Manek Urai: Penamaan 6 Julai, pilihan raya 14 Julai
PUTRAJAYA 28 Mei - Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) menetapkan haripenamaan calon bagi Pilihan Raya Kecil Dewan Undangan Negeri ManekUrai, Kelantan pada 6 Julai ini manakala pengundian dijalankan pada 14Julai sekiranya ada pertandingan.
Pilih calon punyai rekod kesihatan baik - SPR
PUTRAJAYA 28 Mei - Perlukah Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) mewujudkanperaturan yang mewajibkan seseorang calon dalam pilihan raya mempunyairekod kesihatan yang baik?
'Saya tak serang peribadi sesiapa'
BUKIT MERTAJAM 28 Mei - Calon Bebas, Aminah Abdullah berkata, beliautidak menyerang peribadi sesiapa ketika mendedahkan bukti kepada pihakmedia dan Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) berhubung sogokan jawatan danwang daripada Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).
Hanya Nai-Khan Ari mengundi
PULAU PINANG 28 Mei - Calon Bebas Nai-Khan Ari a/l Nai Keow, 41,merupakan satu-satunya calon yang akan mengundi pada Pilihan Raya KecilDewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Penanti pada Ahad ini.
Ceramah: Pemuda PKR buat laporan polis
BUKIT MERTAJAM 28 Mei - Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) hari ini membuatlaporan polis di Balai Polis Kubang Semang di sini bagi membantahtindakan UMNO dan Barisan Nasional (BN) yang didakwa mengadakan ceramahdi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Penanti.
SOP penerangan UMNO dirangka
KUANTAN 28 Mei - UMNO sedang merangka Piawaian Prosedur Operasi (SOP)sebagai garis panduan untuk menilai petunjuk prestasi utama (KPI)kepada jentera penerangan UMNO.
Sivakumar tetap cabar SPR
KUALA LUMPUR 28 Mei – Walaupun Mahkamah Persekutuan memutuskan SpeakerDewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Perak tidak berhak mengisytiharkankekosongan tiga kerusi DUN Bebas, namun V. Sivakumar tetapmempertahankan bahawa semakan kehakiman terhadap Suruhanjaya PilihanRaya (SPR) masih boleh diteruskan.
Pilihan raya kecil DUN Manek Urai 14 Julai
PUTRAJAYA:Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya (SPR) menetapkan pilihan raya kecil DewanUndangan Negeri (DUN) Manek Urai, Kelantan, pada 14 Julai ini, manakalahari penamaan calon 6 Julai.
PwC dedah punca konflik PKFZ sering bermasalah
KLANG:Laporan juruaudit, PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services Sdn Bhd(PwC) mendedahkan konflik kepentingan, kelemahan urus tadbir danpengurusan sebagai punca utama projek Zon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ)dirundung pelbagai masalah.
Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang lapor SPRM
PELABUHANKLANG: Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang (PKA) akan membuat laporan kepadaSuruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) berhubung laporan auditZon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ), hari ini.
Kos RM12.4b jika tak lunas hutang
PELABUHANKLANG: Kos bagi melaksanakan projek Zon Bebas Pelabuhan Klang (PKFZ)dijangka melonjak kepada RM12.453 bilion jika Lembaga Pelabuhan Klang(PKA) gagal menjelaskan bayaran ansuran pinjaman Kementerian Kewanganmengikut jadual.
Kak Min janji dedah rahsia PKR
BUKITMERTAJAM: Aminah Abdullah, calon Bebas pilihan raya kecil kerusi DewanUndangan Negeri (DUN) Penanti berjanji akan membuat 'kejutan besar'mengenai Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) jika parti itu terus memfitnahnya.
Friday, May 29, 2009
GLOBAL : JUMAAT 29 MEI 2009
Beku bina penempatan Yahudi
WASHINGTON 28 Mei - Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Barack Obama (gambar ) mahu Israel membekukan pembinaan semua kawasan penempatanYahudi tanpa sebarang pengecualian.
Seoul-Amerika berwaspada
SEOUL28 Mei - Rakyat Korea Selatan dan tentera Amerika Syarikat (AS)diletakkan dalam keadaan berwaspada pada tahap lebih tinggi hari ini,selepas Korea Utara mengumumkan ia akan membatalkan perjanjian gencatansenjata yang telah dikuatkuasakan di semenanjung Korea sejak lebih limadekad lalu.
Junta Myanmar marah
YANGON 28 Mei - Myanmar marah dan menolak 'tekanan serta campur tangan'pihak luar dalam kes perbicaraan Aung San Suu Kyi, sambil menafikanbahawa perbicaraan itu merupakan satu komplot politik untuk terusmengurung ikon pembangkang itu bagi mengelakkan beliau bertanding padapilihan raya di negara ini pada 2010.
11 lagi pemberontak LTTE terbunuh
COLOMBO 28 Mei - Seramai 11 pemberontak Harimau Pembebasan Tamil Eelam(LTTE) terbunuh dalam satu pertempuran terbaru dengan tentera kerajaandi bahagian timur Sri Lanka.
Desak imej penderaan di Iraq didedah
LONDON 28 Mei - Gambar-gambar penderaan ke atas tahanan Iraq yang tidakmahu disiarkan oleh Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Barack Obama adalahtermasuk imej yang memaparkan perbuatan rogol dan penderaan seksual.
Iraq: Kempen tahan 1,000 pegawai rasuah'
BAGHDAD 28 Mei – Iraq melancarkan satu kempen bagi menahan hampir 1,000pegawainya atas tuduhan rasuah, selepas Menteri Perdagangannya meletakjawatan berikutan dakwaan ahli keluarganya menerima wang sogokanbernilai berjuta-juta dolar hasil pembelian gula.
4 penyokong Barcelona mati dirempuh kereta peminat MU
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria 28 Mei - Empat orang terbunuh apabila sebuah basmini yang dipandu oleh seorang peminat Manchester United (MU) diNigeria merempuh sekumpulan penyokong Barcelona selepas MU tewas dalamperlawanan akhir Liga Juara-Juara malam tadi.
100 ditahan gara-gara kemenangan Barcelona
MADRID 28 Mei - Polis Sepanyol menahan lebih 100 orang ketikaberibu-ribu peminat bola sepak meraikan kejayaan pasukan Barcelonamenjuarai perlawanan akhir kejohanan Liga Juara-Juara malam tadi.
Anak panda lahir di zoo Thailand
BANGKOK 28 Mei - Sepasukan pakar haiwan China tiba di Thailand hari iniuntuk memeriksa seekor anak panda yang kelahirannya semalammemeranjatkan pegawai zoo yang telah bertahun-tahun cuba membiakkanmamalia yang semakin pupus itu.
Pembayar cukai meninggal dapat bonus
CANBERRA 28 Mei - Australia membayar bonus tunai kepada waris 16,000rakyatnya yang telah meninggal dunia, sebagai sebahagian daripada pakejrangsangan bernilai berbilion dolar Australia bagi merangsang semulaekonomi di negara ini.
Ayah rogol anak perempuan lebih 20 tahun
BUENOSAIRES 28 Mei – Mahkamah mengesahkan ujian DNA membuktikan seoranglelaki Argentina berusia 67 tahun telah merogol tiga anak perempuannya,sehingga salah seorang daripada mereka melahirkan tujuh orang anaknyadan merosakkan akhlak dua lagi anak perempuannya.
Askar Korea Selatan, AS siap sedia
SEOUL:Korea Selatan dan Amerika Syarikat meletakkan tentera masing-masingdalam keadaan berjaga-jaga peringkat tertinggi semalam selepas KoreaUtara mengancam untuk menyerang jirannya, sementara Washingtonmenegaskan komitmennya untuk mempertahankan Seoul.
Ibu bapa Ketua LTTE diberi perlindungan
COLOMBO:Ibu bapa ketua pemberontak Harimau Pembebasan Tamil Eelam (LTTE)Velupillai Prabhakaran yang ditembak mati askar Sri Lanka, kinimendapat perlindungan pasukan keselamatan selepas melarikan diri darizon perang, kata jurucakap tentera, Udaya Nanayakkara semalam.
Banduan dirogol, dera seks di Iraq
LONDON:Gambar penderaan banduan Iraq yang tidak disiarkan atas permintaanPresiden Amerika Syarikat, Barack Obama turut membabitkan imej kejadiansalah laku seks dan rogol, lapor akhbar Daily Telegraph Britainsemalam.
Ganjaran tangkap pemimpin
LAHORE:Kerajaan Pakistan semalam menawarkan ganjaran untuk penangkapan 21pemimpin Taliban di barat laut negara itu, selepas kumpulan militanterbabit mengakui bertanggungjawab ke atas serangan bom dan tembakanbertalu-talu yang meragut 30 nyawa di sini kelmarin.
Dua tokoh badan Islam AS kena penjara 65 tahun
DALLAS:Dua pemimpin tertinggi sebuah pertubuhan kebajikan Islam yang pernahdisifatkan terbesar di Amerika Syarikat dijatuhi hukuman penjara 65tahun kerana didakwa menyokong pejuang Palestin.
Wartawan ucap penghargaan kepada Hillary
WASHINGTON:Wartawan Amerika Syarikat yang dibebaskan Iran, Roxana Saberimengucapkan penghargaan kepada Setiausaha Negara AS, Hillary Clintonsecara peribadi kerana mendesak Iran membebaskannya daripada penjaraTeheran di mana beliau ditahan atas tuduhan mengintip.
Budak perempuan berkelakuan seperti anjing
MOSCOW:Seorang budak perempuan lima tahun di Russia didapati berkelakuanseperti anjing dan menyalak serta menjilat makanan, ketika dia ditemuipegawai perlindungan kanak-kanak di sini baru-baru ini.
Salman kecewa Katrina belum sedia kahwin
MUMBAI:Impian Salman Khan untuk mengahwini kekasihnya, pelakon Katrina Kaif(kanan), selepas lebih lima tahun menjalin hubungan hampir pasti tidakkesampaian apabila aktres berdarah campuran British itu tidak bersediamendirikan rumah tangga buat masa ini.
Obama mahu Israel henti penempatan di Tebing Barat
WASHINGTON:Pentadbiran Amerika Syarikat meningkatkan tekanan ke atas Israel supayamembekukan pembinaan penempatan di Tebing Barat beberapa jam sebelumPresiden Barack Obama bertemu dengan Presiden Mahmoud Abbas, sebagaisebahagian desakannya menghidupkan semula rundingan damai.
RENCANA : JUMAAT 29 MEI 2009
Usaha lahir generasi al-Quran
Sesungguhnya Islam meletakkan keperluan untuk mempelajari ilmu yangboleh memberikan kemakmuran dan kekuatan kepada masyarakat sebagaifardu kifayah.
Manfaatkan kegiatan belia gagasan baru
BERSATU teguh, bercerai roboh! Begitulah gagasan Satu Belia: SatuMalaysia yang cuba diterapkan dalam penyusunan semula pembangunan beliahari ini. Seiring dengan matlamat tersebut, golongan belia yang berusiaantara 15 sehingga 39 tahun adalah usia yang paling subur untukmencapai gagasan tersebut, apatah lagi golongan ini dijangka mencecah11.6 juta orang menjelang tahun 2010.
Ideologi komunis hapus fitrah manusia
SISTEMkomunis yang diamalkan oleh negara-negara komunis sama ada di Eropahatau Asia jelas menunjukkan sistem tersebut gagal dan semakin hari kianhilang pengaruhnya. Umat Islam diharamkan daripada menganuti ideologikomunis kerana ia bertentangan dengan akidah, syariah dan akhlak Islam.
BISIK-BISIK AWANG SELAMAT
AWANG sangat bersetuju apabila kerajaan membuat keputusan mengehadkancalon Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) mengambil maksimum 10 subjeksahaja selain memperkemaskan sistem pengredannya.
Jangan permain sunnah Rasulullah
APABILARasulullah SAW wafat pada 11 hijrah baginda meninggalkan dua sumberhukum terpenting bagi umat Islam iaitu al-Quran dan as-Sunnah.
Anjakan politik di China
PerdanaMenteri Malaysia yang kedua Tun Abdul Razak Hussein telah memulakanasas hubungan diplomatik di antara Malaysia dan China lebih dari 35tahun yang lampau dan diraikan setiap tahun pada 31 Mei.
Dari Beijing ke Sungai Sireh
DALAM keadaan cuaca yang baik, penerbangan MAS dari Beijing ke KLIAmemakan masa lebih kurang enam setengah jam. Dalam keadaan trafik yangbaik juga perjalanan motokar dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa KualaLumpur (KLIA) ke kampung Sungai Sireh memerlukan masa lebih kurang duajam. Perjalanan itu melalui Batu Tiga, Shah Alam, Kapar dan pekan KualaSelangor.
Kenapa pihak berkuasa tidak bertindak ke atas ah long?
SUNGGUH kejam dan menyayat hati! Itulah kata-kata yang mampu diucapkanapabila melihat gambar-gambar kekejaman ah long terhadap tiga lelakipeminjam yang diseksa tanpa berperikemanusiaan di Utusan Malaysia,semalam.
Sentimen penulis blog terhadap Chin Peng
ISU Chin Peng telah mendapat perhatian ramai di kalangan penulis blogdan kebanyakan mereka menyokong keputusan kerajaan yang tidakmembenarkan bekas pemimpin Parti Komunis Malaya (PKM) itu dibawa pulangke tanah air.
Prospek menjana pertumbuhan negara masih cerah
ORANGramai tidak perlu panik dengan pengumuman penguncupan ekonomi negarasebanyak 6.2 peratus bagi suku pertama tahun ini iaitu paras di luarjangkaan kerana prospek untuk melantun ke arah pemulihan kelihatanlebih cerah pada separuh kedua, lebih baik berbanding sesetengah negaramaju dan negara membangun lain yang ada sudah terjerumus ke lembahkemelesetan.
