Archive - 19 October 2007

News of Abdul Malek Hussin's court win and award of RM2.5 million over his unlawful Internal Security Act detention and torture in 1988 gives us hope that the court can...

A wildlife conservation group alleges that Azmi Khalid and former high ranking civil servant are behind a scam to make money from the export of monkeys.

A secondary school's directive for its non-Muslim students to wear traditional Malay attire for an award ceremony was not taken well by the parents.

The Lingam tape Lawyer Wee Choo Keong, who was mentioned in the clip, claims four parties have violated his basic rights in their conduct over the clip. He wants Suhakam to act.

The landmark judgment yesterday technically makes him a millionaire but a similar precedent has cast doubt on the government's willingness to pay.

An appeal against the landmark ruling would only cast severe doubts on the government's tough talk about upholding human rights.

According to an inside source, all is not well with PAC's method of investigation into the PKFZ fiasco and the insider explains why.

Malaysians must be wondering in amazement that the PM is even considering to extend the tenure of Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz.

Lee has been generous enough to acknowledge Malaysiakini simply because the latter has been publishing all the negative news about Umno.

The vaccine is aimed at the thousands of Muslims who are infected with the disease during the annual Haj pilgrimage to Mecca.

The Palestinian president wants to rally support from Muslim powers to revive the Middle East peace process.

The papers today headlined various news including an ex-ISA detainee's legal victory against the government and the return of Pakistan's former prime minister from exile.

Even if the RM2.5m award decision is overturned by an appellate court, it marks a turning point that would be difficult to annul, says the ex-deputy premier.

The Malaysia Airlines' new subsidiary has been given approval to substantially expand its operations, with three more hubs to operate domestic and international routes.

After March 2008, it is very likely that life in Malaysia is going to change. People will have no choice except to absorb the higher cost of living.