Archive - 18 May 2007

free Tuanku Zara Salim who married Raja Dr Nazrin Shah yesterday, was proclaimed Raja Puan Besar Perak at a ceremony in Kuala Kangsar this morning.

Despite two major bookstores having decided not to sell the book, it is still available to the public at Popular bookstore.

Malaysia, as the chair of the 57-nation Organisation of the Islamic Conference, urges an end to the deadly violence in Gaza.

Participants at a forum were given one strong message last night - the only way to get rid of gender insensitive MPs is by voting them out of the House.

Banning this book will reinforce its thesis that the May 13 riots were indeed caused by a coup plotted by certain leaders to oust Tunku Abdul Rahman.

To the Batu Gajah MP, saying sorry is not enough. She feels the errant legislators are not sincere nor remorseful for their misbehaviour.

The National Heart Institute, where the ex-premier is now being treated, said he had had a heart attack early this week when he was in Langkawi.

To bring a stop to the monkey business in Parliament, the PM should screen each and every MP before they are sworn in to ensure they have completed their education to the level required.

Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang said he did not lead Dompok by the nose in the Parliamentary Select Committee on Integrity.

Tourism minister apologises after an Indian national, in Malaysia with a German film production team, was detained for three hours by two Rela members.

Like many Malaysians, I too was appalled, yet not surprised, at the recent vulgar innuendoes uttered by the two members of parliament, Bung Mokhtar Radin and Mohd Said Yusof.

exclusive PAS vice-president Husam Musa says the party must give time to its young turks to prove their leadership capabilities.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil accepts the two MPs apology over their 'bocor' comment and wants closure on the issue. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Sarawak State Assembly speaker has ruled that no question or debate on the scandal would be allowed as this would be deemed 'subjudice'.

K Saraswathy is questioning the integrity of the ACA following the MIC president's public disclosure that a 'woman is writing letters to the agency' on the Maika shares issue.

Which is the only country that has the capacity to influence the position of the major powers vying for guardianship in Southeast Asia? There can be only one.

Telekom Malaysia's partly-owned mobile operator Spice Communications has won the go-ahead to provide national and international long distance services in India.

Several academics interviewed have different concerns surrounding a new book that offers a different account.

Most commentators agree any thawing of relations between the two regional and global economic giants is a good thing. This one, though, is thought to be high time.

updated version The apology came about after a 45-minute meeting with the Women, Family and Community Development Minister Shahrizat Abdul Jalil this morning. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'Unless we know the truth and have a national reconciliation commission, the country will not be at peace,' says Kua Kia Soong.

Mahathir said he could now walk around his room at the National Heart Institute, where he is warded,