Acuan baru ekonomi suntik semula momentum KDNK
SEPANJANGtempoh lebih 50 tahun selepas merdeka, kisah kejayaan Malaysia dalampelbagai aspek sama ada dari segi membasmi kemiskinan, menyediakankeperluan asas kepada rakyat, pembangunan infrastruktur selainkeupayaan mengekalkan pertumbuhan ekonomi, diakui pada peringkatantarabangsa.
Transformasi program penyelidikan dan inovasi
FELDAhanya satu di dunia’ ialah mantra baru Felda yang dilancarkan PerdanaMenteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak sempena program bersama warga Feldapada 26 Mei lalu. Di sebalik mantra itu, tersirat gagasan untukmemperkasa Felda sebagai agensi pembangunan tanah terunggul di dunia.
Ujian bangkit kemarahan dunia
Korea Utara menyifatkan ujian nuklear terbaru ini sebagai sebahagiandaripada langkah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan persenjataan pertahanannegara.
Warisan rel bawah tanah
Stesen metro di Paris yang dibina sejak tahun 1900 dan tidak digunakanlagi itu, kini menarik perhatian para pelancong dan pembikin filemkerana kekayaan sejarahnya.
Sesungguhnya Islam meletakkan keperluan untuk mempelajari ilmu yangboleh memberikan kemakmuran dan kekuatan kepada masyarakat sebagaifardu kifayah.
Manfaatkan kegiatan belia gagasan baru
BERSATU teguh, bercerai roboh! Begitulah gagasan Satu Belia: SatuMalaysia yang cuba diterapkan dalam penyusunan semula pembangunan beliahari ini. Seiring dengan matlamat tersebut, golongan belia yang berusiaantara 15 sehingga 39 tahun adalah usia yang paling subur untukmencapai gagasan tersebut, apatah lagi golongan ini dijangka mencecah11.6 juta orang menjelang tahun 2010.
Ideologi komunis hapus fitrah manusia
SISTEMkomunis yang diamalkan oleh negara-negara komunis sama ada di Eropahatau Asia jelas menunjukkan sistem tersebut gagal dan semakin hari kianhilang pengaruhnya. Umat Islam diharamkan daripada menganuti ideologikomunis kerana ia bertentangan dengan akidah, syariah dan akhlak Islam.
BISIK-BISIK AWANG SELAMAT
AWANG sangat bersetuju apabila kerajaan membuat keputusan mengehadkancalon Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia (SPM) mengambil maksimum 10 subjeksahaja selain memperkemaskan sistem pengredannya.
Jangan permain sunnah Rasulullah
APABILARasulullah SAW wafat pada 11 hijrah baginda meninggalkan dua sumberhukum terpenting bagi umat Islam iaitu al-Quran dan as-Sunnah.
Anjakan politik di China
PerdanaMenteri Malaysia yang kedua Tun Abdul Razak Hussein telah memulakanasas hubungan diplomatik di antara Malaysia dan China lebih dari 35tahun yang lampau dan diraikan setiap tahun pada 31 Mei.
Dari Beijing ke Sungai Sireh
DALAM keadaan cuaca yang baik, penerbangan MAS dari Beijing ke KLIAmemakan masa lebih kurang enam setengah jam. Dalam keadaan trafik yangbaik juga perjalanan motokar dari Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa KualaLumpur (KLIA) ke kampung Sungai Sireh memerlukan masa lebih kurang duajam. Perjalanan itu melalui Batu Tiga, Shah Alam, Kapar dan pekan KualaSelangor.
Kenapa pihak berkuasa tidak bertindak ke atas ah long?
SUNGGUH kejam dan menyayat hati! Itulah kata-kata yang mampu diucapkanapabila melihat gambar-gambar kekejaman ah long terhadap tiga lelakipeminjam yang diseksa tanpa berperikemanusiaan di Utusan Malaysia,semalam.
Sentimen penulis blog terhadap Chin Peng
ISU Chin Peng telah mendapat perhatian ramai di kalangan penulis blogdan kebanyakan mereka menyokong keputusan kerajaan yang tidakmembenarkan bekas pemimpin Parti Komunis Malaya (PKM) itu dibawa pulangke tanah air.
Prospek menjana pertumbuhan negara masih cerah
ORANGramai tidak perlu panik dengan pengumuman penguncupan ekonomi negarasebanyak 6.2 peratus bagi suku pertama tahun ini iaitu paras di luarjangkaan kerana prospek untuk melantun ke arah pemulihan kelihatanlebih cerah pada separuh kedua, lebih baik berbanding sesetengah negaramaju dan negara membangun lain yang ada sudah terjerumus ke lembahkemelesetan.
Acuan baru ekonomi suntik semula momentum KDNK
SEPANJANGtempoh lebih 50 tahun selepas merdeka, kisah kejayaan Malaysia dalampelbagai aspek sama ada dari segi membasmi kemiskinan, menyediakankeperluan asas kepada rakyat, pembangunan infrastruktur selainkeupayaan mengekalkan pertumbuhan ekonomi, diakui pada peringkatantarabangsa.
Transformasi program penyelidikan dan inovasi
FELDAhanya satu di dunia’ ialah mantra baru Felda yang dilancarkan PerdanaMenteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak sempena program bersama warga Feldapada 26 Mei lalu. Di sebalik mantra itu, tersirat gagasan untukmemperkasa Felda sebagai agensi pembangunan tanah terunggul di dunia.
Ujian bangkit kemarahan dunia
Korea Utara menyifatkan ujian nuklear terbaru ini sebagai sebahagiandaripada langkah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan persenjataan pertahanannegara.
Warisan rel bawah tanah
Stesen metro di Paris yang dibina sejak tahun 1900 dan tidak digunakanlagi itu, kini menarik perhatian para pelancong dan pembikin filemkerana kekayaan sejarahnya.
AGAMA : JUMAAT 29 MEI 2009
Penipuan iblis di syurga
IBLIS selalu berikhtiar untuk masuk ke dalam syurga kembali danmenggunakan tipu muslihatnya untuk memperdayakan Nabi Adam danisterinya, Hawa.
Hukum berniaga semasa tunai haji
Huraian
Hanya Islam diterima Allah
Al-Maraghi berkata: Allah SWT telah menjelaskan, bahawa Dia telahmengambil janji daripada para nabi agar beriman dengan kenabianMuhammad SAW.
Membongkar rahsia pejuang agung
TIADA berita yang lebih menarik terutama kepada 'kaki-kaki' dan'ulat-ulat buku' apabila kerajaan memperuntukkan sebanyak RM20 jutauntuk membina Kota Buku di Kuala Lumpur, hujung tahun ini.
Wajib bergaul baik dengan isteri
Soalan:
Wang zakat segera diagih
Soalan:
Budaya ukhuwah landasan eratkan perpaduan umat Islam
CIRIutama ibadat dalam Islam berpaksikan ukhuwah dan persaudaraan.Kewajipan ibadah khusus seperti solat, puasa, zakat dan haji antaralain membina ukhuwah serta perpaduan.
Tabiat ke masjid patut dibiasakan sejak usia muda
PERSEPSIyang bertapak di minda masyarakat bahawa masjid hanya tempat bagimereka berkelapangan, orang tua yang bersara atau yang alim ilmukeagamaan, persepsi jumud yang tidak harus wujud pada zaman ketandusanaspek nilai murni hidup bermasyarakat.
Belia perlu amal gaya hidup sihat berteraskan syariat
PERANANdan sumbangan generasi muda Islam membina tamadun Islam memang hebat.Dalam sejarah perkembangan Islam, sejak ia mula bertapak di Makkahsehingga berkembang ke Madinah, golongan muda seperti Saidina Ali,Saidina Osman Ibni Affan, Abdul Rahman bin Auf, Ibni Zubair, Ibni Abbasdan ramai lagi menjadi penggerak kepada arus perdana perubahanmasyarakat.
Tegur, nasihat hindar diri daripada sifat munafik
GOLONGANmunafik sudah wujud sewaktu hayat Rasulullah SAW lagi. Istilah itudigunakan bagi merujuk kepada golongan yang hanya berpura-puramengikuti ajaran Islam, tetapi hakikatnya mereka tidak mengakui atauragu-ragu terhadap kebenaran Islam dalam hati.
IBLIS selalu berikhtiar untuk masuk ke dalam syurga kembali danmenggunakan tipu muslihatnya untuk memperdayakan Nabi Adam danisterinya, Hawa.
Hukum berniaga semasa tunai haji
Huraian
Hanya Islam diterima Allah
Al-Maraghi berkata: Allah SWT telah menjelaskan, bahawa Dia telahmengambil janji daripada para nabi agar beriman dengan kenabianMuhammad SAW.
Membongkar rahsia pejuang agung
TIADA berita yang lebih menarik terutama kepada 'kaki-kaki' dan'ulat-ulat buku' apabila kerajaan memperuntukkan sebanyak RM20 jutauntuk membina Kota Buku di Kuala Lumpur, hujung tahun ini.
Wajib bergaul baik dengan isteri
Soalan:
Wang zakat segera diagih
Soalan:
Budaya ukhuwah landasan eratkan perpaduan umat Islam
CIRIutama ibadat dalam Islam berpaksikan ukhuwah dan persaudaraan.Kewajipan ibadah khusus seperti solat, puasa, zakat dan haji antaralain membina ukhuwah serta perpaduan.
Tabiat ke masjid patut dibiasakan sejak usia muda
PERSEPSIyang bertapak di minda masyarakat bahawa masjid hanya tempat bagimereka berkelapangan, orang tua yang bersara atau yang alim ilmukeagamaan, persepsi jumud yang tidak harus wujud pada zaman ketandusanaspek nilai murni hidup bermasyarakat.
Belia perlu amal gaya hidup sihat berteraskan syariat
PERANANdan sumbangan generasi muda Islam membina tamadun Islam memang hebat.Dalam sejarah perkembangan Islam, sejak ia mula bertapak di Makkahsehingga berkembang ke Madinah, golongan muda seperti Saidina Ali,Saidina Osman Ibni Affan, Abdul Rahman bin Auf, Ibni Zubair, Ibni Abbasdan ramai lagi menjadi penggerak kepada arus perdana perubahanmasyarakat.
Tegur, nasihat hindar diri daripada sifat munafik
GOLONGANmunafik sudah wujud sewaktu hayat Rasulullah SAW lagi. Istilah itudigunakan bagi merujuk kepada golongan yang hanya berpura-puramengikuti ajaran Islam, tetapi hakikatnya mereka tidak mengakui atauragu-ragu terhadap kebenaran Islam dalam hati.
HIBURAN : JUMAAT 29 MEI 2009
Cinta Kamal, Liyana
DUA pelakon muda yang sedang rancak memahat nama di persada seni tempatan ini barangkali tidak perlu diperkenalkan lagi.
Gandingan Aishah, Azlan
NAMA Azlan Abu Hassan sememangnya cukup sinonim dengan penghasilanlagu-lagu yang berkualiti dan menjadi popular dalam sekelip mata.
"Melayu yang merosakkan bangsanya sendiri..."
KARYA-karyaSeniman Negara, Datuk Noordin Hassan sama ada dalam bentuk drama atauteater yang dihasilkannya bukan sekadar untuk menjadi bahan hiburansemata-mata.
Misha makin besar kepala?
BAGAI menjadi satu kesalahan besar apabila menjadi seorang Misha Omar.Ada-ada sahaja pihak yang berperasaan hasad-dengki dan busuk hatimempertikaikan kembara seni yang dirintisnya sejak tujuh tahun lalu.
Asri tak pentingkan diri
ANUGERAHdemi anugerah serta pencapaian yang diraih menjadikan kumpulan nasyidRabbani terus kukuh sebagai kumpulan nasyid paling popular ketika ini.
Bukan klon Pussycat Dolls
MEREKAdicanangkan sebagai kumpulan yang mampu mengatasi populariti dankemasyhuran Pussycat Dolls, yang terkenal dengan kebolehan menyanyisambil menari dengan baik.
Transformasi berbeza
ADAbeberapa persamaan paling jelas mengaitkan dua beradik ini. Selainmeminati bidang nyanyian, mereka mula menyanyi sejak berusia belasantahun. Si adik, Shah Indrawan Ismail atau Tomok, 24, menyertaipertandingan realiti One In A Million musim ketiga (OIAM 3) di 8TV danrezeki berpihak kepada vokalis kumpulan New Boyz itu apabila ditabalkansebagai juara pertama mewakili golongan artis.
Protege Rosyam Nor
PENCARIANyang memakan masa berbulan-bulan kini sudah sampai ke penghujungnya.Jumaat lalu bertempat di Restoran Seri Melayu, Jalan Conlay, PengarahUrusan Suhan Movies & Trading Sdn Bhd, Rosyam Nor buat pertamakalinya mendedahkan wajah 20 anak didiknya yang akan diasuh dandibimbing untuk menjadi seorang pelakon yang bagus sekali gus menjadipelapis kepada pelakon handalan sedia ada.
Peluang miliki Stacy
PERNAHbermimpi atau bayangkan selebriti popular singgah ke rumah anda?Peluang keemasan yang tidak dijangka ini mungkin menjadi kenyataan. Takperlu melengkapkan slogan atau memberi kata laluan yang merumitkan. Apayang perlu dilakukan, muat turun lagu sebanyak mungkin dan anda mampumembuatkan mimpi indah itu menjadi realiti.
