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Court of Appeal: Freedom of speech not absolute
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — The rights and freedom of speech enshrined in the Federal Constitution are not absolute, the Court of Appeal ruled today.
As a result, statements made by Karpal Singh at a press conference in 2009 about Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak in relation to the political crisis in the state at the time, exceeded the boundaries ... Read More
Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers carry signs before delivering a memorandum to protest the EPF’s new home loan scheme, in Kuala Lumpur, February 8, 2011. — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More
Shahrizat says wants to clear name, welcomes probe
By Shannon Teoh
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said today she was thankful for the graft investigation into the controversial RM250 million National Feedlot Centre (NFC) as she wants her name cleared ... Read More
MACC questions Shahrizat, likely about NFC
By Shannon Teoh
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is being questioned this evening by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at its headquarters here.The Wanita Umno chief’s press secretary ... Read More
Proton: DAP urges royal panel on Dr M’s claims of mismanagement
By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Putrajaya must investigate claims made by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that national carmaker Proton has incurred a whopping RM3.4 billion loss in its cash reserves due to mismanagement, ... Read More
Financial institution must manage loans for unqualified buyers, says EPF
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has said it will only finance a controversial home loan scheme for public housing if this is administrated by a financial institution.EPF officials ... Read More
EPF in talks with FT agency over RM300m home loan
By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said today it is in talks with a government agency to provide loans to city renters to buy homes but that the deal has not been inked.It also said ... Read More
First batch of Indonesian maids to arrive in March, says Subramaniam
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — The government is optimistic that the first batch of Indonesian maids will arrive in Malaysia by early March after the lifting of a two-year freeze, Bernama Online quoted the Human ... Read MorePakatan tells EPF to snub RM1.5b loan scheme
By Melissa Chi
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Several Pakatan Rakyat lawmakers today urged the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) directors and investors to reject a scheme to lend RM1.5 billion to house buyers with weak credit ... Read More
Dr M tells West to live with its new poverty
By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today gave debt-ridden Europe advice on how to deal with its newfound “poverty”: Live with it.The outspoken Umno veteran told the BBC ... Read More
Accused issued cheques for RM4m to Sosilawati’s company, court hears
SHAH ALAM, Feb 8 — The High Court heard today that former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, the first accused in the murder case of Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others, issued two cheques totalling RM4 million ... Read More
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- Khairy: EPF not at risk, loans made to Putrajaya
- 1 Care 10pc medical levy just a proposal, says Tiong Lai
- Court orders ex-Immigration director’s defence for graft charge
- Why yet to question Shahrizat, Kit Siang asks MACC
- Bar Council wants government to pull Lynas licence
- ‘Trust me,’ Najib tells Indian community
- Police deny trying to speed up deportation of ‘PKR man’
- Pakatan tells Raja Nong Chik to ‘polish up’ subprime knowledge
- Guan Eng: ‘Crony capitalism’, not welfare state, will bankrupt Malaysia
- KITA sacks Penang, Kedah chiefs for ‘gross violations’
- US gives non-taxpayers the ballot, overseas voting group tells EC
- Union reps say clueless over EPF loan scheme
- NUBE: Police report lodged on sacking of VP, treasurer
- Jamil Khir: ‘Haj express’ has not tarnished Tabung Haji
- KITA leaders to talk about party future sans Zaid
- Pemandu says ETP used international benchmarks
- Pakatan: EPF loan scheme masked to hide federal debt
- Selangor government says to study, discuss ‘PKR man’ issue
- Stick with Umno and BN, Shafie tells Malays and Bumiputeras
- Explain partial welfare aid in Penang, says Guan Eng
- Najib says welfare state leads to economic ruin
- Kit Siang wants Shahrizat benched pending NFC probe
- Herbal ‘keropok’ that helps to keep you young
- Umno MP blames MIC for Thaipusam banner blooper
- Guan Eng: All communities have a stake in Penang
- Prove non-involvement in NFCorp, Rafizi tells Shahrizat
- Johor Pakatan courts Salahuddin as MB candidate
- EC chief says never proposed overseas voting for taxpayers only
- MACC probing Tabung Haji officers for ‘express haj’ service
- ‘PKR man’ on the run arrested in Indonesia
- Wanita Umno to give Rafizi wing’s trademark baju kurung, says Shahrizat
- Liow wants Lynas TOL details made public
- Shahrizat: NFC scandal no liability to Umno
- Zaid denies reports, says Kita dissolution on track
- Zaid withdraws decision to dissolve Kita
- State government to blame for rise in Selangor vice, says MCA
- Nik Aziz losing grip on reality, Utusan says
- Ahmad Shabery: Ministry to order probe into match-fixing scandal
