Archive - 27 August 2007

Departing from his previous 'not secular, not theocratic' stand, Abdullah today specifically said that Malaysia was an Islamic state in an answer to a question in Parliament.

Union representatives were refused entry into the Parliament, denying them a chance to brief the MPs on why the new labour laws should be opposed.

A consumer group wants the Health Ministry to advise consumers what vegetables are safe for consumption after a study found some of them highly tainted with cancer-causing pesticides.

The former MIC No. 2 said assets like Oriental Capital Assurance Bhd are vital for the community to reach its 3 percent equity target. [VIDEO INSIDE]

'Liar, untrustworthy, enemy of the workers'. These are some of the insults thrown at Dr Fong Chan Onn for tabling the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill.

The former MIC deputy president, who stops short of calling it unfair, says Makkal Osai was suspended despite issuing an apology and the affected parties accepting it. [VIDEO INSIDE]

An innocent disclosure by a BN state representative on the amount he and his colleagues receives as annual development fund has gotten the opposition seething.

There has been no let-up in anger among Umno politicians, over a young rapper's lyrics set against the background of the national flag and anthem.

So after a period of more than a decade, the former attorney-general has finally come out in the open that his conscience is clear even though he played...

The RM241.4 million deal is primed for Felda to try and penetrate the lucrative North American vegetable oils market.

free Then the years flew by and one fine day you wake up to your 40th birthday and suddenly you realize that things did not turn up quite as planned.

The Hindu rights group suggests this for the sake of press freedom, especially since the daily has apologised for an unintentional error.

Bright and hard-working Malaysians regardless of racial origin who now call themselves Malaysians must be given all the opportunities.

updated version Dewan Rakyat speaker Ramli Ngah Talib rejects the 'urgent motion' put by Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang as Parliament resumes today.

PKR has welcomed another new face - political commentator Kim Quek - who was persuaded by the party's stance against corruption.

Tainted vegetables, with high doses of carcinogenic pesticide residues, are being sold at the Selayang wholesale market, putting consumers at risk.

Merdeka Series Patriotism is about defending the nation against aggression, especially from wrong-doings of the government of the day.

Merdeka Series A four-part series of articles that argue that in order to articulate a more inclusive 'national history' there are many incorrect but prevalent cliches that we need to get rid of. Part One tackles the Islamic state debate.

exclusive An aspiring beauty queen relates her harrowing experience in the run-up to an international pageant in KL. This is the first of three parts.

Talks with MILF had been due to resume in Malaysia on Wednesday, but the Philippine government said it needed time to clarify some issues.

People are just too sensitive and impulsive on issues related to race and religion - hearing without understanding, looking without seeing, and speaking without thinking.

A man was today ordered to pay his former girlfriend a total of RM87,000 for, among others, a breach of contract after he called off their marriage.