Kyrgyzstan seeks Mahathir’s help as peace negotiator
Jun 28, 10 2:17pm
Kyrgyzstan is looking forward to former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s help to bring peace between the Kyrgyz and the Uzbeks following two weeks of bloody clashes between the two ethnic groups…
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Shaziman: Parliament won’t be relocated
Hazlan Zakaria | Jun 28, 10 2:05pm
After weeks of ambiguity, Works Minister Shaziman Abu Mansor has finally confirmed in the Dewan Rakyat that the government does not intend to relocate Parliament to a new building in…
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Lim: No need for Gurkhas as bodyguards
Susan Loone | Jun 28, 10 1:38pm
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has dismissed a call for him to hire Gurkhas as bodyguards if he had no confidence in the police force.Gurkha soldiers were originally Nepali citizens who were…
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What does it take to be PKR No 2?
Terence Netto | Jun 28, 10 1:28pm
COMMENT In the media hoopla over the Selangor PKR crisis, revolving as it did on the Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali rivalry as prelude to a contest for the party deputy president’s post, little or no…
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PKFZ scandal far from over: Ong
Kuek Ser Kuang Keng & Joseph Sipalan | Jun 28, 10 1:11pm
EXCLUSIVE Ong Tee Keat, the man who exposed the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal, believes the case is far from over.Despite the arrest and impending trial of former Port Klang Authority (PKA)…
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Berjaya shares dip following sports betting U-turn
Jun 28, 10 12:31pm
Berjaya Corporations Bhd (BCorp) shares declined after resuming trade today following its decision to call off its plan to acquire a 70 percent stake in Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd.At 10.05am, BCorp shares…
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Felda cover-up suspected, gov’t urged to come clean
Aidila Razak | Jun 28, 10 12:16pm
Yet another report, this time by the National Children of Felda Settlers’ Association (Anak), will be lodged with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) with allegedly additional evidence to…
www.malaysiakini.com/news/135745
Headlines online: June 28, 2010
Jun 28, 10 12:11pm
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today’s agenda for the newspapers?Front pageEnglish newspapersNew Straits Times and Star focused on the former private…
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Gerakan leader heckled at Penang Speaker’s Square
Susan Loone | Jun 28, 10 11:59am
A Kedah Gerakan leader’s maiden speech at the Penang Speakers Square yesterday drew brickbats from a group of senior citizens, when he criticised Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for being ‘biased’ in…
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Sabah’s crocodiles no longer endangered
Jun 28, 10 11:41am
Wildlife officials in Sabah are pushing to have its saltwater crocodiles removed from a list of endangered animals, saying the reptile’s numbers have strongly recovered in recent years.Deputy director…
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Gertak goes ‘smaller and more intimate’
Regina Lee | Jun 28, 10 11:30am
The loose coalition of Malay rights NGOs, Gerakan Kebangkitan Rakyat (Gertak), will be holding yet another forum on the issue, hoping that the turnout would be better than the last meeting. Smarting…
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Lawyers to be present at Bala-MACC meet
Hafiz Yatim | Jun 28, 10 11:19am
All is set for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to record a statement from private investigator P Balasubramaniam next week.His lawyers will be allowed to be present during questioning…
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The battle for Selangor within PKR
Ong Kian Ming | Jun 28, 10 9:01am
COMMENT Competition and jostling for positions and power are par for the course for politicians in any political party, including the opposition parties in Malaysia.The notion of the parties in…
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War of words: Khairy on the right side
Jun 28, 10 8:16am
‘He’s not defending Wee, he is defending what is right and what is supposed to be practiced by Umno today: that is, tolerance and respect for all races.’ Perkasa and Khairy on collision course Kgen: I…
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A gamble which Najib lost badly
Kee Thuan Chye | Jun 28, 10 7:54am
COMMENT So, it’s finally final. No legalised sports betting. After all that vacillating and humming and hawing, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has come out to say the Finance Ministry has withdrawn…
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Azmin vs Khalid: Problem delayed, not solved
Jun 28, 10 7:37am
‘This is vintage Anwar Ibrahim – postpone the problem, never solving it. Come party elections, there will be another major outbreak.’ Azmin replaces Khalid as S’gor PKR chief Habib RAK: I prefer to…
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Khalid gets some breathing space
Hazlan Zakaria | Jun 27, 10 8:59pm
Though having a reputation of being clean and carrying with him decades of corporate experience, it hasn’t been easy for Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim over the past few months. Dissatisfaction…
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Kota Raja Umno wants proactive state leaders
Abdul Rahim Sabri | Jun 27, 10 7:16pm
Kota Raja Umno division today criticised the party leadership for failing to take advantage of Pakatan Rakyat’s weaknesses and prepare for the next general elections. Delegate Rahman Nordin said that…
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40 Asian NGOs denounce Yong’s execution
Susan Loone | Jun 27, 10 6:53pm
A regional human rights group based in Bangkok has denounced Singapore’s imposition of mandatory death penalty on 22-year-old Malaysian Yong Vui Kong.Forum-Asia executive director said death penalty…
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Razaleigh ready to be witness in Kelantan oil royalty suit
Jun 27, 10 6:18pm
Former Petronas chairman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said today he was prepared to be a witness for the Kelantan PAS government should it pursue its demand for oil royalty from the federal government in…
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JI briefing leak: Zamihan lodges police report
Regina Lee and Jimadie Shah Othman | Jun 25, 10 4:48pm
The man at the centre of the media storm over the allegations of links between terrorist organisation Jemaah Islamiah and Wahhabism has today lodged a police report against deputy higher education…
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Jeffrey on Taib’s ‘dependency syndrome’ formula
Joe Fernandez | Jun 25, 10 4:31pm
