Archive - 25 July 2013

Najib is 15th most followed world leader on Twitter

Najib is 15th most followed world leader on Twitter

According to Twiplomacy, Najib has more Twitter followers than Mohamed Morsi and Benigno Aquino III Jr.
Ex-CJ Zaki says EO-like law has its uses

Ex-CJ Zaki says EO-like law has its uses

NONE 'The EO was effective and crime rates went down. To catch a person, to identify and present evidence before a judge is not easy'.
Clarifying law pathways of Taylor's University

Clarifying law pathways of Taylor's University

Pageant organisers meet Jawi, feeling optimistic

Pageant organisers meet Jawi, feeling optimistic

Miss Malaysia World 2013 organisers explains to Jawi that new pageants rules might make it suitable for Muslims to participate.
Why deprive our best from achieving their dreams?

Why deprive our best from achieving their dreams?

Police urge fourth suspect to come forward

Police urge fourth suspect to come forward

NONE If Insp S Hare Krishnan doesn't follow procedures, it would slow down probe and delay justice for those involved. [VIDEO]
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2013-07-25

It was just a spontaneous reaction, says Tengku Zaihan

It was just a spontaneous reaction, says Tengku Zaihan

KUALA BESUT 'I did not get enough sleep for the past 12 days, I was tired. Maybe that’s the reason why I reacted spontaneously,' he says.
Subra under fire for saying Penang uncooperative

Subra under fire for saying Penang uncooperative

The state gov't is upset over the reported claim of the health minister that it is not working with him on the issue of 'racist' doctors.
Court overturns conversion of minors to Islam

Court overturns conversion of minors to Islam

NONE After a four-year court battle, the judge rules that the pronouncement of three minors to embrace Islam was not performed.
Pictures of pupils in shower room may be 'seditious'

Pictures of pupils in shower room may be 'seditious'

Those who spread pictures of SK Seri Pristana pupils having their meals in the school's shower room may be investigated under the Sedition Act.
Kuin students hand over memo to Kedah MB's office

Kuin students hand over memo to Kedah MB's office

Kolej Universiti Insaniah students protest the decision to relocate their faculty from Kuala Ketil to Mergong without proper notice.
Seri Pristana HM ordered to go on leave

Seri Pristana HM ordered to go on leave

UPDATED 5.21PM Headmaster Mohamad Nasir lodges a police report claiming he has received a death threat two days ago.
Flawed strategies rob PAS of victory

Flawed strategies rob PAS of victory

ANALYSIS It came clear half-way through the campaign that PAS' efforts to strike a win in the state seat were not gaining traction with the voters.
#Fast4Malaysia to hold one-day fast for unity

#Fast4Malaysia to hold one-day fast for unity

Marina Mahathir, one of the organisers, says that the event is aimed at promoting unity and that it was in response to recent racial insensitivity.
Rights of non-converted spouse must be upheld

Rights of non-converted spouse must be upheld

Japanese firm to take over NFC's RM250mil loan

Japanese firm to take over NFC's RM250mil loan

NONE NFC today clarifies that Kirimitonas Agro Sdn Bhd, has agreed to take over all the assets and liabilities, including the RM250mil loan.
Weekday by-election helped BN, says Kit Siang

Weekday by-election helped BN, says Kit Siang

UPDATED 2.55PM The DAP veteran says BN would not have obtained its slim increase in majority in the Kuala Besut polls had it been held on a weekend.
Race politics gave BN the edge, say academicians

Race politics gave BN the edge, say academicians

At a forum on democracy, academicians, in dissecting the results of GE13, said Umno's communal strategy proved highly effective.

Rafizi calls EC duo's dare a ploy to avoid questions

Rafizi calls EC duo's dare a ploy to avoid questions

NONE UPDATED 2.55PM The fact they are issuing challenges instead of trying to clear the EC’s name ‘reflects there are elements they wish to hide’.
Jawi warns of action against Sisters in  Islam

Jawi warns of action against Sisters in Islam

NONE The dept says the NGO can be probed for allegedly ‘questioning’ a fatwa against Muslim women’s participation in pageants.
Bersih invites EC to probe on electoral fraud in GE13

Bersih invites EC to probe on electoral fraud in GE13

NONE UPDATED 5.23PM Called the people's tribunal, it will investigate allegations of widespread electoral fraud in GE13.

