Archive - 24 June 2015

'Lights out' for Dr M at Umno HQ

'Lights out' for Dr M at Umno HQ

FREE UPDATED 12.56AM Of the seven portraits, only one was not lit tonight.
Putrajaya may go after Edge and S'wak Report

Putrajaya may go after Edge and S'wak Report

This follows arrest of PetroSaudi exec by Thai authorities for leaking secrets.
Report: Freedom of speech takes a beating in 2014

Report: Freedom of speech takes a beating in 2014

It says since Najib took over, application of Sedition Act rose exponentially.
Ku Nan: We don't know who torched DAP flag

Ku Nan: We don't know who torched DAP flag

UPDATED 6.56PM He says it's possible the culprits had used Umno's name.
Foreign workers are not expendable

Foreign workers are not expendable

The news about the mezzanine floor of a hypermarket under construction collapsing yesterday at Pulau Sebang, Alor Gajah, Malacca, is shocking to say the least. Reports state that the mezzanine floor collapsed after the staging was removed. Fifteen foreign workers, turned victims, were said to have been inside the building at the time - three are dead, six injured and another six are still missing.
PM claims media twisted Mara boss' remarks

PM claims media twisted Mara boss' remarks

FREE This is after Annuar was reported as saying PM approved Aussie deal.
Azmin keeps Selangor gov't intact

Azmin keeps Selangor gov't intact

FREE It can function as long as the MB retains support of majority reps, says MP.
PAS no match for Umno, says deputy minister

PAS no match for Umno, says deputy minister

Tajuddin Abdul Rahman cast doubts on Perkasa survey of its members.
Royal reminder - serve the people, not party

Royal reminder - serve the people, not party

FREE Tunku Ismail requests politicians to put people first, above ideologies.
One vessel quits MH370 search, two others resupply

One vessel quits MH370 search, two others resupply

FREE JACC says GO Phoenix ceased the deep-sea operation on June 20.
Two to three masterminds in tanker’s hijacking identified

Two to three masterminds in tanker’s hijacking identified

FREE MMEA’s Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar says the eight suspects must be extradited.
Ex-Perak Syariah judge to spend Aidilfitri behind bars

Ex-Perak Syariah judge to spend Aidilfitri behind bars

FREE Court of Appeal in Putrajaya sentences him to six years’ jail for corruption.
Najib again urged to go on leave

Najib again urged to go on leave

FREE This comes as scandal erupts on Mara’s property buys in Australia.
Akan Datang: New Islamist party for all?

Akan Datang: New Islamist party for all?

UPDATED 5.05PM Khalid Samad says struggle is to battle graft, uphold justice.
Being wishy-washy won't do, opposition told

Being wishy-washy won't do, opposition told

To win next GE, Wong Chin Huat says clear stands on key issues required.
Malaysia turns down UN plea to allow refugees to work

Malaysia turns down UN plea to allow refugees to work

FREE Ismail Muttalib says letting them work could create more employment woes.
'New coalition will be stronger minus ulama'

'New coalition will be stronger minus ulama'

If elements especially from PAS are removed, a new group can rise up, says Wan Saiful.
Effectiveness of new transport board queried

Effectiveness of new transport board queried

A bill has been drafted for a M'sia Transport Safety Board to replace Miros.
Dudley International House deal the tip of the iceberg?

Dudley International House deal the tip of the iceberg?

Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) strongly urges the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to set up a task force immediately to conduct a full investigation on a certain group of Malaysian officials, who as reported in the Australian media are alleged to have used Malaysian government investment funds to bid up the price for the Melbourne five-storey apartment block, Dudley International House, from A$17.8 million (RM51.5 million) to A$22.5 million (RM65 million).
Divine Comedy II, Tablet 1

Divine Comedy II, Tablet 1

O’ Darkness
you have come with a Companion
one I am yet to see
a mirror of the Self
as you once promised
1MDB: PetroSaudi leaked emails were tampered

1MDB: PetroSaudi leaked emails were tampered

FREE The gov't-owned firm says it is confident that truth will prevail.
Much ado over Jill Ireland’s religious CDs

Much ado over Jill Ireland’s religious CDs

COMMENT Had it not been challenged, more such incidents would happen.
Kickbacks in other Mara Aussie property buys?

Kickbacks in other Mara Aussie property buys?

FREE Whistleblower NGO zooms in on three other properties purchased by Mara.
Teacher charged with inciting children to gross indecency

Teacher charged with inciting children to gross indecency

FREE Mohd Amin Nur Izwan Jamaluddin, 21, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Pauline Chai’s case a bad precedent

Pauline Chai’s case a bad precedent

COMMENT It is clear that laws evolve as a society and a nation progresses.
Is the English medium school a panacea?

