Archive - 29 April 2006

MGG Pillai was one of the few Malaysian journalists who cannot be bought by both governments or by men of wealth and influence, says a Malaysiakini reader.

The political party of icon Aung San Suu Kyi has rejected allegations by Burma's military government of ties to terrorist groups.

Why commission a study and then to mull over its recommendations for an even longer period of time than it takes to complete the report, questioned Lim Kit Siang.

Outdated and a non-issue? A native rights watchdog doesn't think so, considering that more than 100 court cases over native land rights are still pending in court.

One of Southeast Asia's most wanted terrorists escaped capture when police raided his hideout in Indonesia today, but two Islamic militants were killed and three others arrested.

In Sarawak, to be a YB is to be rich, because they are all from the BN, and have exclusive access to the giant pork-barrel provided by the government.

Tapak-tapak berkenaan terletak di Negeri Sembilan (1), Perak (1), Selangor (2), Melaka (2), Pahang (2), Johor (4) dan Kedah (4).

Pelabuhan Johor menjelaskan, hanya tiga tangki minyak Petronas yang terbakar akibat dipanah petir petang semalam, dan bukannya 16 tangki seperti yang dilaporkan oleh media tertentu.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata, perkara itu dibawa ke pengetahuan Jemaah Menteri selepas ditimbulkan di peringkat pegawai kedua-dua negara.

A fire officer said the blaze had been contained but the situation was still dangerous because the depot had dozens more tanks containing petrol and gas.

The deputy premier says the matter was brought to the attention of the cabinet after it was raised at the meeting between officers of the two countries.

Firefighters manage to put out the inferno started by a lightning strike at a major Petronas oil facility in Johore the morning after.

Sixteen dumpsites located near water reserves around the country will be closed immediately over fears they could pollute water supplies.