Archive - 12 February 2014

Chinese tourist confirmed positive for H7N9

Chinese tourist confirmed positive for H7N9

Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam says the woman is in stable condition.
Kit Siang slams MCA as he daren't face up to Umno

Kit Siang slams MCA as he daren't face up to Umno

DAP Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Siang has made another classical move to blame MCA for misleading Umno on DAP Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s defamatory Chinese New Year video clip. When Lim and DAP are crying to teach Umno a lesson, all it can do is to attack MCA just like when DAP declared that it wanted to punish Umno in the previous general election, it could only contest in seats traditionally contested by MCA, Gerakan and MIC.
Guan Eng eating his words by changing Taib stand

Guan Eng eating his words by changing Taib stand

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng must have run out of ideas to defame MCA until he had to eat his own words by praising and urging MCA to learn from Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, whom he used to attack and criticise.
BFM barred from airing Anwar interview

BFM barred from airing Anwar interview

The interview on the Kajang by-election has been canned by the MCMC.
Penang Rapid bus drivers call off protest

Penang Rapid bus drivers call off protest

Protest over sacking of 15 drivers dropped over fears protesters will be sacked.
Philippines recovers US$29mil from Marcos’ Swiss accounts

Philippines recovers US$29mil from Marcos’ Swiss accounts

Ferdinand Marcos was toppled in a popular revolt in February 1986.
No special need to recall Pereira, says court

No special need to recall Pereira, says court

Defence in Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy II appeal wanted ex-IO. Court says 'no'.
FB user ‘Man Namblast’ remanded for four days

FB user ‘Man Namblast’ remanded for four days

The 35-year-old teacher of a secondary school in Segambut was arrested yesterday.
Adenan Satem to replace Taib as Sarawak CM

Adenan Satem to replace Taib as Sarawak CM

Taib Mahmud hands over reins to a staunch loyalist and septuagenarian.
FB user nabbed for anti-sultan, Islam post

FB user nabbed for anti-sultan, Islam post

The post deemed offensive post was in relation to the 'Allah' issue.
MB: RM7mil figure includes other expenses

MB: RM7mil figure includes other expenses

UPDATED 5.30PM Khalid says the figure he cited does not only include salaries.
Convention to gather final input on Tamil schools plan

Convention to gather final input on Tamil schools plan

The convention is to obtain input and feedback from the stakeholders.
Drop probe on Anwar, Bersih tells cops

Drop probe on Anwar, Bersih tells cops

The watchdog wants the probe under the Peaceful Assembly Act dropped.
Lawmakers in seven countries seek release of TPPA text

Lawmakers in seven countries seek release of TPPA text

Frustration at the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement has gone global.
Cops to summon duo for 'threatening Teresa'

Cops to summon duo for 'threatening Teresa'

UPDATED 6.10PM The MP herself is set to be called for questioning tomorrow.
Wee denies urging Teresa to apologise for video clip

Wee denies urging Teresa to apologise for video clip

The MCA No 2 says he only asked Kok to be more sensitive and mature...
2014-02-12

2014-02-12

Use Kajang as acid test, Soi Lek tells MCA

Use Kajang as acid test, Soi Lek tells MCA

UPDATED 4.45PM INTERVIEW Use the polls to test support for rejoining cabinet.
Federal Court bars 14 from seeing Syabas documents

Federal Court bars 14 from seeing Syabas documents

UPDATED 3.20PM These are an audit report and concession agreement.
State to ‘blast’ Penangites with 2.27mil SMSes

State to ‘blast’ Penangites with 2.27mil SMSes

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says these messages are state gov’t information.
'Taib will be powerful for as long as he lives'

'Taib will be powerful for as long as he lives'

The S'wak CM and family are deep in the state's businesses and this won't change.
Petronas' MISC denies knowledge of bribery

Petronas' MISC denies knowledge of bribery

KINIBIZ It refers to the graft scandal that centres around its Kikeh field partner.
DOSH clears sawmill over deaths of Nepali workers

DOSH clears sawmill over deaths of Nepali workers

Deaths likely alcohol-related, says Kedah Dept of Occupational Health and Safety.
Perkasa: Pick integration over vernacular schools

Perkasa: Pick integration over vernacular schools

Citing the importance of racial integration, it also takes a swipe at Dong Zong group.
Teachers to protest despite minister's 'pacification'

Teachers to protest despite minister's 'pacification'

Their demo on the scrapping of the PBS is on, although DPM says it is under study.
PSM won't contest Kajang polls or back PKR

PSM won't contest Kajang polls or back PKR

UPDATED 2.30PM PSM does not agree with reasons for the contest, says its chief.
PPIM distances itself from MP 'slap offer'

PPIM distances itself from MP 'slap offer'

UPDATED 12.50PM   Its activist made the offer as the protest's spokesperson.
All in the family at Country Heights?

All in the family at Country Heights?

KINIBIZ When is a company adviser more than just an adviser?
Name crony beneficiaries in Selangor gov’t

Name crony beneficiaries in Selangor gov’t

Pakatan Rakyat uses ‘Ubah’ to portray itself a clean political coalition. Ironically, the Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) of the Pakatan-led Selangor government had hired contractual staff with overlapping job scopes at a very high salary benefitting their cronies.
Dear minister, rakyat are already scrimping away

Dear minister, rakyat are already scrimping away

FREE YOURSAY ‘BN's logic - making policies that causes inflation, and then...’
Singapore to remake itself as Asia’s legal hub

Singapore to remake itself as Asia’s legal hub

The court, announced last December, would also come with a mediation centre.
Suaram wants anti-torture law enacted

Suaram wants anti-torture law enacted

It questions why those held in custody by the police die or are in bad health.
Sever ties with Umno and join Pakatan, MIC told

Sever ties with Umno and join Pakatan, MIC told

Following Waytha's resignation, MIC is being asked to do the same.
Ministry: Stay indoors if volcanic ash reaches M'sia

Ministry: Stay indoors if volcanic ash reaches M'sia

Health DG advises M'sians to wear masks or use a cloth or a wet handkerchief.
Segamat supermart offers tenggiri at 98 sen per kilo

Segamat supermart offers tenggiri at 98 sen per kilo

The price of the fish, however, differed greatly in other states.
Malaysia hits record low in press freedom index

Malaysia hits record low in press freedom index

UPDATED 11.30AM M'sia is placed 147, even below Myanmar, in the annual survey.
DAP seeks motion to bar Umno from Sarawak

DAP seeks motion to bar Umno from Sarawak

This is to prevent the entry of Umno’s ‘3R’ brand of politics - race, religion and royalty.
The kangkung fears its own shadow

The kangkung fears its own shadow

FREE YOURSAY ‘How can the mention of vegetable prices be inappropriate...?’
Success of PKR's 'Kajang gambit' hinges on turnout

Success of PKR's 'Kajang gambit' hinges on turnout

ANALYSIS It faces dwindling support in seven Malay-majority polling districts.
A word's not anything one says it means

A word's not anything one says it means

COMMENT Musings on judge Malanjum's remark that Shafee is a 'mercenary'.
Bid to recall ex-cop in Sodomy II appeal fails

Bid to recall ex-cop in Sodomy II appeal fails

LIVE REPORTS The court finds there is 'no necessity' to recall Jude Pereira.
Can Sarawakians still trust Umno?

Can Sarawakians still trust Umno?

FREE YOURSAY ‘‘S'wak for S'wakians’ is really keeping S'wak for Umno.’
Mahathir, what’s there left to destroy?

Mahathir, what’s there left to destroy?

FREE YOURSAY ‘You have already done that job during your 22-year rule.’