Archive - 22 January 2014

Ku Nan: Withdrawal of suit does not mean defeat

Ku Nan: Withdrawal of suit does not mean defeat

Tian Chua wanted to settle the case and regretted what happened, claims the Umno sec-gen.
PAC to summon former top Finas officers

PAC to summon former top Finas officers

A former secretary-general and two DGs will be called up over the A-G’s Report 2012.
Children can be expelled, defiant parents warned

Children can be expelled, defiant parents warned

Education ministry will even help register SJKT Seaport children at another school.
Anti-Lynas group gatecrashes Australia Day function

Anti-Lynas group gatecrashes Australia Day function

They want Lynas Corp out of Pahang and shipped back to Australia.
Official data shows kangkung price up 17pct

Official data shows kangkung price up 17pct

This is despite claims by PM Najib Abdul Razak that it had gone down.
Netizens greet censorship of pigs with dismay

Netizens greet censorship of pigs with dismay

Faces of the animals blacked out in International New York Times.
Gov’t not doing enough to reduce costs, says Mukhriz

Gov’t not doing enough to reduce costs, says Mukhriz

The Kedah MB says attacking corruption and wastage should be top priorities.
 
Safety fears over 'tudung singer' demo threat

Safety fears over 'tudung singer' demo threat

The firm files a police report after it got wind Perkasa is planning a protest on Friday.
Heat mounts as inflation jumps in December

Heat mounts as inflation jumps in December

Faster price rises are partly a result of subsidy cuts by Prime Minister Najib.
Counsel: Jurisdiction to hear polls petition has lapsed

Counsel: Jurisdiction to hear polls petition has lapsed

This was due to the lapsing of the six-month period to hear the matter.
DPPs still manage work well, says Nancy Shukri

DPPs still manage work well, says Nancy Shukri

She says there was no disruption in proceedings involving appeal cases.
Witness: Bekir has up to RM1bil in oil palm estates

Witness: Bekir has up to RM1bil in oil palm estates

UPDATED 7.54PM In total, his firms are said to own over 24,000ha in Sarawak.
A month later, still no word on The Heat

A month later, still no word on The Heat

The prolonged suspension is putting stress on the company's staff.
Firms plead not guilty over Second Bridge ramp collapse

Firms plead not guilty over Second Bridge ramp collapse

The collapse resulted in the death of former policeman Tajudin Zainal Abidin.
Lee called up by cops over criminal defamation

Lee called up by cops over criminal defamation

Police want to record Lee Khai Loon's statement at 2.30pm tomorrow.
Anwar disagrees with PKR Youth's 'flag stomping'

Anwar disagrees with PKR Youth's 'flag stomping'

UPDATED 5.30PM Yet he respects the rights of PKR Youth to express itself.
PKR defends Lee, flash mob no insult to Najib

PKR defends Lee, flash mob no insult to Najib

UPDATED 5.31PM As such, there is no need for PKR rep Lee Khai Loon to apologise.
Why car prices won't fall

Why car prices won't fall

KINIBIZ Remove excise duties and APs for car prices to drop considerably.
New Beverly Hills attraction - 'Riza Villa'

New Beverly Hills attraction - 'Riza Villa'

A US$17.5m mansion was reportedly bought and torn down to build a new one.
Lynas in, Pakatan out of 'Australia Day' party

Lynas in, Pakatan out of 'Australia Day' party

Opposition MPs will boycott the event in their stand against the ‘polluters’
Poll: Workers in Singapore the unhappiest in Asia

Poll: Workers in Singapore the unhappiest in Asia

The top reasons for dissatisfaction included an unsuitable corporate culture.
Surendran: Women have right to cover their heads

Surendran: Women have right to cover their heads

Learn to accept Muslim women wearing the ‘tudung’, says the MP for Padang Serai.
PAC summons ex-Finas leaders for questioning

PAC summons ex-Finas leaders for questioning

UPDATED 4.43PM Its accounts have been rated as 'unverifiable' says Nur Jazlan.
Declassified papers show Azmin's fate left in balance

Declassified papers show Azmin's fate left in balance

UPDATED 5.30PM S'gor MB hopes speculation will stop until probe is completed.
Gov't to HRW: We've actually expanded liberties

Gov't to HRW: We've actually expanded liberties

Malaysians have wider civil liberties, it tells the Human Rights Watch.
PBB leader criticised for pro-China remark

PBB leader criticised for pro-China remark

Should we be like that communist, totalitarian state, S’wak assistant minister is asked.
Appeasement of the mob is no way to ensure peace