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Jeffrey Kitingan isn’t surprised that Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud is claiming that grinding poverty would keep the native voters humble and…
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M’sia to achieve 6.7% growth this year, says OCBC
Jun 25, 10 4:01pm
Malaysia will achieve a 6.7 percent growth this year with higher exports earnings expected to boost investment further towards year-end, according to OCBC Ltd. OCBC economist Gundy Cahwadi said…
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MACC officials to meet PI Bala in mid-July
Jun 25, 10 3:37pm
Three Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers will leave for Britain in mid-July to interview private investigator P Balasubramaniam on the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case.Reporting this…
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RMC death: 5 remanded a week for alleged bullying
Jun 25, 10 3:35pm
Five Royal Military College students have been arrested to assist in the investigation over the death of another student, Mohammad Naim Mustaqim Mohamad Sobri, 16 (left), after an alleged bullying…
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Explain book ban, Zunar tells gov’t
Vasugi Supramanian | Jun 25, 10 2:55pm
Popular political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque or Zunar has well over RM50,000 worth of reasons for demanding that the Home Ministry provide him with solid reasons for banning three of his…
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KJ, Ibrahim Ali exchange barbs over ‘jaguh kampung’
Regina Lee | Jun 25, 10 2:52pm
The battle between Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar and Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali intensified today, with the former taking to Twitter and calling the Independent MP a jaguh kampung…
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Merotai seat: Umno disappointed with LDP’s remark
Jun 25, 10 2:48pm
The Kalabakan Wanita Umno is disappointed with a statement by Sabah Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) information chief Albert Kok who regarded Umno as not observing the spirit of camaraderie in BN for…
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Sodomy II: Another ‘no’ for Anwar from Appeals Court
Jun 25, 10 2:45pm
The Court of Appeal today dismissed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s bid to obtain his accuser Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan’s witness statements to the police.Court of Appeal judges Sulong Matjeraie…
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Opposition jealous of PM’s success: Awang Adek
Jun 25, 10 2:35pm
The opposition parties are jealous of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s success in developing the country, especially in taking care of the poor, Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussin said…
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MP’s polygamy appeal: Case management on July 1
Jun 25, 10 1:57pm
The Shah Alam Syariah High Court today fixed July 1 for case management of Kinabatangan member of parliament Bung Moktar Radin’s appeal against his one-month jail term for committing polygamy without…
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MIC, LDP back Najib on sports betting
Jun 25, 10 1:17pm
MIC and LDP have both come out to support embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has run into a storm of criticism over the government’s approval of legalised sports betting. The MIC is not against…
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Chong flays Taib’s ‘don’t destroy BN’ plea
Joe Fernandez | Jun 25, 10 1:08pm
Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen is perplexed that Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud, a law graduate and former magistrate, would stoop so low as to link his now uncertain political future with the…
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Book ban: Malaysiakini to take Home Ministry to court
Jun 25, 10 12:47pm
Malaysiakini plans to mount a court challenge against the Home Ministry’s decision yesterday to ban 1Funny Malaysia – a cartoon book published by the independent news portal. The controversial book…
www.malaysiakini.com/news/135524
Felda to sue over Suara Keadilan article
Christine Chan | Jun 25, 10 12:46pm
The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) will file a defamation suit against PKR organ Suara Keadilan and those of the party’s leaders, reporters and editors who were behind its ‘Felda Bankrupt’…
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Sword of Damocles over opposition MPs
Kuek Ser Kuang Keng | Jun 25, 10 12:39pm
SPECIAL REPORT PKR Batu MP Tian Chua is still in his seat, but whether his case will cast a chill on his colleagues, resulting in them becoming more conservative when fighting for democratic space and…
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Reasons behind Selangor PKR mutiny
Terence Netto | Jun 25, 10 11:39am
COMMENT There is not as much doubt as to whether there is a revolt brewing in PKR against Khalid Ibrahim’s stewardship as Selangor menteri besar as there is about the reasons for the mutiny.Given the…
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Headlines online: June 25, 2010
Jun 25, 10 11:19am
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today’s agenda for the newspapers?Front page English newspapers New Straits Times focused on 15 PKR parliamentarians seeking…
www.malaysiakini.com/news/135511
French investigating judge to decide on trial
Susan Loone | Jun 25, 10 11:15am
Joseph Brehem, one of the French lawyers suing state defence giant DCNS, today said once the judicial probe into the controversial purchase of two Scorpene submarines by Malaysia is completed, the…
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Time for ration cards for the poor
Humayun Kabir | Jun 25, 10 10:53am
The Penang branch of the Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) wants the government to issue ration cards for essential commodities for the hardcore poor to help them cope with the rapidly rising cost of…
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Apartment 3E located at 142 West 109th St. is up for rent and the listing agent for the property isn’t keeping its former tenant a secret.
“PRESIDENT OBAMA LIVED HERE AND YOU CAN TOO!” reads the ad posted on the CitiHabitats website, the apartment’s listing agent.
The asking price for the apartment that Obama shared with a roommate in 1981 is a modest $1,900 a month – likely a far cry from what the President shelled out for the place nearly three decades earlier. Obama lived in the apartment while attending Columbia University as a junior.
The “unique” apartment which is “just a few steps from Central Park” also boasts high ceilings and big windows. Those interested in renting out the space that was still available as of Tuesday, are urged to call CitiHabitats.