Archive - 11 August 2013

Scorpene deal 'broker' out to polish PM's image?

The media spotlight is now on Jasbir Chahl Singh, who took a decade to talk about the Scorpene submarine deal. But why?

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1,000 protest against car workshop

Taman Mawar, Seberang Perai residents are up in arms over the noise and sound pollution from a new car workshop in their neighbourhood.

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M'sian hostage 'forked' his way out

Tung Wei Fei spent a month grinding away at his chains with a humble fork before escaping from his Filipino captors on Jolo Island.

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Archbishop: Najib's solution on use of 'Allah' must hold

NONE The premier's 10 point solution in 2011 supersedes gov'ts appeal on usage of 'Allah' case says Catholic Archbishop Murphy Pakiam.

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Guan Eng: Where are all the guns coming from?

The DAP sec-gen queries how criminals managed to obtain so many firearms that has led to a sudden spike in violent crimes.

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Powers of detention to be given to panel, says minister

NONE Zahid Hamidi says the Home Ministry would surrender these powers given under four draconian laws to help avoid abuse.

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Umno polls delayed slightly due to Obama visit

The visits of the Chinese president and American president are among the reasons for Umno divisional polls being delayed.

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Kit Siang: DAP ready for public inquiry on CEC election

However DAP supremo queries if the ROS, who has told the party to hold a re-election of the CEC, is prepared to do the same.

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Divorcing Umno only way for PDRM to improve

FREE YOURSAY ‘A total revamp and separation from Umno control would be the necessary to turn the force back into professionals'

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Sanjeevan to decide on surgery when he wakes up

His father says it's up to the MyWatch chairperson, who is still heavily sedated, once he recovers consciousness.

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Husni: BR1M to be increased next year

The government would increase the 1Malaysia People's Assistance (BR1M) next year, said Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

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Minister: Courts will decide on non-Muslim use of 'Allah'

With the gov't appeal on the decision coming up, Minister Joseph Kurup skirts the issue and passes the buck to the courts.

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Lee Kuan Yew's views obsolete, says Anwar

UPDATED 11.23AM ‘His view represents the Mahathir generation ... always looking at rights and race, black and white...'

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Honour a rare commodity in MCA

FREE YOURSAY ‘When you decide to accept no government post, it means no lah. What are these excuses now? Chua, please, where are your principles?'

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