PETALING JAYA, 11 Sept 2009: The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)’s investigation of Malaysiakini this week is not the first time the online news site has been harassed or threatened by the state. In fact, Malaysiakini has experienced harassment and received threats from state agencies and government leaders under the previous administration of Tun […]
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Ong lodges second police report against Tiong
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Sept 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said he has lodged a second police report against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd CEO Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. “Today I lodged a police report against Tiong for lodging a false police report against me. I will give the authorities my fullest co-operation,” […]
T’ganu MB demands apology from Malay-language daily
KUALA TERENGGANU, 9 Sept 2009: Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said has given a local daily one week to apologise to him concerning a report that he claimed to be slanderous. He said if the newspaper failed to do so, he would take legal action for publishing the report on 4 Sept. “It (the report) […]
Slide in H1N1 cases; govt to remain vigilant
PUTRAJAYA, 9 Sept 2009: While there is a slide in the number of Influenza A(H1N1) cases and cases of influenza-like illness, the government would remain vigilant, and the public should do likewise, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He said that in Kuantan, Pahang, reported cases have dropped to between 240 and 250 […]
Sivakumar’s leave application to be heard on 29 Sept
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Sept 2009: Former Perak Speaker V Sivakumar and six others will know on 29 Sept whether they can challenge the Election Commission (EC)’s decision not to hold by-elections for three state seats in Perak. Justice Lau Bee Lan fixed the date after both Senior Federal Counsel Datuk Kamaludin Md Said and Sivakumar’s […]
Penan girls and women were sexually violated
By Ding Jo-AnnShadowy interior of a Penan home (Pics courtesy of Sofiyah Israa @ Flickr) PETALING JAYA, 9 Sept 2009: Nearly a year after, a government task force report has confirmed that Penan women and children in Sarawak were raped and sexually abused by timber workers. The report by the national task force set up in October […]
Prefix “Mc” not exclusive to McDonald’s
PUTRAJAYA, 8 Sept 2009: The battle by fast food chain McDonald’s Corporation for exclusivity to use the “Mc” trademark ended today after it failed to stop local Indian restaurant McCurry Restaurant (KL) Sdn Bhd from using the prefix. The Federal Court, comprising Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Arifin Zakaria and Federal Court Judges Datuk […]
AG ordered to reply to S’gor govt’s affidavit
SHAH ALAM, 8 Sept 2009: The High Court here has ordered the Attorney-General (AG) to reply to an affidavit-in-response filed by the Selangor government relating to his (the AG’s) application to have a circular, which directed officials and staff of the state government to assist in Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigations during office hours with […]
12 cow-head protesters to be charged tomorrow
SHAH ALAM, 8 Sept 2009: Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said 12 cow-head protesters would be charged under the Sedition Act tomorrow. “Police will find and record their statements today. They will be charged in court tomorrow,” he said. When asked by the media why they were not charged today, Khalid said the […]
Send signature list: MCA sec-gen to Chua supporters
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 Sept 2009: MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng wants supporters of sacked party deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to submit the list of signatutes of one-third of the delegates, and state why an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) should be called. “The faster they can do this, the better, then […]
