- Chieftains handing out dubious titles
ALOR GAJAH: Undang Luak Naning, a customary chieftain in Malacca, is handing out scores of unrecognised Datukships and other titles to people. And he is complaining that a rival chieftain is handing out ?fake? titles.
- Titles with no standing draw renewed attention
PETALING JAYA: The conferring of awards by territorial heads and self-styled traditional leaders is not a new issue, but it drew fresh attention when congratulatory messages were posted in newspapers.
- Nightmare over topless pictures
KUALA LUMPUR: A photography session when she posed topless turned into a nightmare for an aspiring model when she was blackmailed by the photographer.
- ?Body buried 13 storeys deep?
GEORGE TOWN: Former Institution of Engineers Malaysia (northern branch) chairman Lim Kok Khong says the body of Lim Chin Aik is believed to be buried at least 40m or 13 storeys underground and under a 30m-long solid mass of steel-reinforced concrete.
- Pakatan MPs to attend swearing-in
PETALING JAYA: All 89 Opposition representatives of the Dewan Rakyat will attend the swearing-in of MPs on Monday.
- Striptease queen married five times in search of true love, says author
GEORGE TOWN: The late Rose Chan, the country?s undisputed queen of striptease, was a romantic at heart and immensely generous.
- ?Divine empowerment? for Muslim women
KUALA LUMPUR: A conference aimed at empowering Muslim women will be held on June 29.
- Kuala Dimensi chief fails to set aside subpoena served by Ling?s lawyers
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Datuk Faizal Abdullah was ordered to testify in the trial of former Transport Minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik on the company?s involvement in the sale of land for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
- Sabah CM slams assemblymen over poverty eradication efforts
KOTA KINABALU: Two new assemblymen came under fire from Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, who told them to ?do their homework first? before raising issues in the state assembly.
- Dept set to fight peat fires
PUTRAJAYA: Water relay pumping systems and jet shooters, bumby bucket or water bombing from helicopters are among the measures listed in a new standard operating procedure (SOP) drawn up to fight forest, bush and peat soil fires.
- ?Don?t go out to Straits of Malacca at night?
MUAR: Marine police here have warned all barter-trading vessels plying the Straits of Malacca to refrain from navigating the waterway at night due to the haze.
- DOE declares three states as ?no open burning? zones
PETALING JAYA: The Department of Environment (DOE) has declared the whole of Selangor, Malacca and Johor as strictly ?no open burning? zones with immediate effect.
- East coast hit by the haze, too
KEMAMAN: The pristine view surrounding the beach town of Kijal was spoilt, for once, by hazy skies.
- Macalister Road to be reopened today
GEORGE TOWN: The Macalister Road which was closed after a lightning arrestor crashed down from Menara Umno will be reopened to the public today.
- Not a pretty site for motorists
PETALING JAYA: Recent road and Light Rail Transit (LRT) construction accidents are making motorists cringe as they approach such areas.
- Former council chiefs rapped over building plan
GEORGE TOWN: Two former Penang Munici-pal Council presidents have been taken to task over the structural failure of Menara Umno.
- Airsoft M?sia the only firm allowed to buy imitation weapons
PETALING JAYA: Airsoft Malaysia Sdn Bhd is the only company that has the permit to buy imitation weapons for tactical games.
- Airsoft guns are safe, say users
JOHOR BARU: Airsoft gun enthusiasts are claiming that the guns are safe ? but only if they are used properly.
- All you do is click, print and shoot
PETALING JAYA: Forget about going online to buy guns ? you can just ?print? one out.
- Be strict with uniforms, says Chong
PETALING JAYA: The Government should be stricter on the availability of police and military uniforms because the uncontrolled sale of fake attire can lead to public confusion, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong.
- Beliawanis: Sex segregation at massage parlours not feasible
PETALING JAYA: A Selangor exco?s proposal for gender segregation at massage parlours is not feasible, said MCA Beliawanis chief Tee Hooi Ling.
- MCA goes back to grassroots to move forward
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA is going back to its grassroots to obtain feedback on how to move the party forward after its dismal performance in the May 5 general election.
- It?s Honda Accord now for ministers
PETALING JAYA: Ministers and deputy ministers will soon be zooming around in Honda Accord 2.4 following a decision by the Cabinet to phase out the use of Proton Perdana V6 Executive.
- Kula petitions to disqualify ministers and deputy ministers
KUALA LUMPUR: Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran has filed a judicial review application seeking a declaration that the appointments of two ministers and three deputy ministers last month is unconstitutional.
- Seven assembly points for black rally
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Rakyat has designated seven assembly points for the public to gather before heading to Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur for the ?Black 505? rally on Saturday.
- Another flash mob ahead of gathering
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of ?Black 505? supporters held the week?s second flash mob in the city to urge people to attend the rally on Saturday.
