Archive - 14 January 2013

Water to five more Selangor areas to be cut

Water to five more Selangor areas to be cut

NONE This follows the closure of the Semenyih water treatment plant as Semenyih River is feared to be contaminated with palm oil, says Syabas.
Hisham: Anwar can chant 'Merdeka Rakyat' all day long

Hisham: Anwar can chant 'Merdeka Rakyat' all day long

NONE UPDATED 10.10PM ‘If everything goes smoothly and does not undermine security, he can shout for one day and one night.’
AirAsia puts one million promo seats on sale

AirAsia puts one million promo seats on sale

Budget carrier AirAsia will put on sale one million promotional seats this Jan 15-20 where travellers will only have to pay for their airport and fuel charges.
Pastor charged for sex with underage girl in island republic

Pastor charged for sex with underage girl in island republic

A Singaporean pastor was charged today with having sex with a 15-year-old girl who belonged to his congregation, police and local media said.
BN biker scheme won't involve public funds

BN biker scheme won't involve public funds

Khairy Jamaluddin explained that the scheme involved discounts from driving schools who will still make a profit from increased volumes.
Court: MB Ahmad Said can sue four for defamation

Court: MB Ahmad Said can sue four for defamation

Justice Mohd Hishamudin held that it was premature to strike out the second plaintiff in the suit (Ahmad) without the benefit of a full trial.
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Singapore parliament installs first female speaker

Singapore parliament installs first female speaker

Singapore’s first female speaker of parliament was formally installed today, replacing a disgraced predecessor who stepped down after he confessed to an extramarital affair.
Dr M describes rally as a mimicry to topple gov't

Dr M describes rally as a mimicry to topple gov't

Dr Mahathir Mohamad describes last Saturday’s rally at the Merdeka Stadium as a mimicry of what happened in several Arab countries. 
New angpau packets for 'Ah Jib Gor' FB anniversary

New angpau packets for 'Ah Jib Gor' FB anniversary

NONE The red packets feature Najib’s caricature in a Malay costume and are printed with the words, Selamat Tahun Baru Cina’.
A brief history of counting as related to KL112

A brief history of counting as related to KL112

DAP berates Kedah gov't over CNY guidelines

DAP berates Kedah gov't over CNY guidelines

UPDATED 6.25PM DAP says Kedah's guidelines for Chinese New Year performances are irresponsible, ridiculous and discriminatory to women.
Peaceful transition of power our tradition, declares PM

Peaceful transition of power our tradition, declares PM

UPDATED 7.16PM Peaceful handing over of power after elections is the norm in Malaysia, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak tells a law conference.
Duo get go-ahead to sue gov't on Tamil schools

Duo get go-ahead to sue gov't on Tamil schools

UPDATED 5.50PM The premier and his deputy can be questioned on the allegedly discriminatory policy on Tamil schools, the Court of Appeal rules.
KL112 is no big deal, says Khairy

KL112 is no big deal, says Khairy

NONE UPDATED 6.50PM Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin says the turnout at Umno's 66th anniversary surpasses that of KL112.
Police probe Straits Times over voter poll

Police probe Straits Times over voter poll

The Straits Times itself disclosed the investigation on its website late yesterday and said it would cooperate in any police probe.
Najib: KL112 shows success of BN's reforms

Najib: KL112 shows success of BN's reforms

UPDATED 6.35PM The premier thanks Pakatan for an incident-free rally that he says exemplified the success of BN's reforms.

Suspended DAP rep: This is not the end, I will appeal

Suspended DAP rep: This is not the end, I will appeal

UPDATED 5PM Pulau Tikus assemblyperson Koay Teng Hai has been suspended for six months from the party, after failing to attend a crucial state  assembly sitting.
Why we need to protest and hold public rallies

Why we need to protest and hold public rallies

DAP members lodge reports with ROS alleging polls fraud

DAP members lodge reports with ROS alleging polls fraud

David Dass Aseerpatham says many members and branch leaders were unhappy over the alleged manipulation of the party election results.
NGO: Zairil is more Malay than Tunku Aziz

NGO: Zairil is more Malay than Tunku Aziz

Has anybody ever heard Tunku Aziz speak in Malay or raise issues on the Malay community when he was with DAP, asks the Penang Malay Congress.
Sabah RCI venue evacuated over bomb scare

Sabah RCI venue evacuated over bomb scare

NONE UPDATED 4.50PM SABAH RCI ‘Due to some emergency, we are stopping now,’ says RCI panel chief Steve Shim.
Berjaya gov't allowed 73,000 Filipinos to settle in Sabah

