Archive - 8 April 2013

Britain's 'iron lady' Margaret Thatcher dies

Britain's 'iron lady' Margaret Thatcher dies

Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher has died following a stroke, a spokesperson for the family said.
32 nabbed off Sabah waters, weapons seized

32 nabbed off Sabah waters, weapons seized

Security forces nabbed 32 individuals in a boat off the waters of Sabah, about 12 nautical miles from Tambisan, Lahad Datu early this morning.
Manila appoints Sivananthan to represent its nationals

Manila appoints Sivananthan to represent its nationals

Senior lawyer N Sivananthan has been appointed by the Philippine government to represent 15 of its nationals who are facing charges at the Tawau High Court for allegedly waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and involvement in terrorism. 
2013-04-08

2013-04-08

Najib's daylight heist

Najib's daylight heist

A shameful show of bribery.
The politics of driving car prices down

The politics of driving car prices down

Najib hints at increased pensions

Najib hints at increased pensions

UPDATED 7.20PM The caretaker PM alludes to this to some 3,000 ex-civil servants, as BN election campaign shifts into higher gear in the lead up to GE13.
'What BN gives, it will take away'

'What BN gives, it will take away'

'Welfare state' easily understood, says Hadi

'Welfare state' easily understood, says Hadi

UPDATED 8.10PM ‘The welfare state concept is a more lengthy exposition of Islam. Islam is just a word, welfare state is its explanation,’ he says.
Papagomo to take on Anwar in Permatang Pauh

Papagomo to take on Anwar in Permatang Pauh

NONE The blogger, whose representative has bought a nomination form for him, threatens to 'reveal all' about Anwar Ibrahim.
Two S'poreans killed after boat collision near Layang Island

Two S'poreans killed after boat collision near Layang Island

Two Singaporeans were killed and one is still missing after their boat was involved in an accident with a fishing trawler near Layang Island, Rompin, yesterday.
Five reasons BN manifesto won't transform M'sia

Five reasons BN manifesto won't transform M'sia

For example, says DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang, tackling corruption in Malaysia will come to nought if the MACC isn't given independence.
Think-tank: Nong Chik should declare assets

Think-tank: Nong Chik should declare assets

NONE This is the best way to clear his name of allegations that he has been taking advantage of a tax haven, it says.
BN using 'old school' approach to human rights

BN using 'old school' approach to human rights

Human rights watchdog Proham says it doesn't fully appreciate human rights are inalienable and not what it decides to bestow on its citizens.
Jho Low denies funding BN but holds charity concert

Jho Low denies funding BN but holds charity concert

NONE The flamboyant billionaire says the 1Malaysia concert at Penang Han Chiang High School is to raise funds for charity organisations.
M-League to make way for GE13

M-League to make way for GE13

All M-League matches are expected to suspended during the 13th general election period to ensure a smooth election process.
Master Builders seeks speedy implementation of projects

Master Builders seeks speedy implementation of projects

KINIBIZ There have been instances when the implementation of a project only took place a few years after it was announced, claim industry players.
Najib to fight graft if re-elected

Najib to fight graft if re-elected

KINIBIZ My sincere apologies to all M'sians if we have done anything wrong. At the end of the day, we are ordinary humans, says the caretaker PM.
ZI Publications gets nod to challenge law's constitutionality

ZI Publications gets nod to challenge law's constitutionality

ZI Publications Sdn Bhd and its director Mohd Ezra Mohd Zaid have been given the nod by the Federal Court in Putrajaya today to challenge the constitutionality of a Selangor state religious enactment which restrict freedom of expression.
Tian Chua: Barring me from Sabah an abuse of power

Tian Chua: Barring me from Sabah an abuse of power

They did not give any reason... It's election time now and the state government cannot ban anyone it sees fit, says the PKR vice-president.
MCA - three strikes and you're out!

MCA - three strikes and you're out!

Ex-IGP: Enough evidence to reopen Bala's SD2 probe

Ex-IGP: Enough evidence to reopen Bala's SD2 probe

NONE UPDATED 5.10PM Why not re-open the investigation? There is new evidence, says the former inspector-general of police. [VIDEO]
Cops must ensure peaceful power transition, says Musa

Cops must ensure peaceful power transition, says Musa

UPDATED 4.25PM The former IGP says regardless of whether BN or Pakatan comes to power, both sides must accept the results of the GE. [VIDEO]
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DE PALMA GROUP OF HOTELS : Leading Syariah Compliant Hotel (for Arabian Travel Mart)

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Salahuddin to contest Pulai, admits stiff fight

Salahuddin to contest Pulai, admits stiff fight

NONE PAS veep Salahuddin Ayub has claimed to be taking on the Nusa Jaya state seat as well, which he says is a heavy responsibility.
Acquisition of Astacanggih 'without encumbrance'

Acquisition of Astacanggih 'without encumbrance'

UPDATED 5PM The Boustead managing director stresses that the RM30mil purchase of 80pct shares in Astacanggih was carried out with due diligence.
PKR to exploit Najib's 'tactical error' over manifesto

PKR to exploit Najib's 'tactical error' over manifesto

NONE UPDATED 2.35PM BN can no longer claim that Pakatan Rakyat's policies will bankrupt the nation, says PKR’s Rafizi Ramli.
Wan Azizah's lawyer seeks to withdraw from Felda suit

Wan Azizah's lawyer seeks to withdraw from Felda suit

NONE Mohd Afiq Mohd Noor tells reporters he made the application last Friday, but did not disclose any reason for his decision.
'Better vote for non-Muslims than prop up cruel BN'

'Better vote for non-Muslims than prop up cruel BN'

UPDATED 7.30PM This is preferable to supporting Muslim candidates from pro-establishment groups like Isma or Berjasa, says Selangor PAS.