- Federal Govt will not upgrade airport
KOTA BARU: International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has clarified that the Federal Government will not be upgrading the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kelantan.
- Interns for ministers from July
PUTRAJAYA: The first batch of interns selected under the Perdana Fellows Programme will start serving as aides to the country?s ministers from July 5.
- NS trainee gives birth in camp toilet
LEDANG: An 18-year-old National Service trainee has given birth to a baby boy in a toilet at the camp near here.
- Difficult decision ahead for Subra
KUALA LUMPUR: With MIC set to hold its presidential polls this year, the big question is whether deputy president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam will take on the incumbent.
- Obtain knowledge to progress, says Ku Li
PETALING JAYA: Society that is knowledge-driven will progress faster than those dependent on handouts, according to an Umno veteran.
- Cops to watch ATMs at night
PETALING JAYA: Police will patrol areas where automated teller machines (ATMs) are late at night and during the wee hours of the morning.
- Cheers for valuable pointers
PETALING JAYA: Cheerleaders came with their pom-poms, signboards and even flags to the Cheer 2013 cheerleading clinic.
- MACC officers and child killed in accident
KOTA KINABALU: Two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers and a two-year-old boy were killed in a collision involving two vehicles in Labuan.
- Suspect in RM50,000 robbery attempt shot dead
KLANG: The bodyguard of a factory manager swung into action to protect his boss by shooting a robber twice in the head during a RM50,000 attempted robbery in Jalan Kapar here.
- Influx changed Sabah?s demography, RCI told
KOTA KINABALU: The influx of immigrants to Sabah resulted in changes in the state?s political demography, says a witness in the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
- Perak govt to take over marina that?s been abandoned
IPOH: Perak wants to take over an abandoned marina in Mentagor island, near Pangkor.
- Neighbours help catch robbers
JOHOR BARU: Swift action by neighbours led to the arrest of three suspects in relation to two break-in cases here.
- Man goes on crime spree to help siblings
MAKKAL Osai reported that Hyderabad police have arrested a thief who had been picking pockets and committing snatch thefts to take care of his family and educate his siblings.
- Actor accused of being cowardly
A WOMAN detained for khalwat (close proximity) with actor Mohd Shahrizal Jaszle Jasmin claimed that they were involved in a relationship, reported Harian Metro.
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- Chieftains handing out dubious titles
ALOR GAJAH: Undang Luak Naning, a customary chieftain in Malacca, is handing out scores of unrecognised Datukships and other titles to people. And he is complaining that a rival chieftain is handing out ?fake? titles.
- Titles with no standing draw renewed attention
PETALING JAYA: The conferring of awards by territorial heads and self-styled traditional leaders is not a new issue, but it drew fresh attention when congratulatory messages were posted in newspapers.
- Nightmare over topless pictures
KUALA LUMPUR: A photography session when she posed topless turned into a nightmare for an aspiring model when she was blackmailed by the photographer.
- ?Body buried 13 storeys deep?
GEORGE TOWN: Former Institution of Engineers Malaysia (northern branch) chairman Lim Kok Khong says the body of Lim Chin Aik is believed to be buried at least 40m or 13 storeys underground and under a 30m-long solid mass of steel-reinforced concrete.
- Pakatan MPs to attend swearing-in
PETALING JAYA: All 89 Opposition representatives of the Dewan Rakyat will attend the swearing-in of MPs on Monday.
- Striptease queen married five times in search of true love, says author
GEORGE TOWN: The late Rose Chan, the country?s undisputed queen of striptease, was a romantic at heart and immensely generous.
- ?Divine empowerment? for Muslim women
KUALA LUMPUR: A conference aimed at empowering Muslim women will be held on June 29.
- Kuala Dimensi chief fails to set aside subpoena served by Ling?s lawyers
KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Datuk Faizal Abdullah was ordered to testify in the trial of former Transport Minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik on the company?s involvement in the sale of land for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ).
- Sabah CM slams assemblymen over poverty eradication efforts
KOTA KINABALU: Two new assemblymen came under fire from Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, who told them to ?do their homework first? before raising issues in the state assembly.
- Dept set to fight peat fires
PUTRAJAYA: Water relay pumping systems and jet shooters, bumby bucket or water bombing from helicopters are among the measures listed in a new standard operating procedure (SOP) drawn up to fight forest, bush and peat soil fires.
- ?Don?t go out to Straits of Malacca at night?
MUAR: Marine police here have warned all barter-trading vessels plying the Straits of Malacca to refrain from navigating the waterway at night due to the haze.
- DOE declares three states as ?no open burning? zones
PETALING JAYA: The Department of Environment (DOE) has declared the whole of Selangor, Malacca and Johor as strictly ?no open burning? zones with immediate effect.