Masih kekal sikap humor
SUASANAdi Restoran Spices, Hotel Concorde, petang Selasa lalu cukup ceria.Dengan kehadiran agak ramai wakil media, terutama daripada stesentelevisyen tempatan, sidang akhbar mengumumkan persembahan Dinner Show@ An Evening with Datuk Sharifah Aini berlangsung dalam keadaan meriah.
Hanya senyum, menang RM18,000
ANDAhanya perlu senyum dan kemudian berpeluang memenangi hadiah wang tunaisehingga RM18,000. Caranya cukup mudah iaitu hanya rakamkan gambar duapenyampai radio Suria FM, Tuah dan Zizi secara eksklusif dan wang tunailumayan bakal menjadi milik anda.
Jazz bukan untuk elit saja
MUZIKjazz kebiasaannya dikaitkan dengan golongan elit tetapi kini masyarakatdari semua golongan sudah mula menerimanya sebagai satu genre muzikyang semakin mendapat tempat di Malaysia.
Tiada masalah tukar tajuk
PENERBITfilem, David Teo mengakui beliau tiada masalah untuk menukar judulRemp-it Nan Sempit kepada perkataan lain sesuai dengan istilah baruiaitu samseng jalanan yang dikeluarkan oleh Polis Diraja Malaysia(PDRM) baru-baru ini.
Sikap gila-gila pikat pendengar
SIKAPgila-gila dan selamba dua penyampai radio ini ketika mengendalikan slotpagi, Hot FM Am Krew berjaya memikat hati pendengar. Faizal Ismail danFara Fauzana tidak memerlukan masa yang lama untuk memancing pendengarmelekat di corong radio setiap pagi.
Dengarnya...: Waheeda bengang dengan Akhil Hayy
MINGGUini Cik Normah nak undi kisah cinta tiga segi Waheeda, Akhil Hayy danMaizawati sebagai kisah panas nombor satu dalam carta. Sebagai wanita,Cik Normah sebenarnya simpati kepada kedua-dua wanita ini keranamasing-masing sibuk nak menegakkan kebenaran masing-masing.
Dengarnya...: Akhirnya Azwaliza pun bertunang
JIKAtahun lalu, banyak artis yang memilih untuk menamatkan zaman bujang,tahun ini pun apa kurangnya. Banyak betul kad yang menyusul di meja CikNormah hingga tak tahu majlis mana satu yang nak dihadiri.
Dengarnya...: Balasan tinggalkan suami buru lelaki lain
CIKNormah hanya termanggu-manggu sebaik mendengar cerita Sakura Sepi yangtragis dan menusuk jiwa itu. Tak faham sungguh Cik Normah dengan sikapwanita yang sanggup meninggalkan suami semata-mata untuk bersama denganlelaki lain.
Si cantik manis bercinta dengan mawas di TV3
KECANTIKANluaran atau dalaman, yang mana satukah menjadi pilihan anda? Itulahpersoalan yang terukir melalui siri Zati & Si Mawas yang sekarangsedang disiarkan melalui slot Lagenda.
Terbuka terima kritikan
MEMULAKAN kerjaya lakonan seawal usia sembilan tahun, Liyana Jasmay(Liyana), 21, kini antara pelakon muda semakin diminati dan disegani.
Farah beralih arah
MENYANDANG status janda pada usia muda adalah perkara palingdigeruni wanita. Namun, jika itu sudah suratan yang tertulis dalamdiari hidup, mana mungkin kita dapat menolaknya.
Hollywood: Buat filem bajet rendah
PENAMPILAN aktor Gary Sinise begitu sinonim dengan drama bersiripopular, CSI New York. Watak sebagai Detektif Mac Tylor yang mengetuaipasukan penyiasatan CSI, menggambarkan dia bijak mencari penyelesaiankes yang dikendalikan.
Hargai penggiat seni
SEMPENA sambutan Hari Seniman Kebangsaan yang jatuh pada hari ini,Kementerian Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan (KPKK) mengaturpelbagai acara menarik sepanjang Jun bertujuan meraikan penggiat seni.
Seniman Agung cukup istimewa
HARI ini, genap 36 tahun pemergian Seniman Agung, Tan Sri P Ramleeke rahmatullah. Sumbangan dan khazanah seni yang ditinggalkan beliautiada tolok bandingnya.
Dedah lagu irama Malaysia
KEJAYAAN album terbaru Datuk Siti Nurhaliza, Lentera Timur memenangiAlbum Etnik Terbaik di Anugerah Industri Muzik ke-16 (AIM16) 2 Mei lalumembuatkan permintaan terhadap album diterbitkan Siti NurhalizaProduction (M) Sdn Bhd (SNP) itu meningkat.
Bakal cipta fenomena baru
BUKAN sekadar sidang media biasa, sebaliknya perlaksanaan majlismemperkenalkan 25 peserta Anak Wayang memberi gambaran rancanganrealiti baru itu akan menjadi satu lagi produk Astro yang bakalmencipta fenomena sebagaimana Akademi Fantasia.
Soseh Soseh: Saranan baik disambut sepi
KISAH simpanan hari tua di kalangan penggiat seni bukan perkarabaru. Sudah lama perkara ini dipukul canangkan di kalangan mereka bagimewujudkan kesedaran betapa pentingnya caruman Kumpulan Wang SimpananPekerja (KWSP).
Soseh Soseh: Artis dakwa Datuk fitnah
SEORANG artis wanita popular tanah air mengadu kepada rakan SS, adalelaki berpangkat Datuk yang cuba memburukkan nama baiknya, sejakkebelakangan ini.
Al-Jabbar lawan artis
SYARIKAT Al-Jabbar Group Sdn Bhd (Al-Jabbar) cukup dikenali menerusipenghasilan produk dan barangan berasaskan kesihatan. Al-Jabbar jugaaktif mengadakan pelbagai program dan aktiviti rekreasi.
Upin & Ipin: Angkasa
SELEPAS kejayaan luar biasa filem Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula dengankutipan sebanyak RM6.314 juta dan mini siri Upin & Ipin, syarikatanimasi tempatan, Les' Copaque Production Sdn Bhd tampil dengan projekfilem terbarunya, Upin & Ipin: Angkasa yang bakal direalisasikanpada 2011.
SUKAN : JUMAAT 29 MEI 2009
Shahidan sokong Dr. Ibrahim
KANGAR- Bekas Menteri Besar Perlis, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim semalammenyatakan sokongan terbukanya kepada Datuk Seri Dr. Ibrahim Saad untukmerebut kerusi Timbalan Presiden Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM)....
Delegasi luar negara jalani saringan ketat H1N1
JOHORBAHRU - Kesemua pegawai, jurulatih dan pemain luar negara yangmenyertai Kejohanan Hoki Remaja Dunia 2009 di Stadium Hoki Taman Dayadi sini perlu menjalani pemeriksaan ketat penyaringan wabak influenza A(H1N1)...
Sasaran Sukan SEA Laos lebih fleksibel
KUALALUMPUR - Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) mahu bersikap sedikitfleksibel berhubung sasaran Malaysia di kejohanan Sukan SEA Laos denganhanya meletakkan perolehan separuh daripada kutipan keseluruhan pingatemas di Korat, Thailand tahun lalu....
Visca el Barça!
ROME- Barcelona berjaya menjinakkan penyandang juara, Manchester Unitedmenerusi gerakan serangan yang hebat untuk merampas kejuaraan LigaJuara-Juara Eropah dengan kemenangan 2-0 di Stadium Olimpik Rome,semalam. ...
Guardiola masih merendah diri
ROME- Pep Guardiola menyifatkan kejuaraan treble Barcelona musim inisebagai pencapaian terhebat, namun dia tetap enggan menggelarpasukannya sebagai yang terbaik, biarpun mereka berjaya merampaskejuaraan Liga Juara-Juara Eropah dengan menundukkan Manchester United2-0, semalam....
Ji-sung gembira dalam duka
ROME- Pemain Manchester United dari Korea Selatan, Park Ji-sung ( gambar )menjadi pemain bola sepak Asia pertama memiliki peluang beraksi diperlawanan akhir Liga Juara-Juara, semalam....
Rooney akui Iniesta terbaik dunia
ROME- Walaupun kecewa atas kekalahan 0-2 Manchester United, Wayne Rooneytetap memuji bintang tengah Barcelona, Andres Iniesta yang dianggappemain terbaik dunia.
Tandukan luar biasa Messi gegar MU
ROME:Lionel Messi mencipta sesuatu yang istimewa iaitu tandukan yang jarangdilakukan untuk membantu Barcelona menewaskan Manchester United 2-0 danmenjulang trofi Liga Juara-Juara Eropah, awal pagi semalam - sekali gusmengukuhkan status kelab itu selaku barisan terbaik di planet.
FAM batal gantung stadium Kota Bharu
JAWATANKUASADisiplin Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) memutuskan untukmembatalkan penggantungan Stadium Sultan Mohamad IV selepasmesyuaratnya, semalam.
Hup Wei kian temui rentak
JAGUHlompat tinggi negara, Lee Hup Wei semakin mendekati prestasi terbaiknyaapabila secara konsisten mencatatkan 2.24 meter pada saingan olahragaGrand Prix (GP) Asia - hanya 0.03 meter daripada menyamai catatanperibadi terbaiknya dan 0.04 meter untuk melayakkan diri KejohananDunia di Berlin.
MB puas hati persiapan Hoki Piala Dunia Remaja
JOHORsudah bersedia menjadi tuan rumah terbaik Kejohanan Hoki Piala DuniaRemaja 2009 yang menyingkap tirai pada 7 sehingga 21 Jun ini.
Nizaruddin, Fauzie jadi sandaran Singa Utara
KAPTENpasukan, Mohd Fauzie Nan dan penjaring terbanyak, Mohd NizaruddinYusoff menjadi sandaran Perlis untuk memburu kemenangan apabilamenentang Kedah pada saingan Liga Super di Stadium Darulaman, esok.
Chong Wei mudah ratah Beng Hong
PILIHANutama, Lee Chong Wei jelas bukan lawan Kuan Beng Hong apabila mudahmara ke final badminton Proton Terbuka Pahang, selepas menang 21-8,21-8 di Stadium Sukan Pahang (Sukpa), Kuantan, malam tadi.
Tiga regu ke separuh akhir
TIGAregu lelaki negara, menempah tempat ke separuh akhir Kejohanan SepakTakraw Dunia yang berlangsung di Stadium Negeri, Terengganu, semalam.
Cara negara jauh tertinggal
CORAKdan pendekatan yang diguna pakai oleh persatuan sukan, atlit dan agensipelaksana di negara ini masih belum benar-benar mampu membangkitkanpaduan tenaga bagi melahirkan atlit bertaraf dunia.
'Gol pertama pembunuh'
ROME:Pengurus Manchester United, Alex Ferguson beranggapan gol pertama'pembunuh' ciptaan Barcelona dan kemampuan barisan itu mengawalpermainan selepas mendahului adalah faktor penting kejayaan 2-0 padafinal Liga Juara-juara Eropah, awal pagi semalam.
Kenangan manis buat Henry, lara bagi Edwin
ROME:Penyerang Barcelona, Thierry Henry berkata kemenangan 2-0 pasukannya keatas Manchester United akan kekal lama dalam ingatan, ketika penjagagol yang tersungkur, Edwin van der Sar tidak punya jawapan terhadappersoalan mengapa pasukannya gagal menjelmakan persembahan terbaikmereka.
Iniesta terbaik dunia: Rooney
ROME:Wayne Rooney tidak membiarkan kekecewaan kalah 0-2 pada final LigaJuara-juara Eropah menghalangnya daripada menghamburkan pujian kepadatonggak Barcelona, Andres Iniesta selaku pemain terbaik dunia.
Ronaldo belum pasti kekal
ROME:Masa depan Cristiano Ronaldo di Manchester United kembali jadipersoalan selepas dia berkata tidak tahu sama ada akan beraksi untukjuara Inggeris itu pada musim depan.
Hiddink bimbang ancaman Cahill
COBHAM(England): Pengurus Chelsea, Guus Hiddink bimbang bintang Australia,Tim Cahill mampu menjejaskan final Piala FA yang jadi detikperpisahannya di Wembley nanti.
Federer, Venus nyaris putih mata
PARIS:Roger Federer dan Venus Williams berjaya 'menyelamatkan diri', malamtadi ketika nyaris kecundang sebelum bangkit merakamkan kemenanganmasing-masing dalam pusingan kedua kejohanan tenis Terbuka Perancis.
Nadal baiki rekod Borg
PARIS:Rentetan kemenangan Rafael Nadal di kancah tenis Terbuka Perancismencecah satu rekod berbekal 30 kemenangan berturut-turut di gelanggangtanah liat itu, kelmarin.
980 sertai Sukan Para Asean
SERAMAI980 atlit kurang upaya dari 10 negara Asean dan Timor Leste mengesahkanpenyertaan pada temasya Sukan Para Asean Kelima yang akan berlangsungdi Lembah Klang dari 15 hingga 19 Ogos ini.
Pusingan 4 di Melaka
PUSINGAN4 Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia AAM Petronas yang sepatutnya diadakan diKota Bharu dari 20 hingga 21 Jun ini, diubah ke Litar Sukan BermotorAntarabangsa Melaka (MIMC), Air Keroh, Melaka, berikutan tiada lokasisesuai di situ.
KANGAR- Bekas Menteri Besar Perlis, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim semalammenyatakan sokongan terbukanya kepada Datuk Seri Dr. Ibrahim Saad untukmerebut kerusi Timbalan Presiden Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM)....
