Archive - 18 September 2013

UIA president Rais Yatim says Malaysia's jurisprudence should reflect 'local heritage' and learn lessons from India, Fiji or Islamic countries.

However, ex-Benta state assemblyperson Suhaimi Ibrahim says none of his cars were confiscated by the MACC.

Several areas in the federal capital are once again covered by smog, with the Cheras area recording an unhealthy Air Pollutants Index (API) reading at 4pm today.

Anwar filed the motion before GE13, as politicians were using the piece from the written judgment of his acquittal to slander him.

He says Najib has lost the plot on his two most important policy reforms - a needs-based New Economic Model and the 1Malaysia concept.

Legoland Malaysia, with the scheduled opening of its water theme park next month and the 249-room hotel in 2014, is set to become the premier family resort destination in the Asia.

A local non-governmental organisation has urged the federal government to stick to its word and permanently put to rest plans to build a coal-fired power plant in Sabah, given that it scrapped a controversial project slated for Lahad Datu over two years ago, earning accolades from the international community.

The Malaysian-made film is criticised by a Norse mythology expert, who asks: ‘What statement are you making with this movie?’

UPDATED 6.44PM Oo Tin Fuan says although MCA leaders had promised and guaranteed many things verbally, there is no black-and-white.

UPDATED 7PM The minister defends the government's stand and recalls how the al-Qaeda leader's remains were buried at sea.

UPDATED 5PM The student activist received a letter from the university informing him that he has been suspended indefinitely.

KINIBIZ EcoWorld Development Sdn Bhd has acquired substantial land banks in Johor and tracts in the Klang Valley and Penang.

Shares in Genting were trading 2.66 percent lower at 0700GMT, while Genting Malaysia shares were down 4.82 percent.

Public Accounts Committee chair Nur Jazlan justifies his position by saying that fear of crime is often manipulated by Pakatan.

UPDATED 5.30PM However, Defence Minister Hishammuddin says he will study Malaysia’s drop in an international defence corruption study.

The drop reflects how much procurement is debated, rather than how the procurement is done, explains a Pemandu director.

UPDATED 5.15PM The Malay Chamber of Commerce is urging the gov't to set up such a bank with an initial fund of RM2bil.

KINIBIZ Being committed to a larger capitalist world, Tiger says it would be hypocritical to continue to protect our automotive and steel industries.

UPDATED 5.19PM An independent valuer will evaluate the worth of the two firms to ensure 'no one profits from this'. [VIDEO]

Lawyers who acted for S Letchumy and her two daughters say that NRD has issued certificates of confirmation of citizenship to his clients on Sept 6.

UPDATED 4.47PM The Court of Appeal is not persuaded by arguments against the private lawyer's involvement in the Sodomy II appeal.

The Finance Ministry believes the fuel price increase will have a very minimal impact of 0.2 percent in the inflation rate to an estimated 1.9 percent.

The DAP vice-chairperson says by blaming outsiders for the canteen controversy at SK Seri Pristana, Idris Jusoh is a clumsy dodger.

Deputy Minister Dr Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah says the ministry's agencies were working with several parties on the mission.

UPDATED 5.30PM BERSIH TRIBUNAL The tribunal hopes BN sec-gen Tengku Adnan will show up at some point. [VIDEO]

UPDATED 5.25PM BERSIH TRIBUNAL Charles Santiago says he called the EC to verify if some foreigners were phantom voters.

The political analyst suggests that PAS work with Umno instead as DAP and PKR are not interested in the party’s Islamic agenda.

UPDATED 3.10PM Karpal Singh argues that it is unlawful for Muhammad Shafee Abdullah to represent the prosecution in a criminal appeal.

UPDATED 2.50PM The Court of Appeal was told that Muhammad Shafee Abdullah was present during Saiful's meeting with Najib in 2008.

DAP’s Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming urges the prime minister to speedily implement the recommendations of the Suhakam report.

UPDATED 3.20PM Selangor PAS agrees with reviewing cooperation with Pakatan, but rules out leaving the coalition.

COMMENT Pakatan can boast of a better qualified, competent and credible alternative to the current federal government.

During the British colonial period they had at least allowed people to practise religion, says the National Council of Professors’ Yahaya Ibrahim.

The South Australian university's students 'refuse to accept that (their) education is...funded by the suffering of people, forests and animals'.

UPDATED 1.25PM TI-M urges more transparency in defence procurement to shed the 'very high risk of graft' tag.

Former CPM secretary-general Chin Peng’s return would be an insult to all war veterans, says General Mohd Ghazali Mohd Seth.

UPDATED 7.25PM Meanwhile, DBKL officers were seen again at Dataran Merdeka at 4.26pm to fence up the site.

Deputy chief Wan Ahmad Wan Omar says it's too busy to entertain opposition complaints on 40,000 phantom voters.

COMMENT The emergence of new consciousness has meant a revival in the historical estimates of our fifth premier. 

A symposium will highlight the lack of emphasis on mother-tongue education in the Education Blueprint, to formulate solutions.

Himpunan Hijau has obtained more than 800,000 of the 1 million signatures targeted, and plans to send a petition to the Agong.

FREE VOXPOP ‘People of different ideologies meeting is not just about conversion. Mature, wise people remain unwavered in their beliefs.’

Up to GE13, Anwar had the most mentions in Utusan - mostly negative, while Najib led in online media, with varying coverage.

UPDATED 11.30PM Lena Hendry is due to be charged tomorrow, following the screening of 'No Fire Zone' in July.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Hundreds of thousands of illegals enter or leave M'sia without being detected. Can the cops detect a dead body...?'