Archive - 20 January 2013

Disappeared child still classified 'missing person'

Disappeared child still classified 'missing person'

The case of missing six-year-old William Yau Zhen Zhong is still classified as a 'missing person report' as no ransom was demanded.
Najib woos Kelantan ulama to aid state bid

Najib woos Kelantan ulama to aid state bid

The BN chief believes religious figures such as ulama and will help the Barisan Nasional (BN) wrest Kelantan from the opposition. 
Mixed views on minimum wage for petrol kiosk workers

Mixed views on minimum wage for petrol kiosk workers

The RM900 minimum wage to be implemented at more than 3,000 petrol stations in the country early this year has received a mixed reaction. 
Moro refugees should return, says Kurup

Moro refugees should return, says Kurup

PBRS president Joseph Kurup believes the services of the Moro people in the state were very much needed in their homeland.
Gerakan central level will not hold CNY celebration

Gerakan central level will not hold CNY celebration

NONE Party president Dr Koh Tsu Koon says this was because the hall has been renamed Dewan Wawasan Tun Dr Lim Keng Yaik.
DAP reduces suspension after Koay's apology

DAP reduces suspension after Koay's apology

NONE The party CEC has accepted the Pulau Tikus rep's apology and letter of appeal for having missed a state assembly sitting.
Stay and help change M'sia for the better

Stay and help change M'sia for the better

Three Tamil schools to be built in Johor this year

Three Tamil schools to be built in Johor this year

Dr S Subramaniam says the schools, to be built in Gelang Patah, Simpang Renggam and Kulaijaya, will be equipped with all necessary facilities.
Najib to make rare visit to Gaza on Tuesday

Najib to make rare visit to Gaza on Tuesday

Najib will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Anifah Aman and other officials on the one-day visit on Tuesday, says an aide.
M'sia forging ties with foreign agencies over hostage crisis

M'sia forging ties with foreign agencies over hostage crisis

Hishammuddin Hussein says the cooperation involved the United States’ CIA, Britain’s MI-6 and Egyptian intelligence.
Get permits to perform, KL street buskers told

Get permits to perform, KL street buskers told

DBKL Socio-Economic Development deputy DG Mohd Amin Nordin Ab Aziz said they could do so through DBKL’s Culture and Sport Division.
Sabah DAP: Over 30pct foreigners in some seats

Sabah DAP: Over 30pct foreigners in some seats

NONE About 5.2 percent of over 946,442 Sabah voters are registered as Brunei, Filipino, Indonesian or Pakistani in origin, claims the party.
Serian MP slammed for asking teachers to promote BN

Serian MP slammed for asking teachers to promote BN

NONE Richard Riot had called on teachers to give their full support to BN but Sarawak PKR says their role is to be neutral.

Ex-don: BN parties and rulers should respond to Dr M

Ex-don: BN parties and rulers should respond to Dr M

NONE Constitutional law expert Abdul Aziz Bari says this is because it undermines the social contract between Malaysia’s main races.
Academy denies DPM's 'doctorate for contract'

Academy denies DPM's 'doctorate for contract'

The United States Sports Academy denies DAP's allegations of a fair exchange, saying Muhyiddin Yassin had advanced sports in M'sia.

 

Citizenship given due to Reid panel as well as Tunku

Citizenship given due to Reid panel as well as Tunku

COMMENT The Reid Commission was entrusted with drafting the constitution of the federation after taking into account the views of different groups.
The pity of Tunku Abdul Rahman

The pity of Tunku Abdul Rahman

COMMENT 'Dr Mahathir is right when he warns Malaysians, and especially Malays, to vote carefully in the GE13.'
Sabah RCI opens Pandora's Box

Sabah RCI opens Pandora's Box

COMMENT The most disturbing feature of the revelations at the RCI is whether the Sabah governments since 1994 have been legitimate.
Lim: RCI cannot be lawful excuse to defer polls

Lim: RCI cannot be lawful excuse to defer polls

NONE Voters and political parties can still challenge the results via election petition once the GE13 results are announced, says Bar Council chief.
Bishop raps Ibrahim Ali's 'burn Bibles' call

Bishop raps Ibrahim Ali's 'burn Bibles' call

NONE He describes the Perkasa chief's statement urging the burning of Bibles using the ‘Allah' term as exceeding the bounds of civility.
M'sia to set up regional Malay Muslim secretariat

M'sia to set up regional Malay Muslim secretariat

A secretariat to serve as the mover in settling issues of numerous fields related to the community in South-East Asia will be set up soon.
Bravo to parents for spurning 'cash for votes'

Bravo to parents for spurning 'cash for votes'

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Don't let BN think that mere cash handouts (using taxpayers' money) will ever be enough to get your votes.'
Root cause of the Bawani-Sharifah affair

Root cause of the Bawani-Sharifah affair

COMMENT In my 26 years passing through the gates of UTM, I can hardly remember a single critical discourse held in its spacious halls.
Who needs to listen, when you can vote

Who needs to listen, when you can vote

NONE COMMENT 'What Bavani did was to question the status quo and being a rational person, she expected a rational response.'
Rosmah and the one ring that enthralls us all

Rosmah and the one ring that enthralls us all

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'When they're specific allegations levelled against you, you must answer. Don't just swear you didn't do it.'
Fast-track citizenship only if you're a Muslim

Fast-track citizenship only if you're a Muslim

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'What Mahathir says about the Indonesians and Filipinos staying over 20-30 years in Sabah are just...'