Delegasi luar negara jalani saringan ketat H1N1
JOHORBAHRU - Kesemua pegawai, jurulatih dan pemain luar negara yangmenyertai Kejohanan Hoki Remaja Dunia 2009 di Stadium Hoki Taman Dayadi sini perlu menjalani pemeriksaan ketat penyaringan wabak influenza A(H1N1)...
Sasaran Sukan SEA Laos lebih fleksibel
KUALALUMPUR - Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) mahu bersikap sedikitfleksibel berhubung sasaran Malaysia di kejohanan Sukan SEA Laos denganhanya meletakkan perolehan separuh daripada kutipan keseluruhan pingatemas di Korat, Thailand tahun lalu....
Visca el Barça!
ROME- Barcelona berjaya menjinakkan penyandang juara, Manchester Unitedmenerusi gerakan serangan yang hebat untuk merampas kejuaraan LigaJuara-Juara Eropah dengan kemenangan 2-0 di Stadium Olimpik Rome,semalam. ...
Guardiola masih merendah diri
ROME- Pep Guardiola menyifatkan kejuaraan treble Barcelona musim inisebagai pencapaian terhebat, namun dia tetap enggan menggelarpasukannya sebagai yang terbaik, biarpun mereka berjaya merampaskejuaraan Liga Juara-Juara Eropah dengan menundukkan Manchester United2-0, semalam....
Ji-sung gembira dalam duka
ROME- Pemain Manchester United dari Korea Selatan, Park Ji-sung ( gambar )menjadi pemain bola sepak Asia pertama memiliki peluang beraksi diperlawanan akhir Liga Juara-Juara, semalam....
Rooney akui Iniesta terbaik dunia
ROME- Walaupun kecewa atas kekalahan 0-2 Manchester United, Wayne Rooneytetap memuji bintang tengah Barcelona, Andres Iniesta yang dianggappemain terbaik dunia.
Tandukan luar biasa Messi gegar MU
ROME:Lionel Messi mencipta sesuatu yang istimewa iaitu tandukan yang jarangdilakukan untuk membantu Barcelona menewaskan Manchester United 2-0 danmenjulang trofi Liga Juara-Juara Eropah, awal pagi semalam - sekali gusmengukuhkan status kelab itu selaku barisan terbaik di planet.
FAM batal gantung stadium Kota Bharu
JAWATANKUASADisiplin Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) memutuskan untukmembatalkan penggantungan Stadium Sultan Mohamad IV selepasmesyuaratnya, semalam.
Hup Wei kian temui rentak
JAGUHlompat tinggi negara, Lee Hup Wei semakin mendekati prestasi terbaiknyaapabila secara konsisten mencatatkan 2.24 meter pada saingan olahragaGrand Prix (GP) Asia - hanya 0.03 meter daripada menyamai catatanperibadi terbaiknya dan 0.04 meter untuk melayakkan diri KejohananDunia di Berlin.
MB puas hati persiapan Hoki Piala Dunia Remaja
JOHORsudah bersedia menjadi tuan rumah terbaik Kejohanan Hoki Piala DuniaRemaja 2009 yang menyingkap tirai pada 7 sehingga 21 Jun ini.
Nizaruddin, Fauzie jadi sandaran Singa Utara
KAPTENpasukan, Mohd Fauzie Nan dan penjaring terbanyak, Mohd NizaruddinYusoff menjadi sandaran Perlis untuk memburu kemenangan apabilamenentang Kedah pada saingan Liga Super di Stadium Darulaman, esok.
Chong Wei mudah ratah Beng Hong
PILIHANutama, Lee Chong Wei jelas bukan lawan Kuan Beng Hong apabila mudahmara ke final badminton Proton Terbuka Pahang, selepas menang 21-8,21-8 di Stadium Sukan Pahang (Sukpa), Kuantan, malam tadi.
Tiga regu ke separuh akhir
TIGAregu lelaki negara, menempah tempat ke separuh akhir Kejohanan SepakTakraw Dunia yang berlangsung di Stadium Negeri, Terengganu, semalam.
Cara negara jauh tertinggal
CORAKdan pendekatan yang diguna pakai oleh persatuan sukan, atlit dan agensipelaksana di negara ini masih belum benar-benar mampu membangkitkanpaduan tenaga bagi melahirkan atlit bertaraf dunia.
'Gol pertama pembunuh'
ROME:Pengurus Manchester United, Alex Ferguson beranggapan gol pertama'pembunuh' ciptaan Barcelona dan kemampuan barisan itu mengawalpermainan selepas mendahului adalah faktor penting kejayaan 2-0 padafinal Liga Juara-juara Eropah, awal pagi semalam.
Kenangan manis buat Henry, lara bagi Edwin
ROME:Penyerang Barcelona, Thierry Henry berkata kemenangan 2-0 pasukannya keatas Manchester United akan kekal lama dalam ingatan, ketika penjagagol yang tersungkur, Edwin van der Sar tidak punya jawapan terhadappersoalan mengapa pasukannya gagal menjelmakan persembahan terbaikmereka.
Iniesta terbaik dunia: Rooney
ROME:Wayne Rooney tidak membiarkan kekecewaan kalah 0-2 pada final LigaJuara-juara Eropah menghalangnya daripada menghamburkan pujian kepadatonggak Barcelona, Andres Iniesta selaku pemain terbaik dunia.
Ronaldo belum pasti kekal
ROME:Masa depan Cristiano Ronaldo di Manchester United kembali jadipersoalan selepas dia berkata tidak tahu sama ada akan beraksi untukjuara Inggeris itu pada musim depan.
Hiddink bimbang ancaman Cahill
COBHAM(England): Pengurus Chelsea, Guus Hiddink bimbang bintang Australia,Tim Cahill mampu menjejaskan final Piala FA yang jadi detikperpisahannya di Wembley nanti.
Federer, Venus nyaris putih mata
PARIS:Roger Federer dan Venus Williams berjaya 'menyelamatkan diri', malamtadi ketika nyaris kecundang sebelum bangkit merakamkan kemenanganmasing-masing dalam pusingan kedua kejohanan tenis Terbuka Perancis.
Nadal baiki rekod Borg
PARIS:Rentetan kemenangan Rafael Nadal di kancah tenis Terbuka Perancismencecah satu rekod berbekal 30 kemenangan berturut-turut di gelanggangtanah liat itu, kelmarin.
980 sertai Sukan Para Asean
SERAMAI980 atlit kurang upaya dari 10 negara Asean dan Timor Leste mengesahkanpenyertaan pada temasya Sukan Para Asean Kelima yang akan berlangsungdi Lembah Klang dari 15 hingga 19 Ogos ini.
Pusingan 4 di Melaka
PUSINGAN4 Kejuaraan Cub Prix Malaysia AAM Petronas yang sepatutnya diadakan diKota Bharu dari 20 hingga 21 Jun ini, diubah ke Litar Sukan BermotorAntarabangsa Melaka (MIMC), Air Keroh, Melaka, berikutan tiada lokasisesuai di situ.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
NEWS : THURSDAY 28 MAY 2009
Chin Peng banned, ISA for Mas Selamat
PUTRAJAYA: A terrorist of old, Chin Peng, will never set footagain on Malaysian soil. A modern-day terrorist, Mas Selamat Kastari,will also not be given the chance to wreak havoc on the country.
Cops probe political link to Perak arms find
KUALA LUMPUR: A cache of weapons and ammunition found inBercham, Perak, on Sunday night could be linked to the chaoticpolitical situation in the state, police sa
Woman tearful as authorities take scarred boy to hospital
PETALINGJAYA: Her relatives noticed the scars on the boy’s head three years agoand her colleagues at a music school saw bruises on his face all thetime.
Parents who abuse kids need help, say experts
PETALING JAYA: Parents who abuse their children are in need of help, according to psychiatrists.
‘I love my mother but she beats me’
PETALINGJAYA: At the Serdang Hospital, as doctors showed Women, Family andCommunity Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil hiswounds, the eyes of the boy rescued from abuse lit up after viewinghimself in the camera.
Act on every complaint, says welfare group
PETALINGJAYA: A telephone call to the Women, Family and Community DevelopmentMinistry’s helpline Talian Nur at 15999 is the best way to help abusedchildren.
Shahrizat: Other ways to solve problems than to hurt kids
PetalingJaya: There is no excuse for abusing a child, said Women, Family andCommunity Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Call 15999 to report child abuse
Anyone who has reason to believe that a child is being abused should contact the Talian Nur helpline at 15999.
Economy shrinks 6.2%
KUALALUMPUR: The national economy contracted at 6.2% for the first threemonths this year compared to the same period last year, due to a globaleconomic slump. Economists had expected only a 3.5% contraction.
Amirsham is economic advisory council head
PUTRAJAYA:Tan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz has been appointed chairman of the NationalEconomic Advisory Council which will advise the Government on a newnational economic model.
PKFZ report to be released when ‘everything is in order’
PUTRAJAYA:The Cabinet, which discussed the controversial Port Klang Free Zone(PKFZ) project yesterday, is seeking additional information on what hadoccurred, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
I stand by my statements, says former PKR leader
BUKITMERTAJAM: Independent candidate for Penanti Aminah Abdullah isstanding by her statements and refuses to apologise to PKR for claimingthat the party’s leaders had allegedly tried to bribe her with postsand money.
MACC interviews PKR’s Cheah and Aminah’s son
BUKITMERTAJAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has takenstatements from PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Peng in connectionwith the bribery allegations made by Penanti by-election independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah.
EC to study contents of Aminah’s CD
ALORSETAR: The Election Commission (EC) legal adviser is studying therecording materials handed by Penanti independent candidate AminahAbdullah to them before deciding the next course of action.
Posts mentioned in recording
BUTTERWORTH:An audio recording purportedly of a conversation between independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah and PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Pengand Peter Lim Eng Nam revealed there were mentions of a Deputy ChiefMinister I post and council president’s post.
PKR resorts to name-calling
BUKITMERTAJAM: PKR has started hitting back at independent candidate AminahAbdullah following her allegations of being offered positions and moneyby two PKR leaders to pull out from the Penanti by-election.
Perak Pakatan takes aim at state police chief
IPOH:The Perak Pakatan Rakyat has targeted the state police chief, accusinghim of disrespecting the royal institution over the words “DaulatTuanku”.
Transcript of the Aminah CD
Anaudio recording purportedly a conversation between Independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah and PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Pengand Peter Lim Eng Nam, revealed there were mentions of a Deputy ChiefMinister 1’s post and council president’s post being offered.
Attacks by PNG not caused by forest industry
PETALINGJAYA: The attacks against the Chinese in Papua New Guinea are due toan influx of illegal workers from China and not caused by the forestindustry, say industry officials.
Mas Selamat held under ISA
PUTRAJAYA:Jemaah Islamiah (JI) militant Mas Selamat Kastari is being detainedunder the Internal Security Act (ISA) as he is considered a threat tothe national security of Malaysia and Singapore.
Waheeda to let Akhil sort out issues
KUALALUMPUR: Singer Wa- heeda, who is allegedly involved in an affair withUstaz Akhil Hayy, will remain patient and let the religiousmotivational speaker sort out issues with his wife Maizawati Zainal.
Calling your wife ugly may become offence
KOTAKINABALU: Calling your wife ugly to humiliate her may soon beconsidered an offence under proposed amendments to the DomesticViolence Act 1994.
Gapena to meet Muhyiddin on Science and Maths
KUALALUMPUR: The Federation of National Writers Associations of Malaysia(Gapena) will submit a nine-point memorandum to Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin to express support for the 1Malaysia concept and state itsposition on the policy of teaching Science and Mathematics in English.
Chained and beaten by Ah Long
KUALALUMPUR: After being held captive for two months by loan sharks forfailing to settle their debts, three men were rescued by police from ashoplot here in Seri Kembangan.
Volunteers quarantined at mangrove research station
PETALINGJAYA: Eight conservation volunteers, aged between 18 and 32, have beenquarantined for six days after one of them got off the same NewYork-Singapore flight as a Singaporean woman who tested positive toInfluenza A(H1N1).
Rosmah launches Bakti’s official website
KUALALUMPUR: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers(Bakti) has launched its official website in line with its objective ofbecoming people-friendly.
Granny hopes to pass on art of making dumplings to her grandchildren
GEORGETOWN: Unlike many youngsters who spend much of their time in front ofthe computer or shopping, the Yeoh siblings have been learning to make chang (dumpling) from their 68-year-old grandmother.
Suhakam slams gender discrimination in private sector
PETALING JAYA: Suhakam has slammed private sector companies who deny women their right to maternity leave.
ROS to look into PPP status
PUTRAJAYA:The Registrar of Societies (ROS) will decide on the validity of lastSunday’s People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extraordinary generalassembly called by a rival group and also on the existence of “two PPPpresidents.”
Makkal Sakthi ‘open to all’
KLANG:The newly-formed Malaysian Makkal Sakthi Party (MMSP) is notexclusively for Indians and its founders hope that Malaysians of allraces will join it.
PAS will not stray from its struggles, says Mustafa
KUALALUMPUR: PAS will not veer off track from its struggle regardless ofwhich group – the ulama or liberal – wins in the upcoming partyelections, said veteran leader Datuk Mustafa Ali.
Rain causes lean durian harvest
GEORGE TOWN: The durian season has begun but it looks like a lean affair, again.
Being a minister’s daughter doesn’t guarantee privileged life, says Sabrina
SHAHALAM: Being the daughter of a Cabinet minister is not a ticket to aprivileged in life, and certainly not an assurance to a better futurewithout having to work hard.
Sexually-assaulted student sues varsity
SHAHALAM: A university student who was sexually assaulted in her hostel sixmonths ago is suing Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) for negligence.
Ministry out to nab ST15 rice cheats
PUTRAJAYA:Informants are being engaged to bring to book those responsible forcausing a shortage in the supply of the subsidised Super Tempatan 15%(ST15) rice.
