Archive - 27 March 2013

Ex-cop association claims fake fund under its name

Ex-cop association claims fake fund under its name

Persatuan Bekas Polis Malaysia urges the public not to be fooled by a syndicate using on the pretext funds are for the Lahad Datu heroes.
Survey: Average monthly household income hits RM5,000

Survey: Average monthly household income hits RM5,000

The 2012 Household Income Survey also finds all states recorded better average monthly household incomes with Kuala Lumpur leading.
MP challenges Anwar, Kit Siang to stand in Sabah

MP challenges Anwar, Kit Siang to stand in Sabah

Silam MP Salleh Kalbi says this is based on claims by opposition leaders that the intrusion in Kampung Tanduo was staged by BN.
Kg Tanduo to be closed, villagers relocated

Kg Tanduo to be closed, villagers relocated

The village, was used as a fortress by the Sulu terrorists, is found badly destroyed following the offensive launched by security forces.
FAM to haul up Rajagobal next week

FAM to haul up Rajagobal next week

Its disciplinary committee says it has concrete evidence to charge the coach for criticising the policy of the FAM in a statement he recently issued.
Jail term for Romania ex-diplomat in Singapore crash

Jail term for Romania ex-diplomat in Singapore crash

A Bucharest court sentenced a former Romanian diplomat to three years in prison today for a 2009 deadly hit-and-run accident in Singapore.
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BN, no need for the politics of fear

BN, no need for the politics of fear

MNLF: Sulu sultanate may have been aided in intrusion

MNLF: Sulu sultanate may have been aided in intrusion

The self-proclaimed sultanate did not have the capacity nor means to execute such a daring military operation.
M'sia must keep to its word on minimum wage

M'sia must keep to its word on minimum wage

Shuhaimi Baba: K'tan woes 'anger-mongering' of PAS

Shuhaimi Baba: K'tan woes 'anger-mongering' of PAS

Is PAS really Islamic, she asks, adding that the east coast state is rife with social ills such as the highest number of single mothers and drug abuse cases.
Cops to probe those sending funds to terrorists

Cops to probe those sending funds to terrorists

Police will carry out a thorough  investigation to track groups or individuals involved in channelling funds to terrorists from the southern Philippines who intruded into Sabah recently.
MIC: 65pct of Indian voters in Perak support BN

MIC: 65pct of Indian voters in Perak support BN

Sixty-five percent of the 300,000 Indian voters will support the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the forthcoming general election, said Perak MIC deputy chairperson R Ganesan.
Hasan Ali to study situation before contesting in GE13

Hasan Ali to study situation before contesting in GE13

NONE Jati president Hasan Ali is scrutinising the political situation in Selangor and the country before deciding if he will contest in GE13.
Penang water supplier slammed over RM70k rental

Penang water supplier slammed over RM70k rental

Penangites have lodged a police report against the PBAPP for allegedly renting an office space for RM70,000 a month and not using it.
JMM protests against Tian Chua at PKR office again

JMM protests against Tian Chua at PKR office again

NONE However, there was no repeat of the ‘egg-throwing incident’ that took place during their first protest there on March 11.
Former Army deputy chief wants Utusan to apologise

Former Army deputy chief wants Utusan to apologise

Ghafir Abdul Hamid wants Utusan Malaysia and its publisher to apologise and pay for spinning his statement on the Sulu incursion and army intelligence.
InvestPenang clarifies Bosch's move to scrap solar plant

InvestPenang clarifies Bosch's move to scrap solar plant

The decision to cancel the construction of the plant to produce mono-crystalline solar cells by German conglomerate, Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch), was due to market instability globally.
CAP's 'elitist view' finds no takers in Penang gov't

CAP's 'elitist view' finds no takers in Penang gov't

The state will not impose a charge on private vehicles entering the island, noting that this is ‘discriminatory’.
Former RTM radio announcer Alan Zachariah dies

Former RTM radio announcer Alan Zachariah dies

Reputed to be one of the golden voices on RTM’s English radio station, Zachariah had helped popularise jazz music on the airwaves.
The Sun's consultant editor Zainon Ahmad dies

The Sun's consultant editor Zainon Ahmad dies

NONE According to his daughter, Zuhailawati, Zainon died at 2.25pm at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital in Kota Baru.
Azizan waiting for PAS signal on dissolution of assembly

Azizan waiting for PAS signal on dissolution of assembly

NONE The MB says the the Kedah assembly would dissolve automatically on May 5, if there was still no GE13 announcement by then.
Mukhriz says he prefers to defend Jerlun seat

Mukhriz says he prefers to defend Jerlun seat

'I don’t know yet...it is up to the Prime Minister (Najib Abdul Razak). But my preference is to stand again in Jerlun,' says the deputy minister.
PM says economy at risk from weak GE result

PM says economy at risk from weak GE result

NONE Najib says a reduced majority can weaken his drive to curb budget deficit and raise investment, and even cost him his job.
Death of a child and peace in southern Thailand

Death of a child and peace in southern Thailand

COMMENT Those who go to the Kuala Lumpur tomorrow for the peace dialogue will be there with different reasons and motivations.
Strategic abstention as an option for the Indian poor

Strategic abstention as an option for the Indian poor

COMMENT Even if 20 percent of the Indian voters abstain, the impact will be significant.
Mazlan Aliman files bid to strike out Azalina's suit

