Wednesday August 1, 2012
SMS your views
> Air pollution
No action taken after numerous calls regarding d air pollution at Desa Petaling. Pls do something! – Carmen
> Shortage of blood
Blood Bank needs blood during the fasting month. MCA n MIC shd move in to do something. – AMP.
> Please replant
MPT pls replant grass asap on the exposed Taiping Lake Gdn site . Protect the raintrees roots. – Khew
Thank u, Taiping Municipal Council n The Star. May the Lake Gardens never lose its breath-taking and tranquil beauty and long live the iconic raintrees! – Mo
> Beach voleyball
Introduce beach volleyball as a competitive sports event in Malaysia to spice up local sports. – S.Param
Female beach volleyball players clad in bikini. In this day and age only fair that male players should be in speedos
> Fake degrees
Publish the names of those who had the audacity to buy fake degrees! If they have the guts to do it then they must have the guts to face the consequences! Not fair to those with genuine degrees.
> EPF withdrawal
EPF full withdrawal age should be at 55 or optional at 55 or 60, the rakyat should be free to decide. Laws are made by the people for the people, – jjtony
Many EPF contributors are naive about the formation of EPF i.e. protect our retirement fund-JOSEPH
> House prices
Govt should take action over the escalating price of houses in the coming budget.
Many cannot afford them. – Subra
> Animal dumping
A heavy fine should be imposed on people who dump their dogs or cats.
- Families of top brass should not bid for gov’t contracts, says MACC panel
- Malaysia to work hard for UN Security Council seat
- Respect the rule of law, Senate chief tells Karpal
- Fishermen slammed for selling off free engines
- Cops urge motorists to avoid roads near Dataran PJ Thursday evening
- EC: Special team to find out why indelible ink was not indelible
- Banting murders: Thilaiyalagan never met Sosilawati and friends
- Sabah moves to nullify rape victim’s marriage to alleged rapist
- Sarawak ministers, assemblymen get three-fold pay hike
- Low’s Cabinet appointment will not change his principles, says Tunku Aziz
- Saturday rally near Amcorp Mall to go on despite official warning
- Merged Education Ministry to have workforce of half a million
- Security guards jailed for killing alleged Nigerian conman
- Coconut yogurt anyone?
- Court postpones return of Genneva directors’ assets
- Alliance full year profit up 7% to RM538mil
- Bumi Armada's earnings up 22% to RM109.67mil, order book RM12.2b
- Dayang bags RM2bil contract from Shell
- CIMB earnings up 37.1% to RM1.386b in Q1, 2013
- MMHE Q1 earnings down 35% to RM50.59m
- KLCI closes a shade below record high
- AmIncome Flexi bond fund to attract RM200m investments
- EPF invests additional US$1.3b overseas
- MIDA: Investments up 44% on-year to RM49.3b in Q1
- Prague metro plans to launch love train for singles
- iGate sacks chief executive Murthy after sexual harassment probe
- Eversendai Q1 earnings slip 13.1% to RM23.68m on timing differences
- US asks judge to deny S&P's motion to dismiss fraud lawsuit
- Perdana Petroleum bidding for over RM1b contracts
- IOI Corp Q3 earnings up just 2.8% to RM567.8m (Update)
- 6.0 quake off Russia's far-east Kamchatka coastline: USGS
- Death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian mine collapse
- Dozens dead as tornado hits Oklahoma City (Updated)

- No new H7N9 cases in China for a week: government
- Villagers discover ancient ball game statue in Mexico
- British PM survives gay marriage vote
- Kerry to help ink $2.1 bn defense accord with Oman
- Yahoo unveils makeover of flickr site
- China crush arch rivals Indonesia
- Former Asian phenom takes slow route to success
- Plenty for Hafizh as 55 is significant in his early racing career
- Yi Ting on a mission
- Razif: Indiscipline the cause of senior players’ poor performances
- Cool V Shem believes he will be too hot for rivals to handle
- Spirited Malaysian team vow to deliver against Germans
- Japan hope to reach their first semis in tourney
- KLHC to rule the roost if other teams don’t raise their game
- Malaysia have their work cut out in the World League
- Gobi’s fate to be decided by MHC’s administrative committee
- Andre nails it with last jump
- Grace hammers home a point with two golds
- Delia one step away from main draw after easy win
- Sharon believes KPT circuit is excellent for squash’s future
- Rape accused defends marriage to 13-year-old, says it was mutual
- MAS flew baby home with doctor's certification, says CEO Ahmad Jauhari
- Wee: MCA shouldn’t join Government
- ‘Boycott will be self-defeating’
- The best ways to national unity
- AirAsia: Child not allowed on board because of chicken pox
- Group upset over man marrying underage victim
- Mustapa against call to boycott products of Chinese firms
- Zahid: I will not interfere with decisions of HODs
- Former top judge questions Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission
- Rape accused defends marriage to 13-year-old, says it was mutual
- Malindo set to operate from Subang Skypark
- Coconut yogurt anyone?
- MAS flew baby home with doctor's certification, says CEO Ahmad Jauhari
- Sarawak ministers, assemblymen get three-fold pay hike
- Plaza Rakyat may be revived
- The best ways to national unity
- ‘Boycott will be self-defeating’
- Court postpones return of Genneva directors’ assets
- Not taken for a good ride and not ungrateful

