tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12958536420337579142024-09-16T22:36:14.084-07:00Main stream media stories that may not paint the whole pictureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-28236568790336923072008-04-17T17:37:00.000-07:002008-04-17T17:46:40.597-07:00

MSM Title: Whipping for illegal road racersThe Paragraph: Federal Traffic chief Senior Asst Comm II Datuk Hamza Taib warned that once the amendments became law, they may be given three strokes of the rotan. Those who are underage could face up to 100 hours of community service under the supervision of the Welfare Department.Beat Around Bush: Good law but the enforcement of it is yet to be seen

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-89042307397269582112008-04-07T03:19:00.000-07:002008-04-07T03:28:27.455-07:00

.(Sometimes short term gifts is simply not enough)MSM Title: Najib: New programmes, reforms on the cardsThe Paragraph: He said the government must listen to the message that had been conveyed to it by the people in the just concluded general election.”Beat Around Bush: Sometimes it need a hard lesson to know who is the real bosses in the country

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-5472023291233843902008-04-06T17:04:00.000-07:002008-04-06T17:09:18.926-07:00

.(Not the actual Malaysian Parliament photo)MSM Title: 30 minutes of uncensored proceedings at Dewan RakyatThe Paragraph: “If they speak rudely, slam tables, or take off their clothes, it is beyond our control. But I don’t think our MPs are like that or they would not have been elected as parliamentarians.”Beat Around Bush: If things are uncensored, who in the right mind wants to misbehave? Or

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-1984365284966693932008-04-03T04:02:00.000-07:002008-04-03T04:03:48.665-07:00

MSM Title: Proposal to prosecute non-Muslims for khalwatThe Paragraph: Syariah Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Mohd Asri Abdullah said the seminar had proposed that non-Muslims committing khalwat with Muslims should also be sentenced accordingly, but in the civil courts.Beat Around Bush: first thing first, is close proximity is a criminal act to non Muslims? Talking about fairness is crap

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-72227698898013306122008-03-30T17:49:00.001-07:002008-03-30T17:49:58.992-07:00

MSM Title: Samy wants Hindraf 5 releasedThe Paragraph: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has urged the Government to release the five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders detained under the ISA. He said his call was not a publicity stunt or a move to win back Indian support for the party.Beat Around Bush: Is it too obvious that the call is just a publicity stunt and a move to win back

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-45218000119166435322008-03-29T00:21:00.000-07:002008-03-29T00:25:36.125-07:00

MSM Title: Forced evictions not the way, says Bar CouncilThe Paragraph: Bar Council president Ambiga Sreenevasan said the policy was "flawed and an unmitigated disaster from the high-handed manner in which the forced evictions were carried out".Beat Around Bush: Is the policy flawed or the execution?

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-74536487282782807402008-03-27T17:11:00.000-07:002008-03-27T17:19:05.015-07:00

(Back down or had no choice)MSM Title: Barisan backs Ahmad as Terengganu MB .The Paragraph: Abdullah, who is the Umno president, said the decision was also made based on the fact that Idris, the former Mentri Besar, had said that he would accept whatever decision made by the supreme council and support whoever was chosen to lead the state.Beat Around Bush: The decision to back Ahmad was made

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-70335185692719659202007-12-12T03:12:00.000-08:002007-12-12T03:17:46.869-08:00

The story:- Don’t push the PMKUALA LUMPUR: Do not push the Prime Minister, warns Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. “No one is above the law. If you go against it, then you must be prepared to face the consequences,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby yesterday. Hishammuddin said the Government would not hesitate to use laws against those who break them to protect the

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-37917815484366985272007-10-16T03:33:00.000-07:002007-10-16T03:34:58.438-07:00

The story:- Checks on all Tioman boatsTANGKAK: All boats and ferries between Mersing and Tioman Island have to be fully inspected by the Marine Department before departure, Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said. He said any vessel without licences, safety features or not sea-worthy would be banned. “It is very sad that such a tragedy had to happen and we are told that the vessel had

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-89876357581721967492007-10-11T22:11:00.000-07:002007-10-11T22:13:06.817-07:00

The story:- Cross Country: Firm ordered to stop dredgingSEREMBAN: A company dredging sand along the banks of Sungai Linggi, barely a kilometre from the only water treatment plant serving Port Dickson and parts of Rembau, was ordered to shut down operations yesterday. Although operating with a valid permit, they were directed by the Seremban district office to stop operations immediately.This was

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-91732814863649885062007-10-11T02:58:00.000-07:002007-10-11T03:05:50.403-07:00

The story:- Najib: We can now stand tallerKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians now “stand a few inches taller,” said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. “It is not easy to be an astronaut. I take this as a huge success, as there is a Malaysian who can be recognised as an astronaut and this success means we have started exploring a new dimension which all this time has only been explored by

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-88463967441934158502007-09-26T17:17:00.000-07:002007-09-26T17:18:51.125-07:00

The story:- Panel to get appointment letters todayKUALA LUMPUR: The three-man panel formed to determine the authenticity of a controversial video clip implicating a senior lawyer brokering the appointments of judges will receive their appointment letters today. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will present the letters to them at his office in Putrajaya. The three are former

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-39352588559069044742007-08-30T01:04:00.000-07:002007-08-30T01:06:59.320-07:00

