Archive - 10 May 2009

Sabah Resource Development and Information Technology Minister Dr Yee Moh Chai is widely-tipped to be the next deputy chief minister to replace Raymond Tan.

'Uthayakumar was right in not thanking the government for his release because firstly he should not have been detained under the ISA at all.'

He says the release of all five Hindraf leaders from Kamunting was a testimony that the movement was never a threat to the nation's security.

The death toll from swine flu has topped 50 as Costa Rica reported its first fatality and Japan and Norway joined a growing list of nations with confirmed cases.

The recent Federal Court's decision on native customary rights land may open a floodgate of legal actions against the Sarawak state government.

US President Barack Obama played comedian-in-chief, poking fun at his political team including Hilary Clinton, foes and even himself at a star-studded dinner.

Several hundred villagers in Telupid, in the Sandakan area, are ready to fight both the Land Office and some firms to get back their NCR land in the Labuk state constituency.

comment The turn of events in Perak has now reached the point where the Pakatan will probably gain much politically by returning to people’s power.

comment The BN gov't has probably scored another first by sending the police into the Perak legislative assembly to physically drag out the sitting speaker and install one of its own.

Landlords are offering steep discounts on rentals, nervous that the traditional flood of new expats during the northern hemisphere summer may not materialise this year.

The top Hindraf leader returned to his mother's house in his hometown of Seremban and received a hero’s welcome from a sea of orange-clad supporters. [VIDEOS INSIDE]