Archive - 26 August 2005

The Gerakan vice-presidential candidate never expected the presidential challenger to back her ground-breaking journey into the upper echelon.

Censorship may not be the answer but the government has been taken to task for 'washing its hands' off the matter.

As Pak Lah gave his advice to stop the public mudslinging, the two top Gerakan leaders appear defensive and disclaim responsibility for the ugly election campaign.

Calon presiden Gerakan, Datuk Kerk Choo Ting hari ini secara terbuka meminta perwakilan Pemuda dan Wanita supaya menyokongnya dalam pemilihan parti itu esok.

The Umno Youth chief notes that the keris is a minor threat in the present world, which 'talks about nuclear bombs and Scud missiles'.

There are hardly any inspirational choices among the candidates for the upcoming Gerakan election.

The Gerakan presidential candidate openly asks the party's Youth and Wanita delegates to back him in tomorrow's contest against the 25-year incumbent, Dr Lim Keng Yaik.

Semua jawatan dalam pergerakan Pemuda Gerakan dimenangi tanpa bertanding manakala Tan Lian Hoe menang jawatan Ketua Wanita manakala Yong Dai Ying terpilih untuk jawatan timbalan ketua.

Tan Lian Hoe menang selepas menewaskan seorang lagi calon Surin Leong dengan majoriti 218 undi undi.

Pasangan mempelai tersebut selamat diijabkabulkan malam tadi di rumah keluarga angkat Normala Samsudin di Taman Tun Dr Ismail, di Kuala Lumpur.

Wanita leaders aligned to incumbent president Dr Lim Keng Yaik won overwhelmingly. Youth posts up for grabs were also won uncontested following negotiations between candidates.

Ia juga mahu kerajaan mengeluarkan senarai tender, kontrak dan keputusan kelulusan sesuatu projek secara terbuka bagi mengelak kesangsian, khabar angin dan ketidakpuasan hati di kalangan rakyat.

Its general-secretary J Solomon shares with malaysiakini the trials and tribulations faced during a protracted internal crisis.

new The story behind Notthatbalai , a colourful five-day art festival celebrating local art, music and short films.

The Sarawak Penans Association put the blame squarely on bureaucratic red-tape and lack of seriousness on the NRD as to why three out of 10 Penans are still without birth certificates or identity cards or both.

The banking group credited the modest improvement to higher interest earnings from an improving loans and advances portfolio.

Several Chinese educationists from the influential Dong Jiao Zong movement have broken the tradition of supporting the underdog and severed ties with the Gerakan presidential challenger. But why?

AirAsia blamed higher fuel prices and a shortage of aircraft for the result, which was well below the RM159.9 million ringgit full-year profit it forecast.

Indonesia's Bank Lippo shareholders approved today the planned takeover of a 52.05 percent stake in the bank by Malaysia's state investment arm Khazanah.

A 23-year-old Malaysian man was sentenced to death by hanging Friday after being found guilty of murdering an eight-year-old mainland Chinese girl in Singapore.

A man who wanted to become a police officer just like his father ended up behind bars instead after he submitted forged paperwork in his application to the force.