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PKA legal adviser: OC Phang refused to consult AG

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 8:46pm
A Port Klang Authority (PKA) legal adviser told the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today in the corruption trial of former transport minister Dr Ling Liong Sik, that its former general manager OC Phang...

Report: Police breached SOP in Tung Shin incident

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 8:22pm
A Health Ministry probe has confirmed that the police had breached standard operating procedures (SOP) when dispersing Bersih 2.0 rally participants at the Tung Shin hospital. In a statement late this...

No 'black areas' for Perak BN, says Zambry

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 8:13pm
There are no 'black' consituencies in Perak for the upcoming 13th general election as far the Perak Barisan Nasional (BN) is concerned, said Perak Menteri Besar Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Zambry, who is...

Indian mission revises workers' minimum wages

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 7:36pm
The Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has announced revised guidelines and documents for the employment of skilled and unskilled workers from India which take effect from Nov 1 and they include a...

Mubarak: Consider plight of ex-reps in Budget 2012

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 6:50pm
The Council of Former People's Representatives Malaysia (Mubarak) is requesting the government not to marginalise the interests of former legislators when tabling the 2012 Budget this Friday. Its...

Blogger apologises to Rais over defamatory articles

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 6:16pm
A blogger sued by Information Communication and Culture Minister Dr Rais Yatim today made an unconditional apology to the minister over defamatory articles.In a joint statement, read out in open court...

Tycoon: Chin Peng is okay, wants to return

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 5:57pm
Perak-based tycoon Koon Yew Yin has met former Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) chief Chin Peng in Bangkok and reports that he was not critically ill as claimed in the press. The two photos (top and...

Green Assembly to rally for sustainable development

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 5:55pm
A coalition of environmental activists, including electoral reform group Bersih, have banded together to advocate for sustainable development and are organising a rally in Kuantan, set for...

Pakatan MPs want 'plagiarist' judge removed

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 5:53pm
Some 60 Pakatan Rakyat MPs have endorsed a motion demanding the dismissal of an appellate court judge for allegedly plagiarising a judgment by former Singapore judge GP Selvam. It is clearly...

PM to pump-prime as polls, slowing growth loom

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 4:56pm
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is expected to unveil fiscal stimulus plans on Friday to shore up flagging growth and win support ahead of likely polls, but a global downturn could derail the...

Dr M: Pakatan's budget like an empty pocket

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 4:37pm
It's easy when we want to spend the money that we don't have, is what former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said when asked to comment on the tabling of the alternative Budget by the opposition...

Whistleblower dissatisfied with reply on 'Rosmah' ring

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 4:06pm
The explanation in Parliament on the RM24 million diamond ring brought into the country is unsatisfactory as it does not explain the mystery surrounding its import, said former PKR central committee...

SAPP duo wants in on PSC

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 3:41pm
Two Sabah MPs are crying foul over the composition of the parliamentary select committee (PSC) on electoral reforms because it is not adequately represented by Sabahans. Sepangga MP Eric Majimbun...

Shadow budget to rein in high cost of living

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 3:05pm
Pakatan Rakyat has unveiled its alternative budget, focusing on cushioning the impact of the rising cost of living on the rakyat. The guiding principle in the planning of this budget is to uplift the...

CM: Rais' remarks on Penang dangerous and false

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 3:04pm
Information, Communications and Culture Minister Rais Yatim has been lambasted for saying that only Mandarin and English were spoken at an official function he attended in Penang.Penang Chief Minister...

'We haven't seen draft amendments to land code'

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 2:23pm
The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has not seen the draft amendments to the National Land Code, which is expected to reduce the size of land lots that can be claimed by the indigenous community...

Retirees seek cost of living allowance

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 2:14pm
The Malaysian Retirees Association has asked the government to consider providing the cost of living allowance (Cola) to retirees to help lighten their burden in the wake of the spiralling prices of...

Suhakam's Bersih rally hearing on Oct 12

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 1:54pm
The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) will begin its public inquiry on Oct 12 to determine if the police had used excessive force during the Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9.According to commissioner-in-...

'Banishment Act outdated, not practical'

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 1:54pm
The Banishment Act 1959 is repealed because it is outdated and no longer practical, according to the Banishment (Repeal) Bill which was distributed in the Dewan Rakyat today.The move however would not...

RM9 million spent on PM's jet this year

Tue, 4.Oct.2011 - 1:52pm
The total cost of an Airbus A319 jetplane rented by the government, which Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak used to fly to Perth on Merdeka Day, has amounted to a whopping RM9.158 million so far for...