Malaysian top news headlines

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…
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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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