Archive - 1 January 2009

PAS tonight named Wakaf Mempelam state assemblyperson Abdul Wahid Endut to contest the crucial Kuala Terengganu by-election.

It was the second time the Malaysian navy has fought off pirates in the Gulf of Aden, after it successfully repelled a group who boarded a Chinese commercial vessel on Dec 18.

Herald newspaper editor Father Lawrence Andrew said the move was part of a series of restrictions put in place by the government when it renewed the paper's licence on Tuesday.

The blaze broke out at the Santika club in the city's Ekkamai district, a thronging entertainment area frequented by locals and tourists.

The Malaysiakini team wishes all our readers Happy New Year. Let's hope that 2009 will see more progress in our struggle for press freedom, advances in the protection of human rights, and greater transparency in governance. We will be back at work tomorrow to continue in our mission in bringing our readers all the news, and views, that matter.