Archive - 16 November 2007

Seorang jurugambar akhbar berbahasa Cina membuat laporan polis hari ini mendakwa dipukul ketika menghadiri sidang akhbar Ahli Parlimen Cheras dari DAP, Tan Kok Wai di dewan orang ramai di dalam kawasan pejabat Umno Cheras.

A press conference by Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai turned into an ugly affair when it was interrupted by a group of angry Umno members this morning.

Government institutions are okie dokie and do not need to be reformed but could do with some tweaking, say the two Umno stalwarts.

Private insurers stand in the way of a viable national health financing scheme in Malaysia, says a public health expert.

The government has finally decided to heed calls for a royal commission of inquiry to probe the matter.

Protron shares rose eight sen to RM5 following reports that the government and Volkswagen will be signing a partnership deal soon.

It is 'better-late-than-never' for the human rights commission to hold a public inquiry into the bloody riot in Kuala Terengganu where live bullets were fired by the police, say two organisations.

The country is technically in a state of not one but two emergencies, said former UN special rapporteur Param Cumaraswamy in refuting DPM Najib.

updated version The veteran legislator says sterner measures must be taken against the Umno 'bad boy' if he persists in making outrageous and offensive remarks.

The computer science undergraduate tried to prevent plainclothes guards from confiscating his bag, but is now accused of obstructing them from performing their duty. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Nov 10 will be remembered in the annals of this nation's history as the day when the people took power back from a despotic and ruthless regime that has long...

The agreement on the extent of territory to be handed over had been a major stumbling block in the peace talks that opened when a ceasefire was forged with the MILF in 2001.

According to a Sarawak-based NGO, this move will help take care of the well-being of indigenous people.

free The Palestinian Film Festival is giving audiences a rare glimpse into the lives, losses and hopes of Palestinians displaced by conflict, all awaiting the day they can return to the homeland

Today, severe criticisms are filling pages after pages of non-delivery on grand promises and tall orders. To many Malaysians, Abdullah's vision without action is mere illusion.

His Highness Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin in a rare statement refutes the claim that he supported the massive Nov 10 rally to press for electoral reforms.

The opposition leader says the country is now moving into a new phase called 'Third-World Infrastructure, Fourth-rate Mentality'.

Major headlines include the London local council's decision to reject the Malaysian government's Brickendonbury proposal.

Although Asean countries have been wise to take a level-headed approach in dealing with the extra-regional powers, they need to look for new partners.

A proposed draft law on assets declaration will not be tabled because the Selangor assembly has deemed that it would overlap federal laws.

If Abdullah is a good prime minister he would value the concern of all comments from Malaysians in Malaysiakini website and act on them, says a reader.