Archive - 9 January 2009

Klang bus terminal issue to be resolved end-Feb

Klang bus terminal issue to be resolved end-Feb

Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim said MPK would have to "figure out the operational solutions" for businesses in the surrounding area that are bound to face losses.

What fate awaits Teng?

What fate awaits Teng?

DAP’s contoversial assemblyperson, Teng Chang Kim is in hot water again, this time for a spat with two other Pakatan Rakyat MPs. Will he escape the wrath of the party or will he be punished?

Report lodged against 'rude' Malaysiakini article

Report lodged against 'rude' Malaysiakini article

An article criticising the response of the PM and a number of organisations to Israel’s deadly invasion of the Gaza Strip has triggered a police report against Malaysiakini.
MDC quest for registration rejected

MDC quest for registration rejected

Promoters of the Malaysian Dayak Congress have learned of the Home Ministry’s rejection of their application for registration, nine months after the decision was made.
Questions raised on IIU elections

Questions raised on IIU elections

Alarm bells have been raised on the International Islamic University campus elections following its students development division changing the dates of the elections.
Minister wants probe on pricey KT hotel rooms

Minister wants probe on pricey KT hotel rooms

There are claims that because of the high demand in the run up to the Jan 17 by-election, hotels are charging up to RM1,000 per room.
Group wants war crime commission on Gaza

Group wants war crime commission on Gaza

A Penang-based human rights organisation called on the UN to set up a war crimes commission to probe into the Israeli violation of human rights in Gaza Strip.
Quit your jobs, Dr M tells McDonald's, Starbucks workers

Quit your jobs, Dr M tells McDonald's, Starbucks workers

He says Malaysians "will not die if they do not use the US goods" and urged those working for US companies to quit their jobs.
Soi Lek:  Wan Farid a strategic choice for Chinese

Soi Lek: Wan Farid a strategic choice for Chinese

Kuala Terengganu Chinese voters should not pass off the opportunity to have both a state exco and a deputy minister as their elected representative, says the MCA deputy chief.
Feisty BN vs PAS propaganda battle

Feisty BN vs PAS propaganda battle

kuala terengganu by election 080109 poster bn wan farid mesra rakyat BN is flooding KT with posters and banners but PAS says even though the party is not as rich as BN, it can still put up a fight.
Sabah travel trade weathers grim statistics

Sabah travel trade weathers grim statistics

The dwindling number of tourist arrivals in Sabah may be troubling but the state’s tourism minister is confident that better days are ahead.

Voters in Kapar shortchanged

Voters in Kapar shortchanged

PAS has to reinvent itself to stay relevant

PAS has to reinvent itself to stay relevant

Manickavasagam's noble mission

Manickavasagam's noble mission

Highway users paying over and above toll rate

Highway users paying over and above toll rate

Forces of 'creative destruction' in 2008

Forces of 'creative destruction' in 2008

Nothing 'petty' or 'racial' about defending BM

Nothing 'petty' or 'racial' about defending BM

It looks like Obama will toe the Israeli line

It looks like Obama will toe the Israeli line

Callous interpretations of Gaza conflict

Callous interpretations of Gaza conflict

Bkt Antarabangsa will soon be forgotten

Bkt Antarabangsa will soon be forgotten

Clean up your own backyard first, Khairy

Clean up your own backyard first, Khairy

Israel shelled Gaza house crowded with civilians: UN

Israel shelled Gaza house crowded with civilians: UN

Witnesses said Israeli forces evacuated about 110 Palestinians into a house which they then repeatedly shelled 24 hours later, killing about 30 people.
Najib: Hudud row exposes Pakatan's flaws

Najib: Hudud row exposes Pakatan's flaws

The hudud row shows that Pakatan Rakyat is a loose coalition without a common policy with the sole ambition of toppling Barisan Nasional, said the deputy premier. [VIDEO INSIDE]
USM to get Right Livelihood College

USM to get Right Livelihood College

A Right Livelihood College will not offer diploma and degree courses. Instead, it will offer lectures by 133 Right Livelihood Awards laureates from 57 countries.
Thousands in anti-Israel protests in KL

Thousands in anti-Israel protests in KL

anti israel protest us embassy 090109 updated 6.25pm About 5,000 protesters marched to the US embassy while hundreds torch US and Israeli flags in Kampung Baru. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Jomo: Global financial system reform needs our inputs

Jomo: Global financial system reform needs our inputs

ks jomo ‘The process of systemic reform should involve the voice and participation of the vast majority of countries in the world,’ said the top economist. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Mahathir attacks both key KT candidates

Mahathir attacks both key KT candidates

The people of Kuala Terengganu are faced with a dilemma - one candidate is a 'snob', another is unwilling to stand on principles.
'Stop the killings in Gaza', how?

'Stop the killings in Gaza', how?

A sampling of the reaction to Israel’s offensive in Gaza: Rantings by Dr Mahathir Mohamed – Boycott American products! Umno Youth – Demonstrations is not our culture but we can make an exception for Khairy Jamaluddin since he’s leading foreigners (i.e. Palestinians) to take to the streets.

Headlines online: Jan 9, 2009

Headlines online: Jan 9, 2009

Stories on the Israeli offensive in the Gaza strip were played up in many dailies today, including efforts undertaken locally to end the crisis.
Security Council calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire

Security Council calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire

The United States, Israel's main ally, abstained in the vote but refrained from wielding its veto to block a resolution.
Fire at LCCT triggers evacuation

Fire at LCCT triggers evacuation

updated 4.15pm A fire has broken out at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal, forcing the evacuation of all passengers and staff. However, operation is back to normal by 1.30pm.
Day 2,926: Victory at last for village folks

Day 2,926: Victory at last for village folks

sos damansara scah signboard takedown ceremony 070109 12 comment It took them eight years to finally see the SJK(C) Damansara in their village reopened. Their heart-warming story deserves to be told.
Obama's tough tasks ahead

Obama's tough tasks ahead

Quite clearly, wars and the killing and wounding of innocent civilians in Gaza wouldn't wait for Obama's official inauguration. Someone from Washington must come forward and help lance the boil or at least seem to be doing so.
Homophobia: What's love got to do with it?

Homophobia: What's love got to do with it?

Clearly we have reached a point where the sexuality of the subject, or more precisely, the sexual orientation of the subject in a state is in focus. Heterosexuality is the legitimised sexual relationship, whilst homosexuality is generally frowned upon, in terms of state regulation and public opinion.

Ungku Aziz disappointed over delay in probe

Ungku Aziz disappointed over delay in probe

The royal professor, who stepped down as Angkasa president yesterday, was frustrated with the delay into a probe on financial irregularity in the organisation.
'What if your own home was invaded?'

'What if your own home was invaded?'

your say free 'The Palestinians are fighting the occupation and Hamas, as a democratically-elected government, has the right to defend them,' says a reader.
Yet another reason for the IPCMC

Yet another reason for the IPCMC

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘The cops are guilty of employing excessive force at Bandar Mahkota Cheras but no one can be identified? Is it not time the IPCMC be set-up to set things straight?'
Prominent Sri Lankan editor, war-critic shot dead

Prominent Sri Lankan editor, war-critic shot dead

Lasantha Wickrematunga, editor of the Sunday Leader, shot dead The editor, who has been highly critical of the island's hawkish government and its war on Tamil rebels was shot dead, in the second attack on the press in a week.