Cyberjaya Online » The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com One Malaysia News Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:52:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 FMT, Malaysia Today not accessible after attacks http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/fmt-malaysia-today-not-accessible-after-attacks/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/fmt-malaysia-today-not-accessible-after-attacks/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:47:22 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/fmt-malaysia-today-not-accessible-after-attacks/ SHAH ALAM, Sept 9 — Both online new portal freemalaysiatoday.com (FMT) and Raja Petra Kamarudin’s malaysia-today.net are inaccessible due to attacks today. When contacted, FMT Editor K. Kabilan said the news portal had been under intermittent Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack for the last two or three weeks before it became inaccessible ..




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/fmt-malaysia-today-not-accessible-after-attacks/feed/ 0 Malaysia slides further in competitiveness ranking http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/malaysia-slides-further-in-competitiveness-ranking/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/malaysia-slides-further-in-competitiveness-ranking/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:54:45 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/malaysia-slides-further-in-competitiveness-ranking/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Malaysia has dropped two spots in the World Economic Forum (WEF) competitiveness index, coming in 26th out of 132 countries, with security, productivity and higher education identified as areas for improvement. This is the second year in a row Malaysia has dropped in the rankings after falling from 21st to 24th spot last …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/malaysia-slides-further-in-competitiveness-ranking/feed/ 0 Two Malaysians jailed in Vietnam for card scam http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/two-malaysians-jailed-in-vietnam-for-card-scam/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/two-malaysians-jailed-in-vietnam-for-card-scam/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:45:48 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/two-malaysians-jailed-in-vietnam-for-card-scam/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — A Vietnamese court has jailed two Malaysians for using fake credit cards and passports to steal money. Pan Buang Seng, 24, and Tan Yong Soon, 30, were sentenced to 30 and 24 months jail, respectively, by the Ba Ria Vung Tau People’s Court on Monday.




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/two-malaysians-jailed-in-vietnam-for-card-scam/feed/ 0 Assistant land officer beats graft charges http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/assistant-land-officer-beats-graft-charges/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/assistant-land-officer-beats-graft-charges/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:01:36 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/assistant-land-officer-beats-graft-charges/ SUNGAI PETANI, Sept 9 — Aidilfitri will be merrier this year for assistant land officer Mohamad Omar after he was discharged and acquitted of the corruption charges brought against him five years ago. In his ruling today, Sessions Court Judge Zainol Saad said the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against Mohamad, 50, who is …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/assistant-land-officer-beats-graft-charges/feed/ 0 Kit Siang wants IGP hauled up for failing in duty http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/kit-siang-wants-igp-hauled-up-for-failing-in-duty/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/kit-siang-wants-igp-hauled-up-for-failing-in-duty/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:52:41 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/kit-siang-wants-igp-hauled-up-for-failing-in-duty/ PETALING JAYA, Sept 9 — Lim Kit Siang called on Putrajaya today to immediately suspend outgoing Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan and probe the latter for failing in his duty leading to an abuse of power before his retirement from full service this weekend.




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/kit-siang-wants-igp-hauled-up-for-failing-in-duty/feed/ 0 Accident on N-S Expressway causes five-hour jam http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/accident-on-n-s-expressway-causes-five-hour-jam/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/accident-on-n-s-expressway-causes-five-hour-jam/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:42:25 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/accident-on-n-s-expressway-causes-five-hour-jam/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — North-bound traffic from Bidor to Tapah on the North-South Expressway had to endure a five-hour-long traffic jam this morning following an accident involving two heavy vehicles. A Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) spokesman said the accident at Km334 involved a vegetable-laden trailer and a lorry.




