Archive - 29 October 2014

This is as the defence did not manage to finish submitting today.

Kota Baru's Ops Gempur Aurat fines those not observing dress codes.

The fuel subsidies have exacerbated the government’s budget deficit.

All state reps had received the letter to nominate the new deputy speaker.

Aziz Sheikh Fadzir wants the performance unit's role to be reviewed.

A subcontractor and a boat skipper were each sentenced to a day in jail and fined RM10,000.

The rulers were briefed on national defence and security, as well as on the economy.

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) refers to a media report regarding the ongoing Allianze University College of Medical Sciences (AUCMS) issue. CAP has been dealing with this matter ever since we received complaints from various staff members and students of AUCMS, beginning earlier this year.

Dr Ko says switching to higher grade will result in less cancer-related deaths.

The court also ordered Raja Ahmad Shahir to enter his defence if there is no solution.

ADUN SPEAKS The Oct 27 rally was a watershed moment for the students.

The student, from Bintulu, died on Monday and was buried the following day.

In 2007, Malone travelled to home of a leading land rights activist there.

I refer to the proposed multi-tiered fuel subsidy scheme based on different income levels to be implemented by mid-next year. Seriously, I have never seen a rationalisation scheme more irrational and foolish than this. Are the Treasury and those entrusted with financial management going bonkers? What are they thinking really?

UPDATED 7.06PM The Bar is slammed over allowing an ex-judge be counsel.

Most were caught off guard when former Federal Court Judge Gopal Sri Ram, FCJ appeared as the lead counsel in opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s final appeal on the Sodomy II case in the Federal Court, and it immediately sent tongues wagging about whether ex-judges should be barred from the Bar and appearing in courts before their ex-colleagues.

But these must not be luxury units on land taken from the people, says CM.

UPDATED 8.15PM Anwar supporters fail to storm barricade. [VIDEO]

It has come to our notice that the mayor of KL has advertised on Oct 27, 2014 through major publications in the country on the proposed development of the Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields.

PARLIAMENT Solution to statelessness is in the report itself, says the home minister.

Dear UM colleagues [and everybody],

I am a member of the Academic Staff Association of Universiti Malaya (PKAUM) and I attended the event on Monday night. I am glad that Universiti Malaya (UM) can be a place where political speech flows freely and peacefully. I can attest that many who attended were not fawning, bedazzled, naive Anwar Ibrahim devotees.

PARLIAMENT NRD has a mobile unit which helps in their applications.

The city of Chiang Mai plans to release hot-air lanterns that float into the sky on Nov 6.

A drop of over 20pct in crude prices has undermined a major revenue source.

Former MPs say lands should be in developed areas, not outskirts.  

She was frisked after she attracted suspicion from the way she walked.

Why cut women's health programme susbdies, asks DAP's Steven Sim.

The supporters outside the court complex have swelled in numbers.

Gov't instead bent on going after PTPTN defaulters, says DAP's Serdang MP.

But the lights are not out yet for the nation.

UPDATED 2.31PM They are kept further from court entrance, and barricade stays.

'We don’t want Islamic finance to be only well-received in the Muslim world.'

UPDATED 1.45PM 'By burning it that way, that is permitted,' he says.

Najib also says he expects some results in the search for the missing MH370.

UPDATED 1.23PM It is against retired judges appearing in court, says Gerakan.

COMMENT This is the third reason why I think Umno will collapse.

A team towed one of the ships about 1km out to sea from the wharf.

The cause of the accident was not immediately known, says Nasa.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Both BN and Pakatan take for granted that rakyat support them.’

UPDATED 12.31PM PARLIAMENT Pua says support letters as good as guarantees.

UPDATED 12.20PM The 157 arrested at Merdeka parade are yet to be charged.

FREE YOURSAY 'Isma should educate itself on constitution, not re­interpret to suit...'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Let us remind him that Interpol is not a 'budak suruhan'.’

The party also claims that PAS is threatened by PSM making inroads into Kelantan.

Umno Youth to host forum with ‘I Want To Touch A Dog’ organiser and ulama.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It is the young who have inherited the terrible burden...’

PKR Youth exco asks why AGC didn’t consider context in other cases...

LIVE REPORTS FREE The hearing is scheduled to conclude on Friday.

The Bernama report that the United States has offered to help Malaysia build a nuclear power plant has caught the attention of Malaysian Physicians for Social Responsibility, who have been seriously working to convince the Malaysian government that such a project is not a wise or viable energy option, since it carries inherent risks and is not affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound.