Archive - 20 November 2014

Gov't to set up unit to monitor insults against Islam

Gov't to set up unit to monitor insults against Islam

PARLIAMENT The unit is to set up by Jakim, MCMC and state religious bodies.
Low defends MACC man's promotion

Low defends MACC man's promotion

He says the officer who probed the late Teoh Beng Hock wasn't convicted.
Bala's wife can't sue Najib, Rosmah, court told

Bala's wife can't sue Najib, Rosmah, court told

UPDATED 9.57PM Selvi's local standi is questioned at the High Court today.
Cops grill cartoonist on mop-wig, judge's robe

Cops grill cartoonist on mop-wig, judge's robe

His judge-like antics outside the apex court is also part of the police probe.
NYT: China firm paid for BN politicians' datukships

NYT: China firm paid for BN politicians' datukships

UPDATED 8.02PM But the T'ganu MB says he knows nothing about this.
'Not wrong for non-Muslims to be in surau'

'Not wrong for non-Muslims to be in surau'

UUM student leader responds to minister Jamil Khir's criticism against them.
Dr M and KJ bury hatchet with T-shirt

Dr M and KJ bury hatchet with T-shirt

It appears that the bitter foes have finally made peace.
Police demand list of Zunar's online customers

Police demand list of Zunar's online customers

PDRM sent a request to MOLPay to reveal identity of online customers.
2014-11-20

2014-11-20

Cameron Highlands - too little, too late

Cameron Highlands - too little, too late

My first visit to Cameron Highlands was in December 1975 when I was still in high school. We stayed at a chalet not too far from a lake in Ringlet. Nearby the lake were rows of Tudor designed houses.
Steer clear of sensitive issues, delegates warned

Steer clear of sensitive issues, delegates warned

UPDATED 7.30PM The sec-gen says not to raise personal issues at Umno meet.
Why set restrictions on words?

Why set restrictions on words?

The Kedah state government must carefully think through and study thoroughly its proposal to increase the number of Malay words which non-Muslims are prohibited from using from the current 24 words to a proposed 55 words. It is feared that the proposed ban will limit the usage of Bahasa Malaysia.
NECF denies backing alcohol ban on MAS flights

NECF denies backing alcohol ban on MAS flights

Alfred Tais said Sinar Harian had made an unsubstantiated inference.
'End of MCA if Umno meeting opposes SJKC'

'End of MCA if Umno meeting opposes SJKC'

It would mean the party has lost its relevance for the Chinese community.
Don't point fingers, says Palanivel on royal rebuke

Don't point fingers, says Palanivel on royal rebuke

UPDATED 4.10PM He denies claims he has done nothing to tackle flood woes.
MPs want anti-Sedition Act petition read out in House

MPs want anti-Sedition Act petition read out in House

UPDATED 5.10PM The petition by Gerakan Hapus Akta Hasutan was given to the speaker.
Report: Refugees chained in detention centres

Report: Refugees chained in detention centres

Asylum seekers are beaten, starved and exploited in the 101 East expose.
Cabbie fined for slapping woman in road rage case

Cabbie fined for slapping woman in road rage case

He was fined RM1,000 for slapping and pinching the 26-year-old.
Sabah RCI delay 'red herring', says Bersih

Sabah RCI delay 'red herring', says Bersih

No more delays. It wants the report to be tabled in Parliament by next week.
Congrats to Malaysiakini

Congrats to Malaysiakini

It is really an achievement to conceive and put into action a website like Malaysiakini.com that has brought so much positive changes to Malaysia’s media landscape.
KTMB reinstates 97 staff sacked for picketing

KTMB reinstates 97 staff sacked for picketing

They get their jobs back but with a pay cut, says KTMB chairperson.
Dr M and Khairy all smiles over 1MDB poser

Dr M and Khairy all smiles over 1MDB poser

The pair is on the same wavelength when quizzed on 1MDB and Umno.
Pop-rock vocalist remanded over drug possession

Pop-rock vocalist remanded over drug possession

Yesterday, the police arrested the suspect near the Selayang Mall Complex.
'Bar Council doesn’t take up criminal prosecution'

'Bar Council doesn’t take up criminal prosecution'

It is outside the group's functions to initiate proceedings against Ibrahim Ali.
Lawyers For Liberty slams AG's 'double standards'

Lawyers For Liberty slams AG's 'double standards'

‘It was quite astonishing how the AG bent over backwards,’ says Eric Paulsen.
BSM hopes there'll be no repeat of Bible seizure

BSM hopes there'll be no repeat of Bible seizure

The society expresses contentment with the way the issue was resolved.
1MDB spent RM382mil on CSR, says Ahmad Maslan

1MDB spent RM382mil on CSR, says Ahmad Maslan

UPDATED 4.45PM He asks reporters to write something positive about 1MDB.
Exempt all key medicines from GST, gov't told

Exempt all key medicines from GST, gov't told

Sibu MP says the current exemption covers only 13pct of scheduled medicines.
Penang flays ministries over ‘forced labour’ claims

