Archive - 2 August 2008

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had a tough day! Some 500 participants at the students forum were given the rare opportunity to quiz the prime minister on a variety of thorny questions and caught him tongue-tied at times.

The Sarawak state cabinet will see a major reshuffle next year after the Supp trienniel delegates conference, says Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud.

“There is no sex scandal. It was the imagination of the newspaper. It is too much, enough is enough,” says Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong.

However, students in institutions of higher learning will be allowed to meet and discuss with politicians, including those from opposition parties.

This is the first time details concerning his overseas trips have been released by the man who has kept an extremely low profile since the sodomy allegations were lodged.

The Grammy-nominated pop superstars will open the concert which boasts a star-studded artist line-up at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands.

Kelantan Umno chairperson Annuar Musa says fielding a candidate will result in a waste of public funds and that it is not necessary for the BN to go along with Anwar Ibrahim's political strategy.

Ex-British PM Tony Blair says that interfaith dialogues can help address the root causes of terrorism as it reduces ignorance and promotes greater understanding.

The once protege and now adversary of the PKR de facto leader declares that his former boss is not a warrior and that he will continue to oppose him to uphold the truth.