Archive - 9 January 2007

Bahau state assemblyperson Lim Fui Ming today quit the opposition party which he served for nearly two decades.

Both ruling and opposition parties agree to the call to review the election laws to ensure a free and fair polls.

NGO hopes have been raised again by the election commission's proposal for independent review of outdated election laws.

What will be the impact of the US-M'sia FTA? Malaysiakini talks to an economist who has been following the talks.

Former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim has blasted ex-boss Dr Mahathir Mohamad for lack of 'moral courage' to fight his defamation suit.

M Vijaya Varman was accused of stealing electrical cables. He was arrested and allegedly taken on a terror ride around Kuala Selangor by seven police officers. [video inside]

The recently published biography of the late Tun Dr Ismail entitled 'The Reluctant Politician: Tun Dr Ismail and His Times' contains some thoughts that are indeed...

special report In a twist to 'outsourcing', companies and labour contractors are escaping their responsibilities to the workers hired.

A landmark court ruling has turned an elderly Orang Asli into an unlikely hero, but he must see out the days to the final disposal of the land rights case.

The time has come to look beyond the 'McDonaldnised' idea of state-legitimated schooling for economic development and social advancement.

While the Oxford English dictionary may not have such a word as 'piratising', it is the only apt word to describe what has happened to a local authority road.

Financial details were not revealed. The catalogue price for the initial 50 planes ordered on Monday comes to US$3.3 billion but deals of this size often feature substantial discounts.

The demolition of a longhouse last week has drawn flak from various quarters, who are calling on the state government to treat indigenous communities humanely.

Social audits are the vogue for manufacturers seeking to improve their public image, but can lead to a positive impact for workers.

The continued silence of MCA representatives on the issue is breeding discontentment and this can translate into a loss of votes, warns a division leader.

Located in Putrajaya, it's expected to be completed in 2009.

Nine people, including five Australians and two British tourists, were saved in a huge rescue operation after a boat capsized in stormy seas off Sabah.

The government is probing a US move to slap sanctions on a Malaysian company accused of illegal sales of weapons technology.

The cult targets young professionals whose practices include taking new devotees blindfolded to training and initiation centres.

Highway hijackings of trucks in Malaysia have led to millions of dollars in losses and are eroding investor confidence.

The Bush administration needs to forge deals by early April in order to submit it to lawmakers before the president's powers to strike free trade agreements expire in June.