Archive - 14 March 2009

Bar Council has new president

K Ragunath was elected as the new president of the Bar Council at its AGM today which also adopted four public interest motions.

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Stop harping on AIMST allegations, Samy warns media

mied aimst medical college centre faculity 050109 06 The MIC president may sue the media for making speculative reports on the on-going police probe into the party-run university.

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Perak turmoil due to 'rash' decisions by BN

Mahathir feels that BN should have waited for the state assembly sitting to table a vote of no-confidence against the incumbent menteri besar.

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Dr M: We'll oust Najib should he pick corrupt cabinet

najib and mahathir After years of campaigning against Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s administration, Dr Mahathir Mohamad is now training his sights on the incoming PM.

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All about intellectual property & defamation law

A copyright owner is empowered, among others, to reproduce and communicate a work and all copyright is valid for a duration of 50 years.

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EPF dividend for 2008 a mere 4.5%?

exclusive Employees Provident Fund contributors must brace themselves for some bad news - EPF is expected to declare a mere 4.5% dividend for 2008.

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Poison-pen letters won't affect Umno elections: Hishammuddin

'It's important to ensure that the line-up for the coming team reflects the new landscape, new politics without being influenced by such negative culture.'

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Construction site deaths highlight plight of migrant workers

The problems facing migrants workers are in the news again following the gruesome death of two Bangladeshi workers at a construction site in Bangsar last Sunday. [VIDEO INSIDE]

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Pensiangan a 'worrisome precedent', says Kitingan

We cannot accept the theory that the early bird catches the worm when it comes to being accepted as a candidate, says PKR veep Jeffrey Kitingan.

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BN names their men for tri-elections

permatang pauh by election updated 6.55pm The trio named are: Umno's Ismail Saffian for Bukit Gantang, MIC's S Ganesan for Bukit Selambau and PRS's Malcolm Mussen for Batang Ai.

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Sapp: Stimulus package unfair to Sabah

The party is monitoring the second stimulus package to ensure Sabah is not cheated, former chief minister and Sapp leader, Yong Teck Lee said.

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Indonesia: Lessons for political islam

comment As Indonesia faces general elections on April 9, pre-election opinion polls show support for Islamic parties is falling.

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S'wak bloggers, your first big battle begins in Batang Ai

comment The Sarawak bloggers are a new force, a digital civic society that accumulates social capital in the state. Their first big battle for a free Sarawak begins in Batang Ai.

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VoxPop: 'Did the judicial commissioner err?'

free ‘Did the judicial commissioner err in his ruling that Perak speaker V Sivakumar must only be represented by the state legal adviser?’

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'Language and identity are two separate issues'

free ‘We ought to be careful not to confuse academics and culture. The Education Ministry should not be held accountable for going against the national language.’

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US drops 'enemy combatant' status

President Barack Obama dropped the "enemy combatant" designation for terror suspects and vowed to draw on international law for its detention policy at Guantanamo.

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