Archive - 28 March 2014

17 charged after cricket match ‘riot’ in Singapore

17 charged after cricket match ‘riot’ in Singapore

If found guilty, the accused could face prison terms of up to seven years.
M'sian couple in Sweden jailed over abuse case

M'sian couple in Sweden jailed over abuse case

Both of them had been placed under remand since Dec 18 following their arrest.
MAS scraps briefing amid pressing issues

MAS scraps briefing amid pressing issues

MH370 It was to begin just after the gov’t concludes its daily briefing.
Musa: Dr M was in KL during Memali incident

Musa: Dr M was in KL during Memali incident

'Mahathir was in KL, even on the second, third and fourth day after that...'
MAS pilots undergo medical tests yearly

MAS pilots undergo medical tests yearly

UPDATED 7.21PM MH370 This includes psychological well-being tests.
BN tail-spin and tale-spin

BN tail-spin and tale-spin

Caught in confusion, ineptitude and indecision.
'We would not have done anything differently'

'We would not have done anything differently'

UPDATED 6.45PM MH370 Hisham says Malaysia has always been transparent.
Ministers/deputies must give responsible answers

Ministers/deputies must give responsible answers

Yesterday, Deputy Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Bakri admitted that when he told Parliament on March 26 that MH370 could have been ordered to divert from its Beijing-bound flight path, his remark was merely based on his own assumption, which was inaccurate.
Dangdut king Rhoma ‘most disliked’ candidate

Dangdut king Rhoma ‘most disliked’ candidate

Only 1.8 percent of the respondents who comprised housewives would vote for him.
DAP MP makes U-turn on MH370 remark

DAP MP makes U-turn on MH370 remark

UPDATED 7PM MH370 Lim Lip Eng retracts his 'Pakatan can find plane' remark.
Gobind: Magistrate must make conclusive finding in inquest

Gobind: Magistrate must make conclusive finding in inquest

Gobind submits that a magistrate was empowered under the CPC to make a finding'.
BN wins in court - but will it lose the war?

BN wins in court - but will it lose the war?

COMMENT By-election a sign that persecution of duo will hasten BN's defeat.
Accident leaves Lynas products scattered on road

Accident leaves Lynas products scattered on road

UPDATED 8.50PM Lynas stresses that the products are not dangerous.
Kok: Is Zahid being cowed by butt protesters?

Kok: Is Zahid being cowed by butt protesters?

Is this why he is denying two news portals print permits, asks the Seputeh MP.
China travel agencies cease MAS ticket sales

China travel agencies cease MAS ticket sales

UPDATED 4.32PM MH370 It will be so until they get 'the truth' on Flight MH370.
Ibrahim was in Sarawak, portal refutes dept

Ibrahim was in Sarawak, portal refutes dept

Whistleblower strips S'wak's Immigration Department, exposing hypocrisy.
Tian Chua to battle Azmin, Khalid for PKR deputy

Tian Chua to battle Azmin, Khalid for PKR deputy

UPDATED 6.13PM This signals a three-cornered fight for the highly-coveted post.
2014-03-28

2014-03-28

Engine fire on Malindo Air plane under probe

Engine fire on Malindo Air plane under probe

Terengganu player Faiz Subri uploaded pictures of the engine on fire.
MH370 and China

MH370 and China

A global actor, but not a global power.
China airline also liable for MH370

China airline also liable for MH370

MH370 The Montreal Convention states that both carriers are liable.
Thai north blanketed by new wave of haze

Thai north blanketed by new wave of haze

The Royal Thai Air Force, meanwhile, used aircraft to spray water.
An open letter to the Bank Negara governor

An open letter to the Bank Negara governor

Dear Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz,

I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and the best option available currently, in view of the possibility of the cancer cells spreading beyond the gland, is radiotherapy and hormonal treatment. This would cost about RM33,000.
'Blurry and flawed theories flying around'

'Blurry and flawed theories flying around'

