Syed Hamid: Anwar probe completed
PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar yesterday confirmed that police have completed their investigation into the sodomy allegation against Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Hospital liable to fine over leaked report
KUALA TERENGGANU: Hospital Pusrawi is liable to a fine of up to RM300,000 and its management may face jail time if investigations reveal there was negligence which led to Mohd Saiful Bukhari's medical report being leaked.

Move comes as no surprise, say BN leaders
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional leaders are not surprised by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's move to force a by-election.

Pas and DAP promise full support
KUALA LUMPUR: The opposition yesterday promised their full support for Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's bid for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat.

Wan Azizah to remain as party president
PETALING JAYA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has resigned as the Permatang Pauh MP -- less than five months after being re-elected in the March 8 general election.

Keep fight clean, Koh urges BN
GEORGE TOWN: Barisan Nasional must fight the Permatang Pauh by-election in an honest, honourable and humble manner to win respect and support from the people, state BN chairman Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said.

Chosen or not, Pirdaus vows to give his all
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Pirdaus Ismail, who lost two elections in Permatang Pauh, does not see himself as a candidate this time around.

By-election date to be decided on Wednesday
PUTRAJAYA, Fri.: The Election Commission (EC) will meet next Wednesday to decide on five matters, including the dates for nomination of candidates and the by-election for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat.

Balasubramaniam retracts allegations against Najib
Private investigator P. Balasubramaniam today retracted all statements that he had made about Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s alleged involvement with Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu in his statutory declaration dated July 1. “I wish to retract the entire contents of my statutory declaration dated July 1 2008. I was compelled to affirm the said statutory declaration under duress,” he said in his new statutory declaration dated today. Reacting later, PKR vice-president Sivarasa Rasiah and the former lawyer for P. Balasubramaniam, Americk Sidhu, questioned the second declaration and claimed that the private investigator was "intimidated" to make the change.

ELECTION 2008 PETITIONS: Rafidah, Raja Ahmad hangs on to MP seats
The High Court here today rejected two petitions to annul the election results for the Kuala Kangsar parliamentary and Kubu Gajah state seats, both of which were won by Barisan Nasional candidates in the March general election.

Third naval vessel deployed to Gulf of Aden
KUALA LUMPUR: The cabinet has no objection to the Defence Ministry's move to deploy a crack team to the Gulf of Aden following the hijacking of two Malaysian tankers recently.

PM: Fuel price may drop 15 sen by year end
PUTRAJAYA: The government will reduce fuel prices by a further 15 sen by end of the year if world crude oil prices stay at US$109 (RM374) per barrel.

State assemblyman claims trial to bribery charges
SEREMBAN: A 50-year-old first-term state assemblyman claimed trial at the Seremban Sessions court here to two counts of soliciting and accepting bribes in two separate occasions last month.

'Malaysians more wary of what they eat'
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians scored higher than the average consumer in the region when it comes to actively seeking out information on food labels -- with 27 per cent of consumers here having cultivated the habit, compared with 25 per cent in Asia Pacific, a survey showed.

Beware, the junk food trap
Report: Cereals not as healthy as claimed
KUALA LUMPUR: Breakfast cereals, aggressively advertised and promoted as healthy food for children, are making them fat, even obese. Do not be fooled by the nutritional benefits printed on cereal boxes as the food inside is laden with fat, sugar and salt.

Pak Samad dies at 84
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri A. Samad Ismail, widely accepted as the best bilingual Malaysian journalist ever, died at Pantai Medical Centre here at 5.58pm yesterday. He was 84.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Bouquets for hospital lead to ACA report
PUTRAJAYA: Kuala Lumpur Hospital yesterday lodged a report with the Anti-Corruption Agency report over 10 bouquets of flowers it received from a Parti Keadilan Rakyat representative earlier this week.

Court dismisses election petitions filed by defeated BN candidates
The High Court here today dismissed three petitions seeking to nullify the election results for the Kuala Kurau, Lubuk Merbau and Kuala Sepetang state seats, all of which were won by Pakatan Rakyat candidates in the March 8 general election.

Transport firms dragging their feet
A FEW years ago if you ask a car owner if he or she would take a bus or train to work, their answer would be a resounding no. Back then, public transport service was for the low income group.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Trading will resume today, says Bursa Malaysia boss
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd experienced the worst systems breakdown in its history when a faulty computer hard disk forced trading to be suspended for the whole of yesterday.

Abdullah: Govt stable, don’t believe in rumours
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is safe and stable, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said as he calmed jitters over the country's political outlook.

