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Indian minister faces questions over Maxis-Aircel affair

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — India’s Home Minister P. Chidambaram is now under pressure from the country’s opposition over questions arising from the unfolding probe into the alleged favourable treatment received by Maxis in the acquisition of its Indian subsidiary Aircel, The Hindu has reported.

This comes after Maxis was accused late last year of ... Read More

Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail, who is charged with defrauding the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp), arriving in court in Kuala Lumpur for his trial on May 21, 2012. — Picture by Jack Ooi
Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail, who is charged with defrauding the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp), arriving in court in Kuala Lumpur for his trial on May 21, 2012. — Picture by Jack Ooi Read More

Judge wants no more delays in Kong Choy’s trial

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — A High Court judge warned prosecutors against any further delay in Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy’s cheating trial over the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, pointing out that he did not ... Read More

MMC-Gamuda wants extra RM1.5b for rail job

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — MMC-Gamuda is due to submit a RM1.5 billion variation order to the government for cost overruns in the Ipoh-Padang Besar Electrified Double Track (EDTP), according to the Business ... Read More

Treasury, MRT Corp mull options in Bukit Bintang land dispute

By Jahabar Sadiq
Editor
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Delays in acquiring land in Jalan Bukit Bintang for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) has prompted the Finance Ministry to call MRT Corporation and other parties for an ... Read More

Ex-CID chief joins PAS, says to strengthen Islamic efforts

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Retired senior policeman Datuk Fauzi Shaari has joined PAS, the first big name to sign up with the Islamist party which has embarked on a campaign to recruit key establishment ... Read More

Court defers NFCorp cheating trial to June 12

By Anisah Shukry
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — The Sessions Court today postponed the mention date of Datuk Shamsubahrin’s Ismail’s trial for allegedly defrauding the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) to June 12.The ... Read More

Australia to seal trade deal with Malaysia

CANBERRA, May 21 — Australia will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia tomorrow in a move it hopes will add new momentum to stalled bilateral trade talks with other key Asian trading ... Read More

PPP sends its list of candidates for general election

SUNGAI PETANI, May 21 — The PPP has submitted the list of its candidates for six parliamentary and 12 state constituencies for the 13th general election to the Barisan Nasional (BN) secretary-general.PPP ... Read More

KL traders plan two-day protest outside Ambiga’s house

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — A new group of traders based in the city now want to hold a two-day protest in front of Datuk Amibga Sreenevasan’s house over the loss of income due to the chaotic April 28 rally, ... Read More

Sabah illegals RCI must be given powers to act, says panel

By Ida Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — A bipartisan roundtable has urged that the proposed Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants being given citizenship in Sabah be given power to identify and take ... Read More

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