Archive - 8 July 2008

Missing PI makes contact with nephew

Missing PI makes contact with nephew

Private eye P Balasubramaniam, who has gone missing with his family, has finally broken his silence by calling his nephew and telling him that he is okay.
Wee to Khairy: Sue me

Wee to Khairy: Sue me

Parliament snippets Opposition MP Wee Choo Keong has challenged KJ to sue him after linking the Rembau MPs to the company that built the LCCT.
1,531 died in custody in 4 years, Parliament told

1,531 died in custody in 4 years, Parliament told

parliament Deputy Home Minister Wan Fairuz Wan Salleh said 1,531 custodial deaths were recorded between 2003 and 2007.
Press irked by PKR security volunteers

Press irked by PKR security volunteers

Press members did not have the best of times while covering the anti-fuel price hike rally at Kelana Jaya Stadium on Sunday, thanks to the security personnel present.
Bala will be protected, says Syed Hamid

Bala will be protected, says Syed Hamid

The home minister gives his word that private investigator P Balasubramaniam will receive police protection if he feels that his life is in danger.
Sleight of hand in parliament?

Sleight of hand in parliament?

bung mokhtar 090708 carut lewd gesture rude parliament parliament Barisan Nasional backbencher Bung Mokhtar Radin has denied making an obscene gesture that was caught on national television this morning. [VIDEO INSIDE]
MAS axes loss-making routes

MAS axes loss-making routes

Malaysia Airlines has axed 15 loss-making routes, mostly to China and India, as it streamlines operations to survive high fuel prices.
Lawyer lodges report over second SD

Lawyer lodges report over second SD

Lawyer Americk Singh Sidhu lodged a police report to ‘clear his name’ after his client, P Balasubramaniam said the first SD was made under duress.
MPs query 'extreme profits' for IPPs

MPs query 'extreme profits' for IPPs

parliament RM3.37 billion in profits last year - MPs are calling for a review of the power purchase agreements between the IPPs and utility firm TNB.

Sapp sec-gen: We stand firm

Sapp sec-gen: We stand firm

updated 8.40pm The Sabah-based party clarifies that its proposed no-confidence motion against the premier remains on the cards.
Cops: Missing PI could have left the country

Cops: Missing PI could have left the country

p balasubramaniam The police are not ruling out the possibility that controversial private eye P Balasubramaniam, his wife and three children could now be overseas.
Malaysiakini is No 1 news site

Malaysiakini is No 1 news site

malaysiakini news website number one ranking in alexa survey 080708 Independent portal Malaysiakini is the most visited news website in the country, according to top traffic ranking service Alexa.com.
'D8' nations adopt ambitious trade blueprint

'D8' nations adopt ambitious trade blueprint

updated 7.30pm The trade agreement, to run from 2008 to 2018, details economic and business activities that member nations will pursue over the next decade.
Syed Hamid: I never said Anwar was a spy

Syed Hamid: I never said Anwar was a spy

Anwar is a 'reporter' for the US. 'He makes the report and true enough America tells us to stop the probe.'
Ringgit sliding further and further under BN

Ringgit sliding further and further under BN

Clouds gathering for major political storm

Clouds gathering for major political storm

The hands of the clock are not yet at the 12th hour

The hands of the clock are not yet at the 12th hour

Get down to serious work, Mr PM

Get down to serious work, Mr PM

Where's the real hard evidence?

Where's the real hard evidence?

MIC's decadent political ideals

MIC's decadent political ideals

Be proud you're Hindraf 5 wife

Be proud you're Hindraf 5 wife

Sex lure for teens at cybercafes

Sex lure for teens at cybercafes

'Wearing course' on highway cause of fatal skidding?

'Wearing course' on highway cause of fatal skidding?

Restore funding to RapidKL, not remove it

Restore funding to RapidKL, not remove it

Circus of national politics

Circus of national politics

Those in power in Malaysia and Turkey are trying to maintain their political edge by fooling citizens through political games and trickery.
Pak Lah, just get the job done

Pak Lah, just get the job done

Power corrupts and absolute power did corrupt the BN. But, you have a golden opportunity in the next four years and six months to change all that.
Protes rally: Anwar fires up crowd

Protes rally: Anwar fires up crowd

protes fuel price hike rally mppj stadium 070708 big thumbail The rally was an ordinary mix of good and not-so-good speakers, differences over music and some rough treatment for the press - until Anwar roused the crowd to feverish pitch.
Fong: Deliver half of shelved Penang projects

Fong: Deliver half of shelved Penang projects

fong chan on and mca MCA vice-president Fong Chan Onn talks to Malaysiakini on the postponement of two mega projects in Penang, the fuel price hike and the change of party president.
Inflation crisis could spark political unrest: PM

Inflation crisis could spark political unrest: PM

'Our people in the D8 group of countries will be among those feeling the greatest pains arising out of the current international economic downturn.'
Headlines online: July 8

Headlines online: July 8

Most newspapers carried the Prime Minister's statement that the act of spreading lies via the Internet and SMS was equivalent to treason.
CM: Give us the cash, we'll do our own projects

CM: Give us the cash, we'll do our own projects

Lim Guan Eng says it is not a problem if the federal government scraps vital projects. 'Just give us the cash to implement our own projects.'

Are we sick of politics?

Are we sick of politics?

realpolitik 4 line version oon yeoh and ong kian ming Although there is public disgust at the behaviour of certain politicians, the level of interest in Malaysian politics has never been higher.
Georgetown, Malacca win world heritage status

Georgetown, Malacca win world heritage status

updated 8pm Georgetown and Malacca are among the eight new cultural sites that have been added to the coveted Unesco World Heritage List.
Swearing on Quran: Najib too

Swearing on Quran: Najib too

your say free ‘May I also suggest that Najib also to swear on the Quran that he had never met Altantuya and that he is in no way whatsoever involved in the killing of Altantuya.’
'Unfortunate the dead can't talk'

'Unfortunate the dead can't talk'

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘Otherwise a ghostly SD might shed some light on what actually happened to Altantuya. This goes to show how powerful are those who walk the corridors of power.’