Archive - 25 June 2013

'Sections of Securities Commission Act unconstitutional'

'Sections of Securities Commission Act unconstitutional'

Counsel acting for corporate lawyer E Sreesanthan say Section 128 and 134 of the Securities Commission Act 1993, is unconstitutional.
Government mulls ending Operation Daulat

Government mulls ending Operation Daulat

This will be done if the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone supervised by the Malaysian Armed Forces and the police is effective in safeguarding the country.
Palanivel heads to Indonesia to find solution to haze

Palanivel heads to Indonesia to find solution to haze

The environment minister leaves tomorrow to search for ways to quickly end the fires that have shrouded the region in haze.
2013-06-25

2013-06-25

Kit Siang: Censure Najib, Palanivel for haze oversight

Kit Siang: Censure Najib, Palanivel for haze oversight

The DAP supremo says in failing to address the haze issue in the royal address at Parliament, they are sending out a wrong message to Indonesia.

Cops complete probe papers on Chin Aik's inquest

Cops complete probe papers on Chin Aik's inquest

The police requested an inquest into Lim’s death to enable the National Registration Department to issue the death certificate to his family.
Group ups pressure on environment minister

Group ups pressure on environment minister

It has given Putrajaya a week to name M'sian firms said to be responsible for the haze - or it will file negligence and breach of trust suits.

Terengganu exco member A Rahman in stable condition

Terengganu exco member A Rahman in stable condition

A Rahman Mokhtar, the Kuala Besut state assemblyperson, was rushed to the Besut District Hospital for breathing problem last Thursday.
Pro-Pakatan blogger charged in Sabah, bail set at RM15k

Pro-Pakatan blogger charged in Sabah, bail set at RM15k

Pro-Pakatan Rakyat blogger Yusuf Al Siddique Suratman faces causing mischief charge under Penal Code in a Kota Kinabalu magistrate's court.
MCA slams Indonesian minister over haze salvo

MCA slams Indonesian minister over haze salvo

The party’s international bureau chief Chor Chee Heung says Jero Wacik’s remarks ignore remedial action most necessary now.
PKR: Ink for use in Gopeng village polls better than EC's

PKR: Ink for use in Gopeng village polls better than EC's

perak pkr chang lih kang demonstrate indelible ink for village head election Gopeng PKR will use indelible ink with five percent silver nitrate it bought from China, which it says is safe and will last for two days.
Paradigm shift needed on growth to avoid haze

Paradigm shift needed on growth to avoid haze

M'sia still on US 'watch list' for human trafficking

M'sia still on US 'watch list' for human trafficking

NONE Malaysia is among 42 countries on the 'Tier 2 Watch List' of the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons Report 2013.
Japan's ANA to end joint-venture with AirAsia

Japan's ANA to end joint-venture with AirAsia

NONE AirAsia said earlier this month it may dissolve the venture due to disagreement over how to operate the business
Accused in high-profile rape and murder case acquitted

Accused in high-profile rape and murder case acquitted

Shahril Jaafar, 33, who was shocked to hear the verdict, rushed out of the dock and out of the courtroom immediately after the decision.
President Susilo apologises to neighbours for haze

President Susilo apologises to neighbours for haze

susilo bambang yudhoyono Susilo Bambang Yudhiyono extends the apology and asks for both countries’ understanding regarding the problem.
Penang DCM I to propose elections for village panels

Penang DCM I to propose elections for village panels

INTERVIEW Rashid Hasnon says the issue has not cropped up before as the appointment for JKKKs are based on political appointees.
Gov't not doing enough to control mask prices, says MP

Gov't not doing enough to control mask prices, says MP

NONE According to Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching, there were even complaints that a box of N95 masks was being sold for as high as RM180.
MTUC wants bosses to give free masks to workers

MTUC wants bosses to give free masks to workers

Priority should be given to those working in the field, like the construction, plantation and port workers, says A Balasubramaniam.
Haze forces closure of 239 schools in Perak

Haze forces closure of 239 schools in Perak

UPDATED 6.15PM The Perak state Education Department says the 102 schools in Manjung and 137 in Hilir Perak would also be closed tomorrow.
Family claims housewife's death due to haze

Family claims housewife's death due to haze

However, this is denied by the Johor health department, which claims that so far, there has been no deaths caused by haze in the state.
Free face masks from Cosway Farmasi

Free face masks from Cosway Farmasi

'Trial judge did not address joint intention issue'

'Trial judge did not address joint intention issue'

UPDATED 4.05PM Justice Linton Albert points out that Azilah and Sirul Azhar were jointly charged under Section 34 of the Penal Code.
Auntie Bersih and 31 others freed after midnight

