Archive - 30 April 2007

AirAsia X in talks for 10 more Airbus aircraft

AirAsia X in talks for 10 more Airbus aircraft

The airline says it will not be short of options to finance the next round of aircraft purchases.
Fate of student campaigners in the hold

Fate of student campaigners in the hold

Fate of 30 students that were allegedly involved in the Ijok by-election will be decided by Higher Education committee
M'sia fears foreigners spreading TB

M'sia fears foreigners spreading TB

Many of the 1.3 million foreign workers who underwent health screenings last year were found to have tuberculosis.
Gone but never forgotten

Gone but never forgotten

On April 28, 2006, veteran journalist MGG Pillai passed away at the age of 66, leaving behind an illustrious career which started in the mid-1960s.
Malaysiakini book makes it to bestsellers list

Malaysiakini book makes it to bestsellers list

updated version A book on the verbal spat between the former and current premiers is in the MPH top 10 list.
142 missing ballot papers: What happened?

142 missing ballot papers: What happened?

exclusive Missing ballots, phantom voters and suspicious looking foreigners, are among the troubling questions the Election Commission must answer.
What after Ijok?

What after Ijok?

As we can see from Ijok, what voters want is centred around their needs. It is only politicians, social activists and religious groups that focus on...
Islam Hadhari takes back seat in buy-election

Islam Hadhari takes back seat in buy-election

Opposition back to the drawing board

Opposition back to the drawing board

Malaysian politics at Ijok revealing

Malaysian politics at Ijok revealing

Govt is living beyond its means

Govt is living beyond its means

PM, time to sack your propaganda chief

PM, time to sack your propaganda chief

Bribing students to support Umno unethical

Bribing students to support Umno unethical

TV stations marginalising Tamils

TV stations marginalising Tamils

Animal testing: Lets choose cruelty-free products

Animal testing: Lets choose cruelty-free products

Najib rejects vote fraud allegation

Najib rejects vote fraud allegation

Democracy is very much alive under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's leadership, says his deputy.
Labuan finance hub to offer tax incentives

Labuan finance hub to offer tax incentives

New company structures will be introduced to cater for the demands of users in the offshore environment.
Probe Taib, Japanese NGOs urge PM

Probe Taib, Japanese NGOs urge PM

The NGOs also say that the Sarawak chief minister must explain the allegations against him rather than threatening to take legal action.
Bypass graftings edge over medical therapy

Bypass graftings edge over medical therapy

A study demonstrated that bypass grafting was superior to medical therapy for eliminating anginal symptoms.
Third blockade by Iban landowners

Third blockade by Iban landowners

Their action is to prevent alleged encroachment and to draw attention to their complaints.
Who really won the by-election?

Who really won the by-election?

The people believe in Barisan Nasional and have rejected Anwar Ibrahim, so trumpet the loyalists.
MIC's ray of light in Ijok

MIC's ray of light in Ijok

His hair was in a mess, his shirt crumpled, fatigue etched on his face. The strain of the by-election was showing.
Is there life for the opposition after Ijok?

Is there life for the opposition after Ijok?

analysis It will find small signs of hope as it sifts through the debris of its defeat in the Ijok by-election.
Ijok and the eclipse of reason

Ijok and the eclipse of reason

In terms of political consciousness, we are already in a coma. We are a vegetable. The closing of the Malaysian mind is complete.
High voter turnout key factor in BN victory

High voter turnout key factor in BN victory

Analysts said the PKR defeat was only a temporary setback to former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim's hopes of a triumphant return to politics.
Ananda Krishnan to take Maxis private

Ananda Krishnan to take Maxis private

updated version The country's largest mobile operator said today that controlling shareholder, tycoon Ananda Krishnan has made an offer to take the company private.