Archive - 12 October 2007

Suhakam may reevaluate its stand and might just hold a public inquiry into the bloody ceramah in Kuala Terengganu. [VIDEO INSIDE]

De facto law minister Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz strenuously defended the government's handling of the Lingam tape controversy in this hour-long interview with Malaysiakini .

exclusive In his latest salvo against Bar Council's 'Walk for Justice', the de facto law minister accused the lawyers of behaving like Umno Youth. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The republication of Tunku Abdul Rahman's account of the May 13 riots aims to dispel allegations that the incident was the result of a political coup d'etat.

Dr Toh Kin Woon says that the 2004 general election results were too good to be emulated in the coming polls.

exclusive Penang CM Koh Tsu Koon will be better placed to discharge his duties as party president if he's in the federal government, says Gerakan veteran Toh Kin Woon. [VIDEO INSIDE]

exclusive The country's information czar says that Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's pledge to 'hear the truth' does not apply to the media.

I refer to Dato' Lee Hwa Beng's letter (BN's tradition of quotas protects non-Malays) which purports to be clever but really isn't. In fact, I think it quite vulgar in its racial determinism.

An election watchdog believes something is very wrong with the sharp spike of 8,463 new voters in just three months in the opposition stronghold.

The oppressiveness and brutality of the Burmese regime are horrendous, but it is delusive to believe only the 'democratic world' can save the Burmese people.

The former premier, through a message in his daughter's blog, expresses his gratitude to everyone for their wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery.

Did our man go through the normal procedure to be qualified as a full-fledged astronaut? Little wonder Nasa hesitates to recognise his status.

The more I travel, the more I realise that I don't belong anywhere. The term 'citizens of the world' doesn't really convince me as such anymore.

Three emerging Asian film-makers are to share the main award at this year's Pusan International Film Festival.

British immigration officers picked up a mixture of Malaysian and Chinese nationals in the Soho area of central London.

Older Okinawans remember how a desperate Japanese military forced the islanders to commit suicide or kill each other.

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

The US retail giant Wal-Mart is keen to open stores in Malaysia, said deputy trade minister S Veerasingam.