Archive - 7 January 2009

He may be gone but Razali looms large

He may be gone but Razali looms large

Even in death, former Kuala Terengganu MP Razali Ismail’s name echoes on as both contesting parties try to capitalise on the popular deputy education minister’s past.
Win or lose, it's a rocky road for Najib

Win or lose, it's a rocky road for Najib

Come March, Najib will be PM. Sacked Umno leader Zaid Ibrahim shares his views on what might be in store.
SPECIAL REPORT: Revival or death in KT

SPECIAL REPORT: Revival or death in KT

Symbol of a struggle finally comes down

Symbol of a struggle finally comes down

sos damansara scah signboard takedown ceremony 070109 12 Now that SJK(C) Chung Hwa Damansara has been re-opened, a board put up to mark the days the school remained closed has been brought down.
Fong keeps Bukit Bintang

Fong keeps Bukit Bintang

DAP's Fong Kui Lun retained his Bukit Bintang parliamentary seat after his challenger Dr Lee Chong Meng withdrew his appeal in the Federal Court.
SPECIAL REPORT: 2008 - The year that was

SPECIAL REPORT: 2008 - The year that was

BMC fracas victim to sue police

BMC fracas victim to sue police

Updated 6.45pm Mechanic Chang Jiun Haur, 24, said that the Suhakam inquiry report today provides him the ammunition to file a suit against the police.
'Siti Fatimah' conversion ruling in March

'Siti Fatimah' conversion ruling in March

siti fatimah tan abdullah tan ean huang Penang-based Muslim convert Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah wants to revert to Buddhism, but will have to wait until March 16 to know if she can leave Islam.
Anwar can be PM, but needs to tone down

Anwar can be PM, but needs to tone down

anwar ibrahim and zaid ibrahim Former Umno leader Zaid Ibrahim believes that the opposition leader has what it takes to make it to the top, but advises him to change his 'grandstanding ways'.
3R politics ruled right through 2008

3R politics ruled right through 2008

Take a step back and review KLIA-East@Labu

Take a step back and review KLIA-East@Labu

YB S Manikavasagam, the half-traitor

YB S Manikavasagam, the half-traitor

Israel pounds Gaza as diplomacy revs up

Israel pounds Gaza as diplomacy revs up

Since Israel unleashed its Operation Cast Lead against Hamas in Gaza 12 days ago, at least 666 Palestinians have been killed, including 215 children.
Who will protect co-op members now?

Who will protect co-op members now?

IJN: Safeguarding a price bulwark

IJN: Safeguarding a price bulwark

Local councillors: why this boycott?

Local councillors: why this boycott?

American boycott: Let the Tun show us the way

American boycott: Let the Tun show us the way

Ladang election petition: Judgment reserved

Ladang election petition: Judgment reserved

updated 6.35pm The Federal Court has reserved its ruling on whether to call a by-election for the Ladang state seat in Terengganu, order a recount of votes, or dismiss a petition challenging the election results.
Don't blame Hamas for Gaza conflict

Don't blame Hamas for Gaza conflict

Where is our commitment to Palestine?

Where is our commitment to Palestine?

Ahmadiyya Muslims do not deserve to be prosecuted

Ahmadiyya Muslims do not deserve to be prosecuted

Rights commission to document influx of illegals

Rights commission to document influx of illegals

immigrant with passport Proper documentation will not only shed light on the problem in Sabah but help authorities come up with a comprehensive plan to tackle the growing issue of illegal immigrants.

US presidents to have rare White House lunch

US presidents to have rare White House lunch

The meeting of past and present US leaders is the first such event since 1981 and marks a "historic moment".
Exports down 4.9% in November

Exports down 4.9% in November

Malaysian exports fell 4.9 percent in November as demand for electrical and electronic products shrank, but the decline was much milder than expected
Headlines online: Jan 7, 2009

Headlines online: Jan 7, 2009

The three-cornered battle for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat dominated the headlines of most newspapers.
Victory in KT will reinvigorate takeover plan

Victory in KT will reinvigorate takeover plan

Pakatan is hoping to reinvigorate itself with a win in the Jan 17 by-election, which is seen as a referendum on the political mood since the March 2008 national polls. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Court of Appeal upholds Azmin's acquittal

Court of Appeal upholds Azmin's acquittal

updated 5pm After 10 years, Gombak MP and PKR vice-president Azmin Ali can breathe easy. The court has upheld the acquittal of his perjury charge in Anwar Ibrahim's corruption trial.
HIV testing debate exposes ignorance

HIV testing debate exposes ignorance

Not-so-smart toll agreements

Not-so-smart toll agreements

updated 12.30pm The Smart Tunnel agreement stipulates a bumiputera quota for contractors and suppliers, says the DAP team studying the declassified toll agreements.
Change ambivalence over public debate

Change ambivalence over public debate

The recent raucous debate on the aborted (or postponed?) sale of the IJN (National Heart Institute) underlines the ambivalence with which the government views our current health care system in particular, and the disdain that it generally regards its own citizens.

Suhakam: Cops guilty of excessive force

Suhakam: Cops guilty of excessive force

cheras anti toll hike protest arrest big thumbnail updated 3.30pm However, the inquiry panel could not identify the cops responsible for assaulting the mechanic in Bandar Mahkota Cheras due to “contradicting and unclear evidence”. [VIDEO INSIDE]
More joy for Jew-haters

More joy for Jew-haters

ISA is for 'reform'? Somebody help...

ISA is for 'reform'? Somebody help...

vox populi small thumbnail free 'We thought the ISA was to counter terrorists. But now the ISA is for ‘reform'. We are baffled at what is being said by the home minister.'
Obama's replacement rebuffed by Senate

Obama's replacement rebuffed by Senate

roland burris Burris, 71, was picked last week to fill Obama's vacant seat by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was arrested in December for alleged corruption.