Archive - 6 November 2014

'The tragedy should make them realise the importance of conservation.'

Anwar's counsel switches from flying carpets to briyani and fairies...

This was to ensure smooth running of the wedding proceedings.

Not right to say Hadi's absence at Pakatan council meetings 'trivial', says DAP.

Allocation is to improve the rivers and plant trees in Ringlet area, says Palanivel.

UPDATED 6.23PM GMM uneasy on trend to resort to law, fatwa to settle differences.

TI-M wants gov't to change perception that it's soft on large borrowers.

Lee faces suspension if he fails in the second dope test done in Norway.

Kurup says discussions had begun between the Customs and the Home Ministry.

China's Xi Jinping was ranked third, behind Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama.

UPDATED 7.01PM  The NGO hits back at Hadi's son, asking him if his father was...

There's absolutely nothing dangerous about the SRJKC, insists Perak DAP leader.

Penang gov’t engaging prominent counsel to take Zahid Hamidi to court.

Syed Azmi warned and advised by Jakim against any such events in the future. 

UPDATED 4.15PM PARLIAMENT Ahmad Maslan says 60pct has been brought back.

Call to PM from Penang CM, who says these agencies profit immensely in the state.

'Khazanah Nasional Bhd is injecting RM6 billion to make it good and come back.'

Malaysian Progressives in Australia (MPOZ), a movement of Malaysian students in Australia, views with great concern recent developments surrounding the decision of Universiti Malaya (UM) administration to charge eight students (UM8) from Persatuan Mahasiswa Universiti Malaya (PMUM) pertaining to the forum entitled ‘Empat Puluh Tahun Dari UM ke Penjara’ which took place on campus on Oct 27, 2014 featuring UM alumnus and chief parliamentary Opposition Leader of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim.

To Irina Bokova, director-general, Unesco      

We refer to the above matter and urge your urgent intervention on this serious issue of a possible eventual destruction of a heritage building in the name of development.

UPDATED 4.15PM It gives impression that we don't take care of nature, says Nazri.

The gov't appointed prosecutor says AG has instructed him to do this.

Only 27 percent agrees to reduce subsidies for fuel and electricity, says Awer.

COMMENT Pakatan should earnestly debate on its rules of engagement.

The national service programme (NS) is nothing short of an absolute failure. It can be regarded as a failure of the highest proportion. From trainee deaths to deplorable camp conditions to incompetent trainers, this programme ticks all the boxes.

UPDATED 4.10PM Ahmad Maslan says there is still a subsidy of 12 sen per litre.

The cleric fears the meeting may be conceived as prejudicial to the...

UPDATED 6.05PM Minister wants level-headed response to mineral bottle issue.

UPDATED 4PM PARLIAMENT Land reclamation required needs its consent.

The on-going development unfolding in Kampung Chubadak in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur cannot be dismissed as a non-issue. It would be equally folly to deem the battle put up by septuagenarian ‘Opah’ Wahidah Salleh as a ‘politically exploited’ drama.

Cartoonist Zunar is the 'judge', and those with correct answers win hampers.

UPDATED 3.54PM MPs fume over uncompleted, overdue and unused projects.

FREE The portal is one of four nominated for press freedom in the global RSF award.

More than 30 people wearing Guy Fawkes masks joined the protesters.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Just continue with your strong ideology and grassroots work’.

UPDATED 2.25PM PARLIAMENT Rutte said our economic performance...'

FREE YOURSAY ‘This is the answer to Ridhuan Tee on why pigs outnumber cows.’

UPDATED 11.45AM Under 3pct use 1BestariNet, claims DAP MP.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Sinners, just brace yourselves for your just desserts.’

An online survey by Ookla ranked Malaysia at 126th place out of 192 countries.

Urging for protest is 'open pledge towards violence', says Baljit Singh.

EC has been making different promises to different parties, she says. 

FREE YOURSAY ‘Why don't you build a pond in the middle of the runway?’

UPDATED 1.24PM The other victims are an Indonesian and Nepalese.

MIC man pours cold water on Muslim group's water bottle grouse.

Paul Tan says Vivekananda Ashram is a venerable site and merits preservation.

A UM-Khazanah study shows the rich are buying more and more...

COMMENT Does UM want to serve political masters or the academic community?

LIVE FREE Ramkarpal leads defence's rebuttal of Shafee's DNA submissions.