Archive - 1 December 2014

Shell says this is due to high demand and it is doing its best to address this.

CIMB can inspire other M'sian firms in the Asean Economic Community.

The son of S'wak governor denies his ex-wife's testimony on his affairs.

UPDATED 8.11PM MB gets the smallest cut, speaker's pay is slashed by a third.

Gov't chief secretary Ali Hamsa to release overdue report in Kota Kinabalu.

Reports lodge link the dinner in Penang to the defunct CPM, police say.

However, the 157 who had been arrested are uncertain if they are truly free.

The gov't is looking at registering all social media users, Shabery said.

The ringgit fell 2.4 percent to 3.43 per dollar as of 0653 GMT (4.53pm).

UPDATED 7PM ' Gov’t going direct to Indian community sign of MIC's irrelevancy.'

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) was set up to ensure that employees within the private sector would be able to retire with a nest egg - to tide them over their retirement years. At the time in which the fund was set-up, life expectancy was around 55 years. Since then, things have evolved, where apart from increased life expectancy, the functioning and nature of the EPF fund has fundamentally changed.

KINIBIZ We review the best and worst deals of the year and those behind them.

Prime Minister Najib Razak appears to be sending the wrong political signals with his decision to retain and fortify the controversial Sedition Act 1948. By going against his 2012 pledge to do away with the archaic law, he has raised serious doubts about his commitment to political reforms and promoting civil society.

SENATE Five cases were under investigation and two cases had been prosecuted.

It is the first suit against the airline and the government relating to MH370.

The launching of the ‘Indus Education Foundation’ by the prime minister, who is also the chairperson of Barisan Nasional, is amongst the long list of efforts undertaken by the PM to directly uplift the Indian community at the exclusion of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). Whilst these efforts are seen to be contributing towards the Indian community, realistically they must be seen as a vote of no confidence towards MIC and MIC-linked institutions.

Fernandes says he believed the group’s operating cost will decline dramatically.

Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli says at present, the pricing method is opaque.

UPDATED 3.47PM Edu Minister II responds to report this happened in East Malaysia.

UPDATED 5.55PM S'gor Gerakan ticks off DAP for insisting on the post.

UPDATED 4.31PM 'We didn't get anything since 2008 but stilll served.'

DAP sec-gen asks if Gerakan, MCA MPs will vote for Sedition Act fortification.

PSM, Suaram and others flay Najib for welcoming 'undemocratic' leader.

UPDATED 4.40PM Rapper opts for community work over jail time.

UPDATED 3.15PM NGO claims it can be used on those bringing up graft issues.

Koh Chin Han, 44, and Chia Song Cheng, 62, took their oath of office today.

MP SPEAKS Besides theatrics and shouting abuse, a lot more can and should be done.

The Pai Rom Sai crew allegedly attacked the Por Tek Tung Foundation with clubs.

Penang BN tells him to take on PAS leaders who recently berated DAP.

Losses were led by a 12.5pct drop in shares of Sapurakencana Petroleum.

UPDATED 3.10PM Robert Phang says he feels ‘vindicated’ by Musa’s apology.

OBITUARY Sim Kwang Yang was an incarnation of the politics of idealism.

UPDATED 4.42PM A witness says it's likely gov't isn't keen on the recommendations.

UPDATED 2.31PM This was allegedly made to the foreign minister to leave BN.

UPDATED 7.05PM Afif says his staff were alerted of the incident at 3.30am.

Controversial columnist rues negative coverage of the recent Umno AGM.

UPDATED 12.54PM Gov't must do this to lessen burden on public, says Kula.

Fear is what makes them spew hatred.

FREE YOURSAY ‘As usual, it was mostly focused on race-religion...’

COMMENT Malay rights group Perkasa is now the tail wagging the dog.

Party Wanita vice-chair Tan Poh Lai says the state is courting a bad name...

FREE YOURSAY ‘So Mr 'Hardcore' Zahid, will you take any action against Mashitah?’

UPDATED 12.40PM Kit Siang wants PM to address complaints of discrimination...

UPDATED 1.15PM Umno didn't field anyone under 35 in last GE, says Dyana.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Umnoputras now know that they've got a wimp for a leader.’

UPDATED 11.52AM Sabah NGO tells visiting UN rep of threats to their...