Auntie Bersih and 31 others freed after midnight

NONE UPDATED 4.50PM Chegubard and activists Adam Adli and Safwan Anang are among them. It's unclear if all 32 will be charged. [VIDEO]
Anwar: Royal address not an order, open to debate

Anwar: Royal address not an order, open to debate

NONE UPDATED 6.15PM PARLIAMENT Royal address not an instruction and can therefore be the basis for debate, he says.
Taib family firm trades Tasmanian deal for RM85mil

Taib family firm trades Tasmanian deal for RM85mil

Logging firm Ta Ann, owned by the Sarawak CM's family, accepts RM85 million to give up 40 percent of its controversial logging rights in Tasmania.
Minister: Gov't not planning to slash car excise duty

Minister: Gov't not planning to slash car excise duty

‘This will cause the country to lose RM7 billion a year in revenue,’ says International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed.
Haze shows Asean's paralysis and Najib's sluggishness?

Haze shows Asean's paralysis and Najib's sluggishness?

charles santiago mp speaks The crucial thing missing is any workable solution from any Asean gov’t. Our gov’t has a score that reads ‘Epic Fail’.
Noh to finally lead Selangor BN after GE13 debacle

Noh to finally lead Selangor BN after GE13 debacle

According to Berita Harian, PM Najib has consented to Noh Omar's appointment and an official announcement is expected on Friday.
Minister: No more question of legitimacy if oath taken

Minister: No more question of legitimacy if oath taken

NONE UPDATED 1.30PM Ahmad Shabery Cheek says the 'Black 505' movement ended the moment the 89 Pakatan MPs took their oath.
'Closing down of Jonker Walk not a punishment'

'Closing down of Jonker Walk not a punishment'

NONE UPDATED 3.37PM Tourism Minister Nazri Aziz wants Jonker Walk to stay open as it is an essential part of Malacca's tourism sector.
Should we be afraid of the Trans-Pacific Partnership?

Should we be afraid of the Trans-Pacific Partnership?

KINIBIZ The TPP has been a magnet for criticism from a host of groups and organisations across all the participating nations.
Don't destroy the nation, Agong tells MPs

Don't destroy the nation, Agong tells MPs

PARLIAMENT A country that is destroyed by turmoil or suffers from economic downfall is uncertain to recover again within a short period, he says.
A crisis of imagination in Umno?

A crisis of imagination in Umno?

All truths about all issues matter.
'Will BN shut down Petaling Street, too?'

'Will BN shut down Petaling Street, too?'

NONE 'Or why stop at just closing these 'Chinatowns', why not cancel Christmas or ban Deepavali or CNY celebrations?'
Haze forces Agong's honour guard inspection indoors

Haze forces Agong's honour guard inspection indoors

NONE UPDATED 11.50AM PARLIAMENT While the 21-gun salute is still fired outside Parliament, the normal drills are left out.
'No Najib link to Altantuya's murder'

'No Najib link to Altantuya's murder'

NONE UPDATED 3.30PM The court is told that it 'can't attribute everything to Najib' just because Razak Baginda knew him. [VIDEO]
Educationists unwittingly insulted Malay students

Educationists unwittingly insulted Malay students

FREE YOURSAY 'In fact, many excel because they believe no one owes them a living and they need to put in the extra effort...'
Why choose 'mediocracy' over meritocracy?

Why choose 'mediocracy' over meritocracy?

NONE FREE YOURSAY   'Giving the bumiputera more help and establishing a meritocratic education system is not mutually exclusive.'
Minister to meet NGOs on Penan sexual assault report

Minister to meet NGOs on Penan sexual assault report

NONE They want an update on the implementation of recommendations made by a gov't task force in a 2009 report on their plight.
Are our national interests adequately protected?

Are our national interests adequately protected?

COMMENT ‘We expect our leaders, acting together with leaders of other affected Asean countries, to be camped in Jakarta.'
DAP MP: Dr M pushing Mukhriz for Umno VP post

DAP MP: Dr M pushing Mukhriz for Umno VP post

NONE INTERVIEW Liew Chin Tong opines that in the process, one current veep, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, will be edged out of the Umno leadership.
Rain eases haze but Port Klang remains hazardous

Rain eases haze but Port Klang remains hazardous

NONE UPDATED 7.40PM A warning of heavy rains and thunderstorms in Johor Baru, Kulaijaya, Pontian and Batu Pahat, has been issued.
Jakarta, there's no smoke without fire

Jakarta, there's no smoke without fire

forest fires forest fire FREE YOURSAY 'Just take the Malaysian companies to court, fine them and send them home. We don't care who owns them.'