Archive - 5 September 2007

A police witness in the Altantuya murder trial accused of giving contradictory answers blames his first time experience in court for his nervousness.

The independent police commission bill is awaiting responses from various ministries and will be tabled in Parliament once everything is in place.

In its 2008 shadow budget, the opposition party, among others, promises 'fair wage' and bonus for the low-income group.

Tensions grew as racial undertones silently bounced off the walls of the Dewan Rakyat today when a certain village in Malacca known as Paya Mengkuang was mentioned.

This suggestion was however rejected by the member's fellow backbenchers who said that instead of looking for a beautiful building, members should ask for an independent House.

updated version A last ditch attempt by pig farmers to persuade the state government to allow 60,000 pigs to remain in the state fails. Now, some 100,000 pigs would have to go.

Zaki holds the distinction of being the first lawyer to be appointed straight to sit in the highest court in the country.

The tax imposed on the Employees Share Option Scheme (ESOS as implemented under the 2006 Budget and tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is...

The draft has been prepared. Now, it is only a matter of fine-tuning and strengthening the Act, reveals the concerned ministry.

Five areas which the plan appears to have ignored, overlooked, neglected, disregarded, omitted, left out or just plain forgot.

Police seized 275,000 litres of diesel as it was being transferred from a locally registered boat to the Burmese vessel at a trade wharf in Butterworth.

The incident involving the pig farmers in Malacca was given prominent coverage in the Chinese dailies but got only low key coverage in other papers.

The Sudanese government and its allied forces as well as the opposition groups in Darfur must understand that civilians should no longer fall victim to their political disputes.

The writer is still battling to adapt to the massive climate changes he has been experiencing in his move from Malaysia back to Australia.

updated version Twenty four hours after his surgery, the former premier is not only conscious, he is also already trying to talk, says his son Mirzan.

The impact on Malaysia would be less pronounced than what we experienced previously, she said.

He was only willing to talk about his resignation as Transmile chairperson, sketchy though that was.

Top military intelligence chiefs from 19 nations gathered in Kuala Lumpur for the first time to discuss terrorism, maritime security and disaster relief.

Newly appointed Transmile Group managing director Wong Yoke Ming also said the company continued to provide services to its major clients.