Archive - 20 February 2013

The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya has fixed April 15 to hear the appeal of a former Universiti Sains Malaysia student against a High Court decision which dismissed her judicial review application to challenge the constitutionality of Section 15 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA).

Malaysia’s economy accelerated at an annual pace of 6.4 percent in the fourth quarter, beating expectations with the fastest growth since 2010 as domestic demand stayed robust ahead of elections that must be called by April.

Malaysians are still confused with the use of indelible ink which will be used for the first time, even as the 13th general election is fast approaching. 

They were detained as they tried to approach Lahad Datu, where more than 100 Filipino militants are holed up, and released after questioning.

AirAsia Bhd has submitted an application to the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to seek approval for AirAsia Investment Ltd to invest 49 percent into a proposed Indian airline joint-venture.

The alleged fatal poisoning of a sun bear and a thoroughbred horse in the Malacca Zoo and Night Safari has been solved with the arrest of a 65-year-old trader early today.

KINIBIZ There is undoubtedly a need for this debate, focusing specifically on Malaysia's economic and social policies.

We want to put an end to the attempt by Ng Yen Yen to blame everything on DAP, says Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has approved the dismissal of a district chief who divorced his second wife via SMS.

UPDATED 6.45PM He reveals Boustead Holdings has more goodies for a firm owned by Selangor Wanita Umno chief.

UPDATED 7.25PM PKR's Rafizi Ramli stumbles upon a gag order clause after poring through Boustead Holdings Bhd's documents.

The ruler wants the dissolution announcement after the date is confirmed and for it to be done an orderly manner, says MB Khalid Ibrahim.

Police report lodged against Negeri Sembilan Menter Besar Mohamad Hassan for ‘inciting racial sentiments among the Malays'.

Selangor moves to secure the water assets ahead of the polls in a bid to ensure low tariffs and improve level of services.

UPDATED 5.45PM PM Najib Abdul Razak signed the Election Integrity Pledge today as a show of his commitment to curbing corruption during GE13.

It has been 11 days since armed intruders landed in Lahad Datu, but the police appear unwilling to shed new details on the matter. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Kedah Gerakan Youth, in a memo, has urged the state government to be more prudent in spending and in undertaking projects.

A Philippine senator has questioned Manila’s silence on the Sulu sultan’s claim to Sabah.

KINIBIZ Call it national service or marketing savvy, but AirAsia X is offering cheap flights for M'sians to fly home to vote.

I need to know if acquisition was done with due diligence, says the PKR director of strategy, who bought Boustead shares for the right to view papers.

UPDATED 4.10PM Five workers were hurt when the partially re-constructed roof of Sultan Mizan Stadium collapsed. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 3.15PM Don't use recognition of Unified Examination Certificate as a vote-buying tactic later, Pakatan tells the PM.

However, the police have since issued a RM300 compound to the 34-year-old driver over his delay in reporting the matter.

UPDATED 4.03PM 'To say the minister is trying to cheat the cabinet implies that those who prepare the papers are colluding...'

It denies the PM’s son was involved in its bid for a contract to design and build a RM2.5bil power plant.

COMMENT Armed intrusion must be confronted without hesitation, regardless of the nationality, political inclination and religion...

The Johor PKR chief is 'very disappointed' with the DAP head for calling on the PKR central leadership to initiate a probe against him.

This is probably the first time in Malaysia’s legal history that a journalist is being required by a lawyer to reveal his news story sources in court.

Umno-BN bigger fools of the day.

SAMM has raised the suspicion that one of Najib's sons had lobbied on behalf of Samsung for the deal with state-owned TNB.

UPDATED 12.20PM This will be the first case to be tried under the new Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012.

FREE YOURSAY 'I wonder if Ridhuan Tee, by inciting or fomenting racial polarisation, is going against his religious teachings?'

COMMENT It's fair game for an Australian politician to speak on Malaysian issue when a M'sian PM has engaged with...

FREE YOURSAY 'Something's not right here. Why are our generals so blase? Maybe they know more than they are telling us.'

COMMENT Pakatan has articulated and has pledged its allegiance to the needs-based approach, which is the sanest way out of BN's cul de sac.

FREE YOURSAY 'No one can get within 20km of the village and we can't trust the government to tell the truth...'

The MP, who was dropped as a Universiti Malaya forum speaker, is applauded and cheered as she joins the audience.

FOCUS Jobs, business opportunities and human rights are raised in this final part of the Hindraf blueprint to uplift marginalised Indians.

FREE YOURSAY 'That was why he gambled away Bank Negara's billions because he could not understand the word ‘cash'.'