THE STAR : SATURDAY 19 JUNE 2010

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Confusion over Tian Chua’s MP status after sentence is reduced
PETALING JAYA: Disqualified or not? This is the much-asked question regarding the fate of Batu MP Tian Chua now.

Nail-biting starts in Tian Chua case
PETALING JAYA: Just a day after a High Court reduced Tian Chua’s sentence of six months’ jail and RM3,000 fine to a RM2,000 fine for biting a policeman three years ago, confusion abounds as to whether he is still MP.

Tian Chua won’t appeal against RM2,000 fine
PETALING JAYA: Tian Chua will not appeal against the RM2,000 fine imposed on him by a High Court.

He’s definitely out, says Karpal
PETALING JAYA: Tian Chua has been “constitutionally disqualified” after being fined RM2,000, says veteran lawyer Karpal Singh.

EC waiting for Speaker to decide on rep’s status
PETALING JAYA: The Dewan Rakyat Speaker will decide whether Tian Chua has been disqualified as an MP following a High Court decision.

Judge ‘didn’t want a by-election’
PETALING JAYA: The High Court judgment in setting the RM2,000 fine on Tian Chua was never intended to disqualify him, and that is the spirit which should be adhered to, says constitutional law expert Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Shad Faruqi.

EPF contributors told to check their statements
PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has reminded its 6.33 million contributors to check their account statements for 2009, which have been sent to them, and seek clarification with their employers should they detect anything amiss.

Tougher penalties for human trafficking
PUTRAJAYA: The amendment to the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act 2007, to make it more comprehensive in fighting human trafficking and smuggling of migrants, is to be tabled at the current session of parliament, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammud-din Tun Hussein.

3D camera to fight crime
JOHOR BARU: The tragic murder of eight-year-old Nurin Jazlin Jazimin has spurred a local university student to invent a special CCTV camera that can capture three-dimensional images, even in the dark.

Parents assure no action on anyone returning Nisha
KUALA LUMPUR: The parents of Nisha Chandramohan have promised to take no action if their daughter, who went missing on June 4, was returned to them safely.

PM wants public to name kitten
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had just gotten himself a three-month-old kitten and is asking the people to suggest a name for it.

Gloomy Father’s Day for labourer
KUALA LUMPUR: Most fathers are getting ready to celebrate Father’s Day tomorrow with their children, but not labourer G. Chandramohan.

Explorer seeks audience with Sultan over title issue
JOHOR BARU: Explorer Sharifah Mazlina Syed Abdul Kadir, who accepted the Johor Palace decision to revoke the Datin Paduka title bestowed on her, has sought an audience with the Sultan of Johor to clear the air over the issue.

Security step-up in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: Police have increased surveillance and patrols at places of worship since reports of Penang being the target of terrorists surfaced last week.

Special achiever receives MMU accountancy offer
IPOH: SPM top scorer and special student Tan Bing-Xuan, earlier heartbroken from many rejections in her pursuit of higher education, will proudly step into the Multimedia University (MMU) on Monday.

Maintain overseas undergrad scholarships, says Wee
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA Youth wants the Public Service Department (PSD) to maintain the overseas undergraduate scholarships – as the system has been successful in retaining bright students to serve in the public sector upon graduation.

Autistic boy killed in home fire
GEORGE TOWN: Fearing the raging flames, an autistic boy hid in his room and was killed in the fire that gutted his home in Kampung Lombong Pasir, Teluk Bahang here yesterday.

Simultaneous vacant possession and strata title issuance soon
KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal is in the works for vacant possession and strata title to be issued simultaneously, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung.

Children who leave elderly parents homeless will be named and shamed
KUALA LUMPUR: Stories of irresponsible children who leave their parents in the lurch will be publicised if the helpless parents seek assistance from the MCA Public Services and Complaints Department.

Elderly couple brutally murdered
SIMPANG RENGGAM: An elderly couple was found brutally murdered at their jewellery shop here.

Game over for World Cup bookies
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have scored big in bringing to book people, who were involved in football betting syndicates raking in millions of ringgit, with nationwide raids since the World Cup began last week.

Aznil to add sting in fighting Aedes menace
PUTRAJAYA: Popular television and radio show host Aznil Nawawi will lead the Health Ministry’s efforts to get the public actively involved in activities to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds and the growing dengue threat.

Wong accuses BN of being behind sex video issue
SHAH ALAM: Selangor executive councillor Elizabeth Wong has accused Barisan Nasional as the agent behind the resurfacing of her sex video issue by independent MPs.

New public holiday for Penang
GEORGE TOWN: July 7 is a public holiday for Penang, to commemorate the anniversary of the inscription of George Town as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2008.

Divorcee molested during ‘cleansing ritual’
KUANTAN: A 21-year-old divorcee alleged that she was molested by a bomoh known as Pak Long while seeking traditional treatment at her grandmother’s house in Felda Sungai Panching Utara here.

Ong relieved grocer’s boycott called off
KUALA LUMPUR: Former MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has expressed relief that the planned boycott of sale of controlled items has been called off by the Federation of Sundry Goods Mer­chants Association.

Maika may be wound up
KUALA LUMPUR: Maika Holdings will have to be wound up if G Team Resources & Holding Sdn Bhd fails to secure the mandatory 50% of the shareholders agreement to accept the offer to buy their shares by next Tuesday, a reliable official said.

Food outlets cashing in on World Cup fever with round-the-clock operations
PETALING JAYA: It’s football fever round the clock! Many restaurants and kopitiam are remaining open throughout the day to cater to football fans craving for live World Cup action.

End laws that allow arbitrary detention, says UN body
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to repeal or amend laws that allow imprisonment without tri­al, said a UN working group.

Opposition reports Felda to MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: Several Opposition members have lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over the dwindling of Felda’s cash reserves.

Plight of poor family comes to light
TAIPING: Odd-job worker Shaharom A. Aziz and his family in Kampung Jelapang in Sim­pang here have been living in darkness for the past 28 years because their wooden home has no electricity supply.

Khairy: Educational transformation could pull back pool of human capital
KUALA LUMPUR: The country can pull back its pool of human capital now abroad if educational transformation takes place in local universities, said Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.

Lack of manpower costing Johor furniture makers RM65mil a month
BATU PAHAT: The state furniture industry is losing RM65mil a month because there is not enough skilled labourers to meet international demand.

Women escape burning ambulance
TAWAU: Two pregnant women escaped from a burning ambulance when the vehicle burst into flames after crashing into a Perodua Kancil here.

Empowering change through innovation
The Govt seeks to transform Malaysia via science and technology in hopes to achieve high-income status by 2020.

Rescued elephant dies after two weeks
KOTA KINABALU: An endangered Borneo pygmy elephant lost its struggle for survival after being rescued two weeks ago.

Woman dies in collision between express bus and car
KUANTAN: A 64-year-old wo­­man died while her worker suffered serious injuries when her car collided with an express bus at Jalan Gambang here yesterday morning.

Ops to weed out piracy launched
MIRI: The Domestic Trade, Coo­pe­ratives and Consu­merism Affairs Ministry has launched a citywide, week-long operation against pira­ted movies.

First woman High Court judge in Sarawak
SIBU: Justice Yew Jen Kie became Sarawak’s first woman High Court Judge yesterday.