Archive - 5 January 2016

Putrajaya wants feedback on cost of living

Gov't will seek comments from traders' and consumers' associations.

10y ago

WWF-Malaysia urges halt to unsustainable bauxite mining

WWF-Malaysia views with grave concern the unsustainable bauxite mining activity which is ongoing in Kuantan, and urges on the government to heed the voices of the local communities, scientists, stakeholders and the public and immediately halt all bauxite mining activities.

10y ago

My experience at the Impian Edu-Camp

It was a rainy afternoon as we drove into Kg Sorak Sumpong, Serian in the outskirts of Kuching. It took us about an hour and a half drive from Kuching to reach this Bidayuh village. We were the 10 volunteers and two Impian officials who were going to run a holiday education camp for the children of the village.

10y ago

Analysts baffled by MAS move to limit baggage due to strong winds

They say if this was true, all other airlines from the region would be affected.

10y ago

CJ denies judge in Khairuddin, Chang case was punished

Head of judiciary Ariffin Zakaria says Mohd Azman Husin was sent to Shah Alam to speed up disposal of cases.

10y ago

Cops nab man who makes explosives using PVC pipes

He is believed to be a maker of improvised explosive devices and was caught near Nibong Tebal.

10y ago

UK citizen journalists claim Russian soldiers downed MH17

They says they have identified soldiers of Russian brigade linked to BUK launcher with missing missile.

10y ago

'King of police reports' Rani Kulup hauled up

He was grilled over the 'datukship' title he received from the self-proclaimed Malacca sultan.

10y ago

'Selling out to China' - DAP the same, says pro-Umno portal

It deflects brickbats on sale of Bandar Malaysia stake to foreigners.

10y ago

China raises South China Sea stakes with plane landing

New island runways in South China Sea shows Beijing's facilities in the disputed region of Spratlys.

10y ago

Ringgit rebounds to close higher against US dollar

Trend is in tandem with M'sian equities which showed a positive momentum in today's trading.

10y ago

'Kuantan Port trying to avoid taking blame for pollution'

Kuantan Port merely trying to wash its hands off claims of bauxite pollution, says PKR.

10y ago

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10y ago

Dead fish mystify Kuantan folk amid bauxite pollution scare

A four-kilometre stretch alarms the locals.

10y ago

Ahmad Maslan: I never said 'save money by eating rice with kicap'

I pray God will open the heart of whoever cooked up this lie, he tweets.

10y ago

Nik Nazmi charged for third time over 'Black 505' rally

UPDATED 6.33PM | The Selangor state executive councillor is accused of organising the rally without a permit.

10y ago

Seven firearms, 137 bullets found in Tanduo, say cops

The firearms and bullets were found at about 1pm in a sack buried in the ground.

10y ago

Regulate, don't ban vaping, plead Penang traders

Why crack so hard on vape? It's healthier, they tell Penang gov't.

10y ago

Negri Sembilan gov’t to decide on vape tomorrow

The vape issue would be discussed in detail to avoid any problem, says the MB.

10y ago

Azmi's bid to transfer sedition trial to High Court postponed

This comes after prosecution filed an affidavit-in-reply and Azmi's lawyer Gobind needs time to reply.

10y ago

Mustapa: 2017 Malaysia-China trade target hard to achieve

This would be difficult due to the slowdown in China’s economy, he says.

10y ago

Tensions escalate as Arab states sever ties with Iran

Bahrain and Sudan cut off diplomatic links, UAE downgrade ties with the Islamic republic.

10y ago

Military bases poser raised over Bandar M'sia deal

PKR worries our military bases will be exposed to China after 1MDB's Bandar Malaysia sale.

10y ago

Certificate conclusive proof of conversion, say judges

This is the majority Court of Appeal decision on conversion tussle between Indra Gandhi and her ex-husband.

10y ago

Teng: Banning vape because of fatwa unconstitutional

Islamic law and rules cannot be imposed on non-Muslims, he points out.

10y ago

808 held under Prevention of Crime Act in 2015

Of these, 403 put under restraining order and made to wear electronic monitoring devices, says IGP.

10y ago

Penang vape traders told to present more cogent arguments

Get expert opinions to justify sale of vape, says CM.

10y ago

Pakatan Harapan to formalise pact on Saturday

UPDATED 3.47PM | Wan Azizah says the agreement will focus on seven pre-conditions for Harapan cooperation.

