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Passing assets to Bumi elites a return to Dr M’s failed policies, MPs say

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Lawmakers across the political divide are wary of Putrajaya’s move to transfer 10 non-core businesses from Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd to Bumiputera companies.

They say it mirrors the failed Mahathir-era plan to groom Bumiputera entrepreneurs in the 1990s.

While Barisan Nasional (BN) MPs support ... 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

Muslims told Valentine’s Day can invoke wrath of God

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — An invitation “to be my Valentine” on February 14 is against Islamic beliefs and would incur the wrath of Allah, Muslims were told today in the official Friday sermon prepared by ... Read More

PKR demands Putrajaya reveal full details of NFCorp loan

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — PKR today demanded the government reveal the full details of its RM250 million loan to the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp), saying it would help shed light on the government’s ... Read More

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

By Syed Mu’az Syed Putra
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 ... 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

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