Archive - 1 February 2015

The ex-finance minister says it is due to external factors, urges gov't brace for recession.

It refutes reports that it didn't inform next-of-kin of MH370 victims earlier.

UPDATED 9.34PM Johor FA clarifies the 12 were released after being quizzed.

Its president G Palanivel says it will be for all posts at various levels.

PAC chief Nur Jazlan confirms that the original contract was terminated.

Milosuam was sentenced to jail for a blog posting similar to an Utusan report.

He doesn't buy IGP’s stand no omissions in handling of Altantuya’s murder.

Boys aged 16 and above will get sex ed in school starting next year.

Islamic scholar tells Muslims to build own opinions and quit obsession with edicts.

This is to identify weaknesses and be better prepared in future.

UPDATED 10.22PM The banner was of a dog-headed man wearing a suit...

UPDATED 6PM Gobind says PM is duty bound to find out why she was murdered.

UPDATED 5.30PM Tariq Ramadan insists that Islam does not revolve around punishments.

Moderation is being articulated loudly and clearly in recent times. The 25 proponents of moderation augmented by hundreds of ‘I am #26' supporters have vocalised in laudable terms the concept of moderation in an ever increasing climate of extremism in the country.

The HK-born star receives the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah award.

'He should be under scrutiny to solve unanswered questions...'

This is up to federal gov’t not state, holds PAS chief Abdul Hadi Awang.

UPDATED 3.23PM The Edge owner calls the allegations 'malicious lies and fabrication'.

For a party which has hollered non-stop about freedom of the press and freedom of expression, or when they boast about having passed the Freedom of Information Enactment in Penang, why did Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng abruptly halt a press conference when reporters had asked for his comments on the challenge to a public debate issued by PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali on having local council elections?

COMMENT Feud on local polls has arrived at its lessons-gaining moment.

FREE YOURSAY ‘The only thing PM confirms, is that good speeches are a dime a dozen.’

UPDATED 3.31PM He won't comment on Kelantan, as he hasn't seen the draft law.

PKR says to stop fighting judgment that raid over Irshad Manji's book unlawful.
 

UDPATED 3.16PM This follows the bitter feud over local government elections.

FREE YOURSAY ‘They have to resort to borrowing from Peter to pay Paul...’

Star Sabah chief Jeffrey Kitingan urges them not to be 'arrogant' like the Umno leaders.

Star Sabah chief Jeffrey Kitingan urges Pakatan not to be 'arrogant' like Umno.

Khalid says same SOP would have been followed in Altantuya case...

UPDATED 1.40PM Need to lower prices? Start with TNB and your boss, says Teo.

They're hoping to wrest at least two seats from BN at next state polls.

COMMENT Let's explore options and dig deep a possible ‘win-win solution’.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Perhaps it’s better Saravanan ride a horse into MIC HQ.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Even if artworks were disrespectful, it was the work of one man.’