Archive - 19 March 2007

The police utilised a new strategy at yesterday's anti-toll hike protest in USJ's Summit shopping centre. Watch the videos.

Sabah's leading opposition figure Jeffrey Kitingan charges Musa Aman of alleged abuse of power, corruption and money-laundering.

This was among proposals raised at a roundtable discussion held at the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia.

Rufaqa Corporation, yang dikaitkan dengan bekas kumpulan al-Arqam, memfailkan saman terhadap Datuk Abdul Rahman Palil, menuntut, antara lainnya, gantirugi libel sebanyak RM50 juta.

Kementerian Keselamatan Dalam Negeri hari ini menafikan bahawa kementerian telah 'mengarahkan' akhbar arus perdana supaya tidak memetik atau menerbitkan bahan daripada media internet dan blog.

Attend or fail! This is apparently what some 500 UM students were told. The workshop aims to develop their entrepreneurship skills but the students think otherwise.

That this project is being revived so close to the elections only seems to increase rumours that the ruling party needs the money for the polls in the form of kickbacks.

Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak also describes the situation in insurgency-hit southern Thailand as not worrying.

The negotiations will continue even if, as is likely, both sides miss a crucial deadline to forge the deal.

In his maiden address to Parliament today, the King called for efforts to be intensified in eliminating corruption and abuse of power.

Clarifying the 'warning' against quoting online reports, the Internal Security Ministry says it merely asked newspapers to obtain correct information from the right sources.

A group of NGOs urge the prime minister to disclose the revised bill on the proposed independent police watchdog.

The Selangor state government warns that it will seek to expel foreigners who start up Islamic sects which do not preach traditional teachings.

A committee comprising five ministries, the police and a crime prevention foundation has been formed to fight illegal lenders.

The national carrier says it is still in discussions with A380 on the various options available and no decision has been made.

The revival of the double tracking project prompts the questions as to why the premier has changed his mind and if he has lost control of the government?

Local leaders say commuters will believe the state government's pledge of a better bus service only when they see it in operation.

Dr Syed Husin Ali, who will defend his post as PKR deputy president, explains his change of mind and the close race anticipated with vice-president Azmin Ali.

The writer pens a poem to honour Malaysian bloggers in their onward march towards creating a spectre that will haunt the state-owned print media.

Non-Muslim indigenous communities in Sabah and Sarawak are worried about their future as more and more private companies encroach into their NCR land.

Struggling national carmaker Proton will open 10 sales and service centres in Indonesia to penetrate the country's passenger vehicle market.

VW is very close to striking a deal that would give the German giant a large slice of southeast Asia's biggest passenger car market.