Archive - 10 August 2007

Ultimately, the prime minister is the one who decides on the appointment of key government posts, says the chief justice.

The country runs the risk of losing a national identity for its citizens should communal politics be allowed to continue, says Farish A Noor.

He says the police best use their resources and time to investigate corruption involving government leaders and on solving a wave of street crimes.

Ever wondered why Malaysia is at the bottom of the list - alongside Burma, North Korea and Sudan - for our failure to take action against human trafficking?

Relating her ordeal at the hands of religious officers, Ayu tells how she was allegedly assaulted to the point of having to undergo an emergency operation.

The Penang Syariah High Court postpones its decision in order for Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah to undergo guidance and counselling.

updated version The British businessman is injecting capital into AirAsia long-haul budget carrier which is tipped to begin services next month.

exclusive The Tourism Ministry has bought RM5.7 million worth of tickets from the private company that brought in the ferris wheel as part of the Visit Malaysia Year 2007. [VIDEO INSIDE]

PAS Research Centre director Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad in his 'The Great Malaysian Paradox' very eloquently captures the Malaysian conundrum - the respective fears of the...

Several groups have expressed concern over the new multi-billion ringgit aluminium smelter plant planned just outside Bintulu.

If the government really wanted to develop farming, it should adopt a bottom-up, people-based approach, say activists.

He represents the high-calibre MP that BN has succeeded in producing after 49 years of independence. Surely he will take us to greater heights.

James R Keith, a former US consul general in Hong Kong, will succeed Christopher J LaFleur whose term of office has expired.

Now that Bersih had successfully pushed for the use of indelible ink during polls, several other areas of reforming the electoral process are being targetted.

A first of its kind - a Tamil school in a shoplot in Negeri Sembilan, necessitated by the government delays in approving relocation grants to a better site.

The police say they were not behind the denial the ban on an inter-religious group to hold a forum on water issues at the National Mosque.

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

exclusive Despite a 1998 report valuing land in the troubled RM4.6 bil Port Klang Free Zone at RM17 per square feet, it was bought in 2004 at RM25 psf.

The 'brain drain' happens because our best minds are told to leave Malaysia by some moronic government leader or simply kicked out by government-sanctioned racist policies.

free Oh, it was tough wooing her, man! She was one of the prettiest girls in college. I only had a motorbike. Other boys had cars...