Mazlan Aliman files bid to strike out Azalina's suit

NONE Mazlan, in his speech during the gathering, had claimed that Azalina had influenced Najib into picking Pengerang for the project.
Kit Siang predicts seven-state Pakatan win

Kit Siang predicts seven-state Pakatan win

NONE He says the 2008 tsunami has yet to reach its peak and Pakatan can retain Selangor, Penang, Kedah and Kelantan and regain Perak.
Stop harassing MPs, Sivarasa tells police

Stop harassing MPs, Sivarasa tells police

NONE The Subang MP claims the Subang Jaya OCPD filed a police report against him for raising a death in custody issue.
Malindo Air takes to Malaysian skies

Malindo Air takes to Malaysian skies

NONE KINIBIZ Malindo hopes to offer the cheap rates of a budget airline, together with the comforts of a full-service carrier.
Pua wins appeal, Syabas ordered to refund RM200,000

Pua wins appeal, Syabas ordered to refund RM200,000

NONE UPDATED 2.40PM Tony Pua wins defamation appeal against Syabas, which is also ordered to pay him RM50,000 as costs.

Family feud at Kamdar

Family feud at Kamdar

KINIBIZ A family feud seems to have broken out between family members in control of garment company Kamdar Group (M) Bhd.
Praise Najib for serving out full term, says Khir Toyo

Praise Najib for serving out full term, says Khir Toyo

NONE UPDATED 1.50PM Dr Mohd Khir Toyo also claims that Pakatan Rakyat has been clamouring for more time to campaign.
Dr M: Najib may need to step down if BN fares badly

Dr M: Najib may need to step down if BN fares badly

UPDATED 2.05PM However the ex-PM adds, he doesn't have any candidate to replace Najib as he doesn't expect that to happen. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Teng willing to face off with Guan Eng in GE13

Teng willing to face off with Guan Eng in GE13

NONE ‘This is not about a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Bugner. This is about the policies for the state of Penang,’ says Teng.
Nurul Izzah seeks judicial review on electoral roll

Nurul Izzah seeks judicial review on electoral roll

UPDATED 3.50PM She alleges at least three voters are dead, 133 are non-residents, and 4,637 voters have unspecified or incomplete addresses.

1MDB's colourful family and friends

1MDB's colourful family and friends

KINIBIZ Sitting on top of the pile is prime minister Najib, who is chairperson for 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s board of advisers.
Stop bias against workers, especially migrants

Stop bias against workers, especially migrants

France says Malaysia can build jets if it buys Rafale

France says Malaysia can build jets if it buys Rafale

NONE AFP says France is keen to make its first foreign sale of the Rafale, to support a project that has cost tens of billions of euros.
Gov't reviews operations of Islamic endowments

Gov't reviews operations of Islamic endowments

The Malaysian gov't is reviewing the operations of Islamic endowments as it seeks ways to have them run by private corporations.
BN must be destroyed IV

BN must be destroyed IV

It's zero in good governance.
BN needs high morale, unity to recapture Penang

BN needs high morale, unity to recapture Penang

State BN chief Teng Chang Yeow says he has spent a couple of months to get everyone together to put aside their differences.
Race for Negri Sembilan heats up as House dissolves

Race for Negri Sembilan heats up as House dissolves

NONE GE13 WATCH BN and Pakatan appear confident and analysts agree that NS - the first state to end its term - will be a toss-up.
Perkasa to hold last 'Save Selangor' gathering on April 6

Perkasa to hold last 'Save Selangor' gathering on April 6

NONE Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia plans to hold the ‘Save Selangor’ ultimate gathering on April 6 to close the programme.
NCR assault victim's family remains defiant

NCR assault victim's family remains defiant

NONE Sarawak land right activist Surik Anak Muntai will not give up his cause despite being attacked with machetes and clubs.
'Explain RM2bil hike in cost of Penang road-tunnel project'

'Explain RM2bil hike in cost of Penang road-tunnel project'

NONE CM Lim Guan Eng must answer for the discrepancy ‘or be deemed to have obtained a commission’, says Penang BN Youth.
Past midnight, NS will have a caretaker gov't

Past midnight, NS will have a caretaker gov't

COMMENT The essence of the concept means equalised positions of the ruling party and the opposition in the lead-up to the election.
'Taib will not dare act against Global Witness'

'Taib will not dare act against Global Witness'

taib mahmud responds to global witness report thumb UPDATED 2.34PM The CM would have to disclose details of state land alienated to firms owned by his family, notes S'wak DAP.
Instead of good policies, M'sians get goodies

Instead of good policies, M'sians get goodies

FREE YOURSAY 'Imagine if they are so generous with our money, how much are they keeping back for their own pockets?'
Najib too scared to face M'sian voters?

Najib too scared to face M'sian voters?

FREE YOURSAY 'The PM who has never won a GE is too scared to face one. That's the truth, no way else one can spin it.'
A vote for Gerakan is a vote for Perkasa

A vote for Gerakan is a vote for Perkasa

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Everyone knows that Perkasa is very much a part of Umno; I would be totally surprised if Teng does not.
More sex videos emerge as Umno runs out of ideas

More sex videos emerge as Umno runs out of ideas

FREE YOURSAY 'Unlike the Umno of its founding fathers, the party today is morally bankrupt and has to resort to thuggery, racism and sex videos...'