Archive - 23 November 2008

Police stop anti-ISA event in Ampang, nine arrested

updated 11pm The police moved in to disperse a group of people who had gathered at a field in Ampang Jaya for the launch of an anti-ISA campaign and arrested nine people including an MP.

comments

Tee Keat: No resignation letter from Ka Chuan

The status of former MCA secretary general Ong Ka Chuan's ministry post remained unclear today when party president Ong Tee Keat denied receiving any resignation letter from the former.

comments

Code of ethics for bloggers mooted

Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar told a blogger’s conference that a code of ethics was essential to discourage bloggers from exploiting racial and religious sensitivities.

comments

Sapp: No compromise on local autonomy

Constructive and innovative relationship with Pakatan Rakyat in Sabah without compromising on the principle of local autonomy - this is Sapp's stand.

comments

Syed Hamid: 'Missing' PI may be extradited

Wherever the ‘missing’ private eye may be, the police are capable of bringing P Balasubramaniam to face charges if necessary, says the home minister.

comments

MIC's rebranding comes under question

Party president S Samy Vellu-mooted rebranding exercise - seen as being vital to regain the trust of the Indian community - has so far been very cosmetic in nature, claims a former party leader.

comments

Fatwa Council under fire for banning yoga

updated with Hindu Sangam reaction 'I don't think it had caused any Muslim to convert to Hinduism, neither has it weakened their faith,' said Sisters of Islam's Norhayati Kaprawi.

comments

Najib completes the 'Rahman prophecy'

najib tun razak 040808 Najib's accession would fulfil the "Rahman prophecy", a somewhat tongue-in-cheek phenomenon under which the name of the nation's first leader spells out the first initials of the next five premiers.

comments

Palm oil price crash spells misery for farmers

Hundreds of thousands of farmers in Malaysia and Indonesia, which produce 85 percent of the world's palm oil, are reliant on the industry which has gone from boom to bust in just a few months.

comments