Archive - 21 August 2013

Worst bus accident in Genting Highlands in 17 years

NONE The other major accident was in July 1996 when 17 people were killed when the bus fell 100 metres into a ravine.

13y ago

PM offers condolences to families of victims

UPDATED 9.58PM PM Najib has offered condolences to the families of victims of the express bus which plunged into Genting ravine. [PHOTOS]

13y ago

Azizan takes oath as Kedah assemblyperson in hospital

Former Kedah menteri besar Azizan Abdul Razak took his oath as the state assemblyperson for Sungai Limau at the intensive care unit of the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital where he is convalescing following surgery.

13y ago

AirAsia's Q2 profits slumps 62pct to US$17.7mil

Malaysia’s AirAsia Bhd, South-East Asia’s biggest budget airline by passenger traffic, posted a 62 percent fall in second-quarter profit, hurt by higher operating expenses, foreign exchange losses on borrowings and deferred taxation.

13y ago

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Penang cops warn triad gang members

Penang police chief Abdul Rahim Hanafi says police had also identified several triad gang members who displayed their logos on the banners they carried during the funeral.

13y ago

Ballots only counted once, says PKR polling agent

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) polling agent Ainin Akon told the Election Court in Kota Kinabalu today that the Ketua Tempat Mengundi (KTM) at the polling stream he was stationed only counted ballots once.

13y ago

M'sia next in crosshairs as Asian contagion risks grow

'There is a lot of resemblance to prior crises like 1997-98. We have had two countries going down, India and Indonesia, and now...'

13y ago

National anthem and patriotic movie clips in cinemas

UPDATED 6.34PM The anthem and clips will be played between Aug 28 and Sept 3, before each movie screening, in conjunction with Merdeka Day.

13y ago

Sanjeevan expected to start speaking in 48 hours

He underwent surgery today to remove the ventilator from his mouth, allowing him to finally start eating and drinking through his mouth.

13y ago

Mahathir's selective amnesia over MAS' privatisation

Tiger takes a rapid romp through the privatisation corporate jungle, a treacherous one loaded with dangers to the uninitiated.

13y ago

Bus plunges into Genting ravine, 37 killed

genting bus accident plunges into ravine reporters and rescuers UPDATED 9.40PM Today's tragedy is one of the worst bus accidents in the country's history. [PHOTOS] [VIDEO]

13y ago

'Out-of-court settlement does not absolve Najib'

PKR's Rafizi Ramli will continue to question the PM for awarding Puspahanas project to 'a questionable company'.

13y ago

80pct of Legoland staff from Johor, assembly told

State Human Resources and Unity Committee chair R Vidyanathan says 10pct were from Sabah and Sarawak and the rest from other states.

13y ago

Why is AES a national secret, asks MP

Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng says Hishammuddin must explain how much compensation the gov’t will be paying the two private companies.

13y ago

Crime prevention must respect human rights

COMMENT Measures taken by the police to stem the incidence of crime must not violate the law or the rights of those arrested.

13y ago

Kota Tinggi council orders resort to demolish surau

The council orders Tanjung Sutera Resort in Sedili Besar to demolish the surau, once used by Buddhists, within 21 days.

13y ago

1.7mil blacklisted drivers may have licences revoked

UPDATED 5.40PM IGP Khalid announces this after he claimed to be unsatisfied with the overall results of Ops Selamat.

13y ago

MP: Cops jumped the gun with SOP claim

Even before a proper investigation, N Surendran points out, the police claimed that its personnel adhered to procedure in the Penang shooting incident.

13y ago

Liow: MCA does not interfere in The Star

‘Although MCA owns shares in The Star, this does not mean that MCA has intervened in press freedom.' he says.

13y ago

What's next for MIC following Palani-Dr Subra truce?

ANALYSIS The two have agreed to bury the hatchet following the prime minister's intervention. But what about the fate of their supporters?

13y ago

PM: No Muslim orthodoxy, just sensitivity in M'sia

UPDATED 3.05PM And so, says Najib Abdul Razak, it is important to understand and respect every community's feelings.

13y ago

Police chief wishes for return of EO and ISA

UPDATED 4.40PM Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar wishes that the police can still use these laws to battle crime. [VIDEO]

13y ago

PKR: Ops Cantas a 'PR exercise' using archaic law

UPDATED 4PM ‘If they are engaged in a public relations attempt then the real criminals don’t get caught,’ says PKR vice-president N Surendran.

13y ago

Fuziah: Shahrizat recycled burden for taxpayers

UPDATED 4.15PM She has been named adviser to the PM but PKR says she 'failed to bring forward the women's agenda'. [VIDEO]

13y ago

MACC to seek French assistance in Scorpene probe

UPDATED 4.25PM However, to use the Mutual Legal Assistance Act, the panel has to go through the AG, says R Sivarasa.

13y ago

15 new Toyota Camry cars for Penang gov't use

UPDATED 3.40PM State exco Chow Kon Yeow says that the purchase of a foreign marque does not equate to lack of patriotism.

13y ago

IGP opens fire on 'shootout' critics

UPDATED 3.50PM 'We don't care what the critics say. We have a duty to ensure that Malaysians are safe,' he says. [VIDEO]

13y ago

PKR to back amendment to MACC Act

UPDATED 4.50PM However, party veep Nurul Izzah says they will only do this if another amendment is made to give MACC prosecutorial powers.

13y ago

Dengkil flats residents give gov't Sept 18 deadline

UPDATED 1.20PM Resolve our housing dilemma by then or we will shift to Putrajaya, say 400 families who vacated their cracked-up flats to live in tents.

13y ago

Gov't mulling taking over AES operations

NONE UPDATED 2.07PM Hishammuddin says a demerit point system will be used, allowing a driver's licence to be suspended.

13y ago

Utusan gets 48 hours to prove 'Father Chen' claims

UPDATED 2.37PM If it fails to do so, DAP is prepared to sue for defamation over claims from a booklet by one ‘Father Chen’.

13y ago

Five bullets found, DAP rep reports death threat

UPDATED 7.40PM Seri Delima rep RSN Rayer lodges a police report after five bullets are found in a plastic bag dumped into his house compound.

13y ago

Gov't rejects PTPTN-CCRIS link bid

UPDATED 5.25PM Khairy says the plan to include those who take the loan in the reference system has been shot down.

13y ago

Bekir ordered to finance son's pre-U studies

UPDATED 4.35PM The KL Syariah High Court has dismissed his objection to the RM121mil suit filed by Shahnaz A Majid.

13y ago

Grand funeral for one of five shot dead

UPDATED 1.3OPM J Gobinath, whose funeral took place yesterday, was referred to during the ceremony as the 'King of Butterworth'.

13y ago

Human factor blamed for two Selangor forest fires

The Selangor Fire and Rescue Dept director says the parties had resorted to open burning although the country was hit by haze.

13y ago

Suhakam lauds PM's assurance on human rights

Its chairperson Hasmy Agam says the move was in the right direction towards finding a balance in protecting fundamental human rights.

13y ago

We don't want another slogan, we want action

13y ago

Zahid withdraws RM10mil suit against Rafizi

UPDATED 3.15PM PKR's strategy director is satisfied that Zahid was not involved in the Boustead takeover of Awan Megah.

13y ago

Church fears 'Allah' statements could cause unrest

With the Court of Appeal to make a decision tomorrow, the church asks all parties to allow the judicial process to take its course.

13y ago

'Explain mystery behind shooting of Penang 5'

family member of nibong tebal shootings fainted The Penang MIC Youth wants the police to explain why the men were shot dead, instead of being taken alive to face justice.