Archive - 27 December 2013

Cardiff sack manager Mackay after dispute with Tan

Cardiff sack manager Mackay after dispute with Tan

Malky Mackay was hugely popular with fans who have protested in recent weeks against Tan, the equally unpopular owner of the club.
Duo jailed for retaining vehicle stolen from Liwan

Duo jailed for retaining vehicle stolen from Liwan

Junaidi Razali, 47, and Robert Denik Jishian, 29, were sentenced to 13 months’ jail after they pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a stolen item.
Keep it up, Najib!

Keep it up, Najib!

Flyagra, buyagra, slyagra, lieagra then dieagra.
'DBKL regards Kg Railway issue as resolved'

'DBKL regards Kg Railway issue as resolved'

NONE Dr J Loga Bala Mohan says 120 families had been offered resettlement at various People’s Housing Projects up to yesterday.
Rosmah's son buys RM110mil condo in New York

Rosmah's son buys RM110mil condo in New York

Najib's stepson Riza Shahriz Abdul Aziz bought the property in November last year, according to a New York real estate website.
Cross-dressing outlawed in Pahang

Cross-dressing outlawed in Pahang

Pahang state in Malaysia has decreed cross-dressing a criminal offence punishable by jail, news reports said today.
Asylum boats have stopped coming, says Canberra

Asylum boats have stopped coming, says Canberra

NONE Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says none arrived in the week leading up to today, despite unusually favourable weather.
Minister: Stationers can't increase prices as they fancy

Minister: Stationers can't increase prices as they fancy

Hasan Malek stresses that among the actions which could be taken were a fine, closure of the business premises or confiscation of goods.
Why for Perkasa only, asks Malay rights defender

Why for Perkasa only, asks Malay rights defender

Malay-Muslim NGOs Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah Malaysia and Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia are crying foul at the gov't for only funding Perkasa.
Gov't funding was to help BN win, says Perkasa leader

Gov't funding was to help BN win, says Perkasa leader

NONE The official also raps Felda chief Isa Samad for opening the gov't to criticism, saying that as a party veteran he should’ve kept quiet.
MP to query gov't about its funding for Perkasa

MP to query gov't about its funding for Perkasa

Ampang MP Zuraida Kamaruddin says in Kuching she will raise a question in the next sitting of Parliament to find out the truth of the matter.
Thunderstorm warning in various coastal areas

Thunderstorm warning in various coastal areas

NONE The Meteorological Dept said thunderstorms can cause strong winds of 60kph and choppy seas with waves up to 4.5m.
Intervene in suspension of The Heat, PM urged

Intervene in suspension of The Heat, PM urged

Najib has to intervene before Malaysia's Press Freedom Index ranking plunges to worse than that of Myanmar, says DAP leader Lim Kit Siang.
FGV seeks to acquire more assets to boost profitability

FGV seeks to acquire more assets to boost profitability

NONE Its CEO Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah says the group would acquire assets to enhance its downstream and upstream activities.
Police get remand order on Facebook account owner

Police get remand order on Facebook account owner

UPDATED 3.55PM A police spokesperson says the man, 25, was taken to Kuala Lumpur this morning after his arrest in Saratok, Sarawak yesterday.
Malaysia, a nation of chameleons

Malaysia, a nation of chameleons

Changing their image like curtains.
'Suspending The Heat goes against Islamic principles'

'Suspending The Heat goes against Islamic principles'

UPDATED 4.40PM UIA lecturer Maszlee Malik says the clampdown contradicts Islam's principle of monitoring the gov't.
'Citizens organising Dec 31 rally, no permit applied' for

'Citizens organising Dec 31 rally, no permit applied' for

video icon small UPDATED 3.35PM ‘We are not the organisers. No one can claim to be the sole organiser of this rally,’ says Turun chief Mohd Azan Safar.
Funding Perkasa suicidal for BN, says Gerakan Youth

Funding Perkasa suicidal for BN, says Gerakan Youth

UPDATED 2.15PM Tan Keng Liang says the government's funding of Perkasa needs to be clarified and reviewed as it is giving BN a bad name.
'Toppling gov't claims shifting focus from price hikes'

'Toppling gov't claims shifting focus from price hikes'

NONE video icon small UPDATED 3.35PM ‘We will just gather peacefully, not ask for the gov’t to be toppled,’ says the Turun chief.
EPF reminds members of new minimum savings

EPF reminds members of new minimum savings

kwsp epf logo KINIBIZ The revision by EPF is to ensure its 13 million members can have adequate savings for sustainable retirement.
Apartheid in Malaysia? Let's get at the truth!

Apartheid in Malaysia? Let's get at the truth!

COMMENT A recent article in New Sunday Times that apartheid is alive and kicking in Malaysia’s private sector should be opened to public discussion.
Consumer issues grab more headlines in 2013

Consumer issues grab more headlines in 2013

These include slashing of subsidies, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), rise in prices of consumer goods, utility tariffs and housing.
Myanmar City in Kuala Lumpur

Myanmar City in Kuala Lumpur

FOCUS Pudu and Bukit Bintang are ideal areas to open a small business because of large number of Myanmar residents.
Zaid, the Allah issue is not up for trade

Zaid, the Allah issue is not up for trade

FREE YOURSAY 'It is stated in the Quran that ‘there is no compulsion in religion’. Yet, the actions of many Muslims seem to contradict this statement.'
Moderate growth in nation’s energy use next year

Moderate growth in nation’s energy use next year

This is on the back of marginal population growth and moderate economic expansion, says an international report.
Isma should join protest against price hikes

Isma should join protest against price hikes

FREE YOURSAY 'Isn’t it too late for Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia to now ‘realise’ that the government is in financial trouble?'
Najib can't walk the talk on 'Allah'

Najib can't walk the talk on 'Allah'

FREE YOURSAY Archbishop, I support your criticism of Najib for his insistence that the word ‘Allah’ is exclusive to Muslims.’
Gov't must explain why tax money goes to Perkasa

Gov't must explain why tax money goes to Perkasa

FREE YOURSAY 'Needless to say when elected governments chose to align their power and institutions with such groups, the nation is at peril.’