Archive - 27 May 2015

FREE The flight landed safely in Shanghai after regaining power, SIA said.

MCMC blocked these websites upon request by the police, in an effort to curb gambling.

PARLIAMENT Wan Junaidi says the 12 have been arrested and probe started.

FREE UPDATED 7.25PM 'Person of Mahathir's stature shouldn't join rumour mill.'

FREE UPDATED 7.30PM 'Some allegations made have no grounding in reality'.

FREE UPDATED 7.30PM He declares this while deflecting urgings to step down.

UPDATED 9.27PM Ramli Yusof finally has his day in court, eight years later.

FREE EC chair says the appeal was filed at the Kuching High Court this morning.

'No shortage of start-up capital, but entrepreneurs don't know where to look.'

He plans to revive the Parliamentary Service Act and start Minister's Question Time.

FREE The total assets for the financial year ended March 31, 2014 was RM51.4b.

UPDATED 6.34PM This is despite the intensification of polemics on it.

Nizar Najib is a partner of the audit firm and conflict of interest is raised.

UPDATED 5.10PM Anwar to appeal, wins stay in suit against S Nallakaruppan.

The Advocates Association of Sarawak issues this press release in response to the recent article in the Borneo Post published on May 17, 2015 entitled ‘Lawyers Reminded Not To Be Self-Centred” which reported statements allegedly made by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri on May 16, 2015. The statements were in respect of the Court of Appeal’s recent acquittal of Bunya Jalong of rape charges allegedly committed in 2011.

COMMENT The question is, who will sink first - Najib or Pakatan?

The global rating agency notes the handling of the issue is not transparent.

FREE Moody’s says the firms continue to service their outstanding debt.

It says assisting in higher education is a good way to help settlers' children.

KINIBIZ It is preparing for a new era of low oil prices by embracing fiscal discipline.

Jagdeep urges all to stop saying that the process in Penang is 'racially biased'.

FREE For Kuching city alone, this will mean a 68 percent increase in coverage.

FREE The function will be held at the DBNA headquarters at Ong Tiang Swee Road.

FREE Aid groups had estimated that at least 8,000 migrants were stranded at sea.

The authorities must investigate whether the directors of debt-ridden 1MDB had breached their fiduciary duties. Section 132(1) of the Companies Act 1965 stipulates that a board should exercise its powers for a proper purpose, in good faith and with reasonable care and skill in the best interest of the company.

UPDATED 5.33PM Criticisms winning him sympathy for party polls, says Nik Abduh.

The Progressive University of Malaya is disappointed with the deportation of Hong Kong Occupy Movement Activist Joshua Wong from Malaysia at Penang International Airport yesterday. Members of the Progressive University of Malaya were looking forward to meet him in person on Friday where he was scheduled to speak at the Council of Churches in Petaling Jaya, but are now unable to do so due to the deportation.

This follows the discovery of mass graves near the Thai border.

FREE Ex-minister also concurs that the entire cabinet must be held responsible.

COMMENT Joseph Kurup is tasked by the cabinet to introduce the new SOP.

UPDATED 3.10PM PAC gave 1MDB 20-day notice to attend hearing.

High Court had awarded sum to Anwar Ibrahim against the blogger for defamation.

COMMENT What credibility does the PM have when such news reach world leaders.

FREE Stop behaving like the Taliban who smash television sets, MCA leader tells PAS.

FREE He says the PAS president should answ er these if he says he's still with Pakatan.

Najib says the bill is still under discussion, with the gov't studying its necessity.

UPDATED 4PM Rafizi says it is clear PM did decide on 1MDB's dodgy deals.

UPDATED 1.15PM Tony Pua now targets the auditor for not raising the alarm over 1MDB.

Court rejects AG's application to expunge former CCID director's witness statement.

FREE It will involve 4.65 million people, says the Finance Ministry.

FREE Opposition leader wants Dewan debates stopped for Najib to explain.

PARLIAMENT They are in human trafficking camps along border with Thailand.

Its procedures state PM’s consent needed in all financial matters, says MP.

Shahidan Kassim says the gov’t doesn’t provide such cars for governors.

This is an alternative charge offered to him at the Wellington High Court.

Minister confirms halal revocation wasn't about usage of illegal ingredients.

FREE This is the latest initiative by the gov’t to help jump-start a slowing economy.

FREE Microsoft intends to ensure there’s something for every kind of machine.

FREE Lack of morals and gender segregation among reasons cited.

Especially shops owned by the elderly, says the Finance Ministry.

PAS Youth says the Rohingya are facing violence like the Bosnians in 90s.

FREE YOURSAY ‘One bad experience in Perak is enough, we don’t want it in S’gor.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Arul should make himself available on 24-hour notice.’

UPDATED 11.20AM 'MACC's early probe has not found any basis for offences.'

It’s their first meet after deregistration, but held away from the annual congress.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Nixon got impeached for lying through his teeth and was disgraced.’

FREE Ahmad Awang says no good can come from DAP’s attacks on PAS chief.

FREE It was also affected by the downtrend in crude palm oil prices, it says.

FREE It again claims the top spot in March 2015 with 1.12 million unique visitors.

Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli warns the much touted plan will only benefit BN cronies.

DCM Ramasamy says it should be honoured as a legally-binding document.

COMMENT It seems likely they may be a group with historically porous boundaries.

FREE It reportedly almost risked billions of ringgit for 1MDB’s predecessor.

COMMENT We should instead be the salt to preserve the nation’s moral values.

KINIBIZ Buried in the 11MP is a proposed solution to the bumi quota quandary.

Gov’t could face unplanned expenses, 1MBD included, warns an economist.

'He was part of 1MDB's transactions and would be in a position to explain.'

FREE YOURSAY ‘Taib chose Adenan as CM so Adenan has a debt of gratitude.’

FREE Joshua Wong says a bad precedent set by putting him on a blacklist.

FREE The judicial whistleblower is among 11 who join the group.