Archive - 2 October 2007

The Lingam tape He is the lead figure in the country's latest scandal but senior lawyer VK Lingam continues to dip below the media's radar.

An opposition parliamentarian claims that factionalism in the MCA division led one group to register members of the public as party members without their knowledge.

The Lingam tape The senior lawyer in the centre of the scandal involving the judiciary is a mystery to some - this is a snapshot of his public and corporate life.

Presiden MTUC, Syed Shahir Mohamud berkata, sebarang kenaikan kadar tol akan menyebabkan berlakunya rantaian kenaikan barangan keperluan, perkhidmatan dan pengangkutan.

The Lingam tape The second person to be grilled by the ACA, he revealed he was first to view the tape after being approached by two individuals whom he dubbed Mr X and Mr Y.

If there is one common thread in all demonstrations of this nature, it is that people will ultimately take action when they have had enough of bad governance.

The police have identified two more suspects whom they believe can shed some light on the gruesome murder of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin.

The parliamentarian is seeing red over the use of the song Rasa Sayang in Malaysia's 'Truly Asia' tourism campaign.

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Chinese and Tamil papers?

Environmental activist Nizam Mahshar, who is on a police blacklist, is astounded by Universiti Teknologi Petronas' decision.

University students around the country are making a beeline for the ballot boxes to elect their representatives.

The Lingam tape Should the cabinet fail to institute a royal commission of inquiry, the opposition leader says he will move for a no-confidence motion against the chief justice in Parliament.

The government must review its intention to allow highway concessionaires to raise toll charges next year in view of the soaring cost of living.

The probe into the 'Lingam tape' should also restore confidence to the judiciary and the government, but this will be beyond the panel's ability.

Walking is always a good thing for our health. And the 'lawyer walk' was even better for the health of the nation.

When lawyers walked for justice, it was revealing of the pervasive rot in all arms of governance.

free Although the prices of goods have shot up, the teeming shopping centres stand testimony to the fact that the 'shop till you drop' culture still persists.

Strong currents swept at least 50 endangered Hawksbill turtles from Indonesia to Malaysia after recent earthquakes.

Some 2,000 people protested against the Burmese junta in a rally that began at its embassy in Kuala Lumpur and continued to the Russia and Chinese missions.