Archive - 28 June 2007

New evidence, letters filled with threats by Altantuya to Abdul Razak Baginda, surprises defence team and Burmaa identifies an expletive-filled text message as written by her.

The Finance Ministry says the hefty pay increase for civil servants will not have a major impact on the inflation rate.

The company's boss points out that all information the company kept had already appeared in the public domain.

Although police reports were lodged against speakers at the last Umno assembly for racist speeches, nobody will be brought to court.

Untuk mendesak kerajaan melaksanakan gaji minimum RM900 dan elaun sara hidup (COLA) RM300 kepada pekerja swasta di negara ini.

Sapaeing Basoe is Thailand's most wanted man. A recent report claims that he is working for Petronas and drawing a fat salary.

updated version Altantuya Shaariibuu had accused her 'boyfriend' of trying to kill her in an ominous letter she wrote before her disappearance.

An UN agency report shows that foreign investors are shunning Malaysia. This, according to PKR, backs the criticism by the European Commission envoy.

He takes an average of two overseas trips per month. The opposition leader says he should spend more time at home to fight corruption.

The deputy minister also accuses the database company of 'daylight robbery' for charging to update its information.

Malaysia still has a society that is tolerant of corruption, according to Transparency International Malaysia sec-gen Paul Low.

I am a fourth-generation Malaysian citizen. I live in an institutionalised racist system. Most people I know have either considered emigrating themselves or are...

The government must make the best choice for the long term. This choice must be simple and allow great flexibility and versatility

The focus was predominantly on the testimony of private investigator Ang Chong Beng in the Altantunya Shaariibuu murder trial.

Writing critically in Malaysia, one needs to contemplate the Salman Rushdie Dilemma of pushing the envelope too far and to anticipate adverse responses.

A number of party leaders have left the party but PKR No 2 Dr Syed Husin Ali says the party is not affected by their withdrawals and will move on.

Malay College epitomizes the feudal Malay system still very much alive under the veneer of modernity but those folks at Lembah Beringin represent the new Malaysia, confident of their heritage and at ease with the modern world.

This was a poster held by Setev Shaariibuu during a brief protest with three others outside the Shah Alam High Court this morning.

DAP claims there is a directive to the media, including TV stations, to censor statements from the opposition but ntv7 denies it outright.

The 700-kilometer undersea cable link is meant to transmit power generated by the Bakun hydro-electric dam in Sarawak.

Will it be a surprise if he is also acquitted after the appeal? The question on the rakyat's mind is how did the billions of ringgit disappear? Who is responsible for the humongous loss?

updated version It's another year of record net profit for the state-owned oil company.