Archive - 28 September 2007

Judiciary scandal: PKR wants king to step in

Judiciary scandal: PKR wants king to step in

The Lingam tape PKR president Dr Wan Azizah submits a letter and calls on the king to intervene in the Lingam tape scandal by forming a Royal Commission. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Campus polls: Allegations abound

Campus polls: Allegations abound

Campaigning is in its second day and already students are complaining of alleged discrimination and irregularities. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Youth wings: Save our judiciary

Youth wings: Save our judiciary

The Lingam tape Praising the 'walk for justice' on Wednesday, the youth leaders call on ordinary Malaysians to act in order to arrest the rot before it spreads to other parts of society. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Video clip: Bar EGM put off

Video clip: Bar EGM put off

The Lingam tape The EGM to be held next Saturday has been postponed indefinitely pending the completion of an investigation by a government-appointed panel into the explosive video clip.
Subra meets PM: Is something cooking?

Subra meets PM: Is something cooking?

exclusive The talk is that the former MIC deputy president is trying to cook up a political comeback. His camp, however, says he merely invited Abdullah to his Deepavali open house.
Is the tape authentic? That's the panel's ONLY job

Is the tape authentic? That's the panel's ONLY job

The Lingam tape The independent panel set up to determine the authenticity of the VK Lingam tape is set up to do just that and asks for more time to work out the details of its role.
Sabah, S'wak would not have fallen to Indonesia

Sabah, S'wak would not have fallen to Indonesia

Spiritual aspects of fasting

Spiritual aspects of fasting

Standing with the brave in Burma

Standing with the brave in Burma

Trying to make a change

Trying to make a change

Era of decadence

Era of decadence

Docs may need to 'march' as well

Docs may need to 'march' as well

Kudos to the lawyers

Kudos to the lawyers

It was heartening to see our lawyers creating history in taking the 'walk of justice'.
Give Burma top priority in UN speech, PM told

Give Burma top priority in UN speech, PM told

Asean leaders cannot just wring their hands in impotence and revulsion with another round of violent crackdown of peaceful protesters in Burma, says Lim Kit Siang.
Headlines online: Sept 28

Headlines online: Sept 28

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese paper?
Nurin's murder: 5 detained

Nurin's murder: 5 detained

updated version The five, including a woman, were held following a raid on a shophouse in Shah Alam.
Analyst: Fukuda only 'transitional' PM

Analyst: Fukuda only 'transitional' PM

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is "only a transitional leader" in a political flux, says an observer.
Deal with the rot, not the tape

Deal with the rot, not the tape

It does not matter what system you have if those responsible for selecting our judges do not do the job responsibly.
GE plans to move some operations to Malaysia

GE plans to move some operations to Malaysia

We will follow one of our major customers who may invest in Nusajaya and support them there, says General Electric president Stuart Dean.
Burmese embassy sees red

Burmese embassy sees red

updated version A massive crowd of 2,000 protesters, all clad in red shirts, swarmed the Burmese embassy in Kuala Lumpur this morning calling for democracy in the troubled state of Burma. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Ethnic Indians blame Britain for sorry plight

Ethnic Indians blame Britain for sorry plight

The class action suit on behalf of Malaysia's two million ethnic Indians names the current British government as the sole defendant.
Construction bigger winner in East Coast plan

Construction bigger winner in East Coast plan

A RM115 billion masterplan to develop Malaysia's eastern region will provide a boon to construction, through the development of 227 projects, officials said today.
Telekom to split mobile and fixed-line ops

Telekom to split mobile and fixed-line ops

Telekom Malaysia says it will revamp its operations and split its mobile and fixed-line businesses into two separate entities listed on the local bourse.
M'sia returns four orangutans to Indonesia

M'sia returns four orangutans to Indonesia

The four orangutans were found to be from the pongo pygmaeus wurmbii species, native to Borneo, following DNA tests.
About 2,000 in Malaysia protest Myanmar crackdown

About 2,000 in Malaysia protest Myanmar crackdown

More than 1,000 in Malaysia protest Myanmar crackdown

More than 1,000 in Malaysia protest Myanmar crackdown