Archive - 12 April 2009

Beware of fraudulent SMS and telephone calls requesting confirmation on credit card transactions. Bank Negara Malaysia has again issued a warning.

President Mahinda Rajapakse today ordered troops to halt their offensive against Tamil rebels over the two-day Sinhala and Tamil New Year that starts tomorrow.

updated 4.45pm MIC deputy president G Palanivel says he's unaware of any such meeting but concedes that the party should be given greater representation in the cabinet.

During the campaign for the by-election, close to RM200 million worth of projects were promised for the people of Batang Ai.

Moving out from the 'lain-lain' category appears fraught with difficulties, with the on-going polemics in Sabah, on who is a native and what is the right umbrella term for natives.

updated 8.21pm Tanks and armoured vehicles rolled through the streets of Bangkok as PM Abhisit Vejjajiva cracked down on anti-government protesters.