Archive - 30 October 2014

It responds to claims by Tony Pua and the raft of allegations against it.

Christopher Leong says it will not comment further while Anwar’s appeal is on.

SODOMY II Questionable issues raised on truth of Saiful’s allegation.

UPDATED 7.15PM 'Our client is very wealthy and legal damages could be huge.'

'However, we have exempted several goods amounting to RM3.8bil.'

She replaces Idrus Harun who has been appointed as a Court of Appeal judge.

Search and rescue operations to locate the missing crewmen were under way.

UPDATED 6.50PM Gov't leaders are deaf to the cracks in our economy, he says.

'The ministry has never interfered in UM’s administration and activities.'

The couple filed the suit against the director and his company over injuries suffered.

Penang DCM Ramasamy asks why licence was given despite financial mess.

UPDATED 5.15PM More than half responded in the negative, says Merdeka Center.

UPDATED 5.05PM MH370 FREE Several depts also cited for negligence.

Ahmad Maslan tells the public not to perceive Anwar as the sole victim.

UPDATED 7.25PM 48 percent polled are happy with Najib while 45 percent aren't.

UPDATED 4.40PM PARLIAMENT ' Even the Qatar queen recognises Permata.'

Penang CM instead offers proof that the 157 were arrested without basis.

A fuel price hike of 3,000 rupiah was planned by the new government.

UPDATED 4.10PM Anwar's optimistic, lead prosecutor gets more time to map out arguments.

The UM rebel was at a UKM student event that was not sanctioned...

UPDATED 5.05PM PKR rep says EC must explain 11-seat increase in boundary proposal.

PARLIAMENT It will take into account proposed changes to the Industrial Relations Act.

Paul Tan says ex-PM’s excuses for Ibrahim’s ‘burn Bibles’ threat strain credulity.

Recently, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) attended a meeting with Indah Water Consortium (IWK) and the National Water Service Commission (Span), where IWK announced its plans to change the current tariff system from the standard monthly rate to a system based on water consumption instead, which will incidentally increase the IWK bills for many consumers. They plan to implement this change sometime in January 2015.

The government has proposed a cut-off point on subsidies for petrol sale nationwide next year based on an individual’s monthly salary/income, of which this (reduction on subsidies) is to be worked out into three categories like those earning up to RM5,000 monthly will get to buy petrol with a subsidy, those earning between RM5,000 to RM10,000 will still get a reduced subsidy, and the next group with earnings of RM10,000 and above will have to pay the full market price.

PARLIAMENT UPDATED 3.15PM Gov't wants this sum to fix high level of non-revenue water.

UPDATED 3.05PM 'Are sinking surfaces runway a minor problem?' [VIDEO]

To rectify this, Liew Chin Tong urges that Clean Drinking Water Bill be passed.

UPDATED 1.04PM Tony Pua says the gov't should not have paid more than RM152mil.

UPDATED 1PM Borneo Muslims cannot accept his argument, says an Umno leader.

Police to also use social media posts to investigate alleged campus trespass.

UPDATED 3.04PM PARLIAMENT It'll make punishment stiffer, says Ahmad Lai.

Nancy Shukri says AG's Chambers will decide once police complete probe.

COMMENT Malaysia’s fiscal performance is anything but satisfactory.

FREE YOURSAY ‘No objection to Gopal by the prosecution or the five sitting judges.’

UPDATED 12.55PM PARLIAMENT Shahidan says more security there than in KL.

Not one of his cabinet members joined him in signing the integrity pledge, notes PKR.

Villagers against Baram dam told to drive three hours to Miri police station.

FREE YOURSAY ‘RM60 per day is a pretty low reward for totally debasing yourself. '

DAP's Teo also frowns on allowance for non-Muslims to marry at 16 with...

DAP wants UM to drop the probe, but Umno demands action on students.

INTERVIEW  Not opposition lackey but not anti-Anwar, says PMUM president.

UPDATED 11.50AM Aziz Bari says Gopal Sri Ram has right to defend Anwar.

FREE YOURSAY ‘The audacity of those in power to use the judiciary is shameful.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Why did your boss meet Saiful, a university dropout?’

LIVE REPORTS FREE The lead prosecutor will start his submission tomorrow.