Archive - 5 September 2013

Angry devotees take down DBKL hoardings

Angry devotees take down DBKL hoardings

After prayers today at the historic temple emotional devotees dismantle the partition DBKL forcefully put up last week.
Zahid welcomes Ali Rustam's decision to join fray

Zahid welcomes Ali Rustam's decision to join fray

Umno vice-president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has welcomed the decision by Mohd Ali Rustam to contest the vice-president's post.     
Ex-Penang PKR chief Zahrain made envoy to Indonesia

Ex-Penang PKR chief Zahrain made envoy to Indonesia

The foreign ministry says that Zahrain Hashim, the first of five MPs to quit PKR between 2010 and 2011, is the best man for the job.
Anti-fuel hike flash mobsters ask 'Apa lagi Rosmah mahu?'

Anti-fuel hike flash mobsters ask 'Apa lagi Rosmah mahu?'

protest against fuel price hike 050913 thumbnail The 45-minute flash mob was carried out by several groups aligned to Pakatan who carried placards condemning Najib.
No need to revisit divisive Chin Peng issue, says Soi Lek

No need to revisit divisive Chin Peng issue, says Soi Lek

UPDATED 11.11PM There have been suggestions of late for the exiled ex-CPM sec-gen to be allowed to return. MCA feels this topic should be laid to rest.
'Crackdown on illegal workers will only worsen woes'

'Crackdown on illegal workers will only worsen woes'

 MCA’s Young Professionals Bureau chair Chua Tee Yong says the gov’t must also speed up the approval process of foreign workers.
MCA lifts Tee's three-year suspension

MCA lifts Tee's three-year suspension

UPDATED 8.05PM Chua Soi Lek says the reversal of the suspension was made since Tee Siew Kong was appointed a councillor by royal command.
World on track for 'bumper' cereal harvest, says FAO

World on track for 'bumper' cereal harvest, says FAO

Global cereal output should reach 2,492 million tonnes this year, up 7.7 percent over 2012, leading to falling grain prices, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said today.
Ahmad Husni sees need to develop a happiness index

Ahmad Husni sees need to develop a happiness index

There is a need to develop a happiness index that would encompass wider aspects of well-being as well as levels of society to reflect more accurately the true well-being of the nation.
Husam and Kickdefella reach consent settlement over lawsuit

Husam and Kickdefella reach consent settlement over lawsuit

PAS vice-president Husam Musa and blogger Syed Azidi Syed Abdul Aziz, better known as Kickdefella, have reached a consent settlement over a defamation suit filed against the latter.  
Post-fuel hike, Boon Siew Honda expects boost in m-bike sales

Post-fuel hike, Boon Siew Honda expects boost in m-bike sales

Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd expects the recent fuel price increase to boost its motorcycle sales and help achieve its target of 240,000 units in the next 12 months.
What do you really want, Anwar?

What do you really want, Anwar?

2013-09-05

2013-09-05

MCA's 'Love Is In The Air' video mocked Down Under

MCA's 'Love Is In The Air' video mocked Down Under

NONE While Malaysians are likely to cringe at the quartet's karaoke video clip, Aussies found it funny enough for prime time TV.
Quit duping folk through historical revisionism

Quit duping folk through historical revisionism

Housing is a priority for Penang, says exco member

Housing is a priority for Penang, says exco member

Jagdeep Singh Deo says eight affordable housing projects are planned, adding that the units would cost between RM72,500 and RM400,000.
Pak Samad: Go ahead, revoke my title

Pak Samad: Go ahead, revoke my title

NONE UPDATED 5PM The national laureate is unperturbed by the urgings to strip him of his title following his arrest. [VIDEO]
Institute queries petrol price hike against BR1M backdrop

Institute queries petrol price hike against BR1M backdrop

NONE ‘BR1M is not a solution for those experiencing an uncomfortably high cost of living from increased fuel prices,’ says Institut Rakyat.
Media should not find fault with police, says TI-M chief

Media should not find fault with police, says TI-M chief

NONE UPDATED 3.10PM Speaking during a forum on crime, Akhbar Satar says the media should be helping the authorities instead.
Court strikes out petition over Gaal state seat

Court strikes out petition over Gaal state seat

NONE Judge Zamani Abdul Rahim says the petition filed by BN election candidate Redzuan Stapha did not adhere to regulations.
DAP accedes to ROS' request for letter on polls

DAP accedes to ROS' request for letter on polls

NONE UPDATED 3.45PM 'Since ROS is so bureaucratic, we will send a letter and hand deliver it by this afternoon,' says Anthony Loke.
CM: Najib can't convince people of sincerity unless...

CM: Najib can't convince people of sincerity unless...

Lim Guan Eng says Putrajaya can’t convince people of the need to raise the petrol price if it doesn’t implement open tenders or fight graft.
Palani makes another U-turn, won't stay past 2016

Palani makes another U-turn, won't stay past 2016

The MIC president reveals that he will not defend his post in the next party polls in order to pave the way for Dr S Subramaniam.
PAS livid over proposal to revoke laureate title

PAS livid over proposal to revoke laureate title

'Can the government deny that Pak Samad had enriched and raised the status of Malay literature?' asks PAS info chief Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.
DAP: Gov't must reconcile with CPM, as it did Japan

DAP: Gov't must reconcile with CPM, as it did Japan

UPDATED 2.42PM DAP chief Karpal Singh says the World War II atrocities were worse than CPM's, and it is high time to move on with the latter as well.

Zahid: Triad members involved in politics identified

Zahid: Triad members involved in politics identified

The Home Minister says they might have already repented and it would not be fair to associate them with those societies again.
Thai navy seeks new fleet of submarines

Thai navy seeks new fleet of submarines

The Royal Thai Navy says that it needs a new fleet of submarines to cope with possible threats in the Gulf of Thailand, Thai News Agency (TNA) reports.
Petrol dealers urge gov't to abolish road tax

Petrol dealers urge gov't to abolish road tax

The association has also proposed that the government reduce the insurance rate for cars with engine capacity of less than 2,000cc.
10,000 assistants to take over admin duties of teachers

10,000 assistants to take over admin duties of teachers

teacher Teachers will be freed from their administrative duties in schools as such duties will be delegated to admin assistants soon.
Official statistics show custodial death rate still high

Official statistics show custodial death rate still high

COMMENT Suaram stands firm on the need for an effective oversight body to specifically receive complaints about abuses by the police.
'Tanda Putera fails to honour Abdul Razak's achievements'

'Tanda Putera fails to honour Abdul Razak's achievements'

MP SPEAKS I believe the greatest tragedy of this film is its failure to contribute anything positive about one of our nation’s great leaders.
Perkasa: Flying Sang Saka an affront to national dignity

Perkasa: Flying Sang Saka an affront to national dignity

NONE Its info chief Ruslan Kassim says those who did so in a Merdeka celebration last Friday are not worthy of being called citizens.
'Violent crime increased by 5pct after EO abolished'

'Violent crime increased by 5pct after EO abolished'

UPDATED 3.10PM ‘We (police) are saying that we don’t have enough tools to combat crime. By tools, I’m referring to preventive laws,’ says the IGP.
Anwar and Karpal target three more over bribery claim

Anwar and Karpal target three more over bribery claim

NONE Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi, Utusan Malaysia and NST have also been slapped with letters of demand.
Khairy: Review commercial subsidies, too

Khairy: Review commercial subsidies, too

The Umno Youth chief says this should be done so that the burden of subsidy cuts will not only be shouldered by the rakyat.
Double blow for migrant worker cheated by '6P agent'

Double blow for migrant worker cheated by '6P agent'

NONE EXCLUSIVE He forked out thousands of ringgit but was cheated. And despite lodging a police report, he's now behind bars.
Umno Youth: Bumiputera must not be hindered in TPPA

Umno Youth: Bumiputera must not be hindered in TPPA

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin outlines 'non-negotiable' points including that bumiputera entrepreneurs and GLCs mustn't be placed at a disadvantage.

Court lifts ban on Irshad Manji's book

Court lifts ban on Irshad Manji's book

NONE UPDATED 1.24PM Court orders ban lifted on the translated 'Allah, Liberty and Love', saying no public disorder had resulted from it.

Ramasamy sees red after visit to 'demolished' temple

Ramasamy sees red after visit to 'demolished' temple

NONE UPDATED 12.20PM The Penang DCM flays BN leaders for 'blatant lies' over DBKL's alleged desecration of the 100-year-old temple.
Khalid: No need for parents' consent to quiz kids

Khalid: No need for parents' consent to quiz kids

NONE UPDATED 2.50PM He says the law does not require cops to ensure that parents are present when their children are being quizzed.
IGP: Pak Samad sneaked back into his house

IGP: Pak Samad sneaked back into his house

NONE UPDATED 2.45PM He says the laureate sneaked back into his house at midnight, forcing police to arrest him in the wee hours. [VIDEO]
Rosmah contributes RM500,000 to Warriors' Fund

Rosmah contributes RM500,000 to Warriors' Fund

NONE Rosmah says the contribution was proceeds from the sale of rockmelons at Seri Perdana managed by Iris Corporation.
Hasan Malek's 0.1pct rule

Hasan Malek's 0.1pct rule

NONE KINIBIZ Now, despite the bleak news, Tiger must say that the (newfound?) precision of the government is impressive.
No excuse for temple fracas in 1Malaysia

No excuse for temple fracas in 1Malaysia

COMMENT We don't need Najib to say that this incident should never have taken place, not one day after Merdeka Day, not ever.
Bung Moktar should change his lifestyle

Bung Moktar should change his lifestyle

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Bung, if the increase won't affect the poor, it will definitely not affect the rich either. So who does it affect?'
Meanwhile, IPPs continue to enjoy fuel subsidies

Meanwhile, IPPs continue to enjoy fuel subsidies

FREE YOURSAY ‘More than 50 percent of the RM23.7 billion in fuel subsidy is subsidy for the independent power producers.'
Shuhaimi 'shaken and stirred' by poor response

Shuhaimi 'shaken and stirred' by poor response

NONE FREE YOURSAY ''Tanda Putera' collected RM500,000 while ‘KL Zombi' racked in RM3 million in ticket sales over the same period.'
You don't treat a national icon in this manner

You don't treat a national icon in this manner

FREE YOURSAY ‘It's sickening of the police to do this. Can't they wait till the next morning to question Pak Samad, if at all it is necessary?'