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Najib ‘sacrificed his faith’ to attend Thaipusam do, says Perak Mufti

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria today expressed his dismay over the prime minister’s decision to “sacrifice his faith” to attend Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves recently.

Harussani said even though he advised Datuk Seri Najib Razak every year not to join such events, the Barisan Nasional (BN) chief appeared ... Read More

Ng Chee Fei (right) relating the February 6, 2012 attack on him by employees of a KFC restaurant, on February 12, 2012. On the left is Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Ng Chee Fei (right) relating the February 6, 2012 attack on him by employees of a KFC restaurant, on February 12, 2012. On the left is Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng. — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More

1 Care not yet cast in stone, says Health D-G

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The director-general of Health today insisted that the controversial 1 Care proposal is still a “work in progress” and that the government could reject the scheme if found to be ... Read More

Ex-Umno minister says party leaders buy positions with cash

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A former federal minister from Umno claimed today that party leaders used money to win party elections and this practice went to the very top.Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir told ... Read More

Parliamentary panel was told NFC cannot use loans for property

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The Finance Ministry had told a parliamentary committee last November that there was no provision that permits the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) to use its federal loan to ... Read More

Abdul Kadir: Umno to blame for Bumiputeras lagging behind

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A former federal minister from Umno told his party today to stop blaming the Chinese community for its own failure to improve the socio-economic position of Bumiputeras.Tan Sri ... Read More

1 Care a ‘done deal’ despite ministry assurances, source says

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The controversial 1 Care healthcare scheme is at a “very, very advanced” stage of planning and is not as preliminary as the Health Ministry has made it out to be, a source said.The ... Read More

Malaysia arrests Saudi blogger over Prophet Mohammad tweets

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Police have arrested a Saudi Arabian columnist who fled his country after making comments on Twitter deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammad, prompting a surge of online outrage ... Read More

CIMB Group chief leads Asean support for Myanmar

By Lisa J. Ariffin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A delegation of Southeast Asia’s top businessmen led by Malaysia’s top banker Datuk Seri Nazir Razak has pledged to support Myanmar as a potential investment partner while it ... Read More

NFCorp says can use RM250m for property investments

By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) said today it has the right to use the government’s RM250 million soft loan as it sees fit, based on its 2007 deal with Putrajaya.The ... Read More

Soi Lek, Guan Eng in ‘Chinese’ debate on Feb 18

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng will debate the future of the Chinese community in Malaysian politics on February 18.The debate will ... Read More

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