Najib: Anwar's accuser confided in me
KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan had confided in Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had sodomised him.

DPM: 'It's a malicious attempt to tarnish my image'
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak reiterated that he never knew Altantuya Shaariibuu as another claim arose yesterday linking him with the murdered Mongolian woman.

Police warn public to stay clear of illegal rally on Sunday
SHAH ALAM: Police yesterday warned the public not to participate in an illegal rally planned for Sunday at Padang Timur, near Amcorp Mall, in Petaling Jaya.

Pakatan Rakyat lodges report with ACA
Pakatan Rakyat today lodged a report to the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) following the Negeri Sembilan government’s move to cancel the State Legislative Assembly community service centre allowance of RM1,500 per month after the March general election.

Anwar Sodomy Trial: 'Charge accuser, too'
KUALA LUMPUR: Moments after claiming trial for alleged sodomy, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim questioned why his accuser was not charged along with him.

Legal team wants charge dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's defence team will write to Solicitor-General Datuk Idrus Harun to drop the sodomy charge.

US wants fair trial
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States embassy here has expressed hope the rule of law will be applied fairly and transparently in the process of prosecuting Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar Sodomy Trial: No untoward incidents
KUALA LUMPUR: Except for traffic jams along several roads leading to the Jalan Duta court complex and shouts of "reformasi", no untoward incidents were reported yesterday in connection with the charging of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar Sodomy Trial: Why Mohd Saiful not charged
KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan is not being charged with sodomy because he is the complainant, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said.

MAS: Qantas had its own staff to oversee aircraft maintenance here
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) said today when Qantas sent one of its B737-400 aircraft to Malaysia Airlines Engineering & Maintenance (MAS E&M) in Subang for a heavy maintenance check (HMC) in May this year, the Australian carrier had also sent 12 of its own engineering personnel to oversee activities carried out on the aircraft.

Two soldiers from special unit nabbed for asking for bribe
Two soldiers from the Special Investigation Unit at the Mahkota army camp here, were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) yesterday for alleged bribery.

Rais wants bloggers monitored, proposes watchdog council
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim today called for the creation of an internal council or mechanism to monitor bloggers.

CHANDRA MUZAFFAR: Anwar's attempt to become PM 'undemocratic'
Political scientist Dr Chandra Muzaffar said that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's attempt to become the prime minister through the “back door” by instigating massive crossovers is both unethical and undemocratic.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Penang may consider taking PORR and monorail projects private
THE PENANG state government may consider taking the Penang Outer Ring Road and monorail projects private if the federal government continues with its decision to defer both projects.

Police record statement from PI Bala's lawyer
M.Puravalen, the lawyer representing private investigator P. Balasubramaniam, was today called up by police to have his statement recorded with regard to the second statutory declaration (SD) made by his client.

Malaysia’s Q2 GDP grows 6.3 per cent
Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth was 6.3 percent in the second quarter of this year, bringing the first half of this year’s growth to 6.7 percent.

Budget 2009 for well-being of all Malaysians
The government today tabled Budget 2009 which focuses on measures to maintain the well-being of Malaysians that has been enhanced over the last 51 years since independence, by seeking to strengthen the nation’s economic resilience to mitigate the adverse impact of an increasingly challenging external environment.

DEWAN DISPATCHES: Don’t laugh! It’s looks and feels like a ‘general election’ budget...
Let’s cut to the chase. Everyone literally agrees that the annual budget tabled by the Finance Minister of the day is always designed for next year’s national financial and social prosperity. That aside, every Malaysian with an Inland Revenue tax file, a hefty cost of living to weigh down and a streak of selfishness would demand to know: “what’s in it for me that I can enjoy immediately?” Take your pick. The PM had been generous.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: Eight more officers held as ops continue
PUTRAJAYA: The crackdown on corrupt Puspakom officers continued with no let-up as eight more were arrested with another two runners yesterday.

Umno to study why voters turned their backs on BN
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno will conduct an in-depth study on why the Permatang Pauh electorate voted against Barisan Nasional in the by-election.

Puspakom centres carry out various tests
KUALA LUMPUR: The services offered by Puspakom are 10-point vehicle inspection, initial inspection, routine inspection, re-inspection, special inspection, accident inspection, voluntary inspection and transfer of ownership inspection.

Graft in Puspakom: Probe RTD as well, says Ong
KUALA LUMPUR: The Anti-Corruption Agency should also investigate the Road Transport Department for graft.

