May 11th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Road Transport Department (RTD) has received a total of 14,131 bids for vehicle registration numbers starting with alphabets “WWW” since bidding was opened to the public on April 30. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said the total number of bids for “WWW” registrations, was the highest ever recorded
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May 11th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — Putrajaya’s independent panel for Bersih 3.0 has no legal standing, the Bar Council said today, adding that Tun Hanif Omar’s anti-Bersih stand should disqualify him from leading the probe. Council president Lim Chee Wee said that in Hanif’s two reported remarks on Bersih 3.0, the former police chief had clearly shown his …
Read the rest here: Bar Council says Putrajaya’s panel lacks basis, wants Hanif disqualified
May 11th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Bar Council announced today plans to “engage” with the authorities, including the prime minister, home minister and Inspector-General of Police (IGP), over its findings on Bersih 3.0 and added that it has not discounted holding public march. Its president, Lim Chee Wee, said that “at the minimum”, council leaders hope to …
Read this article: Bar Council wants ‘engagement’ over Bersih 3.0, may hold lawyers’ march
May 11th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Home Ministry wants all concerns, complaints and necessary evidence on the April 28 rally to be directed to the independent advisory panel to enable it to come up with a conclusive picture of what occurred before, during and after the gathering. Its minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, said the recommendations on …
Read the rest here: Help Bersih panel paint true picture, Hishammuddin urges
May 11th
RANAU, May 11 — Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has urged the Chinese community in Sabah to remain with the government to ensure that political stability, social and economic prosperity continued to be maintained. He said the continued support would contribute to the success of all policies and programmes that were being implemented throughout …
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May 11th
GEORGE TOWN, May 11 — A man was found dead outside the Penang Hospital today, where he is believed to have fallen from the third floor of the building. The man had been hospitalised there since a week ago for suspected tuberculosis. Timur Laut district police chief ACP Gan Kong Meng said that before the 1pm incident, the 68-year-old man had …
Read more: Man found dead outside Penang Hospital, thought to have fallen
May 11th
MALACCA, May 11 — Just six days ago, the Indonesian immigrant illegally entered the country, with hopes of making it big. It appeared that he was not looking for a decent job.
More: Trader shoots Indonesian with shotgun in botched burglary
May 11th
PETALING JAYA, May 11 — The Magistrates’ Court here today was told that the readings of the urine test for cannabis detection on comedian Mohd Saifulazam Mohamed Yusoff, better known as Saiful Apek, and three of his friends exceeded the threshold for drug detection.
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May 11th
KUANTAN, May 11 — The Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) says the rare earth project needs to be handled in a scientific manner. Chairman Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said this is necessary as questions raised by certain parties on the project’s credibility and safety were scientific and technical in …
Originally posted here: Lynas issue must be dealt with scientifically, says PSC
May 11th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — The Bar Council has approved a resolution condemning the police for using “excessive” and “indiscriminate” force to disperse Bersih 3.0 protesters on April 28, despite objections raised by a minority group of lawyers at today’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM). According to council president Lim Chee Wee, only 16 of the …
Read the rest here: Bar Council EGM denounces police brutality at Bersih 3.0