Pakatan won't stop cash handouts once in power

Pakatan won't stop cash handouts once in power

UPDATED 2.15PM However, PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli says solving economic problems, not cash handouts, was their core priority.
The background to Penang's RM6.3bil project

The background to Penang's RM6.3bil project

'Boustead deal purely commercial, not a bailout'

'Boustead deal purely commercial, not a bailout'

UPDATED 4.33PM The purchase was thought to be a good idea as the company has land adjacent to the 200-acre property in Bukit Raja.
Penang caretaker gov't returns official cars

Penang caretaker gov't returns official cars

NONE 'The official cars should not be misused - they are only for state government purposes,’ says the caretaker Penang CM.
Global Bersih's open letter to the UN sec-gen

Global Bersih's open letter to the UN sec-gen

Father decries disabled son's clandestine voter registration

Father decries disabled son's clandestine voter registration

UPDATED 7PM Fifty-eight-year-old Ruslan Abdul Razak insists he never registered his Down Syndrome son as a voter. [VIDEO]
Coalitions 'must reveal stance' on national finance, debt

Coalitions 'must reveal stance' on national finance, debt

COMMENT Voters deserve better knowledge of what to expect in the management of Malaysia’s finance and debts after GE13.
PAS catches four putting up false Pakatan banners

PAS catches four putting up false Pakatan banners

NONE UPDATED 6.50PM The four men and a car containing more of such banners have been handed over to the police in Semenyih. [VIDEO]
Anwar announces five Kedah parliamentary candidates

Anwar announces five Kedah parliamentary candidates

Nor Azrina, Azman and Surendran, who is also the PKR veep, are new faces in the line-up, whereas Johari is the incumbent for Sungai Petani.
Pemandu: We didn't lower 2009 GNI figure

Pemandu: We didn't lower 2009 GNI figure

COMMENT The Performance Management Delivery Unit (Pemandu) responds to Pakatan Rakyat’s recent criticisms of the ETP.
Free dinners and money politics in Penang?

Free dinners and money politics in Penang?

NONE Election campaigning is in full blast in Penang, with several free dinners organised to drum up support for BN there.
Giving out BR1M not bribery, says AG

Giving out BR1M not bribery, says AG

NONE The AG says giving out the cash aid was approved under Budget 2013 and hence okay for the caretaker cabinet to dish out now.
Pakatan and Hindraf - the missed opportunity

Pakatan and Hindraf - the missed opportunity

COMMENT Isn’t it time to set the nation on a new footing of reconciliation and reconstruction, when we are no longer divided into ‘races’?
Can Taib hold on if Pakatan wins?

Can Taib hold on if Pakatan wins?

ANTIDOTE A small-majority Pakatan win will have Taib under intense pressure to resign his chief minister post, although he would probably cling on.
'MACC, probe Taib-linked company on gov't bank loan'

'MACC, probe Taib-linked company on gov't bank loan'

Whistleblower website Sarawak Report claims the company only has RM500,000 in assets and is running at a loss, thus making such a loan ‘risky’.
AG: Candidates must be responsible for agents

AG: Candidates must be responsible for agents

NONE Abdul Gani Patail says this was because the general workers of the political party could be deemed as the candidate’s election agents.
Spirit of reform absent in the BN manifesto

Spirit of reform absent in the BN manifesto

najib bn manifesto COMMENT 'The BN document provides no solid proposals to solve the socio-economic problems of the people over the long-term.'
Megatrends of madness I

Megatrends of madness I

More drama will unfold.
Political forum loses venue at eleventh hour

Political forum loses venue at eleventh hour

NONE UPDATED 1.40PM Berjaya Hotel disallows the use of its ballroom two days before the forum, which will now be held at the Corus Hotel.
Sarawak government bond mispriced by RM480mil

Sarawak government bond mispriced by RM480mil

NONE KINIBIZ The bond issued in June 2011 was mispriced to get as much as 20pct of the bond value of RM2.4bil upfront, sources say.
Info Dept vehicles used at BN Batu ops centre launch

Info Dept vehicles used at BN Batu ops centre launch

NONE Attempts to get an explanation from the organisers were met with intimidation and threats of assault. [AUDIO]
Big brother to rescue MCA in Gelang Patah?

Big brother to rescue MCA in Gelang Patah?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'So Chua Soi Lek is now saying that no one in MCA, not even he, is game enough to meet the DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang?'
Which would you buy - original or pirated copy?

Which would you buy - original or pirated copy?

FREE YOURSAY 'Those who produce the original ideas are more likely to produce more good ideas and also implement them.'
Why kid gloves for BN, sledgehammer for DAP?

Why kid gloves for BN, sledgehammer for DAP?

FREE YOURSAY 'Pakatan taking from Hindraf's blueprint is ‘plagarism', but with BN it is ‘incorporated'. Why the difference in tone?'
Rosmah and Maira are birds of a feather

Rosmah and Maira are birds of a feather

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'The fact that she will soon be related by marriage to Maira reveals the kind of company she keeps.'
RM24mil ring saga is even stranger than fiction

RM24mil ring saga is even stranger than fiction

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'The woman involved is a public figure who has expensive tastes and indulge them on public expenses too.'
Will Najib flunk final test as liberal?

Will Najib flunk final test as liberal?

NONE COMMENT Ibrahim Ali's inclusion in Umno's candidate list would see Najib exposed not only as feckless but also false.