Appeasement of the mob is no way to ensure peace

COMMENT Those demonstrating over trifles often don't know the joke is...
PKNS moves to take back Seaport school site

PKNS moves to take back Seaport school site

Parents of the remaining 27 pupils will be 'persuaded' to relocate them.
10 issues on NPE for which action is needed

10 issues on NPE for which action is needed

I am a regular user of the New Pantai Expressway (NPE) or E10. If what I hear about the possibility of tolls being raised is true, it will be nothing less than highway robbery! Although using the NPE cuts down travelling time by almost half, for which I am grateful, I am not prepared to pay any increase in toll since I am already dissatisfied with the current state of affairs in view of one or more or all of the following 10 reasons each time I use the NPE:
'Mahmud Abu Bekir has stakes in 85 foreign firms'

'Mahmud Abu Bekir has stakes in 85 foreign firms'

UPDATED 6.45PM An accountant testifies in the case by the CM's son's ex-wife.
Firm: 'Tudung' singer was unsuitable replacement

Firm: 'Tudung' singer was unsuitable replacement

UPDATED 1.30PM Castmet Sdn Bhd says it did not mean to humiliate the singer.
30pct car-price cut in five years 'not a big deal'

30pct car-price cut in five years 'not a big deal'

UPDATED 3.05PM The MAA thinks the auto industry has tricks to get around the NAP.
MCA Youth volunteers lawyers for punching case

MCA Youth volunteers lawyers for punching case

It offers to help the AGC prosecute Kamalanathan's suspected 'attacker'.
Minister: Don't belittle royal command on 'Allah'

Minister: Don't belittle royal command on 'Allah'

Action awaits those who issue provocative statements, warns Shafie Apdal.
PKR group gathers 'in solidarity' with PKNS duo

PKR group gathers 'in solidarity' with PKNS duo

UPDATED 1PM A group of 20 hands over a solidarity letter and bouquet to PKNS.
No apology to thugs, Kit Siang agrees

No apology to thugs, Kit Siang agrees

UPDATED 1.50PM But an apology for the flash mob will mitigate ‘disrespect’ for the PM.
Internet of things nearing, but faces some hurdles

Internet of things nearing, but faces some hurdles

'We want to make all devices smart,' says Intel head Brian Krzanich.
With excise duties, NAP another 'empty promise'

With excise duties, NAP another 'empty promise'

FREE YOURSAY ‘The policy is decided and managed by AP kings, cronies and...’
HRW: Malaysia has moved, from reform to repression

HRW: Malaysia has moved, from reform to repression

Malaysia before GE13 was a ‘tale of two Najibs’, says Human Rights Watch.
'Probe death of three Nepalis at sawmill'

'Probe death of three Nepalis at sawmill'

Classified as ‘sudden death’, these merit a probe into the causes, says PSM.
We’re all ears, show us your brains

We’re all ears, show us your brains

FREE YOURSAY ‘Shafie should know that all our brains are now in Singapore...’
Ex-SJK (C) Damansara team backs Seaport school

Ex-SJK (C) Damansara team backs Seaport school

Let the Tamil school stay there, they say after a solidarity meeting.
Penang PR1MA site not yet finalised

Penang PR1MA site not yet finalised

KINIBIZ The suitability of several sites already identified is being assessed.
'National Auto Policy 2014 a disappointment'

'National Auto Policy 2014 a disappointment'

KINIBIZ CIMB Research looks at what is and isn't in the National Auto Policy.
The Agong's decree on 'Allah'

The Agong's decree on 'Allah'

COMMENT It’s time to find consensus on what words non-Muslims can use.
Liew's exit raises more questions

Liew's exit raises more questions

KINIBIZ At last the big question hanging over SP Setia's Liew Kee Sin is answered.
Cheaper cars last year? Not exactly ...

Cheaper cars last year? Not exactly ...

‘Prices were cut for cheaper variants ... where some features were removed.’
More boardroom changes expected at The Star

More boardroom changes expected at The Star

One of the first casualties is executive deputy chairperson Vincent Lee.
Perkasa, what race is the kangkung?

Perkasa, what race is the kangkung?

FREE YOURSAY ‘Is kangkung a Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban or ‘lain lain’?’
Ready to riot over a piece of vegetable

Ready to riot over a piece of vegetable

FREE YOURSAY ‘If Perkasa wants a fight, go fight among yourselves.’
Why must Lee apologise to ultra-racists?

Why must Lee apologise to ultra-racists?

FREE YOURSAY ‘Once you start apologising, you'll have to keep apologising.’
'If only we were less easily offended'

'If only we were less easily offended'

Don't allow politicians to exploit this M'sian trait, say speakers at a book launch.