Archive - 7 November 2006

free Malaysiakini.tv records how flash flood played havoc in Jalan Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, this evening.

updated version A deputy minister reveals the government methodology in calculating the corporate equity ownership today in Parliament. However, it fails to shed new light on the current controversy.

He says his controversial 'Umno members are immune to the corruption laws' remark was misquoted by the media.

'We cannot be apologising every time we drop a charge against someone,' says the minister in Parliament today.

Pirates attacked a German cargo ship in the busy Malacca Strait but quick action by the captain prevented the pirates from boarding.

Sime Darby today expressed optimism on securing a deal to assemble vehicles of South Korea's top automaker, Hyundai Motor for the Southeast Asian market.

Malaysia's ranking has steadily sliding over the three years since Pak Lah took power - from 37 in 2003 to 44 this year.

Malaysia's poor performance in Transparency International's latest corruption index is not the present administration's fault.

Minister Bernard Dompok is alarmed by the emergence of a 'pivotal race' terminology - arising from Johor Menteri Besar's rejection of Bangsa Malaysia concept.

Cancer detection is faster at two hospitals, with new equipment in place.

In an interview with the International Herald Tribune, former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad renews his attacks on the 'sleepy' leadership of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Johor Menteri Besar and Umno state chief Abdul Ghani Othman is out of his mind. He recently said the creation of a truly Malaysian race (Bangsa Malaysia) was nonsense...

The anti-corruption agency should initiate immediate investigations particularly in cases concerning high-profile government officials.

This column is dedicated to the Integrity Institute of Malaysia; the custodian of our concept and driver of the integrity agenda in Malaysia.

This, however, does not equate to the bumiputera equity ownership target under the New Economic Policy as it only involves listed companies in Bursa Malaysia.

Malaysia's trade surplus in September rose 10.3 percent from August to RM9.79 billion due to strong exports of electronic products.

The country's leading Chinese daily vows not to compromise on its editorial independence following its owner's move to acquire two of its competitors.

There are some individuals and groups using religion to drive a wedge between the different ethnic groups in the country, claims Sisters in Islam.

Yet another scandal, yet another non-response from a say-nothing, do-nothing prime minister.

The police are also tracing the whereabouts of several others who they believe can help shed some light on the malicious SMS.

Readers welcome the Sukma decision, but lambasted the prosecutors for arguing that his guilty plea was in exchange for a reduced sentence.

Critics suspect the lack of public consultation over the charter could be due to the real intention behind the blueprint.

He was served a suspension starting today as part of the appropriate steps of an on-going inquiry, says the Malay Mail tabloid.

There is no evidence that president Saddam Hussein was involved in the killings of Shiites in 1982.

Three members of the Malaysian police force were arrested for alleged involvement in the murder of a Mongolian women.