Archive - 5 January 2008

Anti-ISA vigil dispersed with water cannon

Anti-ISA vigil dispersed with water cannon

updated 11.20pm The police used water cannon to disperse a crowd who had earlier defied a ban to hold a candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka.

Najib: Don't panic over cooking oil shortage

Najib: Don't panic over cooking oil shortage

If we don't indulge in ‘panic buying’, and there is no hoarding, there will be adequate supply of cooking oil, says the DPM.

Chua's sex scandal: Farmer remanded

Chua's sex scandal: Farmer remanded

updated 7.25pm The farmer and a woman are accused of distributing the sex tape featuring the recently resigned health minister.

Hindu Sangam to Khir: What about us?

Hindu Sangam to Khir: What about us?

The umbrella body for Hindu temples has urged the Selangor Menteri Besar to listen to the ‘real’ voices for the Hindu community.

Boycotting Batu Caves for Thaipusam?

Boycotting Batu Caves for Thaipusam?

Some segments of the community feel that the Batu Caves temple committee had been unsympathetic towards the Hindraf struggle but the temple and the MIC brush aside the boycott calls.

BN dan Barisan Rakyat bengong dalam hal minyak

BN dan Barisan Rakyat bengong dalam hal minyak

baru Teori Puncak Minyak ini juga telah meramalkan banyak negara-negara pengeluaran minyak dalam dunia ini telah melintas puncaknya. Ada antara negara ini masih lagi mengeluarkan minyak tetapi dari tahun ke tahun jumlah tong yang di hasilkan semakin kurang.

Temple reps: Meeting a political ploy

Temple reps: Meeting a political ploy

The menteri besar didn't answer most of the issues raised by the Hindu temples, but just spoke to gain support for BN in the election, says a temple representative.

Damn this sewer politics!

Damn this sewer politics!

new Chua Soi Lek is just the latest victim of this brand of political culture, but the real victim of this latest fiasco is the development of healthy political culture in Malaysia.

S'gor halts temple demolitions for six months

S'gor halts temple demolitions for six months

In that duration, the temples must form a self-regulatory body to deal directly with the state government on erecting, demolishing and relocating temples.

Name your enemies, Chua told

Name your enemies, Chua told

Expose the culprits behind your downfall, if there are any, urged MCA vice president Ong Tee Kiat to the fallen shining star of the party Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Artist ends hunger strike for Hindraf 5

Artist ends hunger strike for Hindraf 5

A Singaporean artist today said he had ended a five-day hunger strike in support of the five Hindraf leaders detained under a tough security law.

Cooking oil on ration after panic-buying

Cooking oil on ration after panic-buying

The government has slapped restrictions on cooking oil purchases after panic-buying triggered by rumours of price hikes caused severe shortages.