Archive - 1 October 2014

Motorists line up at petrol stations to fill up their tanks since 8.30pm.

UPDATED 11.57PM Reports and photos began appearing online after 5pm.

The state freezes the bank accounts for a gov't senior citizen scheme.

UPDATED 7.30PM At the stroke of midnight, consumers will have to fork out extra for fuel.

Salwati was greeted on arrival by her husband Azizul Raheem Awalludin, 38.

Khazanah Nasional Berhad has contributed two generator sets and a water filter.

Khalid knows well party constitution on disciplinary issues, said Saifuddin. 

A man claiming to be a party staffer said he'll beat Safwan up over PAS criticism.

Azmin says other highway projects involving the state will also be reviewed.

Perak Pakatan is best example of coalition's unity, says state info chief.

Umno's Razlan claims PAS uses religion haphazardly to court its lover DAP.

UPDATED 6.05PM Sinar Harian columnist rapped for sulking on lack of support for him.

UPDATED 6.41PM MPPP admits it only sought his explanation via media.

Review will include state's four top civil servants' pay, says new MB.

When Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that, “Umno needs to be reformed so that it can criticise its leaders more”, I wonder if it was his guilty conscience speaking  upon realisation of the Machiavellian manner in which he stamped out any form of criticism when he called the shots as PM of Malaysia for 22 years.

UPDATED 5.10PM The opposition leader will be retained as state economic adviser.

However, Lim Lai Heng, 42, pleads not guilty to all the charges.

Association says its no-computer members aren't getting proper help...

The average S'porean believes he/she could only survive 7.3 hours without Net access.

Difficult for us to practise our faith if no clear stand on this, says, Sidang Injil Borneo.

UPDATED 5.33PM Law professor chose not to answer  questions from the police.

Sultan Nazrin says intensive treatment is needed to treat the social illness.

The president-elect risks disillusioning supporters after taking office on Oct 20.

UPDATED 3.25PM They want to see the module  calculations were based on.

He wants all in Pakatan Rakyat to stop commenting on the Selangor issue.

There was little sign of momentum flagging on the fifth day of the mass campaign.

UPDATED 2.05PM Soi Lek reminds the MB that he is under the miscroscope.

The right to freedom of speech and expression is enshrined in the federal constitution under Article 10 (1). This freedom however, is not an absolute right, as Parliament under certain circumstances may impose restrictions as provided under Article 10 (2).

Pro-democracy gatherings are on; Foreign Ministry tells M'sians be careful.

I find the tweet between Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and Housing, Local Government and Urban Well-being Minister Abdul Dahalan Rahman to be interesting.

UPDATED 2.15PM While HK used 87 tear gas canisters, PDRM fired 967...

Malaysia has to date not joined the OGP.

COMMENT Or they'll stay unsubstantiated, with allegations seen as part of witch-hunt.

This is from the destruction of their rubber trees on native land by a company.

UDATED 1.35PM Judge in Azmi Sharom's case says there is a constitutional issue.

FREE YOURSAY ‘If being an idiot is a crime, half of our politicians are guilty.’

More comfort for backseat passengers, says auto blogger Paul Tan.

COMMENT The law must clearly define who commands the majority...

FREE YOURSAY ‘PAS as an organisation is completely dysfunctional.’

RM100 million for land acquisition under 11th M'sia plan to help padi farmers.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Get Saifuddin back in Parliament. He is far better even in Umno...’

COMMENT The use of the Act has a chilling effect on the democratic process.

Failing to meet CM, PAS proposes roundtable on Malay villager's eviction.

UPDATED 12.50PM The appellate court grants leave to apply for a judicial review.

Sedition trial of its president Abdullah Zaik to begin on Oct 13. [VIDEO]

COMMENT Each component needed the other two for their collective well-being.

Anti-Sedition Act movement GHAH wants AG chambers to drop all charges.

UPDATED 11.43AM Dalbinder Singh hauled up for FB post on Malay rights...

Here is the conundrum. We want to be the hub for almost every industry - from Oil and Gas (O&G) and Islamic Finance to Shared Services and Outsourcing (SSO) and Halal. Yet policies are announced and later retracted, regulatory regimes put forward and later retracted, overtly or surreptitiously.