Fire destroys 50 m-cycles parked in school shed
IPOH: About 50 motorcycles belonging to students were destroyed in a fire at SM Teknik Lebuh Cator here.
Ipoh council workers must be apolitical
IPOH:Ipoh City Council workers must carry on with their duties despite thepolitical uncertainty in Perak, Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said.
Dancers who strip to lure more customers
DANCERS at a club in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, are resorting to stripping in a bid to attract more customers, China Press reported.
RM5,000 for false halal certs
MUSLIMShave been urged to be cautious when eating at restaurants run bynon-Muslims following the discovery of false halal certificatesallegedly bought for RM5,000.
Govt urged to revive stalled housing projects fast
THEGovernment has been urged to expedite efforts to revive stalled housingprojects throughout the country to help purchasers, many of whom havespent a fortune to own homes, Tamil Nesan said in its editorial.
PUTRAJAYA: A terrorist of old, Chin Peng, will never set footagain on Malaysian soil. A modern-day terrorist, Mas Selamat Kastari,will also not be given the chance to wreak havoc on the country.
Cops probe political link to Perak arms find
KUALA LUMPUR: A cache of weapons and ammunition found inBercham, Perak, on Sunday night could be linked to the chaoticpolitical situation in the state, police sa
Woman tearful as authorities take scarred boy to hospital
PETALINGJAYA: Her relatives noticed the scars on the boy’s head three years agoand her colleagues at a music school saw bruises on his face all thetime.
Parents who abuse kids need help, say experts
PETALING JAYA: Parents who abuse their children are in need of help, according to psychiatrists.
‘I love my mother but she beats me’
PETALINGJAYA: At the Serdang Hospital, as doctors showed Women, Family andCommunity Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil hiswounds, the eyes of the boy rescued from abuse lit up after viewinghimself in the camera.
Act on every complaint, says welfare group
PETALINGJAYA: A telephone call to the Women, Family and Community DevelopmentMinistry’s helpline Talian Nur at 15999 is the best way to help abusedchildren.
Shahrizat: Other ways to solve problems than to hurt kids
PetalingJaya: There is no excuse for abusing a child, said Women, Family andCommunity Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Call 15999 to report child abuse
Anyone who has reason to believe that a child is being abused should contact the Talian Nur helpline at 15999.
Economy shrinks 6.2%
KUALALUMPUR: The national economy contracted at 6.2% for the first threemonths this year compared to the same period last year, due to a globaleconomic slump. Economists had expected only a 3.5% contraction.
Amirsham is economic advisory council head
PUTRAJAYA:Tan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz has been appointed chairman of the NationalEconomic Advisory Council which will advise the Government on a newnational economic model.
PKFZ report to be released when ‘everything is in order’
PUTRAJAYA:The Cabinet, which discussed the controversial Port Klang Free Zone(PKFZ) project yesterday, is seeking additional information on what hadoccurred, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
I stand by my statements, says former PKR leader
BUKITMERTAJAM: Independent candidate for Penanti Aminah Abdullah isstanding by her statements and refuses to apologise to PKR for claimingthat the party’s leaders had allegedly tried to bribe her with postsand money.
MACC interviews PKR’s Cheah and Aminah’s son
BUKITMERTAJAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has takenstatements from PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Peng in connectionwith the bribery allegations made by Penanti by-election independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah.
EC to study contents of Aminah’s CD
ALORSETAR: The Election Commission (EC) legal adviser is studying therecording materials handed by Penanti independent candidate AminahAbdullah to them before deciding the next course of action.
Posts mentioned in recording
BUTTERWORTH:An audio recording purportedly of a conversation between independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah and PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Pengand Peter Lim Eng Nam revealed there were mentions of a Deputy ChiefMinister I post and council president’s post.
PKR resorts to name-calling
BUKITMERTAJAM: PKR has started hitting back at independent candidate AminahAbdullah following her allegations of being offered positions and moneyby two PKR leaders to pull out from the Penanti by-election.
Perak Pakatan takes aim at state police chief
IPOH:The Perak Pakatan Rakyat has targeted the state police chief, accusinghim of disrespecting the royal institution over the words “DaulatTuanku”.
Transcript of the Aminah CD
Anaudio recording purportedly a conversation between Independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah and PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Pengand Peter Lim Eng Nam, revealed there were mentions of a Deputy ChiefMinister 1’s post and council president’s post being offered.
Attacks by PNG not caused by forest industry
PETALINGJAYA: The attacks against the Chinese in Papua New Guinea are due toan influx of illegal workers from China and not caused by the forestindustry, say industry officials.
Mas Selamat held under ISA
PUTRAJAYA:Jemaah Islamiah (JI) militant Mas Selamat Kastari is being detainedunder the Internal Security Act (ISA) as he is considered a threat tothe national security of Malaysia and Singapore.
Waheeda to let Akhil sort out issues
KUALALUMPUR: Singer Wa- heeda, who is allegedly involved in an affair withUstaz Akhil Hayy, will remain patient and let the religiousmotivational speaker sort out issues with his wife Maizawati Zainal.
Calling your wife ugly may become offence
KOTAKINABALU: Calling your wife ugly to humiliate her may soon beconsidered an offence under proposed amendments to the DomesticViolence Act 1994.
Gapena to meet Muhyiddin on Science and Maths
KUALALUMPUR: The Federation of National Writers Associations of Malaysia(Gapena) will submit a nine-point memorandum to Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin to express support for the 1Malaysia concept and state itsposition on the policy of teaching Science and Mathematics in English.
Chained and beaten by Ah Long
KUALALUMPUR: After being held captive for two months by loan sharks forfailing to settle their debts, three men were rescued by police from ashoplot here in Seri Kembangan.
Volunteers quarantined at mangrove research station
PETALINGJAYA: Eight conservation volunteers, aged between 18 and 32, have beenquarantined for six days after one of them got off the same NewYork-Singapore flight as a Singaporean woman who tested positive toInfluenza A(H1N1).
Rosmah launches Bakti’s official website
KUALALUMPUR: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers(Bakti) has launched its official website in line with its objective ofbecoming people-friendly.
Granny hopes to pass on art of making dumplings to her grandchildren
GEORGETOWN: Unlike many youngsters who spend much of their time in front ofthe computer or shopping, the Yeoh siblings have been learning to make chang (dumpling) from their 68-year-old grandmother.
Suhakam slams gender discrimination in private sector
PETALING JAYA: Suhakam has slammed private sector companies who deny women their right to maternity leave.
ROS to look into PPP status
PUTRAJAYA:The Registrar of Societies (ROS) will decide on the validity of lastSunday’s People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extraordinary generalassembly called by a rival group and also on the existence of “two PPPpresidents.”
Makkal Sakthi ‘open to all’
KLANG:The newly-formed Malaysian Makkal Sakthi Party (MMSP) is notexclusively for Indians and its founders hope that Malaysians of allraces will join it.
PAS will not stray from its struggles, says Mustafa
KUALALUMPUR: PAS will not veer off track from its struggle regardless ofwhich group – the ulama or liberal – wins in the upcoming partyelections, said veteran leader Datuk Mustafa Ali.
Rain causes lean durian harvest
GEORGE TOWN: The durian season has begun but it looks like a lean affair, again.
Being a minister’s daughter doesn’t guarantee privileged life, says Sabrina
SHAHALAM: Being the daughter of a Cabinet minister is not a ticket to aprivileged in life, and certainly not an assurance to a better futurewithout having to work hard.
Sexually-assaulted student sues varsity
SHAHALAM: A university student who was sexually assaulted in her hostel sixmonths ago is suing Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) for negligence.
Ministry out to nab ST15 rice cheats
PUTRAJAYA:Informants are being engaged to bring to book those responsible forcausing a shortage in the supply of the subsidised Super Tempatan 15%(ST15) rice.
Fire destroys 50 m-cycles parked in school shed
IPOH: About 50 motorcycles belonging to students were destroyed in a fire at SM Teknik Lebuh Cator here.
Ipoh council workers must be apolitical
IPOH:Ipoh City Council workers must carry on with their duties despite thepolitical uncertainty in Perak, Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said.
Dancers who strip to lure more customers
DANCERS at a club in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, are resorting to stripping in a bid to attract more customers, China Press reported.
RM5,000 for false halal certs
MUSLIMShave been urged to be cautious when eating at restaurants run bynon-Muslims following the discovery of false halal certificatesallegedly bought for RM5,000.
Govt urged to revive stalled housing projects fast
THEGovernment has been urged to expedite efforts to revive stalled housingprojects throughout the country to help purchasers, many of whom havespent a fortune to own homes, Tamil Nesan said in its editorial.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
NEWS : WEDNESDAY 27 MAY 2009
I am the legitimate president, says Murugiah
KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk T. Murugiah is adamant that he isthe president of the People's Progressive Party and that Datuk M.Kayveas was no longer a member.
Incumbent is still president, says registrar
PUTRAJAYA:Datuk M. Kay-veas is the president of the People'sProgressive Party according to Registrar of Societies (RoS) Datuk MdAlias Kalil.
I just want truth to prevail, says Aminah
GEORGETOWN : The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has
openeda file to investigate claims by independent candidate Aminah Abdullahthat she was offered money and position to pull out of the
Penanti by-election contest
PM: PPP’s status must be clear before party AGM
KUALALUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants a full reportfrom the Registrar of Societies (ROS) on the leadership crisis in thePeople’s Progressive Party.
N. Korean act may trigger more tension, says Najib
KUALALUMPUR: The latest display by North Korea of its nuclear capability maytrigger more tension in the Korean peninsula, Datuk Seri Najib TunRazak fears.
Study confirms mothers-in-law are the chief cause of divorces
KUALALUMPUR: Every married person knows it, but a local study has confirmedit – mothers-in-law are the chief cause of divorces, especially in theIndian community.
Malaysian shot dead in Thai border town
GEORGETOWN: A Malaysian businessman was shot dead by a suspected hired killeras he was riding home on his motorcycle in Thai Changlun 7 Road inDanok, Thailand, on Monday night.
National Automotive Policy ready by September
KUALALUMPUR: A review of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) to improveexisting guidelines, policies and incentives will be concluded by theend of the third quarter of the year.
Muhyiddin: Decision on Science and Maths issue soon
PUTRAJAYA: The decision on the language of instruction for Science and Mathematics is expected to be made in the next few weeks.
Cease questioning the status of UiTM, says King
SHAHALAM: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin has calledon all parties to stop questioning the status and position ofUniversiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) as the university has obviouslysucceeded in creating a social balance among races in the country.
PKR member feels ‘used’
BUKITMERTAJAM: A PKR supreme council member and a special assistant to aPenang executive councillor have owned up to meeting former partycolleague Aminah Abdullah.
Aminah lodges report with EC
GEORGETOWN: Independent candidate Aminah Abdullah has lodged a report withthe Election Commission over her allegations of being offered cash andposts in connection with the Penanti by-election.
It’s an easy ride as Nai-Khan reaches out to far flung voters
BUKITMERTAJAM: Instead of the usual walkabout, Penanti by-electionindependent candidate Nai-Khan Ari has opted to ride a motorcycle toreach out to the voters.
KTMB is best operator
KUALALUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd has emerged as the Best Rail Operatorin the 23rd Annual Asia Freight and Supply Chain awards for itsexcellent freight service.
Half price on DiGi prepaid calls tomorrow
PETALINGJAYA: Telecommunications company DiGi is giving a 50% discount onprepaid calls made between 7am and 7pm tomorrow as compensation forservice disruption yesterday.
21 nabbed over illegal gathering
IPOH: Police arrested 21 people including eight elected representatives for taking part in an illegal gathering.
Works Minister not impressed with delay at toll plaza
KUALALUMPUR: Motorists at the Jalan Duta toll plaza, one of the city’s majorentry points, have to endure a long wait to pay their toll fare everymorning.
Man who caused a ruckus on road dies
PASIRMAS: A man, who was escaping from the police after earlier causing aruckus at an accident scene by hijacking another car, died after thevehicle he was in met with an accident near Lubok Jong here yesterday.
Boy who couldn’t swim drowns in pool
KOTA KINABALU: A swim at an abandoned pool in a construction area turned tragic for two friends when one of them drowned.
PPP crisis goes a notch higher PUTRAJAYA:The crisis between Datuk M. Kayveas and his rival Datuk T. Murugiah hasnow moved to a higher level with the Malaysian Anti-CorruptionCommission moving in.
Olive branch for Murugiah
PUTRAJAYA:People’s Progressive Party president Datuk M. Kayveas has offered anolive branch to “new president” Datuk T. Murugiah to resolve theparty’s problems.
Porn king caught with pants down
KUALATERENGGANU: The main supplier of pornographic movies in Marang who goesby the nickname Mat Blue was caught red-handed downloading a Thai sexshow.
Hunt on for Raja Petra
KUALALUMPUR: Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin wasslapped with a second arrest warrant when he failed to show up for hiscriminal defamation trial at the Sessions Court here.
Bukit Aman asks Interpol to search for RPK
KUALALUMPUR: Interpol have been alerted to be on the lookout for online newsportal Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin who has two arrestwarrants against him.
Three held over scrap metal robberies
KLANG:Police have arrested three men, including a lorry driver and a scrapmetal centre manager, in connection with two scrap metal robberies.
Hopeline for job seekers
PETALINGJAYA: If you are interested in a career in radio broadcasting, Star RfmSdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Star Publications (M) Bhd, is looking to trainnew media talent.
Employed within six months of graduation
MIRI: More than 60% of university graduates find jobs within six months of graduating – despite the economic slowdown.
