Archive - 22 October 2008

Invite to Nobel laureate scrapped after 'protest from students'

Invite to Nobel laureate scrapped after 'protest from students'

shirin ebadi Universiti Malaya said today it has withdrawn an invitation to Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi to give a speech on Islam, because of objections from its Iranian students.
KL mayor under fire for Jalan Alor name change

KL mayor under fire for Jalan Alor name change

parliament Following the re-naming of the street, Bukit Bintang MP said the city mayor should resign for allowing the matter to take place without any public consultation.
Malaysia's press freedom ranking in free fall

Malaysia's press freedom ranking in free fall

It crashed into the bottom quarter of 173 countries in the worldwide press freedom ranking index released today by Paris-based watchdog RSF.
Anwar defends his track record

Anwar defends his track record

parliament He denies having neglected Sabah and Sarawak, saying he passed one of the largest-ever allocations to the states when he was finance minister.
Minister confident media council won't restrict press freedom

Minister confident media council won't restrict press freedom

Information Minister Ahmad Shabery said the overriding concern in having the council was to preserve the peace and national harmony.
Gerakan Wanita head gets verbal bashing from BN colleague

Gerakan Wanita head gets verbal bashing from BN colleague

parliament Tan Lian Hoe, who is also deputy information minister, defends herself against ‘playing up racial issues’ in relation to remarks she made during her party annual congress.
Cop explains arrest at 'lawyers march'

Cop explains arrest at 'lawyers march'

Superintendent Che Hamzah Che Ismail tells the court why several arrests were made during the Human Rights Day march in Kuala Lumpur last year.
Khairy: Call for ISA on me 'unwarranted'

Khairy: Call for ISA on me 'unwarranted'

khairy jamaluddin Addressing the call by a MCA Youth delegate for the first time, the Umno Youth deputy chief says the statement was made to "gain mileage on the cheap".

Penang-Kedah lock horns over water

Penang-Kedah lock horns over water

If the Kedah government wants to collect revenue from Penang for pumping out Muda River water for its public consumption, it should drop the idea, says the Penang chief minister.
Q&A: Umno needs electoral reform

Q&A: Umno needs electoral reform

He suggests doing away with the quota system and increasing the number of its vice-presidents from three to five.
Syed Hamid ticks off those seeking early polls

Syed Hamid ticks off those seeking early polls

umno exclusive He said Muhyiddin should not be complaining of the five-month campaigning period as being too taxing for those who hold government posts. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Pak Lah shouldn't have given in to Dr M

Pak Lah shouldn't have given in to Dr M

PM deserves credit

PM deserves credit

PM's reforms: Footprints in the sand?

PM's reforms: Footprints in the sand?

Where's the M'sian we want to show the world?

Where's the M'sian we want to show the world?

Teachers' Deepavalli eve briefing unkind

Teachers' Deepavalli eve briefing unkind

Playing money politics while 'Rome' burns

Playing money politics while 'Rome' burns

AirAsia, wake up and answer your phones!

AirAsia, wake up and answer your phones!

Put an end to 'cyber thefts'

Put an end to 'cyber thefts'

Mat Rempit problem can be solved

Mat Rempit problem can be solved

Oppandham/Social Contract

Oppandham/Social Contract

'Suspend chopper deal until after parliamentary probe'

'Suspend chopper deal until after parliamentary probe'

helicopter eurocopter ec725 The RM2.3 billion military helicopter deal with Franco-German company Eurocopter should be suspended until a parliamentary committee has probed the purchase.
Berita Harian barred from Kelantan assembly

Berita Harian barred from Kelantan assembly

The Malay daily is barred from covering the proceedings of the Kelantan state assembly after it failed to publish a correction on a report concerning the address by the Sultan of Kelantan.
Hindraf reveals 'proof' of passport revocation

Hindraf reveals 'proof' of passport revocation

updated 5.15pm The banned movement reveals a letter purportedly by UK authorities confirming that Hindraf chief P Waythamoorthy's passport had been revoked by the Malaysian government. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Headlines online: Oct 22, 2008

Headlines online: Oct 22, 2008

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today’s agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?

Asian shipping hit by global crisis

Asian shipping hit by global crisis

Port Klang said it had been hit by a decline in cargo handling since the start of October, blaming a retail downturn and lower vehicle sales in the United States and Europe.
Credit crunch - welfare for the rich

Credit crunch - welfare for the rich

In defence of international justice

In defence of international justice

The gains made by the ICC in the past years will stall if there is no drive to keep the prosecution of Omar al-Bashir going, irrespective of the pressure from the Sudanese government.
Najib accepts apology

Najib accepts apology

najib tun razak 01 updated 12.25pm The DPM says he is satisfied with the apology issued by Malaysiakini over a report on a manifesto which was wrongly attributed to him. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Choppers: 'We're paying twice as much'

Choppers: 'We're paying twice as much'

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘Malaysia is buying the EC-725 at a whopping price of more than RM193 million each compared to other countries which are buying it at only RM82 million each.'