Archive - 15 March 2007

Former Anti-Corruption Agency Sabah chief Mohamad Ramli Abdul Manan has been described as an 'insane person' in the Kuala Lumpur High Court today.

breaking news Poh Ah Tiam, who had lymph cancer, was in intensive care unit at Malacca's Pantai Hospital since early last month. Poh was MCA Malacca chief and state rep for Machap.

From MCA to DAP, then back to MCA. This is the political trail of Bahau state assemblyperson Lim Fui Ming.

Never in the course of our nation's history has corruption been as rampant as it is today. And never has the country been as racially polarised in peace time as it is today.

Malaysia will grant extended visas on arrival to visitors from Iran, Iraq and Syria in an effort to attract tourists from those countries.

The board's managing director says no information can be provided on the matter as it is still under investigation.

A former student accused of taking part in an illegal assembly at the National Mosque six years ago told the court that he was there for Friday prayers and not to protest.

The Sarawak chief minister says that when Pak Lah no longer needs Effendi Norwawi in KL, he would talk to him about coming back to serve in Sarawak.

Kampung Berembang villagers want to know why members of the volunteer corp helped private developers to tear down their houses.

Mahathir will have to deny 'punishing' former Sabah ACA chief Ramli as otherwise an admission would mean he was guilty of using his office for his pecuniary interest.

One protest will mark the fourth anniversary of the US war on Iraq while the other is against the rise in highway toll charges.

Taiwanese political figure Shih Ming-te attributes corruption to a judicial system that is not independent, adding that Malaysia has a long way to go towards democratic freedom. [video inside]

Malaysia has also helped the kingdom make some progress in opening talks with Islamic separatists along their shared border.

PKR treasurer and former corporate leader Khalid Ibrahim warns that the takeover of RHB by EPF could be hazardous for the welfare of Malaysians.

He probably holds the record for being the 'most arrested' politician in the country. Tian Chua explains why he does the things he does. [Video Inside]

Satu sumber yang rapat dengan badan perhubungan PKR Kedah percaya ia ada kaitan dengan tindakan parti itu membuat perubahan dalam barisan kepimpinan di peringkat negeri tersebut.

Welcome to Semenyih, where the other side of Visit Malaysia Year 2007 resides. It is Malaysia's answer to Auschwitz and Shatilla, minus the chambers and the Israeli guns.

Very few dare to step on the toes of the powers-that-be. One reader salutes Ramli's bold and courageous act.

If the signals are clear, we would cooperate and see what we can do because it is mutually beneficial, says senior minister Goh.

Tian Chua's arrest bucking a pattern the public more usually associates with police inaction was more instructive of the force's selective show of power.

They are not going to give up their efforts to stop the authorities from issuing identity cards to foreigners via the 'back door'.

A Burmese refugee who served as interpreter with the UN agency accuses his former colleagues of favouring a particular ethnic group over others.

The UN refugee agency should set up camps to handle more than 100,000 refugees already in Malaysia.