Archive - 21 January 2015

The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) wishes to respond to the censure expressed by the former deputy chairperson of the Election Commission (EC) Wan Ahmad Wan Omar over our briefing to foreign diplomats regarding the ongoing redelineation in Sarawak as reported by The Malaysian Insider .

G Kumar Aaman holds that ROS played a part in the party's current crisis.

Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam says there have been no reports to date.

He pleads not guilty to two charges of soliciting for, and accepting, bribes in 2012.

Zahid says no info received on possibility of them having ties with M'sians.

KINIBIZ If we could have been more frugal, why didn’t we do so earlier?

China's state-owned Greenland Group buys 128-acre prime waterfront land.

UPDATED 5.40PM 'It must open up to fully accommodate minority rights.'

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has announced several measures to attempt to instill confidence in the country’s ‘blinking red’ economy. Will these help?

UPDATED 6PM Kamarul has previously said he would challenge the extradition application.

UPDATED 4.45PM Church's appeal against ban on the use of 'Allah' ends.

But Media Chinese International Ltd is still reallocating its employees.

PKR raises security issue too in foreign workers task for  Azmi Khalid-linked firm.

UPDATED 4.35PM He admits this in hearing of ex-wife Shahnaz Majid’s muta’ah claim.

PAS' claim that it was not consulted is not true, asserts Anthony Loke.

KINIBIZ Two research houses view the PM’s announcement as a ‘non-event’.

A singer of 90s fame and a female companion have been arrested in KL today.

QZ8501 FREE 'It is only for the consumption of those countries involved.'

Meanwhile, the number of evacuees in Kelantan and Perak remains unchanged.

UPDATED 2.25PM 'Malaysia must make a formal application for an arrest warrant.'

The manufacturing sector is unhappy with the sudden introduction of the mandatory use of MyEG for renewal of their foreign workers work permit (Pas Lawatan Keda Sementara, PLKS) which was announced on Jan 2, 2015 and came into effect on Jan 5, 2015. The service charge of RM38 per renewal further aggravated the issue.

UPDATED 1.01PM This is because schools and universities can take over its work.

COMMENT The 'one vote, one value' principle has been further eroded.

FREE YOURSAY The adage rings true: 'Enemy of my enemy is my friend.'

COMMENT The book 'Becoming Hannah' is all about breaking out of the cocoon.

This is expected to last for 36 hours - from 8pm today to 8am on Friday.

Economy running on debt - gov't, households and capital account.

FREE YOURSAY ‘The gov’t can't even cope with floods, what more a financial crisis.’

The ex-minister’s blog is flooded with urgings not to quit writing on politics.

UPDATED 5.25PM The Church sought either seven or nine judges to hear its appeal.

FREE YOURSAY ‘This is like saying Martin Luther King, Gandhi were extremist.’

UPDATED 12.30PM Australia's Immigration Department confirms arrest.

Law student Dalbinder Singh Gill says he will not sit at home worrying.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Did Kamarul continually scream ‘motive’ during the trial?’

The High Court had allowed the foreign minister to amend statement of defence.

Azmin says this is if they fail to return the severance payments of RM2.3mil.

INTERVIEW PasMa leader says PAS president has no plans to give up his post yet.

SPECIAL REPORT Aid ­givers take great risks to send food to Orang Asli in the interiors.