Graft in Puspakom: Puspakom deploys more men but queues build up
KUALA LUMPUR: Puspakom yesterday deployed additional officers nationwide to ensure smooth operations after 36 officers were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Agency for taking bribes.

Damansara Heights landslide: Staying put and want firm to leave
KUALA LUMPUR: It used to be the playground for children and others loved it for the fresh air and greenery.

Dewan Rakyat: Just sworn in and Anwar leads walkout over DNA Bill
ON his very first day back in Parliament, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim gave Barisan Nasional MPs a taste of what they can expect.

Damansara Heights landslide: Mayor avoids questions about project's approval
KUALA LUMPUR: The man who was supposed to confirm whether the Damansara 21 project had the go-ahead from City Hall evaded the question yesterday.

Damansara Heights landslide: Developer blamed for 'not giving complete report'
KUALA LUMPUR: Developer Selangor Dredging did not give City Hall the "complete picture" when it submitted an application to develop Damansara 21, Deputy Federal Territories Minister Datuk M. Saravanan said yesterday.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Damansara Heights landslide: Residents fear project may get someone killed
KUALA LUMPUR: Stop it now before someone is killed, demanded Damansara Heights residents after a landslip at the Damansara 21 project site on Wednesday here foced two families to abandon their homes.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

RAIL BAD! LRT, Komuter not meeting expectations, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Setting aside protocol, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took rides on the Komuter and LRT rail services from Serdang to the city centre yesterday to get a feel of the transport problems faced by the public. He came away dissatisfied.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Rail operators promise action
KUALA LUMPUR: The increase in the number of public transport users has led to capacity problems, but transport operators are taking steps to address these.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

Graft in Puspakom: How the ACA cracked it wide open...
KUALA LUMPUR: They came in as newly-employed staff and made efforts to blend in with Puspakom workers involved in inspecting and certifying vehicles as roadworthy.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Abdullah briefs supreme council on unity talks
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno supreme council members were yesterday given a clearer picture by party president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on how the party should approach the ongoing talks with Pas on Malay unity and Islam.

Expelled Filipinos returning
MANILA: Even as Malaysian authorities plan to have monthly deportations of illegal immigrants in Sabah, many deported Filipinos have already returned or plan to despite fear of being re-arrested.

Merc Perk Controversy: Most states to go on using Perdanas
KUANTAN: The Pahang government is also feeling the burden of maintaining its fleet of Proton Perdanas for its executive councillors.

Merc Perk Controversy: 'Something fishy about the bills'
KUALA LUMPUR: Proton dealers do not believe that it can cost more than RM100,000 annually to maintain the Perdana Executive V6.

Merc Perk Controversy: ACA officers record statements
KUALA TERENGGANU: Anti- Corruption Agency officers have taken files and recorded statements of four drivers in their investigation into the high maintenance costs of the Proton Perdana V6 Executive used by state executive councillors.

Syed Hamid: Fortunate bill not tabled yet
KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar is a relieved man that the long-awaited DNA Identification Bill was not tabled at the current session of the Dewan Rakyat.

Ismail discounts using sample from old case
KUALA LUMPUR: Police will not use the blood sample obtained 10 years ago from Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for investigations into the current sodomy allegation.

Signature drive against logging in Ulu Muda
ALOR STAR: A group of 19 non-governmental organisations has launched a signature campaign against Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak's plan to log timber in the Ulu Muda forest reserve.

Saiful swears by Quran that Anwar sodomised him
Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan fulfilled his promise by swearing on the Quran yesterday that he had been sodomised by his former boss Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The former aide to the Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader also threw down the gauntlet by challenging Anwar to do the same and deny the allegations.

Chong Wei now aims for Olympic gold after semis victory
Shuttler Lee Chong Wei delivered Malaysia it's fourth Olympics medal when he rose above intense pressure to book himself into the men's singles final with a 21-18, 13-21, 21-13 victory over South Korea's Lee Hyun il Friday night.

Chong Wei promises 'fight to the death' to win Olympics gold
DESCRIBING the Olympic gold as "his life", shuttler Lee Chong Wei has promised that tomorrow's men's singles final will see him fight to the death. World champion Lin Dan, the fanatical crowd at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium and even possible under-handed tactics will not stop Chong Wei in his bid to bring home Malaysia's first ever Olympic gold medal.

