Archive - 6 February 2013

Yahaya passed away at 6.45 pm and his remains would be taken to Teluk Intan, Perak for burial.

He says the Islamic party is worried that it won’t get the people's support and would therefore lose GE13 if it left the coalition.

IGP Ismail Omar assures witnesses they need not feel worried as they were only required to assist police in the investigations.

He aims to be ‘the first Malaysian from Asean country to have flown around the world solo’ on a single piston aircraft.

NFC chief executive officer Wan Shahinur Izmir Mohamad Salleh testifies that he never saw the money paid to the busiperson by NFC used as promised.

‘His obsession with becoming prime minister will drive him to create an 'Arab Spring' so that his ambition would become a reality’.

They are protesting the giving of land to companies from outside Kelantan and the failure of the state government.

‘About 100 Malaysians residing overseas are registering with EC daily and we hope the trend will continue,’ says EC chairperson.

The six Perda housing projects consists two projects in Ara Kuda and one in Sungai Batu, Pongsu Seribu, Bandar Perda and Teluk Bahang.

‘We will not compromise with any party who tries to create chaos and we give a stern warning that action will be taken.'

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad’s (KTMB) Electric Train Service (ETS) would operate 24 hours in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations and the mass exodus expected from Friday to Sunday.

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has extended the rebate period for the RM200 Youth Communication Package from one month to three months beginning today.

Over a third of Malaysian workers (38 percent) reported that they did not get enough sleep in order to fit personal and work commitments, either by waking up too early or by burning the midnight oil, according to a survey.

Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) today released a circular to its shareholders, giving details of its proposed capital restructuring plan and renounceable rights issue plan to raise RM3.1 billion.

The Bar Council can only act if Loh Mui Fah provide names of the errant judges and the so-called accountant who is linked to them.

Perak State Assembly speaker R Ganesan has filed a RM25 million suit against five opposition assemblymen for allegedly defaming him in a sex VCD.

It promises C Sugumar's family that Thailand's Dr Pornthip Rajanasunand will be given the facilities to conduct the autopsy.

Selangor MCA head Donald Lim is told to wait for the minutes of a meeting on the alternative route for the disputed project in Rawang.

UPDATED 7.50PM Former PM Mahathir argues that they are Malaysian citizens and it is their right to vote for their choice.

UPDATED 8.35PM Records show that five BN leaders were given cheap leases for land in Subang Jaya in 2001. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Despite a promise to accept any candidate, it has rejected three of five nominees for a joint panel to probe cyanide use in gold mining.

MyWatch chairperson R Sri Sanjeevan furnishes an internal circular purportedly issued by CID director Bakri Zinin on Oct 13, 2011.

Sabah police commissioner Hamza Taib says investigations have revealed that there were logging companies present at the said location.

Surveying consumers in 11 countries, Ovum says 68pct of respondents said they would select a 'do not track' feature if this was available.

Musa Hassan says this should include the case of C Sugumar, the security guard who died while in police custody on Jan 23.

‘Chow Kon Yeow has refuted the rumours yesterday and my sister says she has no interest in contesting and yet The Star has put it as a headline.’

Despite the global sensation created by South Korean artist Psy, the PAS spiritual leader mistakes the singer for a woman.

UPDATED 4.23PM The other party tells the Federal Court that there was bias in the judge’s ruling on a matter relating to land purchase.

UPDATED 6.02PM The carpet trader says he is adhering to advice by PAS as he plans to expose a cheating case involving a top Malaysian leader.

UPDATED 5.47PM He says Najib did so to protect his family members that received dirty money for a land deal in 2007.

UPDATED 6.35PM With threats to M'sia's security highly classified, there simply isn't enough information available, says ex-army officer.

The US$1.2 billion Solaire Manila Resorts with 500 hotel rooms is one of four gaming operations licenced at Manila’s bayside Entertainment City.

UPDATED 4.09PM Ambiga Sreenevesan advises against postal voting as regulations set by the EC are very confusing.

The panel’s chief Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof says the registration was done through Borang A, and the form was submitted by a political party.

UPDATED 8.10PM Even the PM has used Transparency International’s corruption index to gauge the goverment’s anti-graft targets, says Rafizi Ramli.

In letters to S'gor voters, he repeats Deng's quote to 'cross the river by feeling the stones' - that change must come gradually.

UPDATED 8.05PM They are being probed for allegedly 'bringing the armed forces into disrepute' by attending an opposition rally.

UPDATED 5.40PM When the draft was handed over to the Defence Ministry last year, TI-M claims no issues were raised. [VIDEO INSIDE]

COMMEN T A consultative council of religious groups is of the view that the Selangor Islamic Council’s statement on the ‘Allah’ word is unprecedented.

The law minister tells a group of European observers that traditional media organisations are tools of the government.

UPDATED 3.15PM Some 74 groups and trade unions tell the gov’t to remove or reduce the levy, to be borne by foreign workers.

Massive meeting of minds against Umno/BN.

UPDATED 3.50PM The allocation did not appear to impress them, for many left the event earlier than the deputy premier.

UPDATED 4.37PM Anak chair Mazlan Aliman claims police did nothing to prevent a group of 'ruffians' from disrupting the ceramah.

FREE VOXPOP 'Najib is a politician elected by the people. He should show a good example by being a law-abiding citizen.'

The Pakatan supremo says politics has no place in the burial honours accorded heroes who have placed their lives in the line of fire.

FREE YOURSAY 'Bangsar makes up less than 25pct of the Lembah Pantai electorate. Where does the 75pct come from?'

COMMENT 'Something that has been bothering me is the concept of trust. More specifically, trust in our politicians.'

They say Felda Global Ventures is selling its Tradewinds stake to tycoon Syed Mokhtar RM108 million cheaper.

FREE YOURSAY 'We can't give this corrupt regime life by fearing an Arab Spring. Just because of this fear, we should not let things lie.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Just like the Sabah RCI, there will be an RCI on the Election Commission when Pakatan comes into power.'

Over 160 people aged 90 and above, plus some centenarians, registered as new voters since the last GE.