Archive - 7 January 2013

Surprise change to results of recent CEC election a political ploy to fish for Malay votes in 13th general election, says the former PM.

School bus operators throughout the country are urged to discuss with the Public Land Transport Commission (Spad) before deciding to raise fares this year.

The ongoing water crisis in Klang Valley is set to end soon, said Syabas corporate affairs executive director Abdul Halim Mat Som.

Penang police are hot on the heels of seven detainees who escaped while being taken to the Butterworth Courts at about 9am today.

The woman who allegedly ran amok with a samurai-sword-wielding man in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in July last year will apply for a plea bargain on the criminal charges against her.

UPDATED 6.38PM Efforts began two weeks ago to secure the stadium for the Jan 12 mass rally, but there has been no response from the management.

And should the police prevent the rally, it will be moved from Stadium Merdeka into Kuala Lumpur, warns the DAP.

NFC chairperson Mohamad Salleh Ismail is facing two Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) charges amounting to RM49.7 million.

Only one of the babies died of Klebsiella sepsis, while the Johor health director says the other two had been infected by a different bacteria.

The writ of summons was filed through Mssrs Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak at the High Court Registrar's Office in Kuala Lumpur.

Penang DCM P Ramasamy wants a royal commission to look into the ‘missing fund’, meant to compensate Malayans who worked on the railway.

UPDATED 6.35PM They are being probed under Section 9 of the Peaceful Assembly Act after CCM lodged a police report.

UPDATED 7.40PM An NGO representing ex-Armed Forces personnel will be meeting the forces chief on Jan 17, and may demonstrate if no action is taken.

The businessperson claims he is suffering from the effects of the surgery he underwent for suspected cancer, which he later found out he did not have.

UPDATED 5.40PM The PAS veep finds it surprising that since Deepak’s revelation, neither the gov't nor Najib has reacted to his claims.

UPDATED 6.55PM The relocation of graves in four cemeteries was done without following proper procedures, says Salahudin.

Dr Novandri Hasan Basri had been sued by the Shah Alam MP over an articled on his blog entitled ‘Jail Khalid Bishop Samad’.

UPDATED 10.55PM TI-M says they can't agree with the EC's terms of reference and suggests that they engage experienced polls observer Mafrel.

As such, Pahang state secretary Muhammad Safian Ismail said 66 flood relief centres would be opened in Kuantan, 84 in Pekan and 31 in Rompin.

Anwar Ibrahim says Dr Mahathir is worried that should Pakatan win GE13, his son's dealings with Petronas will cease.

UPDATED 3.25PM The PM's wife says children in Permata centres have not had the chance to taste breads like croissants.

UPDATED 5.05PM PKR's Rafizi Ramli argues that the RM130 million price is 'exorbitant' and the land will not yield any long-term profits for the company. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Citing the Penang government’s transparency in tender exercises, the party seeks details of the West Coast Expressway  agreement.

Rais says the Fatwa Council had decided on July 24, 2002, that the message issued in 1981 was contrary to the teachings of Islam.

The former de facto law minister feels Anwar has learnt the error of his ways in Umno, thus deserves a chance.

‘We will contact the person to get his side  of the story before taking any action,’ says its state vice-chief Abdul Halim Hussein.

When asked why the eligible youths had to register online to get the rebate, Rais says: ‘What is wrong with the registration?’

He says BR1M would be given out ‘not only for the second time, but for the third, fourth, fifth time, or even forever if BN wins’.

UPDATED 5.25PM Jusni Ismail replaces Roslan Yahya who is being probed for allegedly covering up a sexual harrassment case.

COMMENT What secret special information about Islam does Jakim have that the rest of the Sunni world community do not?

Rare earths miner Lynas expects to be producing finished products from its controversial plant in Malaysia within weeks.

M'sians locked in a violent relationship.

While admitting woes in Orang Asli villages in Kelantan and Terengganu, it says this must be tackled by state agencies.

Tony and Kamarudin are expected to launch a RM197.7 initial public offering of Tune Insurance Bhd by the end of February, two sources say. 

FREE VOXPOP 'Wan Ahmad does not understand his role. He must not only be fair, he must be seen to be fair. Why comment on the DAP polls?'

FREE YOURSAY 'This is beyond me, except to say that greed has no limit. Does our government have any sense of respect for our history?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Umno's culture of spreading lies, slander and half-truths is long ingrained - hence the statement by the DPM.'

FREE YOURSAY 'It appears to ignore the ‘big crocodile' cases, preferring to threaten those who use Facebook during office hours.'

Umno info chief says the demise of the 'political tsunami' was based on 10 things carried out by the prime minister.

FREE YOURSAY 'Umno Wanita chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil has now passed the baton to Raja Ropiaah. Who will be the next...?'