- East coast hit by the haze, too
KEMAMAN: The pristine view surrounding the beach town of Kijal was spoilt, for once, by hazy skies.
- Macalister Road to be reopened today
GEORGE TOWN: The Macalister Road which was closed after a lightning arrestor crashed down from Menara Umno will be reopened to the public today.
- Not a pretty site for motorists
PETALING JAYA: Recent road and Light Rail Transit (LRT) construction accidents are making motorists cringe as they approach such areas.
- Former council chiefs rapped over building plan
GEORGE TOWN: Two former Penang Munici-pal Council presidents have been taken to task over the structural failure of Menara Umno.
- Airsoft M?sia the only firm allowed to buy imitation weapons
PETALING JAYA: Airsoft Malaysia Sdn Bhd is the only company that has the permit to buy imitation weapons for tactical games.
- Airsoft guns are safe, say users
JOHOR BARU: Airsoft gun enthusiasts are claiming that the guns are safe ? but only if they are used properly.
- All you do is click, print and shoot
PETALING JAYA: Forget about going online to buy guns ? you can just ?print? one out.
- Be strict with uniforms, says Chong
PETALING JAYA: The Government should be stricter on the availability of police and military uniforms because the uncontrolled sale of fake attire can lead to public confusion, says Datuk Seri Michael Chong.
- Beliawanis: Sex segregation at massage parlours not feasible
PETALING JAYA: A Selangor exco?s proposal for gender segregation at massage parlours is not feasible, said MCA Beliawanis chief Tee Hooi Ling.
- MCA goes back to grassroots to move forward
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA is going back to its grassroots to obtain feedback on how to move the party forward after its dismal performance in the May 5 general election.
- It?s Honda Accord now for ministers
PETALING JAYA: Ministers and deputy ministers will soon be zooming around in Honda Accord 2.4 following a decision by the Cabinet to phase out the use of Proton Perdana V6 Executive.
- Kula petitions to disqualify ministers and deputy ministers
KUALA LUMPUR: Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran has filed a judicial review application seeking a declaration that the appointments of two ministers and three deputy ministers last month is unconstitutional.
- Seven assembly points for black rally
PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Rakyat has designated seven assembly points for the public to gather before heading to Padang Merbok in Kuala Lumpur for the ?Black 505? rally on Saturday.
- Another flash mob ahead of gathering
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of ?Black 505? supporters held the week?s second flash mob in the city to urge people to attend the rally on Saturday.
- Federal Govt will not upgrade airport
KOTA BARU: International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has clarified that the Federal Government will not be upgrading the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kelantan.
- Interns for ministers from July
PUTRAJAYA: The first batch of interns selected under the Perdana Fellows Programme will start serving as aides to the country?s ministers from July 5.
- NS trainee gives birth in camp toilet
LEDANG: An 18-year-old National Service trainee has given birth to a baby boy in a toilet at the camp near here.
- Difficult decision ahead for Subra
KUALA LUMPUR: With MIC set to hold its presidential polls this year, the big question is whether deputy president Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam will take on the incumbent.
- Obtain knowledge to progress, says Ku Li
PETALING JAYA: Society that is knowledge-driven will progress faster than those dependent on handouts, according to an Umno veteran.
- Cops to watch ATMs at night
PETALING JAYA: Police will patrol areas where automated teller machines (ATMs) are late at night and during the wee hours of the morning.
- Cheers for valuable pointers
PETALING JAYA: Cheerleaders came with their pom-poms, signboards and even flags to the Cheer 2013 cheerleading clinic.
- MACC officers and child killed in accident
KOTA KINABALU: Two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers and a two-year-old boy were killed in a collision involving two vehicles in Labuan.
- Suspect in RM50,000 robbery attempt shot dead
KLANG: The bodyguard of a factory manager swung into action to protect his boss by shooting a robber twice in the head during a RM50,000 attempted robbery in Jalan Kapar here.
- Influx changed Sabah?s demography, RCI told
KOTA KINABALU: The influx of immigrants to Sabah resulted in changes in the state?s political demography, says a witness in the Royal Commission of Inquiry.
- Perak govt to take over marina that?s been abandoned
IPOH: Perak wants to take over an abandoned marina in Mentagor island, near Pangkor.
- Neighbours help catch robbers
JOHOR BARU: Swift action by neighbours led to the arrest of three suspects in relation to two break-in cases here.
- Man goes on crime spree to help siblings
MAKKAL Osai reported that Hyderabad police have arrested a thief who had been picking pockets and committing snatch thefts to take care of his family and educate his siblings.
- Actor accused of being cowardly
A WOMAN detained for khalwat (close proximity) with actor Mohd Shahrizal Jaszle Jasmin claimed that they were involved in a relationship, reported Harian Metro.
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