Archive - 16 January 2009

IIUM campus polls postponed again

IIUM campus polls postponed again

‘Palm oil contamination’ of the water supply in the area given as the reason for the new polls on Jan 22.
'Cash for voters' sparks commotion

'Cash for voters' sparks commotion

kuala terengganu by election money given to media reporters at media centre 160109 updated 9.55pm There was a small commotion at a hotel in Kuala Terengganu this evening following a rumour that a political party was distributing cash to voters in tomorrow's by-election. [VIDEO INSIDE]
KT by-election: Tomorrow will tell

KT by-election: Tomorrow will tell

analysis PAS has the advantage, but BN has been cutting into the contest over the last days of the campaign.
MP: Don't brush aside 'refugees for sale' claim

MP: Don't brush aside 'refugees for sale' claim

An opposition parliamentarian tells the government not to brush aside human trafficking claims now that the US Senate is probing a scam in which Malaysian immigration officials have been implicated.
Azilah: I only want to advise Altantuya, not kill her

Azilah: I only want to advise Altantuya, not kill her

The murder accused denied that he and Sirul Azhar Umar had gone to Hotel Malaya to eliminate Altantuya. He also denied telling Abdul Razak Baginda that he had killed six or more people in the past.

Er to fight Puspakom defamation suit

Er to fight Puspakom defamation suit

The president of the Pan Malaysian Lorry Owners Association today submitted his statement of defence against the Puspakom suit.
Students still unhappy over closure of Uncle Lim's stall

Students still unhappy over closure of Uncle Lim's stall

They say Universiti Malaya has failed to serve the needs of its multiracial student-body and should have included students in discussions of policy matters.
Najib hails returning officer's resignation

Najib hails returning officer's resignation

Najib, who is leading the government's campaign in the by-election, has welcomed the resignation of the controversial returning officer.
Samy to KT Indians: MIC needs you

Samy to KT Indians: MIC needs you

According to the MIC president, Indians have realised that the opposition is unable to address their problems.
Sedia not a 'vacuum cleaner' assurance sought

Sedia not a 'vacuum cleaner' assurance sought

The Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority Bill had an easy passage with amendments in the state legislative assembly.
Karpal: PAS has to accept 'reality'

Karpal: PAS has to accept 'reality'

The DAP chair denies threatening PAS but likens his attack as an attempt to make the Islamic-based party accept “reality”.
Zimbabwe unveils 100 trillion dollar note

Zimbabwe unveils 100 trillion dollar note

The last official estimate put inflation at 231 million percent in July, but outside experts now believe it is many times higher.
Does the gov't believe in Rukun Negara?

Does the gov't believe in Rukun Negara?

BN, let's have even more goodies for KT

BN, let's have even more goodies for KT

A dialogue with DAP on hudud?

A dialogue with DAP on hudud?

An Internet era ends as Jobs exits

An Internet era ends as Jobs exits

bill gates and steve jobs Steve Jobs exiting the Apple stage, perhaps not to return, signals a close to an Internet Age era with roots stretching back to the radical hippie movement of the 1960s.
Justice blind to legal assistants

Justice blind to legal assistants

Malaysia in good position to advise Hamas

Malaysia in good position to advise Hamas

Change the status quo for Indians

Change the status quo for Indians

Let universities teach about all religions fairly

Let universities teach about all religions fairly

Air traffic: KLIA East too near KLIA

Air traffic: KLIA East too near KLIA

Global unity the New Muslim cinema way

Global unity the New Muslim cinema way

Can we weather the economic storm?

Can we weather the economic storm?

Public should impose ban on polystyrene containers

Public should impose ban on polystyrene containers

The public should refrain from using polystyrene-made containers which have been discovered to be a cancer causing agent, says the Consumer Association of Penang.

EC coy over RO's quit shocker

EC coy over RO's quit shocker

The EC chief accepts the abrupt resignation of Kuala Terengganu by-election returning officer Mat Razali Kassim but declines to reveal the reason behind it. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Duke turns lives of kampung folks upside down

Duke turns lives of kampung folks upside down

duke expressway highway close barrier access road Since the Duta-Ulu Klang Expressway (Duke) was opened a week ago, residents of two affected kampungs are finding it difficult to adapt to the new development. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Headlines online: Jan 16, 2009

Headlines online: Jan 16, 2009

An announcement by DPM Najib that all schools will get funding directly from the government was the main splash in several dailies.
Do Muslims need democracy?

Do Muslims need democracy?

As one of the local rulers was passing by in a parade on TV, a wonderful fanfare was playing in the background. Now, good fanfare has all the feeling of pomp and splendour that we associate with royalty. It helps us to understand the function of royalty. Above all, such a fanfare makes us feel very glad to have royalty.

Pig head in surau at UM

Pig head in surau at UM

pig head carcass in universiti malaya um mosque surau 160109 updated 5.35pm Two students stumble on a pig head, which was placed on a PAS flag, in a surau located at the Islamic studies academy. [PHOTOS INSIDE]
Plane crashes in Hudson River, all 155 safe

Plane crashes in Hudson River, all 155 safe

The Airbus with 150 passengers and five crew lost power in both engines almost simultaneously, a highly rare event, just minutes after take-off from LaGuardia Airport outside New York City.

Senior Hamas leader killed, conditional truce offered

Senior Hamas leader killed, conditional truce offered

Israeli troops again pounded Gaza today after killing a top Hamas leader, as the Islamists offered a conditional truce to end the war that has killed more than 1,100 people.
Partisan politics must end

Partisan politics must end

The main challenge facing Malaysia in 2009 is not the global financial meltdown but the continued political grandstanding between the BN and the Pakatan Rakyat
Safety of Labu LCCT questioned

Safety of Labu LCCT questioned

The safety of KLIA East is being questioned, with critics saying it is too close to KLIA in Sepang.
Chinese voters 'unperturbed' by hudud

Chinese voters 'unperturbed' by hudud

china town in kuala terengganu 'If PAS seriously enforce it when it comes into power, we can throw them out in the next election,' said Tan Chew Kuiw outside historic Ho Ann Kiong Temple.
Pakatan plays down DAP leader's threat

Pakatan plays down DAP leader's threat

All top three Pakatan leaders avoid direct confrontation when addressing Karpal Singh's threat of taking DAP out of the opposition alliance. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Thank you, Ezam'

'Thank you, Ezam'

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘My fear has become a reality. Ezam Mohd Noor is now involved in the campaign for BN. That, I fear, spells disaster for BN,’ says a Malaysiakini reader.