10y ago

Don't use reverse psychology on me, AG tells Mahathir

'I am a law man. I decide according to the law. Nobody puts pressure on me.'

10y ago

'Have special courts to handle Muslim, non-Muslim cases'

It would help promote racial harmony, says Court of Appeal Judge Justice Hamid.

10y ago

NGOs back Anwar for Nobel Peace Prize

He is a man of conscience, vision and action, but now languishing under lock and key, says Samad Said.

10y ago

Kit Siang: Lack of sharks in MACC shame list shameful

Analysts baffled by MAS move to limit baggages due to strong winds

10y ago

An open letter to Genting Highlands

When I was a kid, I would spend most of my Chinese New Years in Genting Highlands, queuing up for the amazing rides in the theme parks. It was always thrilling and exciting, despite returning every year. We would be joined by our relatives as Genting Highlands was like a rendezvous point for our annual reunions. I loved every single moment I have spent in Genting.

10y ago

Most M’sians in Singapore taking coaches back for CNY

A report says coach tickets to Malaysia on Feb 5 and 6 are almost sold out.

10y ago

'Indira Gandhi's children conversion illegal, Kalimah Shahadah not recited'

UPDATED 3.10PM | Dissenting judge in controversial case also says consent of mother was not obtained.

10y ago

Stop barking, show proof, Azmin tells Chegubard

UPDATED 5.04PM | If he has the letter on the logging tender, he should submit it to MACC, says S'gor MB.

10y ago

1MDB says US$1.7b asset sale value to be adjusted

It says the value will be adjusted to reflect certain liabilities and relocation costs.

10y ago

Dr M's crystal ball foretells AG will ignore findings on RM2.6b, SRC

Ex-PM predicts Apandi will turn a blind eye to the MACC probe papers.

10y ago

Starting the new year in limbo

KINIBIZ | If Spad bans Uber and GrabCar, would folk support the cabbies?

10y ago

MIC should wake up to its half-century of failures

I read with amusement the letter from MIC central working committee member J Dhinagaran that was published by Malaysiakini , in which he assumed that Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy is trying to remain relevant by slamming the MIC.

10y ago

Enduring lure of the Jew as arch-conspirator

COMMENT | Amanah’s Mujahid is freed of it; PAS’ Zuhdi stays ensnared.

10y ago

Judge in landmark Chang, Khairuddin case transferred

Justice Azman rules charges against Chang and Khairuddin do not fall under Sosma,

10y ago

No seditious intent against Raja Muda, argue ex-CM's lawyers

Rahim Thamby Chik's case postponed pending decision on letter of representation.

10y ago

'Half-pig' actor not in posters because he’s little-known

Familiar faces are needed to attract filmgoers, says the movie distributor.

10y ago

Reveal sale & purchase agreements with China, 1MDB told

This call from MP Tony Pua comes with controversy over the different prices revealed in reports.

10y ago

Declare stand on trade with Israel, DAP Youth tells Miti

And MCA is asked to explain whether it is complicit with the deal, as it holds the No 2 ministerial post.

10y ago

Self-defence and the householder

It appears that Malaysians are up in arms about the fact that Mohamad Zulkifli Ismail, who allegedly stabbed two men who were trying to rob him at his house, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder and under Section 326 of the Penal Code for causing grevious bodily harm.

10y ago

Sympathise with the crime victims, not perpetrators

It is retarded thinking to sympathise with housebreakers who are criminals, for what they do is premeditated and they break in prepared to do anything if confronted by people in the house, even to kill, maim or rape knowing that they may still get off scot-free either by not being caught or by being defended by lawyers and released due to ‘insufficient evidence’, ‘inconclusive evidence’, ‘alibi evidence’, ‘failure to identify at identification parade’, etc, etc.

10y ago

High Court vs Syariah Court - a question of jurisdiction

UPDATED 5.35PM COMMENT | What end to this prolonging legal tussle that is not good for the people and the country?

10y ago

Umno helping Malays… by introducing IT middleman?

YOURSAY | 'A single supplier? Anyone who's played 'Monopoly' will know what happens next.'

10y ago

Indira should have sought the counsel of the Hindu priests

It was very refreshing to see Zaid Ibrahim’s writing in The Star and Jagir Singh’s defence of M Indira Gandhi as they are of different faiths than that of Indira.

10y ago

M’sians, not just Malays, to suffer from 1MDB grand sale

YOURSAY | ‘Ibrahim Ali, remember what Najib uttered after GE13?’