Is the English medium school a panacea?

COMMENT Need to examine declining English from a broader perspective.
Yap says 'no' to bid to remove cross at school

Yap says 'no' to bid to remove cross at school

FREE The deputy education minister says mission schools can keep their ethos.
Malaysia’s malaises crisscross continents now

Malaysia’s malaises crisscross continents now

The waves of global and local expose after expose of alleged money-laundering, kickbacks, deforestation, dubious financial deals and purchases of prime properties and a host of scandals rock the Malaysian government under the leadership of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who also holds the portfolio as Finance Minister.
Pua laments 'evil scheme' to burn out PAC

Pua laments 'evil scheme' to burn out PAC

FREE He says the number of multi-million contracts to be probed is getting ridiculous.
Hadi, let's see who sinks, and who swims

Hadi, let's see who sinks, and who swims

FREE YOURSAY ‘Rakyat will go for new party to replace PAS. It’s what they want.’
DAP files police report on Umno burning its flag

DAP files police report on Umno burning its flag

Penang Umno was protesting against tearing down of Umno logo signage.
Fire breaks out at a Petronas silo in Kerteh

Fire breaks out at a Petronas silo in Kerteh

FREE The incident has been brought under control, no casualties reported.
Anwar wants Pardons Board to review decision

Anwar wants Pardons Board to review decision

UPDATED 2PM Basis of application is presence of AG in the board's meeting.
Mara monitoring two other subsidiaries

Mara monitoring two other subsidiaries

UPDATED 1.30PM The two are being monitored for possible misconduct.
Pakatan leaders informally discuss Pakatan 2.0?

Pakatan leaders informally discuss Pakatan 2.0?

UPDATED 2.20PM Photos online show them happily breaking fast together in KL.
Indonesian billionaire not interested in 1MDB's TRX

Indonesian billionaire not interested in 1MDB's TRX

FREE Peter Sondakh says Rajawali Group has enough property business in Malaysia.
Mara boss: PM signed off on property deal

Mara boss: PM signed off on property deal

UPDATED 1.27PM Annuar says it's procedure, knows nothing of kickbacks.
PSI using Thai cops for revenge: Sarawak Report

PSI using Thai cops for revenge: Sarawak Report

FREE It says Thai police have no jurisdiction over arrested Swiss national.
Cops to check for CBT in Mara scam

Cops to check for CBT in Mara scam

Police will establish whether the matter is under its jurisdiction or the MACC's.
Can Najib, or 1MDB, survive?

Can Najib, or 1MDB, survive?

FREE MP SPEAKS Perhaps not, with DAP doubling efforts to be a fully M'sian party.
G18 smackdown for PasMa on new party idea

G18 smackdown for PasMa on new party idea

The PAS progressives claim PasMa does not have enough traction with the grassroots.
'Bad boy' Johor prince crafts new image

'Bad boy' Johor prince crafts new image

FREE Previous reports of alleged involvement in fights had raised concerns.
Mara Inc's No 1 named in property scam

Mara Inc's No 1 named in property scam

FREE Australia's The Age reveals how RM14 million was paid as kickbacks.
Gerakan's Baljit: See, Umno, I'm not Chinese

Gerakan's Baljit: See, Umno, I'm not Chinese

The legal bureau chief slams Penang Umno for calling his party a ‘Chinese party’.
Politicians say the darndest things on 1MDB

Politicians say the darndest things on 1MDB

FREE KINIBIZ Is ‘complicated affairs’ why politicians say weird, false things?
PM wants Mara Melbourne scandal probed

PM wants Mara Melbourne scandal probed

FREE On report Mara officers made RM14m from apartment buy in Melbourne.
Not only Salahuddin, the country at a crossroads

Not only Salahuddin, the country at a crossroads

FREE YOURSAY ‘If you fall, you pull yourself up again and fight another day!’
We must correct a wrong as soon as it's detected

We must correct a wrong as soon as it's detected

FREE YOURSAY 'If a non-Muslim makes a joke to the Muslim, it is sedition.'
Hadi's next mission - to break up PKR

Hadi's next mission - to break up PKR

FREE YOURSAY Chauvinist, says the man whose party is only open to...
PetroSaudi hunts down ex-staff for email leaks

PetroSaudi hunts down ex-staff for email leaks

FREE One is arrested in Thailand and it seeks help of local authorities in M’sia.