Archive - 9 December 2013

PAS Youth urges the Umno president to prove that his party is not exploiting Hamas leader Khaled Mesha'al to bolster its image among Muslims.

The Wikileaks memo released today in two parts appeared to have been prepared prior to the Singapore TPPA Ministerial meeting this week.

And Malays will still be Malays, argues Zaid, who pans the Najib Razak for implying that they owe everything to Umno.

A commuter train ploughed into a truck carrying petrol in the Indonesian capital Jakarta today, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 60, police said.

Thirteen soldiers who were yesterday reported missing were found safe but emaciated early today in Pengkalan Perigi, Malacca.

The Retired Senior Civil Servants Umno Club jokes that its members would even be thankful should they be appointed senior posts in GLC subsidiaries.

Russia’s Uralkali, the world’s largest potash producer, is to create a joint venture for potash distribution with Malaysia, the company says today.

The state gov’t proposes a ruling to bar those who own low to medium-cost homes from selling within five or 10 years of purchase.

UPDATED 4.10PM Instead, the PM claims he was misquoted when he said the country risked becoming like Greece.

Since the flood inundated six districts last week, more than 2,000 people were moved to relief centres. No loss of life was recorded.

Responding to a rumour gone viral, the Works Ministry says the cabinet has yet to discuss toll hikes for Klang Valley highways.

The funeral was held with full military honours involving 100 officers and men. Also present was RMAF deputy chief, Lt-Gen Roslan Saad.

Penang opposition leader Jahara Hamid claims that her political rivals are targeting her simply because she is a woman.

FREE VOXPOP 'Their immediate focus is on the self-benefit of their elite members... M'sians can expect misguided or no leadership...'

Ahmad Said had paid for the bread as he felt ‘pity’ for those stranded and hungry, which included small children.

The victim of the bus accident that sparked the riot at Little India last night has been identified as Indian national Sakthivel Kumaravelu, 33.

Fu Shou Yuan launches the initial public offering today, offering 500 million new shares in an indicative range of HK$2.88-HK$3.33 each.

UPDATED 4.20PM So, a lance corporal tells the KL Session Court that she is not well versed with provisions of the Peaceful Assembly Act.

UPDATED 4.26PM Suaram adviser Kua Kia Soong is aghast at the things carelessly said at the Umno assembly over the weekend.

MP SPEAKS Kedah MB Mukhriz Mahathir says this is more practical. But it also detracts and diminishes the historical impact of the site.

Saying they were unable to work with Yingluck, the Democrats yesterday resigned en masse from the House of Representatives.

Improvement in weather conditions saw a drop in the number of flood victims at flood relief centres in Pahang and Kelantan this morning.

Twenty-seven people, all from South Asia, were arrested following the incident. No Singaporeans were involved.

UPDATED 3.30PM Given that six people are still being held without trial, it cannot claim that preventive detention has ‘effectively ended’.

On a sarcastic note, veteran newsman Kadir Jasin says as she is outperforming other cabinet members, Rosmah should be made a senator.

UPDATED 1.24PM The police and government are appealing the High Court decision to award damages to the family based on technicalities.

UPDATED 2.25PM On World Anti-Corruption Day today, he cites the 'ample proof of this' in the Auditor-General's Report 2012.

Chong Chieng Jen points out that Malaysians have fared badly in global studies on achievements in math and science.

She was forced to withdraw her statement that developers needed to obtain a ‘green light’ for their projects to take off.

Saifuddin Nasution says only in passing did Khaled Meshaal refer to a mediation endeavour between Najib and Anwar he had initiated.

UPDATED 12.30PM Although refusing to name Mohamad Sabu openly, the home minister asks what does the ‘PAS No 2' have to fear?

Police have arrested 27 suspects after the riot, which started after a private bus hit and killed a 33-year-old Indian national in the Little India area.

Sporting a t-shirt with the words ‘Najib My PM 2013’, Mohd Nizar was accompanied by a sizeable entourage.

UPDATED 4.20PM An application has been filed in the hope that related charges against Pakatan reps will be struck out.

FREE YOURSAY 'I don't hear Egyptian Muslims going around destroying all their cultural heritage. Don't tell me they are less Muslim...?'

Its hold on Malays is slipping.

COMMENT The state fails to appreciate that diversity of views and perspectives is part and parcel of the Islamic civilisation.

PKR vice-president N Surendran says Umno is closer to the white supremacist ruling party that Mandela opposed.

FREE YOURSAY 'Just admit it - Rosmah has no business and she is not entitled to use the government executive jet, period.'

A crowd of about 400 sets fire to vehicles and clashes with police in Little India late yesterday after a bus accident kills a foreigner.