Archive - 10 March 2010

The Kulim MP dropped another bombshell after declaring himself an Independent.

A coalition of 49 NGOs has expressed shock and dismay at the PM's pronouncement that local government elections were unnecessary.

Three foreigners suspected of being involved in international terrorism have been deported back to their countries of origin, the Kuala Lumpur High Court was informed today.

COMMENT Is it ‘ketuanan Melayu' in disguise? The philosophy behind its formation certainly indicates this.

It offers bandwidth at network access (port) speeds of 10 megabit per second.

It claims the easy availability of these items indirectly encourage free sex among teenagers.

He has filed a judicial review to challenge Monday's apex court decision which rejected his appeal for unlawful dismissal as DPM 11 years ago.

A large number of the 4,200 assembly-line workers are being paid ‘poverty-level wages', claims the umbrella body for unions.

Pakatan has delivered a self-appraisal of its performance to date in four states. Now others have their say.

The ex-deputy president's first two dinners saw the attendance of the majority of delegates as well as high-ranking party members.

The US favours Malaysia's involvement in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) compared to a free trade agreement (FTA), said its Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

The government will abolish ward charges for public service officers and pensioners in government hospitals effective April 1.

Palace officials refuse to accept a petition from the mother of custodial death victim, on ground she did not make a formal appointment.

COMMENT Money politics and the powerful state machinery led by the aging but still influential Taib, ensure the votes remain with BN.

Enduring personal ties between the duo suggest that while their vocations are political, their lives are not dictated by it.

Political parties can only sign up voters in public places if they have permission from the local council.

Burmese opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi faces expulsion from her own party and is barred from standing in polls this year under the military junta's new election laws unveiled on Wednesday.

Conservationists warned today that Malaysians' voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its shores.

Penang Gerakan chief Teng Hock Nan has urged Umno and BN not to accept the Kulim Bandar Baru MP into its fold.

To do this, the cabinet must reveal the proposed New Economic Model and invite public input, say voices in Pakatan and Gerakan Youth.

Most the major dailies highlighted the announcement of plans to increase salaries and promotions for medical professionals and top teaching staff in the public sector.

Two years down the road, community leaders are divided over the performance of both political coalitions.

Phang vowed that he would use the period between now and April 5 to continue to speak up on the issue and would be calling a press conference soon.

EXCLUSIVE The Perkasa chief lashes out at Malaysiakini for being 'irresponsible'. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 1.52PM The police will record PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim's statements tomorrow morning at the party headquarters.

Burma's new election laws mean the opposition National League for Democracy must expel detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi from its ranks ahead of polls this year, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

The two new exco members are Ayer Hitam state rep Abdul Ghani Ahmad (PAS) and Sidam state rep Tan Show Kang (PKR).

All the better to feed its greed for power, privilege and plunder.

Two leaders resort to the old argument about ‘lies, damned lies, and statistics’ to counter Pakatan Rakyat’s claims.

Irish police have arrested seven Muslims suspected of conspiracy to murder over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who drew the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog, they said.

US authorities charged an American woman known as "Jihad Jane" with recruiting jihadist fighters via the Internet and conspiring to kill an unnamed individual in Sweden.

Zulkifli Noordin, who was sacked from PKR, has confirmed he will join the ranks of Independents in Parliament.

free 'It's a wonder how someone who tells you ‘you're an idiot and are no good to society unless you wear a crutch' can continue to be held up high on a pedestal as a leader.'

free 'We have seen cases of council 'chieftains' amassing wealth and living lavishly. We must be given the right to purge them.'

Israel approved on Tuesday building 1,600 new settler homes in east Jerusalem, announcing the move as US Vice President Joe Biden met top Israeli officials to boost renewed peace efforts.

The Vatican on Tuesday defended the response of churches to paedophile priest scandals emerging in various countries, saying Roman Catholic leaders had reacted swiftly and decisively.