10y ago

Sarawak's SMK Sundar - a parent's heartbreak

COMMENT | Shocking state of rural schools is the only indicator we need of the BN government's failure.

10y ago

Klang school forced to move to abandoned shoplot

The Sekolah Rendah Agama had to vacate a school building as there were too many students.

10y ago

A land where crosses and pigs are feared

YOURSAY | ‘Truth continues to be erased by the vandal blades of officials…’

10y ago

For 1MDB, it’s not over until the fat lady sings

YOURSAY | ‘It sold off assets it bought to reduce debt which it shouldn't have taken in the first place.’

10y ago

Protect the rights of parents and the best interest of the child

Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) is disappointed with the decision made by the Court of Appeal in M Indira Gandhi’s case on Dec 31, 2015.

10y ago

Integrating without integrity?

We have to help ourselves with truth matters.

10y ago

Mustapa: TPPA's benefits more than challenges

The benefits outweigh the costs, says the minister.

10y ago

Archive - 5 January 2016

Vell Paari is appointed as MIC treasurer-general

Ahmad Maslan takes charm offensive on '2 jobs' faux pas to TV

Immigration nabs naked Vietnamese men 'servicing' male clients

Putrajaya wants feedback on cost of living

WWF-Malaysia urges halt to unsustainable bauxite mining

My experience at the Impian Edu-Camp

Analysts baffled by MAS move to limit baggage due to strong winds

CJ denies judge in Khairuddin, Chang case was punished

Cops nab man who makes explosives using PVC pipes

UK citizen journalists claim Russian soldiers downed MH17

'King of police reports' Rani Kulup hauled up

'Selling out to China' - DAP the same, says pro-Umno portal

China raises South China Sea stakes with plane landing

Ringgit rebounds to close higher against US dollar

'Kuantan Port trying to avoid taking blame for pollution'

2016-01-05

Dead fish mystify Kuantan folk amid bauxite pollution scare

Ahmad Maslan: I never said 'save money by eating rice with kicap'

Nik Nazmi charged for third time over 'Black 505' rally

Seven firearms, 137 bullets found in Tanduo, say cops

Regulate, don't ban vaping, plead Penang traders

Negri Sembilan gov’t to decide on vape tomorrow

Azmi's bid to transfer sedition trial to High Court postponed

Mustapa: 2017 Malaysia-China trade target hard to achieve

Tensions escalate as Arab states sever ties with Iran

Military bases poser raised over Bandar M'sia deal

Certificate conclusive proof of conversion, say judges

Teng: Banning vape because of fatwa unconstitutional

808 held under Prevention of Crime Act in 2015

Penang vape traders told to present more cogent arguments

Pakatan Harapan to formalise pact on Saturday

Don't use reverse psychology on me, AG tells Mahathir

'Have special courts to handle Muslim, non-Muslim cases'

NGOs back Anwar for Nobel Peace Prize

Kit Siang: Lack of sharks in MACC shame list shameful

An open letter to Genting Highlands

Most M’sians in Singapore taking coaches back for CNY

'Indira Gandhi's children conversion illegal, Kalimah Shahadah not recited'

Stop barking, show proof, Azmin tells Chegubard

1MDB says US$1.7b asset sale value to be adjusted

Dr M's crystal ball foretells AG will ignore findings on RM2.6b, SRC

Starting the new year in limbo

MIC should wake up to its half-century of failures

Enduring lure of the Jew as arch-conspirator

Judge in landmark Chang, Khairuddin case transferred

No seditious intent against Raja Muda, argue ex-CM's lawyers

'Half-pig' actor not in posters because he’s little-known

Reveal sale & purchase agreements with China, 1MDB told

Declare stand on trade with Israel, DAP Youth tells Miti

Self-defence and the householder

Sympathise with the crime victims, not perpetrators

High Court vs Syariah Court - a question of jurisdiction

Umno helping Malays… by introducing IT middleman?

Indira should have sought the counsel of the Hindu priests

M’sians, not just Malays, to suffer from 1MDB grand sale

Sarawak's SMK Sundar - a parent's heartbreak

Klang school forced to move to abandoned shoplot

A land where crosses and pigs are feared

For 1MDB, it’s not over until the fat lady sings

Protect the rights of parents and the best interest of the child

Integrating without integrity?

Mustapa: TPPA's benefits more than challenges