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Minister denies EPF scheme use due to empty Treasury
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin denied that the plans to use RM1.5 billion from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) as home loans to unqualified buyers meant the federal government had run out of money.
However, he refused to disclose why Putrajaya was resorting to borrowing money from the workers’ retirement ... 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 Read More
PKR goes into final huddle before polls
By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — PKR’s retreat at the end of the month will be the party’s largest ever as it seeks to streamline its election strategy before federal polls that must be called in the next 14 ... Read More
Passing assets to Bumi elites a return to Dr M’s failed policies, MPs say
By Shannon Teoh
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 ... 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
Hisham confirms arrest of Saudi blasphemy blogger
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has confirmed the arrest of Saudi Arabian newspaper columnist Mohammad Najeeb A Kashgari, Bernama Online reported today.The Home Minister said in a ... Read More
No tear gas chemicals detected, chemist tells Baharudin inquest
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The Coroner’s Court here was told no traces of tear gas chemicals were detected on the body or clothes of Baharudin Ahmad, who died during the Bersih rally last year, Bernama Online ... Read More
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- Parliamentary panel was told NFC cannot use loans for property
- Abdul Kadir: Umno to blame for Bumiputeras lagging behind
- 1 Care a ‘done deal’ despite ministry assurances, source says
- Malaysia arrests Saudi blogger over Prophet Mohammad tweets
- CIMB Group chief leads Asean support for Myanmar
- Azmin Ali not involved in Selangor sand graft, say PKR duo
- NFCorp says can use RM250m for property investments
- Soi Lek, Guan Eng in ‘Chinese’ debate on Feb 18
- Khazanah, PNB to hand over businesses to boost Bumi equity
- Cuepacs says left in the dark over EPF loan scheme
- 1 Care to be made mandatory, says Health Ministry
- Bersih’s Baharudin died of a heart attack, says doctor
- Stop fanning racial flames, says man attacked in KFC outlet
- Indelible ink use to be gazetted next week, says EC
- Mind the gap, says Cuepacs in ‘wage-increase’ row
- It’s status quo for overseas voters, says PSC
- SME Corp made Teraju ‘smart partner’
- Some way to go for Lynas to get full licence, says Mustapa
- Cops deny RPK claim over businessman’s death, say probe ongoing
- Cuepacs says dictatorial to stop sewerage workers from staying in civil service
- Repeal sedition law to prove political willpower, DAP urges Najib
- 1 Care to bridge public-private healthcare divide, says Health D-G
- Tabung Haji insiders charged with graft over ‘haj express’
- Hasan Ali wanted to become Selangor MB, says Khalid
- Jui Meng says expects Soi Lek to run in Malay-majority seat
- Top SC job to be split between retiring Treasury chief, executive director
- Dr M: Anwar wants to westernise Malaysia’s laws
- Police confirm ‘PKR man’ is Hilmi Malek
- NFC: Soi Lek confident Shahrizat will use ‘political wisdom’
- Shah Alam not a ‘city of sin’, says PAS MP
- Pua wants to meet Kong over bloated KLIA2 cost
- RPK claims businessman’s death in 2009 linked to Selangor sand theft
- Shahrizat says wants to clear name, welcomes probe
- Court of Appeal: Freedom of speech not absolute
- MACC questions Shahrizat, likely about NFC
- Proton: DAP urges royal panel on Dr M’s claims of mismanagement
- Financial institution must manage loans for unqualified buyers, says EPF
- EPF in talks with FT agency over RM300m home loan
- Pakatan tells EPF to snub RM1.5b loan scheme
- First batch of Indonesian maids to arrive in March, says Subramaniam
- Dr M tells West to live with its new poverty
- Australia government warns citizens of kidnappings in Sabah
- PKR buat persiapan terakhir sebelum PRU13
- Malgudi yang Abadi
- Hari Valentine: Khutbah Jumaat Jakim dan WP ingatkan umat Islam tinggalkan budaya Kristian
- Duo Adun PKR dituduh rasuah isu pasir dakwa RPK keliru antara Azmin Ali dan Azmin Karim
- Najib ‘gadai akidah’ hadir upacara Thaipusam di Batu Caves, tegas Harussani
