Wednesday February 10, 2010

Sodomy II: Karpal claims judge lied

Lead defence counsel Karpal Singh accused the judge presiding over the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial of being a liar. He argued that Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah was not telling the truth when he said that evidence in relation to a bed in the Desa Damansara condominium had been given in open court, with the court records showing otherwise.

Passengers wait at the Guangzhou railway station in Guangzhou, southern China on Wednesday. China's transport network is gearing up for about 240 million travellers before the Chinese New Year celebrations on Feb 14. - AP Photo

Passengers wait at the Guangzhou railway station in Guangzhou, southern China on Wednesday. China's transport network is gearing up for about 240 million travellers before the Chinese New Year celebrations on Feb 14.

TODAY IN PICTURES

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State to try and keep Eye in place

The state government will negotiate with Belgian-based company Fitraco NV, the owner of the Eye On Malaysia, to allow the giant ferris wheel to remain in the state.

Spinning no more: Fitraco’s lawyers inspecting the ferris wheel at Kota Laksamana last month.

Bursa Malaysia Summary

Composite: 1246.17 (12.31) (1.00%)
Industrial: 2576.62 (10.75) (0.42%)
Volume: 6154351 lots
Gainers: 421
Losers: 401
Unchanged: 258
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10 2010  6:00 pm