Archive - 20 July 2007

Apart from highlighting the break in communication between mother and daughter, the family also addresses claims that they had accepted her decision to embrace Christianity.

Are we a secular state in the sense that the laws governing us and our way of life are free from religious influence? We cannot seem to be able to...

The oil palm industry is currently experiencing rapid growth, especially with the anticipated shortage in global oils and fats output forecast for this year.

Malacca exco member R Raghavan explains that the government and MIC are not against building temples, but it is not acceptable if the temple causes discomfort to others.

The party's state Youth chief plays down media reports which claim that hundreds have left PKR following the resignation of several leaders. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A forum held in solidarity with blogger Nathaniel Tan agrees that the police should be concentrating on the rising crime index and not to interfere in the Malaysian blogosphere.

opinion Najib Razak's 'we're an Islamic state' has unwittingly started another fiery debate on the issue. So is Malaysia a secular or Islamic state?

The Internal Security Ministry comes under fire for issuing a ban to stop all discussions into a recent remark by Najib.

Manufacturers and contractors of outdoor children's playgrounds are crying foul over special privileges given to a single bumiputera company.

PKR's sole state assemblyperson in Sarawak has been appointed the new chairperson of the party's state liaison committee.

Law schools are dangerous. They are bad for health. Trees are denied life in abundance as yards of paper are wasted on learning snooty-sounding terms.

The budget carrier says that its proposal to fly twice daily to the island will help KL to become a true low cost hub.

free This year's Rainforest World Music Festival, held at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong, has again lived up to its promise to create a venue where music can exist without borders.

Suhakam should work out fact-finding missions to all 'faith rehabilitation centres'. Human rights groups must begin documenting them and ultimately bring this to the attention of the authorities.

It is clear that the government has launched a campaign against bloggers and websites that have been lampooning the government.

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese paper? Find out here.

A price war has erupted in Malaysia over the final Harry Potter book a day before its release.

'If the government asks when the election commission can be fully ready, the answer from me will be end September.'

The troubled national carmaker is seeking to expand its overseas markets amid declining domestic sales.