Archive - 23 September 2013

DG Abdul Rahman Othman says ROS is merely upholding the Societies Act 1966 and is not out to victimise anyone.

Two men were fined RM700 and RM7,000, respectively, by the magistrate’s court in Klang today for wrongfully restraining and smashing the glass window of a bus at Pandamaran on May 5, the polling day for the 13th general election (GE13).

The Health Ministry’s decision to not recognise undergraduate medical programmes offered by Ukraine’s Crimea State Medical University (CSMU) will remain in force since the university has failed to meet the accreditation criteria.

Batu Burok assemblyperson pleads not guilty at the KL Sessions Court to two charges in relation to the organisation of the Blackout 505 rally in June.  

Nearly 60 percent of 22,320 Malaysian pilgrims have arrived in the holy land of Makkah and Medina, said Malaysia haj delegation chief Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman.

UPDATED 6.35PM ‘Don’t start by having negative impressions of us immediately,’ says the minister in PM’s Dept.

UPDATED 9.10PM Ex-Thai PM Chawalit Yongjaiyuth was among several VIPs who attended the funeral. [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

Complimenting Khazanah for 'the great choice of sparkling office with a nice view', Najib says it has made the right choice to be the there.

IGP Khalid Abu Bakar says they are among 11,036 detained under the operation, including 47 under the Prevention of Crime Act.

The Bruno Manser Fund says the firm is nominated for violation of human and indigenous rights and environmental destruction for at least 12 projects.

UPDATED 5.34PM PARLIAMENT Minister Ahmad Shabery discloses this in a written answer on the film's budget and collection.

'Without good teachers and facilities, how can we attract Chinese and Indian students to go to national schools?' asks former minister Rais Yatim.

Zal-Azri Abdul Somad, 31, from Crime Intelligence Division died at the scene from injuries on the head and face that were inflicted with a blunt object.

PARLIAMENT Jamil Khir denies that Jakim has prepared a sermons text which urges Muslims to regard Christians as foes.

This was conveyed by Thailand-Malaysia Parliamentary Friends chief Narong Duding to Dewan Negara president Abu Zahar Ujang.

UPDATED 4.35PM Acknowledging that corruption exists in all areas, the minister in the PM's Dept says middlemen unnecessarily increase cost.

UPDATED 3.25PM She made her decision at the last minute, without consulting anyone, says Maznah Maslan.

UPDATED 6.18PM The call comes from Sawarak PKR women's wing head Nurhanim Mokhsen, who is 'distressed' over a report on 'misuse' of funds.

MPs Steven Sim and Zairil Khir Johari highlight that opposition parliamentarians have no say on federal and state gov't constituency allocations.

The minister in the PM’s Dept says the decision lies squarely with the heads of GLCs themselves and not the PM.

UPDATED 4.50PM The ex-MCA chief admits he met Bintulu MP Tiong King Sing in 2008 to discuss PKFZ irregularities, but not to receive money.

UPDATED 2.50PM 'We are afraid someone will then build a memorial for him and give him recognition,' says the minister. [VIDEO]

FOCUS Of 189 divisions that held elections, majority of the victorious division chiefs are those aligned to the president.

UPDATED 1.15PM Ex-communist leader Chin Peng's family is unwilling to reveal what they will do with his ashes. [VIDEO]

KINIBIZ Both Felda and Felda Global Ventures Holding have been making acquisitions. However, questions are raised over the value of these.

UPDATED 2.55PM PARLIAMENT Currently , parliamentary questions have to be submitted two weeks before sitting. PKR wants it to be two days.

‘The reason is because he is not a Malaysian citizen based on information from the NRD,’ says Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The Penang CM says after Pakatan took over the state in 2008, the Special Branch discontinued the practice of sending such reports.

UPDATED 3.05PM It has no interest in seeing an amendment to the CPA to provide the police with such powers.

UPDATED 1.05PM PARLIAMENT A foreign lawyer will be allowed entry only if he or she is advising clients on matters not related to Malaysian laws.

UPDATED 2.54PM PARLIAMENT After seeking RM13bil under the 2012 fiscal year, gov’t seeks RM14bil this fiscal year.

The police arrested the suspect, known as 'Four Eyes', in Taiping and are investigating who had hired him.

COMMENT Annual allocations for opposition reps in Penang and PAS’ suggestion of dialogue with Umno are refreshingly proactive steps. 

UPDATED 1.19PM PARLIAMENT He reiterates subsidies are not very effective in reaching its targeted group. [VIDEO]

M'sia Day marks the date he died.

KINIBIZ Eras come and go in the business jungle. Such is the natural order as tigers age, wither and succumb to stronger, faster ones.

NGO Jingga 13 claims that the action was initiated only after it submitted a memo to the inspector-general of police last week.

‘More than 100 Penans have erected a blockade protesting against the failure of the gov’t to fulfil its vows,’ says Raymond Abin.

FREE YOURSAY ‘If the passage of time did not help to heal old wounds, then what is the purpose of living? To feel bitter about life?'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Chin Peng doesn’t deserve the coveted title of hero. However to forgive his sin is a different matter altogether.’