Archive - 16 March 2007

The PPP president is willing to stake everything. He now asks his counterpart in Gerakan if he is willing to do the same. And it's beginning to look like a fight between two schoolboys.

The Orang Asli make up less than one percent of the nation's population and are disadvantaged in terms of income, health, education and living standards.

A review to lift the three-decade ban on Chinese language societies is in the final stages, says the Higher Education Ministry. [View video]

What, how, where, who and when? The opposition leader wants a detailed break down on the RM500 million a year expenditure for national service.

Not only is the majority decision in R Subashini case wholly unacceptable to all right-thinking Malaysians - the decision has wider and more worrying long-term implications for the direction of the country.

Civil societies want all correspondence regarding Zulkipli's appointment as the ACA chief made public so that the truth will be known on his alleged corrupt practices.

With no one else to turn to, family members of six individuals detained without trial, pleaded with the human rights watchdog to intervene. [video inside]

Bekas Timbalan Presiden Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Abdul Rahman Othman berkata beliau menghargai bahagian Merbok dan Padang Serai yang mencalonkan beliau untuk bertanding jawatan presiden PKR.

The government today issued licences to four telecommunication operators to provide fourth generation (4G) wireless high speed Internet services nationwide this year.

A separatist spokesperson has claimed that there have been instances where militants were blamed for the misdeeds of undisciplined Thai soldiers.

Despite announcing his intention to step down previously, the PKR deputy president now confirms that he is not retiring from party politics.

In an attempt to trim the bank's massive debts, the state-run fund might even consider selling RHB's headquarters in Jalan Tun Razak, KL.

Lawyer P Uthayakumar files a committal proceeding for contempt of court against five local authority officials at the KL High Court.

Contractors' claims for extra funds are the latest addition to the continuing list of government documents being classified under the Secrets Act.

Despite that Ramli has declined the suggestion from readers for a legal fund to help him fight his case, pledges continue to stream in.

The Penans are not budging - they will continue to mount road blockades in order to protect their ancestral land.

When the state defines death, further abuses are bound to follow. In US, organ shortages are driving the government and medical establishment to increasingly Orwellian tactics.

The PKR president says she's willing to take a backseat if party members want Anwar to be in the frontline of opposition politics. [video inside]

The country has lost its competitiveness, corruption is endemic, far worse than before and there are racial tensions, said the former deputy premier in a BBC interview.

The state government is urged to provide financial incentives, such as outright grants and tax exemptions, to encourage owners to carry out restoration projects on their pre-war premises.

The RM9 billion electrified railway mega-project from Ipoh to Padang Besar - which was suspended in 2004 - is now back on track.