, and what is available is being sold at higher prices.

With the cat out of the bag on the polls gaffe, BN leaders again raise the issue of race in the opposition party’s central committee.

‘The police should show proof that the death or injury did not come about through their officers' neglect or recklessness'.

The FT minister says the gov't is not compensating the Bkt Setiawangsa victims, as that is a matter for the developer.

FREE YOURSAY ‘If anyone actually expected Umno or BN to let any opposition leader talk on state-run TV live, he must be dreaming.'

The plan is to built the tunnel from Jalan MT Haryono, East Jakarta, to Pluit, in North Jakarta. The project is to cost US$1.66bil.

FREE YOURSAY 'The biggest winners are the telco firms. They have new subscribers who will happily pay them hefty data costs...'

FREE YOURSAY 'At a time of heavy rain, talking about water rationing is nothing but holding the people to ransom.'

UPDATED 10:18AM The Bursa M'sia filing is likely a bid to put the brakes on claims that Astacanggih was acquired to silence Deepak.

FREE VOXPOP 'If it were another person whose integrity is unchallenged, it may worth the risk to be involved. However, it is...'

Pakatan laments that SAPP is seeking to contest half of the 59 state seats in Sabah and this is hampering seat allocation talks.