Archive - 17 December 2013

She breathed her last at the University Malaya Medical Centre at 7.29pm tonight, said Faizal Mustaffa, manager of her son Benjy, when contacted.

The event is scheduled for Thursday in KL, but only Gan Ping Sieu has agreed while replies from two others are pending.

A businessman lost RM150,000 when his car was broken into at Jalan Sin On in Tawau yesterday.

A solemn ceremony was held in Laotian capital Vientiane yesterday to commemorate 49 people who died in a plane crash in October, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.  

Assistant Minister Liwan Lagang, robbed at knifepoint, is the latest in a long list of personalities who have suffered robberies and burglaries.

For many KL-ites, storing water and filling tanks is more of a routine as unscheduled water supply disruptions are common.

UPDATED 6PM 'If a vocal and aggressive bishop is chosen (according to Vatican demands) it will spark a conflict,' says its president.

SENATE The MCMC has investigated 29 cases for allegedly insulting Islam and the royal institution until June, the Dewan Negara was told today.

SENATE Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says those who failed would not be considered for a job as a security guard.

Fifty-two Indians and one Bangladeshi are to be repatriated to their home countries for their involvement in the Dec 8 riot in the Little India enclave of the republic, police said.

Syabas' Priscilla Alfred says most areas would have their water supply restored within 24 hours after the stop-work had been completed.

He made the accusation to slander me, 'with the ill-intention of humiliating me and hurting my integrity', declares the PAS no 2.

Klang Valley folk are unsure whether the water cut is from 8am to 9pm daily until Dec 22, or the disruption would continue until Dec 22.

It was the contractor for the hospital which has suffered several cases of ceilings falling in. The matter is being probed by the JKR.

They warn that if unchecked, it could lead to other incidents such as burning books or punishing individuals of a different religion, race and culture.

The PM says the gov't must ensure that the income continues to increase before deciding to make 'sweet promises' to the people.

'We think that compared to fuel subsidies, free bus tickets or discount cards can benefit the people more directly.' says Fadillah Yusof.

UPDATED 4PM The FT minister points out that only 80,000 out of 507,000 property owners have objected to the new valuation by DBKL.

UPDATED 4.50PM Rafizi Ramli says the national oil company had paid at least twice the value for its shale gas reserves in Canada.

COMMENT The speed the Vatican accepted his resignation, despite not having a successor, has stirred speculation.

However, PAS members understand that the Shiite issue is being played against the party, says its deputy president Mat Sabu.

UPDATED 4.15PM The PKR MP says he'll accept Gani Patail's offer to peruse his bank accounts but wants to see all financial records.

UPDATED 2.50PM This comes weeks after the state PAS chapter claimed that the state gov't was interfering in Islamic affairs.

UPDATED 4.25PM Rafizi Ramli says Plus made 61pct net profit before tax in 2011, while Litrak Bhd earned 49pct in 2013.

Exco Dr Afif Bahardin says Putrajaya’s new ban would make it difficult for the state to develop any new dialysis centres.

A PKR leader has challenged the Umno Youth chief to resign as a minister if he cannot stop the government from hiking up prices.

UPDATED 1.35PM He recollects his growing-up days, when people of all races and religions mingled without problems.

It says the minister's remark that those unwilling to pay raised toll rates could use trunk roads, also lacked accountability.

Concessionaires of 15 highways have not raised tolls in six years and gov't must pay them RM400 million if it does not allow it.

G Palanivel also announces the party’s former strategic planning bureau deputy chief KR Ramanan as the new treasurer-general.

SENATE Shahidan Kassim says the monthly salary and allowance received by the lawmakers is RM6,000, which he deemed low.

'I am prepared to give YB Rafizi the letter of authority if he wants to check my bank accounts in any country,' he says.

The number of evacuees in Pahang has reduced to 1,073 as the state continues to recover from the floods that struck four states on Dec 2.

FREE YOURSAY 'There is no way universities and colleges are able to provide for all the specific skills required by the industries.'

FREE YOURSAY 'No amount of education blueprints can work if meritocracy is not practiced and institutionalised racism exists...'

FREE YOURSAY ‘BN continued spending like there was no tomorrow. Now they say that there's no other choice but to raise prices. Whose fault is that?'

FREE YOURSAY 'If the ‘dacing' hypermarket keep on increasing prices, we will shop next time at ‘Pakatan' hypermarket.'