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‘LDP will not leave BN’
KOTA KINABALU: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has denied speculation it would leave the Barisan Nasional coalition, following its deputy president's statement on the leadership of Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman last month.
24 Malaysians arrested for working illegally in Britain
KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-four Malaysian nationals have been arrested in Britain in a series of enforcement operations over the past eight weeks, carried out by Britain's Border Agency.
Ex-assemblyman freed of graft charges
RAUB: Former Pahang state executive councillor was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here Friday of corruption charges after a six-year trial.
Najib: Don’t turn roads into rivers of death
SERDANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak appealed to motorists to drive safely and help prevent roads from becoming "rivers of death".
Police identify 52-accident hot spots in S’gor
SHAH ALAM: Police have identified 52 accident-prone hot spots in Selangor during Ops Sikap 22 held in conjunction with the Hari Raya festive holidays.
Yen Yen calls for closer tourism ties with Thailand
PHUKET: Malaysian travel operators should work closely with their counterparts in Thailand to jointly promote their tourist destinations.
Aminulrasyid shooting: ‘Probe was transparent and fair’
PUTRAJAYA: Investigations into the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah were transparent, factually based and fair to all sides - this is the final conclusion made by the special panel setup by the Home Ministry to monitor police investigations into the case.
Sivakumar vs EC case to be heard Nov 23
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear on Nov 23 a judicial review application by former Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar and six others challenging the decision made by the Election Commission (EC) not to hold by-elections for three state seats.
Racist remarks: Johor principal will be given show cause letter, if guilty
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Department will issue a show cause letter to the school principal in Johor if she had indeed uttered derogatory remarks at her students recently.
Support-letter scandal: DAP sacks one, suspends another
KLANG: The DAP-linked support letter scandal in Klang resulted in two more casualties with the expulsion of a party member and the suspension of another.
Indonesian volcano erupts again, this time stronger
TANAH KARO (Indonesia): Mount Sinabung, a volcano in North Sumatra, erupted again early Friday, sending a new, powerful burst of hot ash high into the air and violently shaking homes and trees along its slopes, sending panicked villagers scurrying back to safety.
Nov 23 hearing for application challenging EC decision on Perak by-elections
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will hear a judicial review application by former Perak Speaker V. Sivakumar and six others, challenging the decision made by the Election Commission (EC) not to hold by-elections for three state seats, on Nov 23.
News portal chief denies any links with anti-Malaysia group
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Insider chief executive officer Jahabar Sadiq has denied allegations that he is linked to an Indonesian anti-Malaysia group.
Dr Ling applies to declassify PKFZ papers and transfer trial venue (Updated)
PUTRAJAYA: The defence in former Transport Minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik's cheating case has applied to declassify confidential Cabinet papers pertaining to his charge involving the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
Task force to look out for sensitive matter on Internet
KUALA LUMPUR: A special unit has been set up to look out for Internet postings that can ignite racial tension and cause disunity, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
Bendera’s empty call
PUTRAJAYA: Most Indonesians will not abandon their jobs here, not when there is no guarantee of jobs and income back home, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Ready for the rush
PETALING JAYA: Authorities are bracing for the balik kampung exodus starting today ahead of Hari Raya next week.
Rules on gated schemes will be imposed with immediate effect
PUTRAJAYA: Gated and guarded neighbourhood schemes will have to follow new guidelines, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
ISA detainee released after eight years
PETALING JAYA: One of the longest serving Internal Security Act detainees, Shamsuddin Sulaiman, a suspected Jemaah Islamiah (JI) member, has been released.
Docs need consent to take pics of intimate parts
GEORGE TOWN: Surgeons must obtain the consent of their female patients before taking photographs of their intimate parts, ruled a High Court in what is believed to be a landmark decision.
Suhakam to draft human rights policy specific to business
KUALA LUMPUR: Suhakam is working on a draft policy on business and human rights.
Toll cuts during Raya
GOMBAK: As many as 25 expressways in the country will be offering discounts and rebates during the Hari Raya season.
Hot debate on maternity leave
PETALING JAYA: Employers and employees have different views on whether husbands should be allowed to share their wives’ maternity leave.
Shorter wait for citizenship applicants
MIRI: Stateless people in Malaysia no longer have to wait for years for the outcome of their citizenship application.
Maid on the run caught during job interview
KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian maid wanted in connection with the murder of a baby had no qualms about going for a job interview in Ampang.
Four siblings surviving on biscuits
IPOH: Four-year-old “Annie” (not her real name) has never eaten a grain of rice in her life as her unemployed father could not provide for her and her three siblings.
Where’s the money, Pandan residents ask rep
KUALA LUMPUR: Resident associations in Pandan have lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Teratai state assemblyman Janice Lee, claiming money raised from a public fund-raising event was unaccounted for.
Leaders will be replaced if they’re unable to perform, says Chua
MALACCA: Community leaders of villages and Chinese new villages will be removed if they fail to perform, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
CM’s aide lodges report over fake photo
GEORGE TOWN: The political secretary of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has lodged a police report over the online circulation of a picture depicting Lim slaughtering a cow.
Pos Malaysia workers sorting out Hari Raya greeting cards at the mail processing centre in Kuala Lumpur Thursday. Despite the popularity of the Internet, many Malaysians still prefer to send greetings the traditional way. Pos Malaysia has hired 28 part-timers to help process an estimated seven million greeting cards this year. — SAM THAM / The Star
Ops Sikap kicks off
PETALING JAYA: The operation to reduce road deaths this Hari Raya begins today with the Ops Sikap swinging into action.
