Archive - 19 May 2011

Its DG said that the party concerned needed only to reply the notice giving concrete reasons within the period specified.

Attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail has written to the Shah Alam High Court seeking to defer the hearing date of his revision application over the open verdict delivered by the Coroner’s Court
following its inquest into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock.

The samples of the imported ultra high temperature (UHT) milk used in the 1Malaysia Milk Programme are being analysed after they were alleged to contain melamine.

Some fuel subsidy contracts with the IPPs are expiring and the new rates will be lower, says Pemandu chief Idris Jala.

Civil society is expected to come out in force to urge the Australian government to act over the Lynas rare earth plant.

Appointment fixed to question Irene Fernandez on an Indonesian group's rape allegation against minister Rais Yatim, but cops don't show up.

Ex top civil servant Ramon Navaratnam, livid over claims of distortions in PSD scholarships awards, urges severe punishment for culprits.

Dr Chong Eng Leong says some of the ‘ketua kampung’ would issue such documents to foreigners for the NRD to issue ICs to them.

But he is confident that PAS will retain Kedah and hopes that there won't be another Terengganu like what happened in 2004.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has condemned the Public Services Department for failing to provide scholarships to deserving students.

When the gov't mentions that it will develop Islam in the country, it does not mean that the non-Muslims are left out, says Muhyiddin.

Muhyiddin says the government has been providing assistance to the people, including subsidies, totalling RM20 billion a year.

However, the PKR de facto leader replies mostly with one-liners in his first online live chat.

PAS veep Salahuddin Ayub wants Bank Muamalat to reveal its financial status and explain why it wants to merge.

Former PM responds well to medication and physiotherapy at the IJN, says his aide Sufi Yusoff.

UPDATED 5.45PM 'The infringement the registrar accuses us of does not exist in PKR constitution.' [VIDEO INSIDE]

By May 20, all states except Sarawak will have reached their three-year mandate based on the dates they first convened their assembly sittings.

The IMF says Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as its head following charges against him of sexual assault and attempted rape.

The MP says the gov't has failed to fulfil its promise to ease the burden of the cuts on the poor.

Peeved by confidential Umno information being posted  online, Youth chief wants the guidelines to curb this trend.

Several multinational companies will invest between RM5 billion and RM6 billion over the next two to three years, says PM.

We can achieve the growth forecast for this year, says Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

HEADLINES A news report says the gov't won't raise RON95 petrol prices for now, but will announce an electricity tariff hike on May 25.

His Wesak Day message is meant to create trouble between non-Muslims and Umno-Utusan Malaysia, says Penang Gerakan.

Charles Santiago laments the lack of a mechanism to help the poor negotiate the financial fallout following subsidy cuts.

Nearly 60 percent of vernacular schools in S’gor are only partially-aided by the gov’t, with many in deplorable condition.  

Dzulkefly fears all Hell will break loose and the floodgates opened to utter chaos. It's a weird argument, he says.

'Perhaps Nazri should lead a move to have the Sedition Act repealed because, according to him, it is no longer enforceable,’ says Kula.

FREE YOURSAY 'Anwar was not only DPM at the time, he was also Umno's head of operations in 1992 to 1994 to topple PBS. Can he really claim to be ignorant?'

FREE VOXPOP 'While Ibrahim Ali has the right to talk rubbish, he has no right to instigate others to commit a crime.'

It was the most visited news site in M'sia last month, according to the latest website rankings released by MDA.

FREE YOURSAY 'Truth is not what Umno seeks. It's seeking to create trouble. Umno wants to teach M'sians that its 'ketuanan' is not to be challenged.'

FREE YOURSAY 'For the two who were convicted of the crime - who has seen their faces? Are they in prison...'