Archive - 14 September 2007

The police identified nine people involved in burning the Jalur Gemilang during the violence which rocked Kuala Terengganu over the weekend.

Police also named the two individuals released from ISA detention over 'riot' rumours which rocked Johor during the Merdeka eve celebrations.

Those who 'rape' Sarawak forests are welcomed but anti-logging activists from the peninsula are prevented from entering the state, a rights group complains. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Compared to the PKFZ bailout scandal, the corruption and mismanagement of funds exposed by the 2006 Auditor-General's Report are mere 'chicken-feed', says Kit Siang.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on the wide discrepancy in the allocation of development funds for 2008.

exclusive An eyewitness of the shooting incident in Kuala Terrenganu has a different take on what happened that night. The media reports, according to Osman Ismail, were all 'lies'. [VIDEO INSIDE]

What was to be a civil meeting between NGOs and the Selayang Municipal Council took an ugly turn when one individual threatened to harm NGO leaders. [VIDEO INSIDE]

A former human rights commissioner says the permit requirement for peaceful assemblies should be abolished to avoid a recurrence of Saturday's incident.

The NEP (New Economic Policy) is by all definitions the most inefficient and wasteful economic policy that can be devised by any government. It is also the most divisive...

free Mahabir Pun pays scant regard to the praises and accolades he has received internationally for his work. Any reward he receives is helpful only to the extent it can help his people.

Alarmed civil society groups are coming together to oppose a massive urban development project.

When, really, will we have a rational and open space that goes beyond race, creed, and religion in Malaysia?

Auditor-General's Report An opposition legislator wants answers on why the sum for a contract to replace 384 pre-fab steel and wooden bridges in Sarawak keeps rising.

breaking news The decision came about following a meeting between Selayang Municipal Council officials and four NGOs today.

Berita Harian wants fines to be imposed on traders who raise the price of goods during fasting month.

A former Tamil newspaper journalist proposes this in order to save the language from become extinct in Malaysia.

The British-based banking giant is 'actively looking' at setting up an Islamic banking subsidiary and may submit its application to the central bank for approval.

AirAsia says its 20 percent stake would be paid wholly in cash and is entirely funded from internal sources.

I am able to see the results of the ACA investigation of the Auditor-General's 2006 Report. What is going to be said is the above, declares a reader.

The family of the 18-year-old trainee who died two weeks ago named the government and the commander of the training camp as defendants.

The two banks are considering to buy Thailand's smallest bank in which the Thai Finance Ministry has a stake.

Scores of curious Malaysians rushed to the beach to see a possible tsunami despite a warning to stay away.