Have your say on road safety online
PETALING JAYA: An online public opinion poll to gather feedback on the reasons behind accidents and deaths on Malaysian roads was launched by Malaysians Unite for Road Safety (Mufors).
RTD to go undercover to nab road offenders
IPOH: Road Transport Department (RTD) enforcement officers are going undercover to nab road offenders during Ops Sikap 22.
Sarawak RTD to use video recordings to catch offenders
KUCHING: Various enforcement measures, including visual recordings, will be used to catch traffic offenders during the state-wide Ops Sikap which kicks off today until Sept 19 in conjunction with Hari Raya.
Exodus starts early for Kedah folk
ALOR SETAR: The balik kampung rush has begun in Kedah following the one-week school term break starting a day earlier than most of the other states in the country.
Bus tickets for Raya going fast
JOHOR BARU: With the curtains slowly drawing to a close on Ramadan, the rush has started for the ride back home for the Aidilfitri celebration.
Foreign student’s dream to meet Dr M comes true
KUALA LUMPUR: For orphan Lamia Subasic from Sarajevo in Bosnia Herzegovina, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is like a father figure.
Spies caught in act, says aide
KLANG: Spies who allegedly planted a recording device in the office of the Selangor Mentri Besar were caught in the act instead.
Cops rescue 24 lndians locked in house
IPOH: Police have rescued 24 Indian nationals, believed to be victims of a human-trafficking racket, from a locked terrace house in Sungai Siput.
Nalla’s party applies to join Barisan
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) hopes its application to become one of the component parties in Barisan Nasional will be approved.
Cops record statement from Arjunan
IPOH: Police have recorded the statement of Taman Ehsan Tasek PKR branch head M.S. Arjunan.
KTM staff on Mecca line
PETALING JAYA: The new Al Mashaaer Al Mugaddasseh Metro Southern Line in Mecca will see 63 KTM staff serving on board during the Haj season.
Exciting MAS deals to be offered at Matta Fair
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be offering domestic and international travel packages at the Matta Fair from tomorrow to Sept 5.
Sesame Street Live getting ready for the show
KUALA LUMPUR: The muppets of Sesame Street have landed and the musical production Sesame Street Live from the United States were hard at work setting up the stage at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, for the opening show today.
Sabah govt unhappy with delay in airport project
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is unhappy over the prolonged delay in the completion of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport expansion project.
Former LDP vice-president still deputy CM for now
KOTA KINABALU: Former Liberal Democratic Party vice-president Datuk Peter Pang En Yin will be retained “for the time being” as Deputy Chief Minister, said Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman.
Armed robbers ransack cop’s house
KUALA LUMPUR: Three masked men armed with machetes robbed a police corporal’s family of cash and valuables totalling more than RM80,000 at their home in Green Park, Rawang.
42 pupils down with food poisoning
KOTA BARU: Forty-two students of a secondary school in Bachok suffered food poisoning after having their sahur (Ramadan pre-dawn meal) on Wednesday, according to the Kelantan Education Department.
SESB studying alternative energy after coal-fired power plant let-down
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s power producer is studying the possibility of using alternative energy following the rejection of the Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment report for the controversial Lahad Datu coal-fired power plant.
Waterfall in Jelebu found not safe
SEREMBAN: The Lata Kijang recreational forest in Jelebu near here has been temporarily closed after the soil structure in the area was found to have been destabilised following heavy rains in recent days.
18 injured as tourist bus crashes
KUALA LUMPUR: A tourist bus from Genting Highlands skidded and crashed at KM35.1 of the Karak Highway, leaving 18 people injured.
Penang tourism chief under fire
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law has come under fire for failing to perform.
Man with 2.2kg heroin held
KUANTAN: Pahang police arrested a 25-year-old man and seized 2.2kg of heroin during a raid at Lorong Pasar Baru.
Indian police confirm Soosai is in custody
KUALA LUMPUR: The man detained by Indian police last Thursday has been confirmed to be Michael Soosai – Malaysia’s most wanted fugitive who faked his own death here before fleeing to India.
Comment
A true friend in SBY
He continues to be panned by his critics as being weak when dealing with Malaysia, but Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has proven yet again that he is indeed a good friend to us.
Other News & Views
Police reveal how they nabbed Soosai in Chennai
TAMIL newspapers continued to highlight the detention of wanted Malaysian criminal Michael Soosai in Chennai by Indian police.
Spirit enters medium to ask for forgiveness from family
THE “spirit” of a nine-month pregnant woman, who was killed in a collision in Segamat, is asking her family to perform a ritual for her and her baby so that they would be free from suffering in the afterworld, China Press reported.
Abducted clinic assistant tells of torture
A CLINIC assistant, who went missing for a month from her home, was found in a dazed state at a bus station in Muar with stories of assault, torture, forced labour and prostitution, Harian Metro reported.
- Maid on the run caught during job interview
- Four siblings surviving on biscuits
- Bendera’s empty call
- ISA detainee released after eight years
- Dr Ling applies to declassify PKFZ papers and transfer trial venue (Updated)
- Rules on gated schemes will be imposed with immediate effect
- Ready for the rush
- Consider Cola for pensioners
- Penangites need govt that shows leadership
- Task force to look out for sensitive matter on Internet
- Four siblings surviving on biscuits
- Rules on gated schemes will be imposed with immediate effect
- Maid on the run caught during job interview
- Toll cuts during Raya
- Exciting MAS deals to be offered at Matta Fair
- Task force to look out for sensitive matter on Internet
- Facebook's new security feature: remote logouts
- Ready for the rush
- Indonesian volcano erupts again, this time stronger
- Abducted clinic assistant tells of torture
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