Archive - 29 November 2013

Well-known missionary Ustaz Mohammad Kazim Elias or better known as Ustaz Kazim Elias is among the nine Umno supreme council members who were appointed.

In a move to provide broader educational opportunities, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St John plans to have its own university college focusing on vocational education.

Malaysia Airports (Niaga) Sdn Bhd, popularly known as ERAMAN, is confident of achieving double-digit growth next year with the opening of the low-cost terminal, klia2.

Its Chairman, Jeremy Nasrulhaq, said ERAMAN has 53 retail and food and beverage outlets and five kiosks at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Penang, Labuan, Langkawi, Low Cost-Carrier Terminal (LCCT)-KLIA and soon in klia2 and Getaway@KLIA,"

"klia2 is where we would expand. Currently, we are based in LCCT which is quite small and when we move to klia2, we will have more brands to offer and we are expecting the revenue to expand accordingly," he told reporters at the launch of the Spend & Win Contest here Monday.

The premier airport retailer's recorded a turnover of RM539 million last year and expected a 12 per cent growth this year with revenue slightly above RM600 million, he said.

"We cannot be precise because it is not end of the year yet," he said.

ERAMAN, a subsidiary of Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB), contributes 20-25 per cent towards MAHB revenue.

The company collaborates with CIMB Bank to organise the contest which is opened to CIMB Bank Visa and MasterCard credit and debit MasterCard members in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand starting Dec 1, 2013 to Feb 28, 2014.

The consumer needs to charge at least RM250 in cumulative purchase in a day to their cards at any ERAMAN outlets to participate in the contest.

UPDATED 7.05PM The Selangor assembly passes a motion today allowing the standing orders committee to table the necessary amendments.

Its deputy chief Cheah Soon Hai proposes a special committee comprising bipartisan MPs and NGO reps for the selection.

MB Mohamed Khaled Nordin says however, the pay hike would not be as high as that of Selangor assemblypersons.

Act before it is too late, for the 'Shiite virus' is spreading fast in Malaysia, says today's Friday sermon prepared by Jakim.

The 67th MIC AGM this weekend is set to rally delegates and other grassroot leaders to take the party back to its golden era of yore.

However, CM Guan Eng says the state has reduced its deficit figure from RM262.04 million in 2013 to RM255.44 million in 2014.

Batu Caves rep Amirudin Shari says Azmin Ali did not oppose the pay rise of state reps because the BBC, by convention, does not oppose the gov't.

Save Malaysia-Stop Lynas’ claims Lynas’ non-executive chair Nick Curtis either ‘twisted the facts’ or avoided answering his question.

Not tackling mismanagement is akin to creating a black hole for the gov’t to continue to suck money away, says Rafizi.

The Sarawak opposition leader says his suspension is illegal as it was moved on the speaker's order and it was not voted on.

The ROS has asked the party to investigate the complaint, but K Palanisamy claims that no action has been taken.

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) named the men charged yesterday as Chann Sankaran, 33,and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 43.

UPDATED 4.50PM Nga Kor Ming gets the boot when he remarks that the speaker is preoccupied with the MIC polls.

DAP’s Canning rep Wong Kah Woh claims Hee Yit Foong and Keshvinder Singh were appointed to highly-paid posts after the May 5 GE.

He hopes his latest book 'Pirates of the Carry-BN' will help the Court of Appeal judges understand political cartoons better.

UPDATED 5.05PM Guan Eng is expected to announce the increase next month, which will see reps' salaries increase to RM11,500.

UPDATED 4.25PM The Court of Appeal dismisses the PKR veep's bid to dismiss the charge over comments he made on the Lahad Datu incursion.

There are rumours that Faisal Tehrani's 'Perempuan Nan Bercinta', launched by the PM last year, is to be banned by Jakim.

The former de facto law minister says the responsibility of gov't does not extend to making Muslims pious or religious.

COMMENT Here, I present eight points from a 12-point strategy that can be the blueprint for Pakatan Rakyat to capture federal power in GE14.

He says the government's failure to protect the interests of farmers and fishermen in the de-listing of Bernas is a ‘betrayal’.

UPDATED 7.35PM Teng Chang Khim says only Ng Suee Lim and Lau Weng San spoke for the bill, while no one opposed it during the debate.

Ong Kian Ming says the dept seems to be unaware that Anson Wong’s front company has already changed owners four months ago.

Zulkifli Noordin tells his ex-boss that he already has one foot in the grave and should quit politics, as he vowed before GE13.

The ongoing investigation on the collapse of the second ramp rail of the bridge will not stop the opening as scheduled, says the state.

The ministry could consider lifting the ban if NSCMH could address and comply with the various requirements which it had violated earlier.

The minister advised them not to continue with their 1970s struggles which he described as being irrelevant today.

Sharing his views on the espionage saga, A Kadir Jasin says Najib and his predecessor are great admirers of Singapore...

The Coroner's Court is ‘satisfied with evidence’ as to Lim’s death and says his death certificate will be issued to the family.

FT will also enjoy an extra holiday on Feb 3 (Monday) since the FT Day coincides with the second day of Chinese New Year on Feb 1, 2014 (Saturday).

COMMENT The present racial composition of the civil service is adversely affecting national unity, social cohesion and economic competitiveness...

FREE VOXPOP 'How are the families of Muslims in the private sector which keep the Saturday-Sunday weekend going to cope?'

FREE YOURSAY 'Ooi's comments were made in bad taste - the gracious way would be to display humility, apologise and move on.'

MP SPEAKS Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman has made it clear that his role in EC was to preserve the political power of his masters, not Malay political power.

Its election head says delegates were required to tick their three choices listed in the ballot paper, but some may have only ticked one.

Its veep says the move to close shopping malls and entertainment outlets in Johor for two hours on Friday is detrimental.

FREE VOXPOP ‘It is time Malaysians have a Hall Of Fame or a Walk of Fame. First on board should be S Ambiga and A Samad Said.'

COMMENT MB Khalid opts for pay rises for Selangor reps according to his corporate instincts, riling politicians from all sides.

FREE YOURSAY 'You must justify your pay increase, irrespective of your lack of personal wealth or Umno-BN's malfeasance.'

Mohd Ali raps the MP for picking on a woman as brave as Rosmah often invited to speak before the media; the world.

FREE YOURSAY 'The sensible thing to do politically would have been to increase the salaries gradually and keep them...'

Malaysians camping outside Lynas' HQ hopes to prick the conscience of shareholders attending the company's AGM today.

Azizan Ja'far had lodged a report with the MACC after initially receiving goods worth far less than what the delivery order stated.

Lawyers for the teen's family say the AG must take responsibility for the fact that no one has been held accountable for his death.