No contest for PAS Youth top three posts
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no contest for all top three posts in PAS Youth as the candidates have been returned unopposed.
Outgoing Thai envoy to receive PM on visit
KUALA LUMPUR: Outgoing Thai Ambassador Piyawat Niyomrerks had to put off packing his bags, and for a very good reason, too.
Malaysians quarantined after flight with A (H1N1) passenger
PUTRAJAYA:The Selangor Health Depart-ment has quarantined two Malaysians who wereon the same flight as a passenger that tested positive for influenza A(H1N1) in Taiwan.
Farmers face water woes to work on padi fields
ALORSETAR: Some 15 farmers in three villages here have been facingdifficulty working their padi fields due to low water supply since twoyears ago.
Security guards held over heist freed on bail
KUALALUMPUR: Four security guards who were detained in connection with theRM8.2mil in cash-in-transit robbery have been released on police bail.
Musa has had enough with errant builders and consultants
KOTAKINABALU: Stop the shoddy work! That is Chief Minister Datuk MusaAman’s warning to contractors and consultants undertaking governmentprojects in the state.
Sarawak to make and export solar cells
MIRI: Sarawak is to venture into green technology with the mass production of solar cells.
Neighbourhood watch brings residents together
MUAR:Fed up with the frequent burglaries and robberies in his neighbourhood,marketing manager Chua Teck Boon together with his neighbours formed aneighbourhood watch group.
Elephant found dead after encroaching into plantation
KUALALUMPUR: A female elephant, which was part of a small herd reported tobe causing damage in several oil palm plantations, was found dead inGerik last week. She was believed to have been poisoned.
Sabah and Sarawak want youth and sports Acts amended
KUCHING:Sarawak and Sabah want the Youth Development Act and Sports DevelopmentAct to be amended to include the roles of their respective state youthand sports ministers before the Acts can be extended to both states.
VIPs must mingle more at formal functions, says Dr Rais
VIPsshould mingle with the people and not sit with other VIPs at the sametable during formal functions, a minister was quoted as saying byUtusan Malaysia.
Special numbers goldmine for the JPJ
THEFederal Territory Road Transport Department is taking the numbers gameseriously as it can get as much as RM1.2mil a day from people who wantspecial digits to adorn their car number plates.
Government set to back Sri Lanka’s UN resolution
TAMIL Nesanfront-paged a report that the Government was set to back Sri Lanka’sdraft resolution at the United Nations. It said the move was likely toanger the Indian community in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk T. Murugiah is adamant that he isthe president of the People's Progressive Party and that Datuk M.Kayveas was no longer a member.
Incumbent is still president, says registrar
PUTRAJAYA:Datuk M. Kay-veas is the president of the People'sProgressive Party according to Registrar of Societies (RoS) Datuk MdAlias Kalil.
I just want truth to prevail, says Aminah
GEORGETOWN : The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has
openeda file to investigate claims by independent candidate Aminah Abdullahthat she was offered money and position to pull out of the
Penanti by-election contest
PM: PPP’s status must be clear before party AGM
KUALALUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants a full reportfrom the Registrar of Societies (ROS) on the leadership crisis in thePeople’s Progressive Party.
N. Korean act may trigger more tension, says Najib
KUALALUMPUR: The latest display by North Korea of its nuclear capability maytrigger more tension in the Korean peninsula, Datuk Seri Najib TunRazak fears.
Study confirms mothers-in-law are the chief cause of divorces
KUALALUMPUR: Every married person knows it, but a local study has confirmedit – mothers-in-law are the chief cause of divorces, especially in theIndian community.
Malaysian shot dead in Thai border town
GEORGETOWN: A Malaysian businessman was shot dead by a suspected hired killeras he was riding home on his motorcycle in Thai Changlun 7 Road inDanok, Thailand, on Monday night.
National Automotive Policy ready by September
KUALALUMPUR: A review of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) to improveexisting guidelines, policies and incentives will be concluded by theend of the third quarter of the year.
Muhyiddin: Decision on Science and Maths issue soon
PUTRAJAYA: The decision on the language of instruction for Science and Mathematics is expected to be made in the next few weeks.
Cease questioning the status of UiTM, says King
SHAHALAM: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin has calledon all parties to stop questioning the status and position ofUniversiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) as the university has obviouslysucceeded in creating a social balance among races in the country.
PKR member feels ‘used’
BUKITMERTAJAM: A PKR supreme council member and a special assistant to aPenang executive councillor have owned up to meeting former partycolleague Aminah Abdullah.
Aminah lodges report with EC
GEORGETOWN: Independent candidate Aminah Abdullah has lodged a report withthe Election Commission over her allegations of being offered cash andposts in connection with the Penanti by-election.
It’s an easy ride as Nai-Khan reaches out to far flung voters
BUKITMERTAJAM: Instead of the usual walkabout, Penanti by-electionindependent candidate Nai-Khan Ari has opted to ride a motorcycle toreach out to the voters.
KTMB is best operator
KUALALUMPUR: Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd has emerged as the Best Rail Operatorin the 23rd Annual Asia Freight and Supply Chain awards for itsexcellent freight service.
Half price on DiGi prepaid calls tomorrow
PETALINGJAYA: Telecommunications company DiGi is giving a 50% discount onprepaid calls made between 7am and 7pm tomorrow as compensation forservice disruption yesterday.
21 nabbed over illegal gathering
IPOH: Police arrested 21 people including eight elected representatives for taking part in an illegal gathering.
Works Minister not impressed with delay at toll plaza
KUALALUMPUR: Motorists at the Jalan Duta toll plaza, one of the city’s majorentry points, have to endure a long wait to pay their toll fare everymorning.
Man who caused a ruckus on road dies
PASIRMAS: A man, who was escaping from the police after earlier causing aruckus at an accident scene by hijacking another car, died after thevehicle he was in met with an accident near Lubok Jong here yesterday.
Boy who couldn’t swim drowns in pool
KOTA KINABALU: A swim at an abandoned pool in a construction area turned tragic for two friends when one of them drowned.
PPP crisis goes a notch higher PUTRAJAYA:The crisis between Datuk M. Kayveas and his rival Datuk T. Murugiah hasnow moved to a higher level with the Malaysian Anti-CorruptionCommission moving in.
Olive branch for Murugiah
PUTRAJAYA:People’s Progressive Party president Datuk M. Kayveas has offered anolive branch to “new president” Datuk T. Murugiah to resolve theparty’s problems.
Porn king caught with pants down
KUALATERENGGANU: The main supplier of pornographic movies in Marang who goesby the nickname Mat Blue was caught red-handed downloading a Thai sexshow.
Hunt on for Raja Petra
KUALALUMPUR: Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin wasslapped with a second arrest warrant when he failed to show up for hiscriminal defamation trial at the Sessions Court here.
Bukit Aman asks Interpol to search for RPK
KUALALUMPUR: Interpol have been alerted to be on the lookout for online newsportal Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin who has two arrestwarrants against him.
Three held over scrap metal robberies
KLANG:Police have arrested three men, including a lorry driver and a scrapmetal centre manager, in connection with two scrap metal robberies.
Hopeline for job seekers
PETALINGJAYA: If you are interested in a career in radio broadcasting, Star RfmSdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Star Publications (M) Bhd, is looking to trainnew media talent.
Employed within six months of graduation
MIRI: More than 60% of university graduates find jobs within six months of graduating – despite the economic slowdown.
No contest for PAS Youth top three posts
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no contest for all top three posts in PAS Youth as the candidates have been returned unopposed.
Outgoing Thai envoy to receive PM on visit
KUALA LUMPUR: Outgoing Thai Ambassador Piyawat Niyomrerks had to put off packing his bags, and for a very good reason, too.
Malaysians quarantined after flight with A (H1N1) passenger
PUTRAJAYA:The Selangor Health Depart-ment has quarantined two Malaysians who wereon the same flight as a passenger that tested positive for influenza A(H1N1) in Taiwan.
Farmers face water woes to work on padi fields
ALORSETAR: Some 15 farmers in three villages here have been facingdifficulty working their padi fields due to low water supply since twoyears ago.
Security guards held over heist freed on bail
KUALALUMPUR: Four security guards who were detained in connection with theRM8.2mil in cash-in-transit robbery have been released on police bail.
Musa has had enough with errant builders and consultants
KOTAKINABALU: Stop the shoddy work! That is Chief Minister Datuk MusaAman’s warning to contractors and consultants undertaking governmentprojects in the state.
Sarawak to make and export solar cells
MIRI: Sarawak is to venture into green technology with the mass production of solar cells.
Neighbourhood watch brings residents together
MUAR:Fed up with the frequent burglaries and robberies in his neighbourhood,marketing manager Chua Teck Boon together with his neighbours formed aneighbourhood watch group.
Elephant found dead after encroaching into plantation
KUALALUMPUR: A female elephant, which was part of a small herd reported tobe causing damage in several oil palm plantations, was found dead inGerik last week. She was believed to have been poisoned.
Sabah and Sarawak want youth and sports Acts amended
KUCHING:Sarawak and Sabah want the Youth Development Act and Sports DevelopmentAct to be amended to include the roles of their respective state youthand sports ministers before the Acts can be extended to both states.
VIPs must mingle more at formal functions, says Dr Rais
VIPsshould mingle with the people and not sit with other VIPs at the sametable during formal functions, a minister was quoted as saying byUtusan Malaysia.
Special numbers goldmine for the JPJ
THEFederal Territory Road Transport Department is taking the numbers gameseriously as it can get as much as RM1.2mil a day from people who wantspecial digits to adorn their car number plates.
Government set to back Sri Lanka’s UN resolution
TAMIL Nesanfront-paged a report that the Government was set to back Sri Lanka’sdraft resolution at the United Nations. It said the move was likely toanger the Indian community in the country.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
NEWS : TUESDAY 26 MAY 2009
'Straight As not everything'
KUALA LUMPUR: Straight As should not be the main criterion for government scholarships.
Thursday decision on Manik Urai
KOTA BARU: The Election Commission will meet on Thursday todecide on the nomination and polling dates for the by-election for theManik Urai state seat.
Five people arrested outside Wisma DAP (Update)
Policearrested five people from an events management firm that was hired byPakatan Rakyat to organise a three-day hunger strike.
Councils of Datuks do not recognise non-Malaysian titles
PETALINGJAYA: “Foreign Datuks” will not be admitted as members of the councilsof Datuks of Malaysian states. Only those whose titles have beenconferred by Malaysian royal houses and states qualify.
Candidate Aminah accuses PKR leaders of trying to bribe her
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Independentcandidate for Penanti AminahAbdullah has turned on the heat onher former party and accused its leadersof bribing her with posts andmoney.
Subra: No increase in number of workers retrenched
KUALALUMPUR: The number of workers expected to be retrenched in the secondhalf of the year is about the same as in previous years.
DPM: PPP crisis affecting Barisan’s image
GEORGETOWN: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will meet SenatorDatuk T. Murugiah and Datuk M. Kayveas today to seek clarification onthe internal crisis currently faced by the People’s Progressive Party.
17 under isolation found to be free of A (H1N1)
PUTRAJAYA: Health authorities have cleared 17 of 26 people isolated on Sunday at various hospitals against influenza A (H1N1).
Sultan Sharafuddin returns home to a warm reception
SEPANG:Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah returned home yesterday to awarm welcome from a successful open heart operation in San Francisco.
MCA to help students get funding
KUALALUMPUR: The MCA will continue to help students facing difficulty ingetting matriculation scholarships, says president Datuk Seri Ong TeeKeat.
Homestay operators urged to link up with Tourism Ministry
KUCHING:Villagers interested in running a homestay programme should registerwith the Tourism Ministry to enjoy benefits such as marketing,promotion and upgrading of their facilities.
Check for the best prices on website
PUTRAJAYA: Shoppers trying to be thrifty should refer to price watch website http://pricewatch.kpdnhep.gov.my.
Choppy sea spoils search for American
KUANTAN:Search operations are still going on for an American man who wentmissing in a yacht-trawler collision off the coast here last Saturday.
Shortage of ST15 rice
PETALING JAYA: Imported rice will be used to overcome the shortage of subsidised Super Tempatan 15% (ST15) rice.
Task force set up to tackle housing woes
PETALINGJAYA: The Govern-ment has taken a decisive step to protect the interestof buyers left high and dry when housing projects are abandoned ordelayed.
Tengku Muhammad Faris is acting ruler of Kelantan
KOTA BARU: The Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra (pic) has been appointed acting ruler of Kelantan.
Card privileges for all NS trainees
SEREMBAN: National service trainees who complete their stints will get to enjoy discounts for certain services and products.
Murugiah evasive over ROS meeting
PUTRAJAYA:The “new president” of the People’s Progressive Party Datuk T. Murugiahturned up at the Registrar of Societies (ROS) headquarters hereyesterday, but what transpired at the meeting is not known.
Form own party, PPP boss tells ‘new president’
KUANTAN:Form your own party - that is the challenge thrown at self-proclaimedPeople’s Progressive Party (PPP) president Datuk T. Murugiah by theparty’s real president Datuk M. Kayveas.
Beware soft sell of Chin Peng, says Rais
KUALALUMPUR: Malaysians should not be easily swayed by political leaders andothers who raised “positive feelings” about Communist Party of Malayaleader Chin Peng, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said.
Devamany wants third stimulus bundle just for PSD scholarships
KUALALUMPUR: The Government should announce a third stimulus package focusedspecifically on awarding Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships.
Zambry keeps emergency sitting option open
IPOH:The Perak Barisan Nasional state government will let the judicialprocess take its course before deciding on an emergency state assemblysitting.