The story:- No taking pix during Negaraku KUALA LUMPUR: Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim have directed photographers covering the National Day parade and other government-organised Merdeka events not to snap pictures when the Negaraku is being played. Dr Rais, who is chairman of the main committee of the 50th National Day anniversary celebrations, said the new

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-21644468144281782322007-08-25T22:37:00.000-07:002007-08-25T22:57:16.772-07:00

The story:- TNB project will go on DESPITE the protest by residents in Rawang New Village, Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) project to replace the high-tension wire will be carried on. Rawang assemblyman Datuk Tang See Hang announced the statement during a press conference held at the Gombak District Land Office in Selayang last week. Tang said that the high tension wires and the TNB tower sat

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-12772079083952627692007-08-22T16:28:00.000-07:002007-08-22T16:30:29.744-07:00

The story:- RM4.6b bailout: Shahrir calls for probe Vocal Member of Parliament Shahrir Samad today said the authorities must investigate for possible corruption involving the country's troubled port operator which has piled up over a billion ringgit in debts (more in Malaysiakini).Beating around the BushI think Shahrir Samad and his PAC has said many things in the past but nothing concrete came

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-69301339865871856542007-08-22T16:20:00.000-07:002007-08-22T16:21:47.636-07:00

The story:- Blacklisted bus in yet another fatal accidentGUA MUSANG: A blacklisted bus and a sleepy bus driver with outstanding summonses led to yet another crash that killed a Cambodian passenger and seriously injured four others. The driver of the express bus fled the scene when he realised that one of his 29 passengers had died on the spot after he lost control of the vehicle that skidded

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-14987589884998039972007-08-21T03:09:00.000-07:002007-08-21T03:26:40.487-07:00

The story:- MB becomes engineer and architect for a dayKUANTAN: Common sense can help avoid shoddy workmanship that can lead to a project to be dismantled and rebuilt, said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob. This in turn could lead to the Government having to spend more of the people's money, he added. Adnan cited an example of how he took it upon himself to measure and design a section of a

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-28476274273932803062007-08-20T17:13:00.001-07:002007-08-20T17:14:14.077-07:00

The story:-Umno needs Net presence Umno needs Net presence, says KhairyKUALA LUMPUR: Umno and the Barisan Nasional have not made full use of the Internet, a situation that Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin hopes could be rectified soon. He said cyberspace was both a medium of communication and a political strength and the party would lose support among the young if it does not have an

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-13458831037693360902007-08-18T16:32:00.000-07:002007-08-20T17:08:27.950-07:00

The story:- Decorated soldier now a squatterMIRI: He was a decorated soldier and policeman. In the 34 years he served the nation, Ngalinuh Bala saved lives and survived bullet wounds. But Bala, 66, a Kelabit native, is a far cry from who he was before. Semi-paralysed after suffering a stroke, he has been living in a squatter area without piped water and electricity in Taman City. “What I hope

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-36042932809127074012007-08-16T17:31:00.000-07:002007-08-16T17:33:30.804-07:00

The story:- Transport Ministry proposes making wearing of rear seatbelt mandatory Transport Ministry proposes making wearing of rear seatbelt mandatorySERDANG: The Transport Ministry will propose that the Government makes it mandatory for passengers to wear the rear seatbelt in all passenger cars. The move is hoped to reduce the number of fatalities during accidents. Transport Minister Datuk

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-61053320774885494722007-08-15T16:47:00.000-07:002007-08-15T16:54:54.115-07:00

The story:-Failed trailer brake causes massive jam on North-South ExpresswayIPOH: A malfunctioned hydraulic brake sent a 28-ton trailer rolling down the 253rdkilometre of the North-South Expressway, narrowly missing two cars, which were behind the trailer.Fortunately, no one was hurt in the 7.45am incident, which caused a massive jam for northbound motorists, before the Kuala Kangsar exit.The

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-69745071893996545562007-08-14T17:16:00.000-07:002007-08-14T17:23:13.926-07:00

Now that I have done with some preliminary posts, it back to the central of this blog’s theme – beating around the bush. To start off, is this story from the online newspaper, TheStar.The Story:-Driver broke every law – and got away with itPETALING JAYA: Rohizan Abu Bakar had committed every traffic offence possible and yet the system failed to keep him off the road.The 37-year-old bus driver,

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-73075949450019950082007-08-14T03:43:00.000-07:002007-08-14T03:59:48.621-07:00

I use Feedreader version 3.9 as the main RSS feed reader – it is one way to get latest post without spending time clicking on the websites.There are many types of RSS feeder including the one integrated with browser but I like the Feedreader’s clean interface. The font looks clean making it easier to read the post. Another option that makes Feedreader more desirable is the fact that creation of

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-52292579613966053802007-08-13T16:48:00.000-07:002007-08-13T17:01:11.146-07:00

As a blogger who has a Microsoft Vista running in the laptop, I been hoping for Microsoft to make major enhancements to the operating system and then news of a service pack for Vista came about..I loved the changes that Service Pack 2 did to the Microsoft XP and hope that Service Packs for Vista toes in the same line. For start, SP1 should address the performance issue first before it could

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1295853642033757914.post-83624725869745620022007-08-08T17:31:00.001-07:002007-08-08T17:32:02.676-07:00

This is the start of a part time blogging...let's see how it goes through

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