Archive - 2 April 2007

Party leader Lim Kit Siang admits that it would be difficult for his party to win in the Machap by-election where the ruling Barisan Nasional is strong.

The reason for the withdrawal is that the plaintiffs - NSTP and four others - have filed an amended statement of claim which was more specific than the original statement.

Until then, the premier says that the deputy director-general will be the acting chief of the corruption watchdog.

The war of words continues as Sahabat Alam Malaysia questions the council's defence of a logging company over a road-building proposal.

A report by two international organisations recognises the contributions of Malik Imtiaz Sarwar and Irene Fernandez in defending human rights in Malaysia.

The power supplier wants them out of the way when high-tension cables and a transmission tower are built, but they won't budge.

An opposition MP questions the government's race-based policies and the division between bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras.

Grassroots reservations regardless, the government spins out its reasons for persisting with Free Trade Agreements.

The debate here highlights once again a popular notion that Malaysians are caught between an 'evil' BN and a 'hopeless' Opposition.

Tiong King Sing argues that the widespread media coverage gives the opportunity for secret society members to lay low.

updated version Lai Meng Chong, the 56-year-old political secretary of an MCA vice-president, will spearhead the BN charge in the Machap by-election in Malacca.

The premier says he will do his best in finding a partner for Proton as soon as possible.

Subashini case The case involving R Subashini has prompted a council of religious groups to launch a week of special prayers.

Gender-based violence is going up by the year in Malaysia, but solutions seem as remote as ever.

One can argue that all forms of slavery have been made possible by the 'evolution of institutions' that evolve out of 'inscriptions'.

Asia's top budget carrier AirAsia is planning four return flights a week to Indonesia's Aceh province from June.

Opponents of a free-trade deal with the United States are in jubilant mood after the countries missed an end-of-the-month deadline to fast-track an agreement.

Ahirudin Attan says the former premier and his successor Abdullah were integral to the case as they were mentioned in the postings.

The meeting, to discuss the future of the ailing national carmaker, will take place in Malaysia soon.