Archive - 5 September 2006

The ISA 8 who sued the government in 2004 for their incarceration at the height of the Reformasi movement got their first day of hearing today.

Mohd Sidek Hassan was given a 'friendly warning' today, before he could even warm his seat - don't question the MPs' immunity.

The chief minister - who gets a rude welcome at a function today - is told to act fast and not allow the problem afflicting Penang Malays to prolong.

Proton's RM58 million first quarter loss prompts an opposition leader to wonder what the new management is doing.

Ouyoung Wen Feng, 36, a popular columnist with Sin Chew Daily, is the nation's first Chinese writer to reveal his homosexuality. Malaysiakini has the story.

The Umno Youth deputy chief is flayed for making 'hypocritical and discriminatory' remarks.

Senior executives of the company's Japanese business partner were arrested two weeks ago.

The Aug 15 letter had asked the prime minister to explain the press reports about government projects which had been awarded to a company owned by his son.

The political party says it is being treated like a football. A judge says it is registered at the state level while the ROS says no.

'All I am trying to do is to get an opportunity to attend the Umno assembly and to speak if I am allowed to do so.'

Angry and upset that he has been dragged into the Parti Rakyat Sarawak quarrels, the director called a press conference today to declare the department's neutral stand.

Umno Kubang Pasu division chief Mohd Johari Baharum has denied being told to prevent his ex-mentor's election as delegate to the annual assembly.

The MILF and the Philippines government have resumed peace talks in Malaysia aimed at breaking a deadlock over the economic control of land.

new When I read the commentaries in major newspapers about the 2007 Budget, I thought, "Wow, what a fiscally imprudent expansionary budget!"

The boos were loud and clear - Kamarudin Jaffar's proposal to rename KLIA after the former premier did not go down well in the House.

Rising global temperatures are likely to result in more and stronger hurricanes in the Atlantic in future.

The seminar aims to clear and correct the public's doubts and misconceptions regarding the definition of human rights from the religious and cultural aspects.

What model of celebration should we adopt for the next anniversary of independence day?

The Coliseum's fortunes have waxed and waned, but it found its niche despite the rise of the multiplexes and Hollywood blockbusters.

'If he is not sure of the facts, he should at least keep quiet. He could not simply make a statement and later apologise for the mistake.'

Pak Lah says that as a leader, he has no option but to face the challenges and obstacles head on.

AirAsia said today it had made a bid to ply the lucrative Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route and that it expected to commence flights by early next year.

Malaysia has readied the soldiers to leave, and Syed Hamid Albar said a decision would be made shortly.

Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy said both he and his Singapore counterpart Raymond Lim agreed that further liberlisation would be beneficial.