Berjaya gov't allowed 73,000 Filipinos to settle in Sabah

NONE UPDATED 5.48PM SABAH RCI A condition was that a refugee must be a Muslim from the southern Philippines' conflict zones.
Kesas toll lower by 10 to 40 sen from tomorrow

Kesas toll lower by 10 to 40 sen from tomorrow

Works Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor says 298,000 daily users of the highway stood to benefit from the reduced toll charges.
M'sia to offer another month of tax-free CPO

M'sia to offer another month of tax-free CPO

NONE The gov't will maintain the current zero export tax on crude palm oil for February as the base price is below RM2,250 a tonne.
Why I did not attend KL112

Why I did not attend KL112

Tunku Aziz's attack on my lineage a new low

Tunku Aziz's attack on my lineage a new low

Ultimatum to Penang MIC leader over graft allegations

Ultimatum to Penang MIC leader over graft allegations

NONE UPDATED 3.20PM Dhinagaran is told to furnish proof within three days, or retract the allegations and apologise.
Mahathir, Muhyiddin and mob-rule

Mahathir, Muhyiddin and mob-rule

Resistance to change is the driving force.
Is Anwar admitting he'll be 'a disastrous PM'?

Is Anwar admitting he'll be 'a disastrous PM'?

NONE UPDATED 4.10PM Chandra Muzaffar raises this after Anwar 'admits he will be a disaster if the opposition wins GE13'.
Daily to apologise to Rosli in defamation settlement

Daily to apologise to Rosli in defamation settlement

NONE UPDATED 3.45PM This is over its report on the lawyer's arrest in 2007. It will also pay damages to charities of Rosli's choice.

Kedah exco at odds over stage-show guidelines

Kedah exco at odds over stage-show guidelines

Exco member Tan Chow Kang has rebelled against this being applied to non-Muslims, saying it contradicts state government policy.
'Not an offence if crowd exceeds stadium capacity'

'Not an offence if crowd exceeds stadium capacity'

NONE UPDATED 6.15PM N Surendran says the police probe into rally organisers is an admission it did attract a huge crowd.
'Najib placing interest of cronies ahead of rakyat'

'Najib placing interest of cronies ahead of rakyat'

COMMENT The PM's defence of Syabas ‘demonstrates the extent to which the BN government is willing to tolerate transgressions by its cronies’.
Najib and the big media lie about KL112

Najib and the big media lie about KL112

NONE How could Najib with a straight face urge the media to play the role of a people’s intermediary in the face of lie after lie about Pakatan?
DAP predicts Parliament dissolution after CNY

DAP predicts Parliament dissolution after CNY

NONE All the signs are there for it to be called before the expiry of the Negri Sembilan assembly’s term on March 27, says Liew Chin Tong.
Malaysian 'Uprising' breaks out in London

Malaysian 'Uprising' breaks out in London

NONE The London ‘Himpunan’ crowd marched from Trafalgar Square down to Downing Street and then to Parliament House.
Shah Alam court receives fake bomb threat

Shah Alam court receives fake bomb threat

Employees and the public inside buildings within the court complex were evacuated due to a bomb threat, the second since November.
Tee Keat 'denied entry' to Wangsa Maju pump house

Tee Keat 'denied entry' to Wangsa Maju pump house

NONE Pandan MP Ong Tee Keat, a mechanical engineer, says he wanted first-hand information, but was stopped because he ‘is a politician’.
'S'wak's sky-high housing prices due to lack of policy'

'S'wak's sky-high housing prices due to lack of policy'

NONE The mid-income group is badly affected as there is no allocation in the gov't's budgets for medium cost housing, says DAP.  
Historian wants illegal immigrants recognised

Historian wants illegal immigrants recognised

UPDATED 6.31PM SABAH RCI ‘Due to this shared heritage... some even have families here, they should be given a chance for political recognition'.
PAS: Non-Muslims can't use 'Allah' in religious texts

PAS: Non-Muslims can't use 'Allah' in religious texts

NONE UPDATED 11.20AM The word can’t be translated into any language because it does not meet earthly requirements, says its Syura Council.
Sheer incompetency by Syabas to provide water

Sheer incompetency by Syabas to provide water

FREE YOURSAY 'Every human being needs water; it's not a luxury but a basic necessity. If Syabas is unable to plan its distribution, they have failed.'
Seeing double - perhaps the cops need their eyes checked

Seeing double - perhaps the cops need their eyes checked

FREE YOURSAY 'The initial police estimate of those inside the stadium was 80,000. Too bad they were forced by their political masters to lie.'
People's Uprising and Umno's sour grapes

People's Uprising and Umno's sour grapes

FREE YOURSAY 'Umno offered lucky draws and paid supporters to come - so much for the support for a greedy regime.'