Archive - 28 May 2015

FREE Hishammuddin says each camp can fit 400, and urges UNHCR to help.

A community member points out that the refugee issue cannot be solved locally.

The 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) announced by the prime minister was high in objectives, vision and political rhetoric but low in action plans and implementation strategies. It is common knowledge that the Achilles’ heel of the Umno-led government is implementation.

FREE Finance manager who represented the company pleaded guilty.

Lim says profit was RM24.76m last year compared to RM27.93m in 2013.

FREE 'They will destory our pagodas,' a monk at the rally in Yangon says.

UPDATED 6.27PM 'No such thing,' he says on reports quoting police sources.

IGP says they will look into issues raised by judge in the negligence suit.

They are angered by the acquittal of 60-year-old Bunya Jalong of rape.

Student group Scholarism flies in another activist armed with a stuffed toy.

Penang DCM II P Ramasamy takes BN’s suggestion with pinch of salt.

UPDATED 5.48PM 'Only 5pct of document mentioned Malays/bumiputera.'

UPDATED 6.10PM It says some display riches not even 30 years of work can justify.

UPDATED 5.41PM 'If speaking up helps Hadi, PAS should let me speak more.'

FREE A research firm says this is driven by strong sales in emerging markets.

FREE A woman pilot was slightly injured in the incident at about noon.

UPDATED 6.37PM Ex-top cop Ramli Yusof tells court of attempt to fix him up.

We need a commitment to cut corruption.

These comments by the Association of Water and Energy Research Malaysia (Awer) on the 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) are based on previous reports and suggestions published by Awer compared to information in the 11MP (read together with Strategy Papers by the Economic Planning Unit or EPU), 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) and 9th Malaysia Plan (9MP).

FREE The suit is over the article ‘Dana 1MDB biayai syarikat filem Riza Aziz? (Bhg 2)’.

FREE This is the proposal made by the Jakarta Special Capital Region provincial gov’t.

CM says it is punished and marginalised because it is a Pakatan state.

FREE UPDATED 2.43PM Kit Siang wants speaker to direct PM to answer questions.

UPDATED 5.06PM It revises guidelines for party polls after it draws flak.

COMMENT Laws to protect the Lee Kuan Yew name betray the S’pore constitution.

The MCA Religious Harmony Bureau is outraged that the Petaling District and Land Office has decided to prohibit Chinese medical halls under its jurisdiction in Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya and Shah Alam from selling liquor.

UPDATED 4.52PM No court has declared otherwise, says Takiyuddin.

Shafie Apdal dismisses claim that cabinet collectively responsible for 1MDB.

COMMENT Umno, Fifa in freefall because courtiers outrank real supporters.

UPDATED 15.10PM Tony Pua says ministry should not be quoting 1MDB when replying.

Shahidan Kassim says they are in 'various stages of implementation'.

UPDATED 3.25PM Chairperson Nur Jazlan also warns the duo to be truthful.

FREE UPDATED 5PM But Sarawak Report says it has proof Arul faxed the document.

FREE MP SPEAKS This is a must if the 11th Malaysia Plan is to succeed.

FREE Tenaganita says worker killed in 3rd MRT mishap worked in dire conditions.

UPDATED 3.45PM The ranking drops from 19th in 2011 to 33rd spot in 2014.

Minister repeats any Islamic law must abide by the federal constitution.

UPDATED 3.13PM He faces lawsuits for malicious prosecution in Copgate affair.

UPDATED 1.35PM However it admits it gave Terengganu RM1m to take over TIA to form 1MDB.

FREE UPDATED 11.45AM He didn't have such a privilege when he ran a clinic.

FREE He says doing so would expose the central bank to criminal prosecution.

FREE He asks if this prompted the money from Cayman Islands to be kept in S'pore.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It gives rakyat hope that our nation’s decline can be arrested.’

UPDATED 5.26PM Ministry says IGP didn't err as case came under ‘intrusion’.

'Long hair' Leung raps the Malaysian government for being insecure.

It looks like every man for himself in PAS’ race to the top posts next week.

FREE Global NGO says it reported existence of such camps five years ago.

FREE Pua says PM must recuse himself from as 1MDB’s key decision maker.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Cite 1MDB boss Arul and ex-CEO Shahrol for contempt.’

UPDATED 2.50PM He slams them for shooting messenger over ‘Close Down 1MDB’ drive funding.

FREE YOURSAY ‘He’s running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.’

FREE The arrests mark an unprecedented blow against governing body Fifa.

FREE KINIBIZ You wonder if they even have a media relations team.

FREE MH370 Experts say Dutch firm Fugro is using inappropriate technology.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Someone in Putrajaya is trying to curry favour with China.’

AG’s Chambers has 'failed Malaysians and betrayed the federal constitution'.

Wonderwoman, Catwoman don bits of paper to shield their sexy outfits.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Whether he has actual control of 1MDB or not is irrelevant.’

Whichever way you look at it the 1MDB - whether it is going to sink, stay adrift for a longer indefinite period or rise and sail the high waves of objections and allegations and succeed as a miracle investment of the century - there are two key lessons for Malaysia.