Penang flays ministries over ‘forced labour’ claims

CM Lim Guan Eg urges them to respond to the allegations in Verite report.
'Sabah and Sarawak food subsidies cut by 60pct'

'Sabah and Sarawak food subsidies cut by 60pct'

PKR says this shows BN does not have the interests of the people at heart.
Deregistered Sarawak NGO to sue Zahid

Deregistered Sarawak NGO to sue Zahid

Sarawak Association of Peoples' Aspiration says no reason was given for the order.
MP to get foreign gov'ts to trail 1MDB RM7bil

MP to get foreign gov'ts to trail 1MDB RM7bil

UPDATED 3.55PM Rafizi Ramli says he will go to authorities abroad for answers.
I'll smack them, thunders Pahang ruler

I'll smack them, thunders Pahang ruler

The livid sultan says he is not aware of the 'yellow letters' issued in Cameron Highlands.
Yahoo to replace Google as Firefox’s search engine

Yahoo to replace Google as Firefox’s search engine

The deal between the two companies will start in December and is set to last five years.
Star Development signs with construction giant Samsung C&T

Star Development signs with construction giant Samsung C&T

Kuala Lumpur, 18 November 2014 - Alpine Return Sdn Bhd, the developer of the much anticipated Star Development proudly announced today the appointment of construction giant, Samsung C&T as its main builder.
Alternative route mooted to save Terengganu village

Alternative route mooted to save Terengganu village

PAS Youth alleges gov’t refuses to listen as it runs through corporate land.
Penang campaigns to stop violence against women

Penang campaigns to stop violence against women

State to kick off drive to raise awareness and promote human rights on Nov 25.
Jaspal Singh reappointed as senator

Jaspal Singh reappointed as senator

Jaspal will serve for a three-year period effective from last Nov 2.
Dr M, didn’t you mess up the education system?

Dr M, didn’t you mess up the education system?

FREE YOURSAY ‘For now and the future, can someone put us all on the correct...?’
Teenage girl drowns after falling into well

Teenage girl drowns after falling into well

She was believed to have fallen into a submerged well in the padi field.
Kadir: Fear is Umno's last weapon as rival advances

Kadir: Fear is Umno's last weapon as rival advances

He says if Pakatan can convince the Malays, it may conquer Putrajaya...
Flood situation in Terengganu remains the same

Flood situation in Terengganu remains the same

Meanwhile, flood waters were starting to rise in Rantau Panjang.
National schools a case of Proton vs Honda

National schools a case of Proton vs Honda

FREE YOURSAY ‘Gov’t leaders must show faith in it; opposition doesn’t have to.’
Kula: Our role in The Hague inquiry lacks clout

Kula: Our role in The Hague inquiry lacks clout

Enlistment in ICC would have supplied the lack, says the Ipoh Barat MP.
'Empower Bar Council to prosecute Ibrahim'

'Empower Bar Council to prosecute Ibrahim'

'Precedent has been set with the appointment of Shafee Abdullah...'
Ruminations as Mkini fetes 15th anniversary

Ruminations as Mkini fetes 15th anniversary

FREE COMMENT A newspaper is only as good as its editors and journalists.
Criticism of gov't not a problem, says AG

Criticism of gov't not a problem, says AG

It is part of the democratic process and gov't can take civil action, says Gani.
Vell Paari: Writing on the wall for MIC boss

Vell Paari: Writing on the wall for MIC boss

UPDATED 11.24AM He unleashes flood of scorn against MIC chief.
Uncouth PPP leader should go back to school

Uncouth PPP leader should go back to school

COMMENT Disagreement in politics is normal, but not hurling insults.
'1MDB awards may cause electricity tariff hike'

'1MDB awards may cause electricity tariff hike'

The way it's canoodled by Putrajaya may trigger a run on gov't guarantees.
'Foreign migrants’ influx reason for crime rise'

'Foreign migrants’ influx reason for crime rise'

Deputy minister says some become criminals or get involved with rings.
Is Shabery implying Malays poor because of BN?

Is Shabery implying Malays poor because of BN?

FREE YOURSAY ‘If Chinese rich because of BN, then Malays poor because of BN.’
Pahang sultan roasts Palanivel over landslides

Pahang sultan roasts Palanivel over landslides

UPDATED 10.24AM Sultan now trains guns at Camerons MP for doing nothing.
'Even non-Muslims know it's wrong'

'Even non-Muslims know it's wrong'

Kelantan PAS Youth says this after NECF spoke against alcohol on board MAS flights.
Did Ahmad intend to lie? Rakyat be the judge

Did Ahmad intend to lie? Rakyat be the judge

FREE YOURSAY ‘Ahmad got off because the pro-BN House speaker saved his neck.’
'Dog-patting' organiser now offers free veggies

'Dog-patting' organiser now offers free veggies

Threats following ‘I Want To Touch A Dog’ haven’t cowed good samaritan.
AG: Social contract basis for nation-building

AG: Social contract basis for nation-building

Top-most legal officer explains country’s communal approach at a law conference.