Archive - 28 January 2013

Gaza trip likely did Nasha in, says Najib

Gaza trip likely did Nasha in, says Najib

UPDATED 9.23PM However PAS says the decision was made before Nasha's trip with Najib to Gaza and it has nothing to do with it.
We can't stop Bukit Gasing development, admits DBKL

We can't stop Bukit Gasing development, admits DBKL

UPDATED 7.25PM Kuala Lumpur mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib says stopping the hillslope development would require purchasing the land out of public funds.
William Yau's remains cremated in Malacca

William Yau's remains cremated in Malacca

Following the cremation at about 2pm, the urn containing the ashes were sent to Tokong Batu Berendam for a prayer ceremony.
Waytha: Meeting with PM top of Hindraf's agenda

Waytha: Meeting with PM top of Hindraf's agenda

NONE 'We will be approaching all new opportunities with our minds and eyes wide open to avoid the wrong turns of the past,' he said.
Time to implement nine-year-old IPCMC proposal

Time to implement nine-year-old IPCMC proposal

COMMENT The only way some semblance of confidence can be restored in the force is that there is a body who acts as the nanny.
Veteran badminton player Eddy Choong dies

Veteran badminton player Eddy Choong dies

Choong, who won the men’s singles title of the All-England championship four times in the 1950s, was admitted to the hospital a month ago.
Prove manhood in debate, Ahmad Maslan dared

Prove manhood in debate, Ahmad Maslan dared

NONE UPDATED 6.21PM Anak president Mazlan Aliman says if the deputy minister has what it takes, debate the Felda issues in public.
Nasharuddin says yet to be notified by PAS' syura council

Nasharuddin says yet to be notified by PAS' syura council

pas party logo 'I only came to know about this through the media and not through official party channels,' he says in an SMS to Bernama.
Muhyiddin had no place at Thaipusam festival

Muhyiddin had no place at Thaipusam festival

Langat 2 and Putrajaya's interference in Selangor

Langat 2 and Putrajaya's interference in Selangor

CM fears distortion in speaking to The Star

CM fears distortion in speaking to The Star

NONE Lim says this new rule now applies to all questions from The Star , and will go on for at least a few months until the general election.

Gov't will act on Sabah RCI recommendations, says AG

Gov't will act on Sabah RCI recommendations, says AG

NONE In giving this assurance, attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail adds that action would be taken providing there is ‘sufficient evidence’.
Azmin Ali, too, claims his website has been hacked

Azmin Ali, too, claims his website has been hacked

The hacking attempt is meant to alert him to the fact that the website is vulnerable to such attacks, says Azmin Ali.
Initial DNA results confirm William Yau's identity

Initial DNA results confirm William Yau's identity

UPDATED 4.30PM On reports that Zhen Zhong could have been abused, the Subang Jaya OCPD says there were no injuries on the body, only old scars.
Polls loss forces Singapore into delicate balancing act

Polls loss forces Singapore into delicate balancing act

But the rise of the Workers’ Party from a fragmented opposition and its seven seats in parliament point to eroding support for the PAP.
PAP's move to hold snap by-election backfires

PAP's move to hold snap by-election backfires

COMMENT The outcome has shown that the pundits were wrong in thinking that it may be hard for the incumbent to lose in a multi-cornered fight.
'Jasa campaigning for BN gross abuse of gov't funds'

'Jasa campaigning for BN gross abuse of gov't funds'

NONE ‘Fuad Hassan should be sacked as Jasa DG, and the department dissolved for using public money to campaign for BN.’
Stateless senior citizen's on-going predicament

Stateless senior citizen's on-going predicament

Despite several calls since April 2011, Koh Soh Hooi, 68, was told by NRD officers that ‘no decision has been made yet’.
Locked-in syndrome

Locked-in syndrome

In reality, Malays are doomed by Umno.
Embargo education blueprint until after GE, urge parents

Embargo education blueprint until after GE, urge parents

UPDATED 12.25PM The groups fear that if the blueprint becomes an electoral issue, it would lead to knee-jerk reactions.
Hindu Board defends billboard of Guan Eng

Hindu Board defends billboard of Guan Eng

NONE UPDATED 4PM Its chairperson P Ramasamy asks instead, why wasn't the BN complaining about the PM's large billboard in Batu Caves.
Victim's family says no to inquest, wants murder probe

Victim's family says no to inquest, wants murder probe

UPDATED 3.15PM C Sugumar’s family wants the cops involved to be arrested for murder, say their lawyers.
Eyewitnesses recount Sugumar's final hour

Eyewitnesses recount Sugumar's final hour

NONE EXCLUSIVE They clear the air over what they witnessed the day Sugumar was chased, handcuffed and allegedly beaten.

Tok Guru to mend ties with the Christian community

Tok Guru to mend ties with the Christian community

Nik Aziz meets the Penang Bishop in an effort to mend ties with the Christian community after the recent controversies.
Only four BN leaders fail MACC's test?

Only four BN leaders fail MACC's test?

NONE FREE VOXPOP 'MACC should be doing its real job of charging the corrupt, not rubber-stamping candidates for a party.'
Bridge builders stand down book burners

Bridge builders stand down book burners

nik aziz penang karpal birthday 270113 COMMENT Symbolic gestures of goodwill by spiritual and lay leaders simply outshone those who threatened a book burning.
Thanks for lifting ban on Hindraf, now apologise

Thanks for lifting ban on Hindraf, now apologise

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'They were wrongfully charged and their lives made miserable by the regime, hence they have to answer for that, too.'
So Harussani, are Muslims in other countries all infidels?

So Harussani, are Muslims in other countries all infidels?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Maybe the Perak mufti should also explain what will happen when Muslims ‘lose their patience'?'
Lessons from PAP's defeat in Punggol East

Lessons from PAP's defeat in Punggol East

COMMENT The parallels between the PAP and Umno are there, but unlike the PAP, the initiatives in reform are much less substantive in Malaysia.
Eight things to know about the Sabah RCI

Eight things to know about the Sabah RCI

Some call it Project IC, some call it Project M, whatever the name, here is what we have learnt from the Sabah RCI.