Archive - 13 March 2010

DAP state rep hurt in 4WD accident at toll plaza

DAP state rep hurt in 4WD accident at toll plaza

Najib meets his Facebook fans

Najib meets his Facebook fans

Also present were his wife Rosmah Mansor and their two children, Nooryana Najwa and Nor Ashman Razak.
Insurance scheme: Bar wants Bank Negara to consult stakeholders

Insurance scheme: Bar wants Bank Negara to consult stakeholders

The Bar Council wants Bank Negara and the government to be more transparent in the proposed scheme on basic motor insurance coverage for third party bodily injury and death.
Ku Li: I'm in Umno for life

Ku Li: I'm in Umno for life

tengku razaleigh He stressed that he would remain in Umno for life, hence dismissing speculation that he would jump to another party.
'Marriage' of two underage girls in K'tan sparks debate

'Marriage' of two underage girls in K'tan sparks debate

The 'marriage' of two underage girls in Kelantan recently has opened up debate on the rationale for such marriages.
Deviant website will be investigated, says minister

Deviant website will be investigated, says minister

The government will investigate a report on a website which is said to contain elements of deviant teachings, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Jamil Khir Baharom said.
Confirmed: Tee Keat to defend MCA chief's post

Confirmed: Tee Keat to defend MCA chief's post

ong tee keat and mca BREAKING NEWS Tee Keat announces he will be defending his post as MCA chief at the party polls on March 28.
Ministry shoots China Press show-cause letter

Ministry shoots China Press show-cause letter

UPDATED 6.31PM The letter was sent hours after China Press published a front-page that IGP Musa Hassan had resigned.
Ignore SMS messages on T'ganu MB's resignation

Ignore SMS messages on T'ganu MB's resignation

Hishammuddin does not rule out the possibility that this was done by people who wanted to destabilise the state government.
GST: Protes hails 'round 1' victory

GST: Protes hails 'round 1' victory

The NGOs still harbour the hope that the contentious piece of legislation will be totally scrapped.
Ah Lek pines for Ka Ting's return

Ah Lek pines for Ka Ting's return

lim ah lek Lim Ah Lek has emerged from his political retirement to further stir up the volatile cauldron of MCA politics.
Sabah power chief told to quit or be sacked

Sabah power chief told to quit or be sacked

Pace appears to be picking up to bring down the MD seen as being unable to seriously solve the state's electricity problems.
One of two child brides found in Batu Caves

One of two child brides found in Batu Caves

One of two underaged girls who had been married off to older men was found last night at a mosque near Batu Caves, Selangor.

Thaksin protesters descend on Thai capital

Thaksin protesters descend on Thai capital

Tens of thousands of supporters of deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra streamed through military checkpoints into the capital on Saturday as they headed to a rally aimed at toppling the government.
I'll not bow to pressure to quit: Zahrain

I'll not bow to pressure to quit: Zahrain

'I think that in the democratic process, it is my right whether to vacate the seat or not,' he said.
Election is near, go to the ground: S'wak CM

Election is near, go to the ground: S'wak CM

Lackadaisical attitude on conversion issue slammed

Lackadaisical attitude on conversion issue slammed

The DAP solution for the problem is a Family Court for speedy disposals of such pain-inducing cases.

 

Gov't delays debate on GST bill

Gov't delays debate on GST bill

The government needed more time to gather feedback from the rakyat, says minister.
Hishammuddin wants explanation from China Press

Hishammuddin wants explanation from China Press

Pussycats in the Year of the Tiger

Pussycats in the Year of the Tiger

malaysian women COMMENT For women, a dichotomy exists. They are told of the need to breed more, and yet more babies are abandoned.
Anti-GST protest: 'We need only one hour'

Anti-GST protest: 'We need only one hour'

'The picket is only going to be an hour and the organisers have assured that it will be peaceful,' says a protest organiser.
Law vs law play in oil royalty dispute

Law vs law play in oil royalty dispute

Security readied as Thaksin protesters head to capital

Security readied as Thaksin protesters head to capital

Thailand's security forces braced for possible violence on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters loyal to deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra headed to Bangkok for a mass anti-government rally.
Soldier dies after collision with Tian Chua's car

Soldier dies after collision with Tian Chua's car

Subjugation of women threatens US security: Clinton

Subjugation of women threatens US security: Clinton

Calling the subjugation of women a threat to American security, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a vibrant plea to give equal rights to women around the world.
Quartet condemns Israeli settlement plan

Quartet condemns Israeli settlement plan

The Middle East diplomatic Quartet condemned Israel's plans to build new settler homes and said unilateral actions would not be recognized by the international community.
Police chief Musa denies he's quitting

Police chief Musa denies he's quitting

UPDATED 1.35PM Inspector-general of police Musa Hassan denies a news report that he has tendered his resignation, five months before his contract ends.
'Chili padi' GST set to burn rakyat

'Chili padi' GST set to burn rakyat

free 'Confusing the end-user on paying a 10% sales and service tax versus the 4% GST is like saying the ‘chilli padi' cannot be as hot as the normal chilli because it is smaller.'
Ex-top cop not out of the woods yet

Ex-top cop not out of the woods yet

ramli yusuff asset declare case 120310 05 free 'An acquittal does not mean the accused person is clear of corruption.'
Three freed in Ireland after Swedish cartoonist 'plot' arrests

Three freed in Ireland after Swedish cartoonist 'plot' arrests

Three of seven Muslims arrested over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who drew the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog have been released without charge, Irish police said on Friday.
Pope named in new twist to German paedophile furore

Pope named in new twist to German paedophile furore

Pope Benedict XVI once helped get housing for a clergyman suspected of child sex abuse as the pontiff met the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany over a growing paedophile priest scandal.
Turkey warns Sweden over 'genocode' vote

Turkey warns Sweden over 'genocode' vote

Turkey warned Sweden of "serious" damage to ties after the Swedish parliament recognized the massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide, only days after a similar vote by a US Congressional panel.
S'gor Umno to hold convention on Pakatan's two-year rule

S'gor Umno to hold convention on Pakatan's two-year rule

Selangor Umno will have a convention early next month in Shah Alam to discuss and review the performance of the opposition pact for two years in the state.