Archive - 23 August 2007

Rawang New Village residents continue their protest against a electrical tower that runs beside a primary school. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Journalists hoping to get a clearer picture of the scandal left disappointed when they were only given a statement which sheds little, if any, light on the controversy.

Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang has given notice to Parliament that he will move an urgent motion to debate the matter on Monday.

Three commissioners pay a visit to a longhouse near Bintulu to investigate complaints involving NCR land of the Iban dwellers there.

It is not merely delayed written judgments and the promotion of judges. The problems, says a former UN official, extend much deeper.

The former AG says the tape implicating a former top MIC politician in a 1992 sex scandal was ordered to be destroyed to 'protect the girl from further humiliation'.

exclusive Despite the many criticisms against the controversial decisions he made during his 13-year tenure, the ex-AG stands his ground to this day.

Ahli Parlimen DAP Ipoh Barat, M Kulasegaran dan aktivis politik, VK Vembarasan mengemukakan pencalonan mereka kepada Pengurus Kewangan Kumpulan Maika Group, Veera Mohan hari ini.

It was a victory for bank employees as an agreement between HSBC and Nube was inked to include a new staff category within the definitive scope of the union.

special report The bitter battle over this tiny seat in April is fast forgotten as BN and PKR re-examine their strategies for the general election. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The judiciary is under siege today. Judges are supposed to be the pillars of society with good virtues as compared to other lesser mortals.

Two Maika shareholders have nominated themselves to contest for the director posts in the company's annual general meeting.

Wee Meng Chee, known as Namewee on the Internet, has developed a cult following of sorts among young Malaysians after airing a six-minute rap video on YouTube last month that has been viewed by over half a million people.

Is there an ulterior motive for the proposed sale of an insurance company which has been the only money-making subsidiary of Maika Holdings, asks a former insider.

We must carve out the democratic space to accommodate expressions like 'Negarakuku' and otherness like atheism without people being instigated to run amok.

With two in three Chinese Malaysian voters likely to vote for opposition parties in the next general election, MCA is fighting hard to hold on to its existing seats, especially in the urban areas.

What is the point of investing in high speed rail service if passengers are left to fend for themselves once they leave the station?

He says that he was not concerned over voter rejection in the countryside and pledged to hold general election by December.

Most dailies led with the formation of an initiative involving five major government agencies which aims to enforce regulations on bus companies and their drivers.

Low-cost housing and long houses are built to erase the ugly scenes of squatter settlements and relocate the poor behind facades, thereby making poverty invisible.

The Indonesian government upped the pressure on Malaysia to take swift action against abusive employers after the death of an Indonesian maid.

A graft investigation targeting officials at Malaysia's troubled port operator could scare foreign investors away, a corruption watchdog warned.

AirAsia's chief executive Tony Fernandes said the carrier would launch new daily routes from KL, Kota Kinabalu and Bangkok later this year.