ROS record shows I am TI-M sec-gen, says Fernandez

ROS record shows I am TI-M sec-gen, says Fernandez

This puts a huge question mark on how the apparent new secretary-general announced at the recent EGM got into ROS’ records.
'PBS shown Umno forms as part of dubious IC give-out'

'PBS shown Umno forms as part of dubious IC give-out'

UPDATED 1.05 SABAH RCI Party veep Radin Malleh testifies that he himself has seen the forms, which included a photo and a thumbprint.
'Give more money for Pan Borneo Highway'

'Give more money for Pan Borneo Highway'

Development cannot be based in the Klang Valley alone and should be balanced throughout Malaysia, says an opposition MP.
Air quality in Ipoh and Seberang Jaya unhealthy

Air quality in Ipoh and Seberang Jaya unhealthy

UPDATED 6PM The haze has moved north, causing Ipoh and Seberang Jaya to have an unhealthy level of air quality this evening.
'Pak Lah and others didn't act on PBS' reports on ICs'

'Pak Lah and others didn't act on PBS' reports on ICs'

NONE UPDATED 1.40PM SABAH RCI Reports on ‘Project IC' were filed, but no action was taken, testifies PBS veep Radin Malleh.
Court allows bail for Alvivi but sets conditions

Court allows bail for Alvivi but sets conditions

NONE UPDATED 2.55PM Sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee are allowed total bail of RM30,000 each, with two sureties.
Prison threatens to put Uthaya in 'dark room'

Prison threatens to put Uthaya in 'dark room'

NONE His wife S Indra Devi says her husband’s prolapsed disc, a degenerative disc disease, has yet to be properly addressed.
DAP regrets shower room case closed in 'nervous haste'

DAP regrets shower room case closed in 'nervous haste'

Lim Guan Eng says parents and all Malaysians want an answer over the 'inconsistencies and self-contradiction of facts' surrounding the matter.
'Deluge of BN tweets during GE13 had little impact'

'Deluge of BN tweets during GE13 had little impact'

Pro-BN tweets had a higher visibility during the election campaign, but may not have had a big impact on voters, says Surinderpal Kaur.
Zairil: Deputy minister missing the point on laptops

Zairil: Deputy minister missing the point on laptops

zairil khir johari Deputy Education Minister P Kamalanathan comes under fire for defending the gov't’s purchase of Chromebooks from YTL.
You can give voters 'duit raya' and it's not vote buying

You can give voters 'duit raya' and it's not vote buying

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘Even if it is proven that it is money for votes, the EC will say it is not the candidate dishing out the money.’
Abdul Rahman Dahlan defending the indefensible

Abdul Rahman Dahlan defending the indefensible

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘In trying to free himself from the web he has spun, Abdul Rahman Dahlan has in fact tightened the noose around his neck.’
PAS candidate: I lost, the people won

PAS candidate: I lost, the people won

NONE KUALA BESUT Azlan Yusof says the people of Kuala Besut are the ultimate victors because of all the development projects.
What will AG do next, appoint Dr M as a judge?

What will AG do next, appoint Dr M as a judge?

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘Can Gani Patail please explain why he did not allow Karpal Singh, who volunteered to prosecute VK Lingam?’
Varsity intake - pointless to cry over spilt milk

Varsity intake - pointless to cry over spilt milk

NONE FREE YOURSAY ‘How long has Wee been a key MCA member? Was he not the deputy education minister in the last couple of years?’
Tiger's easy money plan

Tiger's easy money plan

KINIBIZ Tiger is a tad sad - waited for the postman these past few days but no reply. And then remembered those sacks of mail down a ravine....
Umno's partners ink a Faustian bargain

Umno's partners ink a Faustian bargain

COMMENT They have to take the brunt of the criticism for the shenanigans and diabolical schemes of their political masters.
Not the Islam I know...

Not the Islam I know...

COMMENT ‘I would like to explain to my Malaysian brothers and sisters who are Muslims and non-Muslims about the true Islam as shown by the Prophet himself.’
Fourth suspect in custodial death claims innocence

Fourth suspect in custodial death claims innocence

EXCLUSIVE This is revealed in a report that inspector S Hare Krishnan made on June 1, nine days after the death of Dhamendran. [VIDEO]