Archive - 13 June 2008

Petronas should stop gas subsidies given to independent power producers (IPPs) and supply more gas to industrial sectors across the country, says the Penang CM.

There will be more demonstrations to build up the momentum for the mammoth gathering scheduled to take place next month. [VIDEO INSIDE]

‘A week after the fuel price hike, despite various government announcements, members of the general public are still feeling unhappy and skeptical towards the government.’

The Anti-ISA Movement will hold a large rally at Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam on June 28 as part of its continuous quest to get the ISA abolished.

The district police chief says that if police had not been present, the marchers could have reached KLCC where pandemonium would have occurred.

Although Proton's domestic operations had improved with the introduction of new models, an alliance with a major company would help expand its sales in other countries.

exclusive The respected PAS spiritual leader says to work with Umno again will be akin to putting itself to be ‘bitten’ again by Umno, which he also describes as a party spreading ‘deviant’ teachings.

‘Should we not be interested to find out if there were any other improprieties and what we can learn from the mistakes of the past?' asked Ambiga.

breaking news 'Najib and I have decided on the right time for me to hand over the premiership to him,' says embattled PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

High Court judge Ian Chin was bitter with Dr Mahathir Mohamad for not promoting him, claims lawyer Matthias Chang.

This was after 14 groups called on Tuesday for the new state government to stand by its promises made before the March 8 general election.

A Malaysian truck driver has been shot dead in Thailand's Muslim-majority south, where separatist militants are fighting for their own state.

A woman believed to be from China slashed her wrist in front of the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur yesterday in a bid for asylum.

Most headlines feature the government’s move to give cash rebates for vehicle owners that will begin this weekend. But NST leads with Najib in London.

The current trend in Pakatan Rakyat states of decentralising power to the masses and roping in public interest groups and professionals is a sign of better democracy.

LIVE REPORT updated 7.53pm To avoid an ugly confrontation with the police, who have formed a tight cordon around KLCC, the crowd marched to Sogo Department store instead. [PHOTOS & VIDEO INSIDE]

Crocodiles have claimed their second victim in Sarawak this month, with the death of a 41-year-old man believed to have been attacked while bathing in a river.

The knock-on social impact, on the back of an already overburdened nation plagued with crimes, are both immensely scary and onerous.

free 'BN has been cheating the people. If we follow their logic, then everything the government spends on is a ‘subsidy’ of one sort or another.'

free ‘It should be treated as just another GLC. If Petronas is clean, why worry about declaring everything to the public - its real owners?’