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/accident-on-n-s-expressway-causes-five-hour-jam/feed/ 0 Perkasa severs ties with Umno http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/perkasa-severs-ties-with-umno/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/perkasa-severs-ties-with-umno/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:12:10 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/perkasa-severs-ties-with-umno/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — In a tit-for-tat move, Datuk Ibrahim Ali appeared to officially disassociate Perkasa from Umno today, claiming that his fledgling Malay rights group “does not need” support from the ruling party. “Perkasa NGO does not need Umno’s support or that of any other political parties,” he declared in a statement sent via text …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/perkasa-severs-ties-with-umno/feed/ 0 Snap polls still on table for Najib http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/snap-polls-still-on-table-for-najib/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/snap-polls-still-on-table-for-najib/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:28:28 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/snap-polls-still-on-table-for-najib/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — While Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is aware of the risks, an early election remains an option as his administration faces up to an uncertain economic climate, Singapore’s Straits Times reported today. According to the report, Najib is weighing whether to call for snap parliamentary polls over the next six months, so …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/snap-polls-still-on-table-for-najib/feed/ 0 Don’t belittle us, Perkasa warns Umno http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/don%e2%80%99t-belittle-us-perkasa-warns-umno/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/don%e2%80%99t-belittle-us-perkasa-warns-umno/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:09:09 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/don%e2%80%99t-belittle-us-perkasa-warns-umno/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Perkasa secretary-general Syed Hassan Syed Ali has warned Umno not to look down on the Malay rights organisation, stressing that his group was not the reason behind Barisan Nasional’s (BN) flagging support. Syed Hassan added that the Malay rights movement had never asked Umno or the BN to give way for Perkasa chief and …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/don%e2%80%99t-belittle-us-perkasa-warns-umno/feed/ 0 Dr Chua denies racist motive in Bumiputera proposal http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/dr-chua-denies-racist-motive-in-bumiputera-proposal/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/dr-chua-denies-racist-motive-in-bumiputera-proposal/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:56:36 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/dr-chua-denies-racist-motive-in-bumiputera-proposal/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today denied making racially-tinged remarks at a recent economic congress organised by the MCA, where he suggested a gradual reduction of Bumiputera quotas. The MCA president had his statement recorded by police today in connection with a complaint lodged against him for the allegedly seditious …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/dr-chua-denies-racist-motive-in-bumiputera-proposal/feed/ 0 Pakatan remains defensive over shadow Cabinet status http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/pakatan-remains-defensive-over-shadow-cabinet-status/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/pakatan-remains-defensive-over-shadow-cabinet-status/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:09:50 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/pakatan-remains-defensive-over-shadow-cabinet-status/ PETALING JAYA, Sept 9 — After holding power in four states for more than two years, the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition continues to face pressure from urban supporters over its reluctance to establish a shadow Cabinet.




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/pakatan-remains-defensive-over-shadow-cabinet-status/feed/ 0 In Sarawak, unity of state before country http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/in-sarawak-unity-of-state-before-country/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/in-sarawak-unity-of-state-before-country/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:01:58 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/in-sarawak-unity-of-state-before-country/ PETALING JAYA, Sept 9 — A Sarawak DAP politician publicly declared last night that he sees himself as “Sarawakian first and Malaysian second” ahead of the Malaysia Day celebrations next week. Leon Donald, an Iban who plans on contesting in the upcoming state election, said many Sarawakians were baffled by the racial profiling that seems almost …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/09/in-sarawak-unity-of-state-before-country/feed/ 0 Sarawak is BN’s with or without Taib, says Umno sec-gen http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:10:58 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident it will keep Sarawak regardless whether Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud leads the ruling coalition, its secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said. But Tengku Adnan reminded state party leaders to be aware of public sentiment outside the coalition and to assess the political …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/feed/ 0 Sarawak is BN’s with or without Taib, says Umno sec-gen http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:10:58 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/ KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident it will keep Sarawak regardless whether Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud leads the ruling coalition, its secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said. But Tengku Adnan reminded state party leaders to be aware of public sentiment outside the coalition and to assess the political …




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]]> http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/sarawak-is-bn%e2%80%99s-with-or-without-taib-says-umno-sec-gen/feed/ 0 Aminulrasyid, Kugan’s family send ministry memo on police abuse http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/aminulrasyid-kugan%e2%80%99s-family-send-ministry-memo-on-police-abuse/ http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/aminulrasyid-kugan%e2%80%99s-family-send-ministry-memo-on-police-abuse/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:56:18 +0000 The Malaysian Insider http://www.cyberjayaonline.com/2010/09/08/aminulrasyid-kugan%e2%80%99s-family-send-ministry-memo-on-police-abuse/ PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Family members of six people who were shot by police or died in police custody today submitted a memorandum to the Home Ministry seeking action against the policemen who allegedly abused their powers. One of the cases involves Aminulrasyid Amzah, 15, who died after he was shot by the police in Shah Alam in April, and his …




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