Independent Kamarul woos Barisan supporters
BUKITMERTAJAM: With Barisan Nasional out of the picture, independentcandidate Kamarul Ramizu Idris is fishing for votes from Barisansupporters.
No go, so trader lodges report
GEORGETOWN: Businessman Mohd Saberi Othman, whose nomination was rejected ontechnical grounds, lodged a report at Kubang Semang police station onSunday.
‘Fighting cock’ set to ruffle some feathers
Independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah is in the mood for revenge and her campaignlogo is a set of keys which some say she will use to unlock PKR’s“dirty secrets” in the Penanti by-election.
Planting the roots of 1Malaysia
KUALALUMPUR: The Permata Negara early childhood care and education programmewill, through its syllabus, help realise the concept of 1Malaysia amongchildren in the country, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
Lim’s resignation linked to PKFZ’s slow growth
KLANG:The slow pace of improvement at the Port Klang Free Zone as well asbreach of confidentiality have been cited as the key reasons which ledto the resignation of Lim Thean Shiang (pic) as PKFZ Sdn Bhd executivechairman and the port authority’s general manager.
DAP blow to Sarawak KTAR
KUCHING:Sarawak tycoon Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing discontinued with plans to buildthe proposed Tunku Abdul Rahman College (KTAR) branch campus inBintangor because the Opposition turned it into a political issueagainst him.
Photo contest with a difference
KUALALUMPUR: If you feel strongly about community development, sports andeducation take a creative photograph and write a short essay on any oneof these topics to win yourself up to RM30,000 and also funding foryour cause from the CIMB Foundation.
Lawyer sues Bar Council over use of its premises
KUALALUMPUR: A lawyer has filed a RM160mil suit against the Bar Council fordenying him the use of its premises to launch his book Presumed Guilty.
Three-cornered fight for PAS No. 2
KUALALUMPUR: It will be a three-cornered fight between PAS’ twovice-presidents Datuk Husam Musa and Mohamad Sabu against the incumbentNasharudin Mat Isa for the party’s number two post.
Samy: 60 more Tamil schools to get facelift
KUALASELANGOR: Sixty Tamil schools will be rebuilt, many with new buildings,under the second phase of the Government’s Tamil school redevelopmentprogramme, said MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
Malacca needs funding to revive CIQ project
MALACCA:The state is seeking assistance from the Federal Government to revivethe RM35mil Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) projectin Kota Laksamana that has been left abandoned for almost two years.
‘Feng shui’ helps furniture industry ride out economic slowdown
JOHOR BARU: While many companies are feeling the pinch from the downturn, the ancient art of feng shui is helping the fortunes of the furniture industry.
Water tunnel project to start next Monday
PUTRAJAYA:Work on a 44.6km-long tunnel to transfer almost two million litres ofwater daily from Pahang to Selangor will start next Monday.
Penang seeks RM5bil for sovereign wealth fund
GEORGETOWN: The state government has proposed that a similar investmentvehicle like the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) be set up inPenang.
Customs smokes out beedi smugglers
PORT KLANG: A forwarding company’s attempt to smuggle in 9.8 million beedi (a South Asian cigarette) by declaring their consignment as sweet potatoes was foiled by the Customs Department.
PPP court battle looms
Thetroubles in the party bear some semblance to the leadership crisis inPerak as the two leaders look set to let judicial process determine thelegitimate chief.
RM200mil building to mark hospital’s centenary
KANGAR:The Tuanku Fauziah Hospital which celebrates its centenary this yearwill get a new eight-storey block costing RM200mil by the end of theyear.
Rebates for regular LDP users
PETALINGJAYA: Those who frequently ply the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) canlook forward to special rebates under the newly-launched FrequentTravellers Programme.
Autopsy report shows maid’s violent end
PETALINGJAYA: A post-mortem conducted on an Indonesian maid, who was found deadin her employer’s house in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, found thatviolence had been inflicted on her.
Selangor exco seeks to protect firefly habitat
SHAHALAM: A motion will be tabled next week at the state executive councilmeeting to gazette river banks in an effort to protect the fireflyhabitat along Sungai Selangor in Kampung Kuantan.
SESB to get second opinion
KOTAKINABALU: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd will appoint an independentconsultant to study other power options in place of the controversialcoal-fired power plant for the east coast of Sabah.
Wife: Nasyid singer missing
NASYIDsinger Akhil Hayy has not come home since media reports surfaced thathe was “close” to fellow artiste Waheeda, his wife claimed.
One abortion for every five pregnancies, says survey
THERE is one abortion for every five pregnancies in the country, according to a random survey by several private clinics.
Indians want Tamil announcements at airports
MANY Indians are unhappy that there is no announcement in Tamil at the international airports around the country.
KUALA LUMPUR: Straight As should not be the main criterion for government scholarships.
Thursday decision on Manik Urai
KOTA BARU: The Election Commission will meet on Thursday todecide on the nomination and polling dates for the by-election for theManik Urai state seat.
Five people arrested outside Wisma DAP (Update)
Policearrested five people from an events management firm that was hired byPakatan Rakyat to organise a three-day hunger strike.
Councils of Datuks do not recognise non-Malaysian titles
PETALINGJAYA: “Foreign Datuks” will not be admitted as members of the councilsof Datuks of Malaysian states. Only those whose titles have beenconferred by Malaysian royal houses and states qualify.
Candidate Aminah accuses PKR leaders of trying to bribe her
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Independentcandidate for Penanti AminahAbdullah has turned on the heat onher former party and accused its leadersof bribing her with posts andmoney.
Subra: No increase in number of workers retrenched
KUALALUMPUR: The number of workers expected to be retrenched in the secondhalf of the year is about the same as in previous years.
DPM: PPP crisis affecting Barisan’s image
GEORGETOWN: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will meet SenatorDatuk T. Murugiah and Datuk M. Kayveas today to seek clarification onthe internal crisis currently faced by the People’s Progressive Party.
17 under isolation found to be free of A (H1N1)
PUTRAJAYA: Health authorities have cleared 17 of 26 people isolated on Sunday at various hospitals against influenza A (H1N1).
Sultan Sharafuddin returns home to a warm reception
SEPANG:Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah returned home yesterday to awarm welcome from a successful open heart operation in San Francisco.
MCA to help students get funding
KUALALUMPUR: The MCA will continue to help students facing difficulty ingetting matriculation scholarships, says president Datuk Seri Ong TeeKeat.
Homestay operators urged to link up with Tourism Ministry
KUCHING:Villagers interested in running a homestay programme should registerwith the Tourism Ministry to enjoy benefits such as marketing,promotion and upgrading of their facilities.
Check for the best prices on website
PUTRAJAYA: Shoppers trying to be thrifty should refer to price watch website http://pricewatch.kpdnhep.gov.my.
Choppy sea spoils search for American
KUANTAN:Search operations are still going on for an American man who wentmissing in a yacht-trawler collision off the coast here last Saturday.
Shortage of ST15 rice
PETALING JAYA: Imported rice will be used to overcome the shortage of subsidised Super Tempatan 15% (ST15) rice.
Task force set up to tackle housing woes
PETALINGJAYA: The Govern-ment has taken a decisive step to protect the interestof buyers left high and dry when housing projects are abandoned ordelayed.
Tengku Muhammad Faris is acting ruler of Kelantan
KOTA BARU: The Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra (pic) has been appointed acting ruler of Kelantan.
Card privileges for all NS trainees
SEREMBAN: National service trainees who complete their stints will get to enjoy discounts for certain services and products.
Murugiah evasive over ROS meeting
PUTRAJAYA:The “new president” of the People’s Progressive Party Datuk T. Murugiahturned up at the Registrar of Societies (ROS) headquarters hereyesterday, but what transpired at the meeting is not known.
Form own party, PPP boss tells ‘new president’
KUANTAN:Form your own party - that is the challenge thrown at self-proclaimedPeople’s Progressive Party (PPP) president Datuk T. Murugiah by theparty’s real president Datuk M. Kayveas.
Beware soft sell of Chin Peng, says Rais
KUALALUMPUR: Malaysians should not be easily swayed by political leaders andothers who raised “positive feelings” about Communist Party of Malayaleader Chin Peng, Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said.
Devamany wants third stimulus bundle just for PSD scholarships
KUALALUMPUR: The Government should announce a third stimulus package focusedspecifically on awarding Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships.
Zambry keeps emergency sitting option open
IPOH:The Perak Barisan Nasional state government will let the judicialprocess take its course before deciding on an emergency state assemblysitting.
Independent Kamarul woos Barisan supporters
BUKITMERTAJAM: With Barisan Nasional out of the picture, independentcandidate Kamarul Ramizu Idris is fishing for votes from Barisansupporters.
No go, so trader lodges report
GEORGETOWN: Businessman Mohd Saberi Othman, whose nomination was rejected ontechnical grounds, lodged a report at Kubang Semang police station onSunday.
‘Fighting cock’ set to ruffle some feathers
Independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah is in the mood for revenge and her campaignlogo is a set of keys which some say she will use to unlock PKR’s“dirty secrets” in the Penanti by-election.
Planting the roots of 1Malaysia
KUALALUMPUR: The Permata Negara early childhood care and education programmewill, through its syllabus, help realise the concept of 1Malaysia amongchildren in the country, said Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
Lim’s resignation linked to PKFZ’s slow growth
KLANG:The slow pace of improvement at the Port Klang Free Zone as well asbreach of confidentiality have been cited as the key reasons which ledto the resignation of Lim Thean Shiang (pic) as PKFZ Sdn Bhd executivechairman and the port authority’s general manager.
DAP blow to Sarawak KTAR
KUCHING:Sarawak tycoon Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing discontinued with plans to buildthe proposed Tunku Abdul Rahman College (KTAR) branch campus inBintangor because the Opposition turned it into a political issueagainst him.
Photo contest with a difference
KUALALUMPUR: If you feel strongly about community development, sports andeducation take a creative photograph and write a short essay on any oneof these topics to win yourself up to RM30,000 and also funding foryour cause from the CIMB Foundation.
Lawyer sues Bar Council over use of its premises
KUALALUMPUR: A lawyer has filed a RM160mil suit against the Bar Council fordenying him the use of its premises to launch his book Presumed Guilty.
Three-cornered fight for PAS No. 2
KUALALUMPUR: It will be a three-cornered fight between PAS’ twovice-presidents Datuk Husam Musa and Mohamad Sabu against the incumbentNasharudin Mat Isa for the party’s number two post.
Samy: 60 more Tamil schools to get facelift
KUALASELANGOR: Sixty Tamil schools will be rebuilt, many with new buildings,under the second phase of the Government’s Tamil school redevelopmentprogramme, said MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.
Malacca needs funding to revive CIQ project
MALACCA:The state is seeking assistance from the Federal Government to revivethe RM35mil Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) projectin Kota Laksamana that has been left abandoned for almost two years.
‘Feng shui’ helps furniture industry ride out economic slowdown
JOHOR BARU: While many companies are feeling the pinch from the downturn, the ancient art of feng shui is helping the fortunes of the furniture industry.
Water tunnel project to start next Monday
PUTRAJAYA:Work on a 44.6km-long tunnel to transfer almost two million litres ofwater daily from Pahang to Selangor will start next Monday.
Penang seeks RM5bil for sovereign wealth fund
GEORGETOWN: The state government has proposed that a similar investmentvehicle like the Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) be set up inPenang.
Customs smokes out beedi smugglers
PORT KLANG: A forwarding company’s attempt to smuggle in 9.8 million beedi (a South Asian cigarette) by declaring their consignment as sweet potatoes was foiled by the Customs Department.
PPP court battle looms
Thetroubles in the party bear some semblance to the leadership crisis inPerak as the two leaders look set to let judicial process determine thelegitimate chief.
RM200mil building to mark hospital’s centenary
KANGAR:The Tuanku Fauziah Hospital which celebrates its centenary this yearwill get a new eight-storey block costing RM200mil by the end of theyear.
Rebates for regular LDP users
PETALINGJAYA: Those who frequently ply the Damansara-Puchong Highway (LDP) canlook forward to special rebates under the newly-launched FrequentTravellers Programme.
Autopsy report shows maid’s violent end
PETALINGJAYA: A post-mortem conducted on an Indonesian maid, who was found deadin her employer’s house in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, found thatviolence had been inflicted on her.
Selangor exco seeks to protect firefly habitat
SHAHALAM: A motion will be tabled next week at the state executive councilmeeting to gazette river banks in an effort to protect the fireflyhabitat along Sungai Selangor in Kampung Kuantan.
SESB to get second opinion
KOTAKINABALU: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd will appoint an independentconsultant to study other power options in place of the controversialcoal-fired power plant for the east coast of Sabah.
Wife: Nasyid singer missing
NASYIDsinger Akhil Hayy has not come home since media reports surfaced thathe was “close” to fellow artiste Waheeda, his wife claimed.
One abortion for every five pregnancies, says survey
THERE is one abortion for every five pregnancies in the country, according to a random survey by several private clinics.
Indians want Tamil announcements at airports
MANY Indians are unhappy that there is no announcement in Tamil at the international airports around the country.
Monday, May 25, 2009
NEWS : MONDAY 25 MAY 2009
Najib: Don't abuse the 1Malaysia concept
PETALING JAYA: The 1Malaysia concept should not be misused by anyone to make extreme or unreasonable demands on the government.
Murugiah 'is new president'
PUTRAJAYA: Sacked People's Progressive Party supreme councilmember Senator Datuk T. Murugiah was "elected" party president at anextraordinary general meeting here yesterday.
Sex and drugs rake in billions
THEsex trade reaped in more than RM3 billion last year. It is estimatedthat the number of prostitutes in the country is about 150,000 withmore than 10,000 operating in the Klang Valley.
