Archive - 8 December 2006

free All those who know Azmin can now hold him true to his words, "I'm loyal and faithful to my only wife and I am happy to remain so". Well said, Azmin!

free The highlight is the awards function on Saturday, with performances from Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif and Ameesha Patel.

updated version In yet another twist, the Syariah High Court has rejected an application from the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council to withdraw its claim on the body over a technicality.

In a deal brokered during lunch today, the rivalling factions come to an agreement that Dr George Chan will step down at the end of his term.

It's the only way to solve the myriad of problems facing the public in terms of service delivery from local authorities, says broadcast journalist Karam Singh Walia.

updated version Genting says it will build the world's largest oceanarium complete with a water feature, maritime museum and six hotels offering more than 1,800 rooms.

Opposition leaders are cynical on an assurance by the Election Commission that it was willing to listen to grouses with the way elections were being conducted.

Johor Menteri Besar Ghani Othman said recently that we should respect the concept of 'kenegaraan' as interpreted by the late Onn Jaafar...

The Christian Federation of Malaysia wants the government to find a solution to solve future religious tussles over a deceased person whose religious status is in question.

Not only that, an audit report on the concessionaire, Syabas, also falls in the same category, a letter from the ministry reveals.

The select committee proposed by two press freedom groups aims to liberalise the media and relax the restrictions imposed on the industry.

Abdullah says the reforms improve competitiveness but denies that changes such as mergers would squeeze out the private sector.

This years Human Rights Day will be celebrated in Kampung Berembang - the scene of a recent rights violation by the forcible eviction of the villagers.

Scare of participating a demonstration? Now you can register your protest against media monopolies without having to worry about being arrested.

The country's human rights track record has not improved under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and it's not expected to get any better.

If Donald Rumsfeld and John Bolton can be sacrificed, who is really unexpendable?

At the stroke of midnight on Aug 31, 2007, BN leaders should sign a declaration to bring to a close of their respective race-based parties.

Its that time of the year again - publishing licence renewal - and the snail's pace in which the Internal Security Ministry process Aliran Monthly's licence is causing unnecessary duress.

Its founder says Umno politicians who want to topple and sabotage their peers are using the website as a 'prostitute'.

The Islamic insurgency in Iran was initially planned using material delivered through porn-related channels because the mosques were so tightly controlled.

The government has stopped issuing on-the-spot visas to tourists arriving from the south Indian city of Chennai after finding many are using the documents to overstay illegally.