Archive - 21 March 2013

Sentamil will compete with other Tamil newspapers in publishing news that can help the Indian community progress.

This, he says, is due to the ongoing ‘Ops Daulat’ and that more time is needed by police to complete their investigations.

UPDATED 8.10PM The Advocates Association of Sarawak will refer the two lawyers to an inquiry panel to be investigated.

He says this will be done in the interest of justice and on humanitarian grounds, especially in view of the gravity of the charges.

The teacher who was arrested for allegedly insulting security forces over the Sulu terrorist intrusion in Lahad Datu through his Facebook had been released on police bail.

Judge P Ravinthran tells the interpreter to explain to the accused that his plea would only be recorded after he had obtained a lawyer.

A Singapore court today sentenced two Chinese workers to four weeks in jail each for staging a high-rise protest atop construction cranes in December, local media reported.

The Armed Forces chief says security intelligence confirmed this, adding that Azzimudie fled from one island to another for shelter.

KINIBIZ Pemandu says that it arose following the adoption of a new accounting method, rather than a deliberate attempt to fudge numbers.

The Bollywood actor, who has already served nearly 18 months in jail, will now have to return to jail and serve the remaining term.

A terrorist was shot dead by security forces during an operation in Kampung Tanjung Batu at 1.30pm yesterday, bringing the death toll to 63.

Suriani, 89, who suffered severe memory loss, leaves behind a husband - former CPM chief Abdullah CD - and daughter, Karisma.

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GE13 WATCH Seat bargaining seems to grow more intense within the Pakatan as the deadline for the polls draw ever closer.

An online petition launched on the heels of the Global Witness expose asks the prime minister to set up a commission of inquiry.

KINIBIZ Residential property prices surged by 11.2 percent last year over 2011 prices and are expected to continue rising.

KINIBIZ Embarking on a high-speed rail project is expensive and it's something M’sia has to be prepared for.

A witness, Abdul Latif Salim, says the toy helicopter was seen to apparently go out of control before plunging towards members of the public.

The ex-minister mentor says Japan would become 'a nation reduced to nothingness' if it continued to be averse to immigration.

UPDATED 1.55PM Claims that Azzimudie was a gov't officer here raises questions on whether any of the intruders hold Malaysian ICs.

'It was our assessment that we could not get this kind of evidence by overt investigations and there was public interest in...'

'Also, 481 candidates scored grade A+ for all subjects that they sat for,' says DG of education Abd Ghafar Mahmud.

Dr S Subramaniam says some workers were not informed that their employers were given approval to postpone the implementation of the scheme.

The PKR veep was speaking to some 2,000 supporters outside the party’s Malacca office when unknown assailants pelted eggs at the crowd.

UPDATED 2.55PM The Tawau courtroom was placed under tight security throughout the proceedings against the Sulu gunmen.

KINIBIZ The prime minister’s brother warns that investors would be ‘disappointed’ if there is a change in leadership.

KINIBIZ Bank Negara governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says measures are being taken to ensure sustainability.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It does not matter what figures they report because whether or not the country is doing well, the people on the ground will know.'

KINIBIZ In a move to go fully electronic, banks will be told to charge consumers more for using cheques to encourage the transition.

COMMENT The media is full of praise of excellent performance and transformation of our economy - but the true picture is the exact opposite.

FREE VOXPOP 'Is the prime minister waiting for some confirmation that the voting system will return BN as the sure winner?'

UPDATED 12.30PM The Umno-linked blogger is being sued for posting lewd photos allegedly of Anwar Ibrahim with another man.

Moderate Malaysians must protest in the strongest terms by voting it out in favour of real democracy in GE13.

GE13 WATCH If speculation proves true, Penang may see two new deputy chief ministers, if the Pakatan coalition retains the state.

COMMENT Anwar's contemplated move to Perak takes its cue from a template forged by Kit Siang in elections past.

Another batch of Universiti Islam Antarabangsa students and staff - this time in Kuantan - will get to watch the May 13 film.

INTERVIEW While he is not out to compete with Rafizi, Tee Keat feels his whistleblowing was different as it implicated MCA leaders. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.05PM The limited number reciprocates invitations to observe their polls before, says EC deputy chairperson Wan Ahmad Wan Omar.

FREE YOURSAY 'If she attends functions officially as the wife of the PM, those gifts do not belong to her but to the nation...'

FREE YOURSAY 'What are Rosmah's achievements? Is she an elected official? Has she won a gold medal in the Olympics?'

UPDATED 11.56M 'So if the election comes before that, it is just unfortunate, even if we have whatever number of dubious voters'.