Archive - 5 January 2009

The Chinese primary school in Damansara is beset by fresh problems as its champions differ over the composition of the new board.

Expecting Obama to single-handedly will away the dread is merely a hysteria. He should quickly squeeze into the US and the world real remedial policies and structural changes.

Dong Zong head Yap Sin Tian is taking school principal Goh Kean Seng to court over allegedly defamatory remarks. Such lawsuits are rare in the Chinese education circle.

Even before campaigning begins for the Kuala Terengganu by-election, BN is already off and running with most major roads in the city being resurfaced.

updated 5.55pm He said people had to take action against the United States over its support for Israel, which is conducting a military offensive in Gaza. [VIDEO INSIDE]

As an academic, I have learnt to look at causes and the slow evolution of ideas but this issue of science and mathematics was a total bolt out of the blue.

Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad claims that the BN candidate for Kuala Terengganu by-election is someone who can be ‘used’ in time to come. [VIDEO INSIDE]

free ‘I think Palestine does not have to work towards unity for it would be useless to be united with such personalities as was witnessed in this incident.'

India also said it was launching a major diplomatic offensive to maintain international pressure on Islamabad, which has so far rejected demands to hand over a list of terror suspects.

Many Umno-linked companies have enjoyed a monopoly of municipality contracts in Seberang Perai, but all this is about to change.

The state is bracing itself for the financial tsunami in the coming months, especially after the fall in the price of crude palm oil which has hit Sabah very hard.

His lawyer wants more time to study the Federal Court’s grounds for dismissing his application for a review of his conviction and six-month jail sentence for sodomy.

The United Nations Security Council has a moral duty to stop the atrocities committed by Israel and demand a ceasefire by all sides, said prime minister Abdullah.

free 'Police have a right to pick up suspects. But putting these ‘suspects' through undue fear and torture cannot be condoned. What is the MIC doing about this?'

updated 4.15pm Five PKR Youth members, including its Terengganu chief, were arrested early this morning for putting up pictures of murdered Mongolian Altantuya.

In central Pahang state, which is worst affected, the number of evacuees rose to 3,776 despite floodwaters receding in some districts.

The party is investigating managers of Maju Institute for Education Development for alleged wrongdoing in awarding contracts - but they point the fingers at the party president instead.

The Israel invasion of Gaza Strip which began on early Sunday (Malaysian time) was the main story in almost all dailies. Here are the key news and views in major newspapers.

updated 12.30pm Wan Ahmad Farid's resignation letter on Friday will be effective from today, just in time for the nomination day tomorrow for the Kuala Terengganu by-election.

Frantic families across Gaza cowered in any shelter they could find early on Monday as the Israeli army struck at Hamas fighters for a second night.

President-elect Barack Obama arrived in Washington to start a new life, but already faced his first major embarrassment over his cabinet lineup as his choice for commerce secretary was forced to pull out.

However in Paris several thousand demonstrators waved Israeli flags and sang Hebrew hymns to show support for Israel in its military offensive in Gaza.