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Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Hisham! Where's the Chinese school you promised?

By FMT Staff

SHAH ALAM: The community at Putra Heights here want the federal government to fulfil its pledge to build a Chinese school for their school-going children.

According to…
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Beng Hock's real new note

By Kee Thuan Chye - Free Malaysia Today

COMMENT 'I am writing this note to absolve the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission of any involvement in my death on July 16, 2009...Teoh…
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Zaid denies gunning for PKR No 2 post

PETALING JAYA: PKR supreme council member Zaid Ibrahim has denied media speculation that he will be vying for the deputy president post in the coming party elections.

In a brief…
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'Racism in learning', Hindraf wants India's help

By G Vinod - Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: The Hindu Rights Action Force, now known as Hindraf Makkal Sakthi, wants the Indian government to provide an educational lifeline for…
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Suicide bombers attack guest house in Afghan capital

 Afghan police stand guard near the scene of a suicide bomb attack at a guest house in Kabul on August 10, 2010.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Two suicide bombers attacked a guest house in central Kabul Tuesday, killing three people, said Afghanistan's Interior Ministry.

The house in the Taimani neighborhood was…
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Bung’s jail time cut to RM1,000 fine

Bung Moktar and Zizie (right) arrive at the Gombak Lower Syariah Court May 19, 2010. — file pic
 

SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 – A teary-eyed Datuk Bung Moktar Radin…
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Exco wants 'rowdy' Murali sacked from PKR

Exco wants 'rowdy' Murali sacked from PKR

By FMT staff

KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor exco Dr Xavier Jeyakumar wants Selangor Tamil Schools Parents Association president S Murali sacked from PKR over his "rowdy" behaviour. Speaking to FMT, Jeyakumar…
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Sea works for KK airport a threat to marine parks

By Michael Kaung - Free Malaysia Today

KOTA KINABALU: Another environmentally sensitive project in Sabah has hit a snag and it is going to cost the government, the people and…
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'Bar Council becoming toothless'

By Teoh El Sen - Free Malaysia Today

FMT INTERVIEW KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council has been described as "toothless" for its failure to effectively voice out against injustice and…
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MPs upset over minimum wage flip-flop

By Ken Vin Lek and G Vinod - Free Malaysia Today,

PETALING JAYA: Several opposition MPs have hit out at the government for its flip-flop policy on minimum wage, saying…
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Sarawak 'running a high fever'

By Joseph Tawie - Free Malaysia Today

KUCHING: The primary healthcare infrastructure in Sarawak is in poor shape, with many clinics unable to accommodate the large influx of patients. Sarawak…
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Tun Mahathir Mudah Lupa

By Shen Yee Aun

Dalam blog Tun Mahathir bertajuk untuk bersifat perkauman atau tidak telah jelas menunjukkan beliau sendiri sudah melupai banyak fakta, sejarah dan kebenaran.

Menurut Tun Mahathir, kuasa…
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Do your bit for the third force : Get to know your Pakatan Rakyat MP

By Haris Ibrahim,
On 21st April, 2007, in  a post entitled ‘Get to know your MP : What and how’, I wrote :
“In the time that we have…
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Saiful-Farah liaison: Whither justice?

By Kim Quek

Judge Zaibidin Diah’s rejection of Defence’s request to put complainant Saiful and DPP Farah on the witness stand despite the duo’s complete failure to respond to allegation…
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Future unclear for man who impregnated widow in Afghanistan

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A man accused of having sex with a widow and impregnating her remained in Taliban detention Tuesday, his future unclear.

The 47-year-old woman, Sanam Gul, also…
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Brazil formalizes asylum offer for Iranian woman sentenced to stoning

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted of adultery in 2006 and was originally sentenced to death by stoning. 


(CNN) -- Brazil formalized its offer of asylum to Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, an Iranian woman convicted of adultery and sentenced to death by stoning, state-run media said Tuesday.

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Master English, Dr M tells students

Memo to Singapore Embassy

Sack IGP Musa Hassan. Appoint army Chief as new IGP in national interest to bring down crime rate, corruption and a world standard police force


url sack
(See The Sun 10/8/10 at page 2)
We have had a precedent of an air force chief assuming the army chief’s post some years ago.
We call upon the government…
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Two sought in murder probe

V.K. Lingam offers RM50,000 for information leading to capture of brother's assailants
Monday, August 9th, 2010 12:52:00
Saravan Kumar a/l Darmalingam
Saravan Kumar a/l Darmalingam
Devidasan a/l Munisamy
Devidasan a/l Munisamy
PETALING JAYA:
Police have…
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MB: Dragging Johor Sultan into politics is going overboard

SEGAMAT: Johor Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman said that dragging the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim, into a political party campaign is going overboard and described it as an extreme…
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Just when you thought it is safe to go into the water


What is the relationship between Saiful and Khairil? Khairil says Saiful went to Najib’s office to apply for a scholarship and he says they met only that once. Malaysia Today…
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Saying “no” to child sex trafficking

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India's Unconventional Energy Path

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(Photo: Water Contamination Center)
(Asia Sentinel) With India importing nearly 25 percent of its gas needs – which could rise to 50 percent by 2020 – the government is spurring…
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