Archive - 30 December 2008

He was reminded that the traditional practice was, in fact, included in the ‘Adat Iban 1993' and has been part of the general customs of the Iban community for generations.

It plans to lodge a report with the commission over a top police officer in the country when the commission is formally gazetted next year.

In six days, students will be back at the recently reopened SJK(C) Damansara - the Chinese primary school which has been the subject of a protracted campaign after it was shut down seven years ago.

A group of activists tried to barge in to hand a memorandum to PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang seeking his help to resolve the pig farming issue in Malacca.

Thailand's new prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was forced today to relocate his maiden policy speech after riot police failed to clear protesters besieging Bangkok's parliament building.

The arrogance of Malaysia's ‘powers that be’ in dismissing the human rights of its people has proven that when it comes to respecting the fundamental rights of people, Malaysia scores a zero.

updated 5.40pm About 500 people protested outside the US embassy in KL against Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip that have killed over 400 people in the Palestinian territory. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Fishermen have been complaining that pirates in military uniform were preying on them.

The sad truth is that this privatisation policy has become a backdoor way for privately-connected interests to acquire public sector cash cows for their own purposes.

Most newspapers focused on the appointment of Tunku Besar Seri Menanti Tunku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the new ruler of Negeri Sembilan.

The authorities have condemned rumoured plans for a New Year's Eve sex party at a remote beach, while police warned the 'no-underwear' event could be a con job.

Having dealt a body blow to BN and its brand of administration, Malaysians are elated with the prospect of influencing change. Are they expecting too much, too soon?

We take for granted that people who live below the poverty line do not mind their plight being published. But Malaysiakini stubbles upon on such family who just wants to be left alone. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Defence Minister Ehud Barak, who has described the bombardment as an "all-out war" against Hamas, has repeatedly warned that he is ready to send ground troops into Gaza.