Archive - 22 April 2009

breaking news He also said he had been officially informed by a senior MACC officer that he was cleared of all graft investigations against him.

He has officially declared his intention to challenge Nasharuddin for the post and is expected to be joined by another heavyweight, Husam Musa.

BN Perak MB Zambry Abd Kadir wants a quick end to the unresolved menteri besar issue by filing an application at the apex court.

Two key Tamil Tiger officials surrendered today as Sri Lankan troops pressed a final offensive against the rebels.

The inter-religion affairs council will approach the Conference of Malay Rulers on behalf of a mother whose children were converted to Islam by their father. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Daisy Fajarina claimed her daughter, 17-year-old French Indonesian model, was forcefully taken away in a private jet from Saudi Arabia and she doesn't know her whereabouts.

PKR is set to have headaches on its hand over the Penanti by-election as opposition ally PAS is also interested in contesting for the state seat.

updated 6.15pm 30 percent bumi equity rule has been lifted for sectors involving health and social services, tourism, transport, computer and related services.

The Penang CM has accepted Anwar’s apology over the issue caused by a lack of communication.

The Penang government faces a RM29 million bill over a land deal botched when Koh Tsu Koon was CM - as federal minister now, he should clean up the mess, says successor Lim Guan Eng.

WWF launched a campaign to stop Malaysians eating turtle eggs, in a bid to help save the marine creatures from extinction.

State DAP chief Goh Leong San was ordered out of the assembly after he repeatedly sought an explanation for the rejection of his motion against the speaker.

South Africans went to the polls in general elections all but certain to propel the ruling ANC party's controversial leader Jacob Zuma to the presidency.

The election watchdog says the National Service trainees were at the recent Batang Ai nomination day and they had BN logos on their uniforms.

The state government has decided not to challenge the landmark court judgment which recognised the right of a group of Orang Asli to their customary land in Dengkil.

updated 6.54pm The Puchong MP plans to use the legal precedent set by the Federal Court last week in lifting the suspension of Perak MB and his exco members.

updated 6.29pm He is being investigated for allegedly sending out SMSes to three state reps warning them against moving a motion of no-confidence against the MB.

updated 5.20pm The former premier says he has no influence to tell Barisan Nasional to contest in the by-election.

updated 6.40pm M Indira Gandhi’s estranged husband converted to Islam and did the same with their three children without telling her - a ministerial committee now says the case must be resolved quickly.

free ‘The various decisions of the courts in the Perak crisis from Day One represent a watershed event that will surpass the reverberations of the 1988 judicial crisis.'

updated 4.52pm The KL High Court fixed next Tuesday to decide on a preliminary objection raised by DAP leader Karpal Singh in the sedition trial against him.

Newspapers today led with a myriad of different issues but the one which caught the attention was the Welfare Department's strange conditions for giving out cash assistance.

Sri Lankan forces today seized more ground from the rebels holed up in a tiny strip of northeast jungle and said they were poised to launch the final assault at any moment.

The independent candidates did not do undue ‘harm’ to Pakatan and the anticipated Indian swing against Pakatan was not as significant as first anticipated.

Sabah CM Musa Aman has failed to throw out a civil suit by ex-CM over the aborted construction of the Goddess of the Sea statue.

updated 2.45pm The two MPs - M Manogaran (Teluk Intan) and S Manikavasagam (Kapar) - were among the 10 coordinators dropped last week as part of a leadership revamp.

Apik, one of many Malaysian unsung heros, teaches pre-school and primary school, in his small, remote Orang Ulu village in Sarawak.