Archive - 24 September 2008

Tests on all Chinese food products

Tests on all Chinese food products

The Health Ministry will conduct tests on all food products from China as a precautionary measure due to the contaminated milk scandal.
Star witness Saiful in 'good condition'

Star witness Saiful in 'good condition'

Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, who accused Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomising him, is in 'good condition', according to his lawyer Zamri Idrus.
Family demands answers on death of relative

Family demands answers on death of relative

The mysterious death and rushed cremation of a 54-year-old bachelor has raised many questions for his family - and they want answers.
Anwar changes tune, says deadline not an issue

Anwar changes tune, says deadline not an issue

anwar ibrahim Pinning the blame on the PM for being unable to form government as promised, the opposition leader talks about wanting to follow due process in takeover.
Inflation jumps to 27-year high

Inflation jumps to 27-year high

The inflation rate has jumped to a 27-year high of 8.5 percent in August, driven by the escalating cost of food and fuel.
Samy told to beg for forgiveness

Samy told to beg for forgiveness

The Hindu Rights Action Force wants MIC head S Samy Vellu to get his priorities right, especially since he has shown little interest in the fate of the Hindraf 5 thus far.
Najib cancels US trip

Najib cancels US trip

updated 7.30pm The DPM cancels his New York trip to focus on duties at the Finance Ministry, where he is due to hold a press conference tomorrow.

Journalist watchdogs slam RPK's detention

Journalist watchdogs slam RPK's detention

International journalist watchdogs urge the government to release Raja Petra and 'cease using the ISA to clamp down on journalism and free expression'.

Commander-in-Chief in ISA

Commander-in-Chief in ISA

Forum 'reminds' PM of his remarks against ISA

Forum 'reminds' PM of his remarks against ISA

Bar Council chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan kicked off the calls for the premier to 'introspect' by recounting his statements on the ISA.
Internal Insecurity Act

Internal Insecurity Act

RPK has a right to speak

RPK has a right to speak

Leaders must live and die for democracy

Leaders must live and die for democracy

We need more than a change in leadership

We need more than a change in leadership

Let's start with equality

Let's start with equality

I want a change in government

I want a change in government

Writer has some explaining to do

Writer has some explaining to do

Rais wants contest for Umno's top 2 posts

Rais wants contest for Umno's top 2 posts

Any office should be subject to contests and public office should not be sacrosanct, says the Umno supreme council member.
Don't limit hypermarket operating hours

Don't limit hypermarket operating hours

I connected with God

I connected with God

Guan Eng: Let Anwar do the talking

Guan Eng: Let Anwar do the talking

Conscious of their credibility, Pakatan leaders have decided to let Anwar be their main spokesman on their key agenda - the formation of a new government.

Dr M strikes again

Dr M strikes again

mahathir and umno The former premier takes another swipe at his usual target, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He also laments that the Umno supreme council is no longer supreme.
Headlines online: Sept 24, 2008

Headlines online: Sept 24, 2008

The detention of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin vied for space with health ministry checks of retail outlets for tainted milk products.
Petrol prices cut by 10 sen

Petrol prices cut by 10 sen

petrol price reduce down by 10 sen 240908 updated 5.05pm The government has cut petrol price by 10 sen, or 3.9 percent, to RM2.45 per litre effective tomorrow, ahead of the Hari Raya festival.

Ex-detainee lays out roadmap to bury ISA

Ex-detainee lays out roadmap to bury ISA

Former ISA detainee Lim Guan Eng wants the oppressive security law to be abolished and plans to go to Parliament to get rid of it.

Chua set to lead 'reformasi' in MCA

Chua set to lead 'reformasi' in MCA

chua soi lek 030108 exclusive Former MCA vice-president Chua Soi Lek, who is bidding to make a comeback, elaborates on his decision and questions contradictions in the party’s ‘healthy political culture’.
Hindraf to hold anti-ISA vigil on Saturday

Hindraf to hold anti-ISA vigil on Saturday

The candlelight vigil, to be held at Dataran Merdeka, is to call for the release of all ISA detainees - including the movement’s top five leaders.
Pakatan supremo urges patience in bid to remove gov't

Pakatan supremo urges patience in bid to remove gov't

He defends his failure to topple the government a week after claiming he had enough support to seize power and asked Malaysians to be patient. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Don't turn ISA into outcry about 'dog food'

Don't turn ISA into outcry about 'dog food'

teresa kok Newly-released ISA detainee Teresa Kok slams the home minister and Utusan Malaysia for trying to turn her arrest into an outcry over 'dog food'.

Opposition leader denies talks with Pak Lah

Opposition leader denies talks with Pak Lah

updated 5.20pm Pakatan Rakyat leaders are making contradicting statements regarding the much-touted plan by the opposition alliance to seize control of the federal government.
Court dismisses Bandar Kuching poll petition

Court dismisses Bandar Kuching poll petition

updated 3pm DAP’s Chong Chien Jen will keep his Bandar Kuching parliamentary seat as the election judge dismisses a petition filed by a voter.
ISA not the antidote for achieving peace

ISA not the antidote for achieving peace

Poisonous politics

Poisonous politics

Your Say: You can imprison a man but not his ideas

Your Say: You can imprison a man but not his ideas

your say free This travesty of justice just goes to show how low the powers that 'temporarily be' can stoop, just to silence one man, says a Malaysiakini reader.
Sodomy trial transfer: Court to decide on Oct 7

Sodomy trial transfer: Court to decide on Oct 7

updated 5.40pm The two-week adjournment comes after a heated exchange between the judge and the prosecution as to whether the court can hear arguments on transfer of the case. [VIDEO INSIDE]