Archive - 25 August 2007

Tiong King Sing, director of the turnkey contractor caught in the controversial PKFZ project blasts malaysiakini and warns of legal action for the damage caused to his reputation.

Religous leaders have accepted the newspaper's apology and did not ask for it to be suspended. Why then is the government so quick to take action?

The BN secretary-general denies rumours that former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad is not invited to attend the Merdeka parade next week.

The dropping of all 37 charges against the 'King of Klang' Zakaria Mohd Deros has raised more questions than it has settled, says Kit Siang.

final part Abu Talib Othman points out that his 18 commissioners and staff are undeterred by public criticisms and will continue to discharge their duties accordingly.

If the guarantees laid out in the social contract cannot be protected, a situation worse than May 13 racial riots may arise, warns Tengku Razaleigh.

exclusive In the wide-ranging interview with malaysiakini , Suhakam chief Abu Talib Othman expresses indifference as to whether Malaysia is labeled a Islamic or secular state.

I too can furnish a wish list of how things ought to be like in another 50 years in Malaysia. But if paupers can ride horses, wishes can come true.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe closes a three-nation tour in Malaysia, where maritime security in the piracy-hit Malacca Straits and economic ties topped the agenda.

Of the 76 tortoises confiscated on June 12, only about 50 are believed to be still alive.

A demonstration was held by over 200 Burmese in Kuala Lumpur to protest the arrests of student leaders by the junta in their country.

Opposition leaders and a media watchdog say the government's decision to temporarily shut down Makkal Osai is a blow to free speech.