Raja Petra refuses to name sources
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin is adamant that he would not reveal his sources for three articles on his blog which were considered defamatory of lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Lawyer serves Raja Petra court order with a tinge of drama
A drama unfolded in the Magistrate’s Court at Jalan Duta this morning before the mention of Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin’s criminal defamation suit when lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah served the blogger a court order.

Malaysian archer in Olympic quarterfinals - Chu Sian beats Lee Chang Hwan
In a nail-biting shootoff, Malaysia’s Cheng Chu Sian struck bull's eye to upset Olympic record holder Lee Chang Hwan to enter the men’s individual quarterfinal today.

Chu Sian's nerves let him down again
CHENG Chu Sian's nerves let him down again as the Malaysian archer fell to Russian Bair Badenov in the Olympic recurve quarter-finals a while ago.

2009 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:
What's in it for you
These are highlights of the 2009 Budget announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Run-Up to Permatang Pauh By-Election: Arif Shah ready to take on former mentor
BUTTERWORTH: Barisan Nasional candidate in the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah is prepared to take on his former political mentor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Pas’ 54th Muktamar: Party chiefs slammed for appeasing Anwar
IPOH: The Pas leadership came under attack yesterday for putting Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and its Pakatan Rakyat partners above the party's own interests.

Tourism Malaysia D-G suspended for two months
KUALA LUMPUR: While his Immigration counterpart Datuk Wahid Md Don was transferred to the Public Service Department pending a graft trial, Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Mirza Mohammad Taiyab will serve a two-month suspension at half pay beginning today.

Raja Muda gave no consent to sermons by Nik Aziz and Hadi
KUALA KANGSAR: The plan by Pas president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and Pas spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to give sermons at the State Mosque and Perak Islamic Administration Institute Mosque today has not received the consent of the Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah.

Run-Up to Permatang Pauh By-Election: PM: Arif Shah best choice
KUALA LUMPUR: Seberang Jaya assemblyman Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah is the best candidate for the Permatang Pauh by-election, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

Anwar fears tampering of DNA
KUALA LUMPUR: De facto Parti Keadilan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim refused to give his blood sample for DNA test for fear that the evidence would be tampered with to implicate him in the sodomy allegation.

'What is Anwar afraid of?'
KUALA LUMPUR: If truth is what he is after, then Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should just give a blood sample for DNA tests, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.

Najib: Arrest done according to procedures
KUALA LUMPUR: While police must accord Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim the degree of decorum and respect he deserves, his arrest yesterday followed proper procedures, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.

Lawyers: Court can order suspect to undergo testing
KUALA LUMPUR: Police can apply for a court order to compel a suspect to undergo DNA tests or they can obtain a sample illegally which can be tendered as evidence, say lawyers.

RM50m allocation to repatriate Sabah illegals
KUALA LUMPUR: The operation to repatriate between 100,000 and 150,000 illegal immigrants in Sabah will start next month.

Raja Petra charged with criminally defaming Rosmah
KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was yesterday charged with criminally defaming the wife of the deputy prime minister.

Skeletons in closet out as MCA polls loom
JOHOR BARU: The bickering and dirt has begun to surface as the MCA divisional election draws near.

Are 'shadow generals' behind power play in divided party?
KUALA LUMPUR: Phantom members used to plague MCA, especially during party elections. Now, the phantoms are taking shape as "shadow generals".

MCA to seek details of Umno-Pas meetings
KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA will seek details from Umno on its meetings with Pas at the next Barisan Nasional supreme council meeting.

Merc Perk Controversy: I need a reliable and safe car, says Toh
KUALA TERENGGANU: State Industrial, Trade and Environment Committee chairman Toh Chin Yaw, who raked up one of the highest maintenance bills for his Proton Perdana V6 Executive last year, said he needed a reliable car to take him to his official functions within and outside the state.

No tax at more ‘makan’ shops
PETALING JAYA: The government is "returning" some RM500 million into the pockets of people who eat at restaurants.

Najib: It's not easy to willingly give up power
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday urged all Umno members to support the transition plan and continue to support his "boss" Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as president of Umno and prime minister.

PM TO STEP DOWN IN 2010:
'It will give me enough time to carry out reforms'
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will hand over the Umno party leadership to his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak in mid-2010.

Muhyiddin's dilemma
BOTH top party posts must be left uncontested at the Umno general assembly scheduled for December.

FOREIGN WORKER VISA SCAM: Senior immigration officer, two businessmen detained
A senior immigration officer and two businessmen from a foreign worker recruitment agency, all three having the title of "Datuk", were among seven people nabbed by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) for corruption involving the issuance visas for foreign workers.