Archive - 29 January 2009

The police personnel involved in the death of 22-year-old detainee Kugan Ananthan are expected to be charged next week.

A video footage obtained by Malaysiakini counters the allegation that family members and politicians had 'barged' into the Serdang Hospital mortuary last week. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Three people were arrested for wearing orange t-shirts at the UMMC while trying to pay their respects to A Kugan, a theft suspect who died in police custody.

The gathering for Kugan's funeral was not to hero-worship the deceased but to register the protest against the police brutality which killed the man, said Hindraf coordinator.

The National Felda Settlers Association (Anak) files a police report accusing the Federal Land Development Authority of embezzling funds intended for replanting oil palm.

Blackwater, a major State Department contractor in Iraq, is being expelled over the deaths of the Iraqi civilians.

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) said today it would slash fuel surcharges on its international flights by as much as 73 percent to boost business as the global economic slowdown hits.

Supp is ready for some tough decisions to turn the party around and it includes dropping unpopular leaders at the next state elections.

breaking news updated 6.14pm In a surprising about-turn, sacked MIC presidential candidate Muthupalaniappan was reinstated as party member with a stern warning today.

‘When the dust settles, we may see countless victims and a terrible humanitarian situation, unless civilians are protected and international humanitarian law is respected in all circumstances,' said the aid agency.

An Umno division leader files a police report claiming that he was abused during his four-day detention at the MACC Pahang headquarters in Kuantan.

comment Sarawakians need to establish strategic linkages with political parties in West Malaysia and Sabah, rather than withdrawing into their exclusivist cocoon of ‘Sarawak for Sarawakians’.

updated 3.30pm 'When a minister responsible for the police makes a shocking statement of this nature, it reflects that something has gone very wrong...'

A dozen videotapes showing the officer having sex with women, some of whom are believed to have been in a semi-conscious state on the videos, were found at his residence.

In Malaysia we talked about the contributions of small businesses, but largely get seduced by mega-projects.

Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has called on the party's leaders to evaluate the present state of affairs following the defection of Nasarudin Hashim to PKR.

AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes let loose on his frustrating battles between his budget airline and government-linked agencies in this second of a two-part interview.

exclusive ‘You treat a country badly, they'll want to break away and secede. After three years with MAHB, now allow us to be a republic of KLIA East.' [VIDEO INSIDE]

Syed Hamid Albar should immediately resign for the actions of those under his direct authority in relation to the death of Kugan Ananthan, says a senior lawyer.

The AG has rejected police investigation papers and ordered a more thorough investigation into the death of Kugan who died in police custody on Jan 20, reports an English daily.

free 'You should serve no master, if your business skills and practices are all above board and can withstand any scrutiny,' says a Malaysiakini reader.

An Israeli warplane bombed an area of the Gaza Strip border known to contain smuggling tunnels to Egypt, witnesses and the Israeli military said.