Archive - 27 January 2009

updated 10.30pm The Selangor police chief said the funeral tomorrow should not be turned into an illegal demonstration as it would disrupt public order and lead to chaos.

The Singaporean pilot's light aircraft had crashed in a forest reserve in Johor yesterday but weather conditions only allowed for his rescue this morning.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern over the fate of civilians trapped between government troops and the LTTE in the northeast of the island.

The Committee to Protect Journalists said Malaysiakini provided a brave, bold example that the whole generation of online bloggers and news providers has been able to draw on.

The climate moves followed Obama's moves last week to engineer a sharp change of direction in US several key national security, foreign and social policies.

Malaysiakini wishes all our readers Gong Xi Fa Cai and hopes that the Year of the Ox will bring peace and justice to all Malaysians. The team will be back in full strength on Wednesday, Jan 28, to continue providing news and views that matters.