MH370 'MAS cabin crew overall are superb,' says an ex-staff.
Zahid, don’t slay your camel when in the desert

Zahid, don’t slay your camel when in the desert

As reported in the Malaysian online news portal, Malaysiakini (by Ram Anand, March 26, 2014), the Home Minister of Malaysia, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, is ‘blaming Chinese newspapers’ for “stoking the anger” of the families of those on the ill fated Boeing MH370.
NS chief says 'camps are as safe as flying'

NS chief says 'camps are as safe as flying'

The National Service Training Council chief uses MH370 to stress his point on safety. 
More objects spotted after search shifts north

More objects spotted after search shifts north

UPDATED 9.15PM MH370 This is based on latest analysis from Malaysia.
Satellite clues consistent with new search area

Satellite clues consistent with new search area

UPDATED 6.55PM MH370 Australia shifts search operations 1,100km northeast based on a new lead.
Kassim helps the Malay-Muslims think

Kassim helps the Malay-Muslims think

Arresting the scholar is ridiculous.
Minor fire at MAS avionics workshop

Minor fire at MAS avionics workshop

Ex-MP Wee Choo Keong wants MAS to explain the what caused the fire.
Facebook to use drones to connect the world

Facebook to use drones to connect the world

Facebook is planning for a world free of Internet dead spots.
Jet flew faster than previously estimated

Jet flew faster than previously estimated

MH370 Following this new analysis, there is a major shift in the search area.
Monsoon change expected to begin tomorrow

Monsoon change expected to begin tomorrow

Thunderstorms and heavy rain are predicted to occur often in this period.
Malik explains faux pas on Halimah issue

Malik explains faux pas on Halimah issue

Penang exco member says background musings ought not to be grist for editorials. 
Malaysia, a bundle of foreign affairs bungles

Malaysia, a bundle of foreign affairs bungles

COMMENT Our ‘democratic’ practices baffle even those in Mauritius.
Protest against highway across heritage park plan

Protest against highway across heritage park plan

The four groups gathered peacefully in Shah Alam yesterday.
Adenan's dilemma - to bar or not to bar Anwar

Adenan's dilemma - to bar or not to bar Anwar

BALINGIAN Was the chief minister scared of a potential global backlash?
Kit Siang bays for blood of 'bungling' deputy minister

Kit Siang bays for blood of 'bungling' deputy minister

MH370 The DAP leader raps Abdul Rahim Bakri for 'talking rubbish'. He wants him to quit.
Air quality turns unhealthy in Banting

Air quality turns unhealthy in Banting

Twenty-two others registered moderate air quality, according to the DOE.
Penang NGOs upset over artificial island project

Penang NGOs upset over artificial island project

They want the state gov’t to show how it would benefit Penangites.
So Ibrahim Ali realises not all Christians are evil

So Ibrahim Ali realises not all Christians are evil

FREE YOURSAY ‘This is what happens when you read Utusan everyday.’
Hisham, history will also judge us on 'Allah'

Hisham, history will also judge us on 'Allah'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Like all your cabinet colleagues, you are in a state of self-denial.
M'kini doesn't confuse people, ministers do

M'kini doesn't confuse people, ministers do

FREE YOURSAY 'It is actually the Umno politicians who are confusing the people.'
Chinese families walk out of 'useless' briefing

Chinese families walk out of 'useless' briefing

DAY 21 MH370 Updates and latest coverage as search for MH370 continues.
Council of Professors comes under PM's Dept

Council of Professors comes under PM's Dept

The council says the decision was made at a meeting with Najib on Friday.
Bad press - like China, like Malaysia

Bad press - like China, like Malaysia

FREE YOURSAY If what Zahid says is true, it means there are many Chinese ‘Utusan’.’
Kurup evades queries on 'vote for your own' remark

Kurup evades queries on 'vote for your own' remark

PARLIAMENT 'I do not wish to prolong this matter,’ he tells Parliament.