Archive - 2 June 2008

Rebutting an Umno Youth concern, the MCA Youth education bureau chief says that the lack of government scholarships to deserving students was also a major factor in contributing to the nation's brain drain.

The consumer affairs and finance minister II both said the oil hike will take place in August while the PM, who is finance minister I, says it will be announced on Wednesday. Confused?

'The industry is in crisis, perhaps the biggest crisis we have ever faced,' said air travel industry body IATA.

Temple caretaker claims that the land on which the temple sits has been fraudulently taken over by the new ‘owner' who wants to demolish the temple.

There is no change in date for the ban on sale of petrol to Singapore-registered vehicles, says minister Shahrir Abdul Samad.

DAP chief Karpal Singh said ex-Penang chief minister Koh Tsu Koon should stop interfering in state affairs, now that voters have rejected him and his party.

The Seremban High Court today said it will decide on whether to hold a hearing on the election petition filed by the PKR Rembau candidate.

updated 5.11pm A Sabah group is taking a page from Hindraf's book - it is seriously considering petitioning the British government on the situation of illegal migrants in the state.

The veteran politician said this was because the BN was vigorously addressing the issues facing Sabah and Sarawak.

The national carrier will now freeze all discretionary expenditure such as office renovations, reduce the budget of every division and halt recruitment.

updated 5pm Kajang police will soon wrap up their investigation of four individuals suspected of attempted murder and rioting during a fracas at Bandar Mahkota Cheras.

The ‘Walk for Press Freedom’ organisers will respond to a "generous invitation" to propose the terms of reference for the select committee on media law reform.

About 35 Umno members of parliament alone could have ousted Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, according to Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

updated 7.35pm 'Isn't this committee is the same as the one announced in 2000, chaired by him when he was the then deputy PM? And then announced again in 2006 and chaired by the present deputy PM?'

The time is not for politicians who want money for principles, but those who stay on for their principles.

Pictures of money and seminar tickets falling from the Indonesian sky dominated the English and Bahasa papers today.

The articulate Lembah Pantai parliamentarian faces editor Francis Siah in the inaugural episode of the Malaysiakini talk-show, ‘Uncensored with Francis’.

free ‘It has shown the public that it is unable to rise above partisan politics to serve the people irrespective political affiliation.’

Human rights problems are like viruses that can infect and spread rapidly, endangering all of us, says Amnesty International in calling for action.

analysis What happens if enough MPs actually cross over and Anwar calls for a vote of no confidence or directly requests the king to recognise him as the new PM?