Social climbers pay big sums for dubious titles
IT’Sback. Title-obsessed Malaysians are again falling for offers of titlesand awards from an unrecognised — and very likely fictitious —sultanate in Mindanao in the Philippines.
Respect judicial system and let law take its course, says PM
PETALING JAYA: Respect the judicial system and let the law of the country take its course, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
PM: Don’t misuse 1Malaysia to make demands
PETALINGJAYA: The 1Malaysia concept should not be misused by anyone as it ismeant to foster greater unity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib TunRazak.
Extended loan repayment on appeal
KUALALUMPUR: Borrowers with agencies under the Agriculture and Agro-BasedIndustry Ministry have been asked to pay up even if it is a mere RM50 amonth.
MCA school for reps
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: The MCA will draft a learning module to train its local councillors.
American missing after sea collision
KUANTAN: An American man has gone missing after a yacht and a fishing trawler collided off the coast of Kuantan early yesterday.
Grooming top golfers
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is aiming to nurture young golfers to be world-class players.
Umno: Crisis won’t hurt BN in Manek Urai
SHAHALAM: The Perak crisis will not adversely affect Barisan Nasional’schances of winning the Manek Urai by-election in Kelantan, said Umnoinformation chief Ahmad Maslan.
Nizar surrenders his Camry to state secretariat
IPOH:Former Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin hassurrendered his official Toyota Camry car to the state secretariat.
Cops justify raid on DAP HQ
PETALING JAYA: The police have denied acting beyond their jurisdiction when they raided the DAP headquarters on Saturday.
Siblings remanded over maid’s death
PETALINGJAYA: Police have obtained a five-day remand order for two siblings, awoman and a man aged 28 and 30, to assist in investigations into thedeath of their Indonesian maid.
Probe into Nurin link
PETALINGJAYA: An impotent husband who was detained for forcing cucumbers andbrinjals into his wife’s private parts is now under investigation bySelangor police on a possible link to the murder of eight-year-oldNurin Jazlin Jazimin in 2007.
Murugiah is PPP ‘president’
PUTRAJAYA:The People’s Progressive Party was plunged into chaos when Datuk T.Murugiah, who had earlier been expelled from the party, was elected asits new “president” by about 1,760 supporters in what they claimed wasan extraordinary general meeting here.
Natives get restless in PNG
Locals of Papua New Guinea, angry with decades of exploitation, corruption andillegal logging by foreigners, are turning to violence to show their displeasure.
MPs join rally to condemn killing of civilians in Sri Lanka
KUALALUMPUR: Tamil MPs from both sides of the political divide joined handswith hundreds of people in Batu Caves to condemn the killing of Tamilcivilians in the war in northern Sri Lanka.
Girl dies in freak mishap
ALOR SETAR: A three-year-old girl died after being run over by a car driven by her cousin, in Jalan Kundur, Sungai Korok, here.
Kelantan Umno to test strength
KOTABARU: Kelantan Umno will throw everything into the Manek Uraiby-election as it will be a test of the party’s current strength, saidstate party chief Datuk Mustapa Moha- med.
Tycoon decides not to build Bintangor TAR college
KUCHING:Sarawak tycoon Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing has decided not to build theproposed Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) College branch campus in Bintangor inthe central region.
Hold induction courses here, say employers
PETALINGJAYA: Employers want induction courses for foreign workers to be heldin Malaysia rather than to let them be run by trainers in the countriesof origin.
Cop shoots woman in lovers’ spat
IPOH: A police constable allegedly shot a woman’s arm by accident after the two had a lovers’ spat at a hotel parking lot here.
PKR tells candidate to lodge reports
BUKITMERTAJAM: Independent candidate Aminah Abdullah has been urged to lodgereports with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the ElectionCommission if she has been offered money not to contest in the Penantiby-election.
Poachers nabbed in Perak reserve
IPOH: Three out of seven animal poachers, all Cambodians, were caught at the Bintang Hijau Forest Reserve in Ulu Lawin, Gerik.
Kerosene price now RM1 a litre
MIRI:Kerosene, which is still being used by rural folk in Sarawak forcooking purposes, will be sold at RM1 per litre, down from RM3.57.
Politican’s son caught with narcotics
KOTABARU: Police have arrested the son of a politician from Machang andseized 1,176 psychotropic pills worth RM50,000 found in his car.
No 41st anniversary celebration for Gerakan
PETALING JAYA: Gerakan will not organise a single event to mark its 41st anniversary today.
TM’s green programme: 10 chosen to work from home to cut travel, time and money
KUALALUMPUR: A pilot programme that allows employees to work from home hasbeen introduced by Telekom Malaysia Bhd in a move to make the groupmore “environment-friendly.”
Higher taxi and bus rates to go before Cabinet
KUALAKANGSAR: New bus and taxi fares will be presented to the Cabinet forapproval next week, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s DepartmentDatuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz.
‘Chang’ making event unites people
KUALALUMPUR: Those who could not return to their hometowns to celebrate thedumpling festival were still able to enjoy in the festivities at adumpling-making event at Shaw Parade here.
Build green homes, developers told
KOTAKINABALU: Housing developers must do their part in helping stop climatechange by designing buildings which are energy-efficient.
Job opportunities and management talk at Studio V
PETALING JAYA: Are you looking for a career in radio broadcasting, retail, steel manufacturing or pharmaceutical line?
50 homes in five villages damaged in thunderstorm
TANGKAK: About 50 homes in five villages near here were damaged by thunderstorms which hit Serom and Bukit Gambir.
Generous Malaysians pledge to help orphaned grandsons
IPOH:Seamstress Yin Nam Mooi, 71, hopes to be able to rest and enjoy hertwilight years now that generous Malaysians have made financial pledgesto help her two orphaned grandsons.
16 do not have A (H1N1) virus
PUTRAJAYA: All 16 patients, who were admitted to designated influenza A hospitals for a 24-hour observation, have been cleared.
SMK Bukit Jambul grabs top prize
GEORGETOWN: The air-conditioning system at the Queensbay Mall failed to stopbeads of sweat from forming on 17-year-old Yeoh Sengming’s forehead ashe put the final touches on his model – a wind-powered carousel thatcan carry four objects.
A wedding in the afterworld
A SPECIAL “wedding ceremony” was held in Segamat on Saturday. Both the bridegroom and bride were dead.
‘Cincai’ couples with illegitimate children
SOME Malay couples are earning themselves the monicker cincai – Hokkien for not fussy – for their loose morals, reported Metro Ahad.
Constitutional courts needed to solve issues
TAMIL Nesanreported on the importance of setting up constitutional courts in thecountry to solve issues and challenges faced in the country now.
PETALING JAYA: The 1Malaysia concept should not be misused by anyone to make extreme or unreasonable demands on the government.
Murugiah 'is new president'
PUTRAJAYA: Sacked People's Progressive Party supreme councilmember Senator Datuk T. Murugiah was "elected" party president at anextraordinary general meeting here yesterday.
Sex and drugs rake in billions
THEsex trade reaped in more than RM3 billion last year. It is estimatedthat the number of prostitutes in the country is about 150,000 withmore than 10,000 operating in the Klang Valley.
Social climbers pay big sums for dubious titles
IT’Sback. Title-obsessed Malaysians are again falling for offers of titlesand awards from an unrecognised — and very likely fictitious —sultanate in Mindanao in the Philippines.
Respect judicial system and let law take its course, says PM
PETALING JAYA: Respect the judicial system and let the law of the country take its course, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
PM: Don’t misuse 1Malaysia to make demands
PETALINGJAYA: The 1Malaysia concept should not be misused by anyone as it ismeant to foster greater unity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib TunRazak.
Extended loan repayment on appeal
KUALALUMPUR: Borrowers with agencies under the Agriculture and Agro-BasedIndustry Ministry have been asked to pay up even if it is a mere RM50 amonth.
MCA school for reps
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: The MCA will draft a learning module to train its local councillors.
American missing after sea collision
KUANTAN: An American man has gone missing after a yacht and a fishing trawler collided off the coast of Kuantan early yesterday.
Grooming top golfers
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is aiming to nurture young golfers to be world-class players.
Umno: Crisis won’t hurt BN in Manek Urai
SHAHALAM: The Perak crisis will not adversely affect Barisan Nasional’schances of winning the Manek Urai by-election in Kelantan, said Umnoinformation chief Ahmad Maslan.
Nizar surrenders his Camry to state secretariat
IPOH:Former Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin hassurrendered his official Toyota Camry car to the state secretariat.
Cops justify raid on DAP HQ
PETALING JAYA: The police have denied acting beyond their jurisdiction when they raided the DAP headquarters on Saturday.
Siblings remanded over maid’s death
PETALINGJAYA: Police have obtained a five-day remand order for two siblings, awoman and a man aged 28 and 30, to assist in investigations into thedeath of their Indonesian maid.
Probe into Nurin link
PETALINGJAYA: An impotent husband who was detained for forcing cucumbers andbrinjals into his wife’s private parts is now under investigation bySelangor police on a possible link to the murder of eight-year-oldNurin Jazlin Jazimin in 2007.
Murugiah is PPP ‘president’
PUTRAJAYA:The People’s Progressive Party was plunged into chaos when Datuk T.Murugiah, who had earlier been expelled from the party, was elected asits new “president” by about 1,760 supporters in what they claimed wasan extraordinary general meeting here.
Natives get restless in PNG
Locals of Papua New Guinea, angry with decades of exploitation, corruption andillegal logging by foreigners, are turning to violence to show their displeasure.
MPs join rally to condemn killing of civilians in Sri Lanka
KUALALUMPUR: Tamil MPs from both sides of the political divide joined handswith hundreds of people in Batu Caves to condemn the killing of Tamilcivilians in the war in northern Sri Lanka.
Girl dies in freak mishap
ALOR SETAR: A three-year-old girl died after being run over by a car driven by her cousin, in Jalan Kundur, Sungai Korok, here.
Kelantan Umno to test strength
KOTABARU: Kelantan Umno will throw everything into the Manek Uraiby-election as it will be a test of the party’s current strength, saidstate party chief Datuk Mustapa Moha- med.
Tycoon decides not to build Bintangor TAR college
KUCHING:Sarawak tycoon Tan Sri Ting Pek Khiing has decided not to build theproposed Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) College branch campus in Bintangor inthe central region.
Hold induction courses here, say employers
PETALINGJAYA: Employers want induction courses for foreign workers to be heldin Malaysia rather than to let them be run by trainers in the countriesof origin.
Cop shoots woman in lovers’ spat
IPOH: A police constable allegedly shot a woman’s arm by accident after the two had a lovers’ spat at a hotel parking lot here.
PKR tells candidate to lodge reports
BUKITMERTAJAM: Independent candidate Aminah Abdullah has been urged to lodgereports with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the ElectionCommission if she has been offered money not to contest in the Penantiby-election.
Poachers nabbed in Perak reserve
IPOH: Three out of seven animal poachers, all Cambodians, were caught at the Bintang Hijau Forest Reserve in Ulu Lawin, Gerik.
Kerosene price now RM1 a litre
MIRI:Kerosene, which is still being used by rural folk in Sarawak forcooking purposes, will be sold at RM1 per litre, down from RM3.57.
Politican’s son caught with narcotics
KOTABARU: Police have arrested the son of a politician from Machang andseized 1,176 psychotropic pills worth RM50,000 found in his car.
No 41st anniversary celebration for Gerakan
PETALING JAYA: Gerakan will not organise a single event to mark its 41st anniversary today.
TM’s green programme: 10 chosen to work from home to cut travel, time and money
KUALALUMPUR: A pilot programme that allows employees to work from home hasbeen introduced by Telekom Malaysia Bhd in a move to make the groupmore “environment-friendly.”
Higher taxi and bus rates to go before Cabinet
KUALAKANGSAR: New bus and taxi fares will be presented to the Cabinet forapproval next week, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s DepartmentDatuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz.
‘Chang’ making event unites people
KUALALUMPUR: Those who could not return to their hometowns to celebrate thedumpling festival were still able to enjoy in the festivities at adumpling-making event at Shaw Parade here.
Build green homes, developers told
KOTAKINABALU: Housing developers must do their part in helping stop climatechange by designing buildings which are energy-efficient.
Job opportunities and management talk at Studio V
PETALING JAYA: Are you looking for a career in radio broadcasting, retail, steel manufacturing or pharmaceutical line?
50 homes in five villages damaged in thunderstorm
TANGKAK: About 50 homes in five villages near here were damaged by thunderstorms which hit Serom and Bukit Gambir.
Generous Malaysians pledge to help orphaned grandsons
IPOH:Seamstress Yin Nam Mooi, 71, hopes to be able to rest and enjoy hertwilight years now that generous Malaysians have made financial pledgesto help her two orphaned grandsons.
16 do not have A (H1N1) virus
PUTRAJAYA: All 16 patients, who were admitted to designated influenza A hospitals for a 24-hour observation, have been cleared.
SMK Bukit Jambul grabs top prize
GEORGETOWN: The air-conditioning system at the Queensbay Mall failed to stopbeads of sweat from forming on 17-year-old Yeoh Sengming’s forehead ashe put the final touches on his model – a wind-powered carousel thatcan carry four objects.
A wedding in the afterworld
A SPECIAL “wedding ceremony” was held in Segamat on Saturday. Both the bridegroom and bride were dead.
‘Cincai’ couples with illegitimate children
SOME Malay couples are earning themselves the monicker cincai – Hokkien for not fussy – for their loose morals, reported Metro Ahad.
Constitutional courts needed to solve issues
TAMIL Nesanreported on the importance of setting up constitutional courts in thecountry to solve issues and challenges faced in the country now.
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