Archive - 11 May 2009

Party president Najib tried to lift the spirit of his party members and leaders by saying that they can overcome all problems.

US-born reporter Roxana Saberi walked free from a Tehran jail today after an Iranian court reduced her prison term for spying to a two-year suspended sentence.

The police have nabbed 11 people to help in the probe of Ong Tee Keat's missing briefcase which is said to contain important documents.

He calls on the people of Perak to remain calm and not get carried away with the court's decision.

Its general manager has integrated cost-consciousness into the operations, and says improved cash-flow will also benefit PKNS customers.

free The legitimate MB should have an audience with the Sultan of Perak and dissolve the state sssembly immediately.

breaking news updated 7.35pm The embattled deputy minister receives two bullet casing and a note which warns him against contesting in the coming party polls.

They have turned on the federal deputy minister for suggesting that the word ‘Dayak’ be dropped in favour of using the respective names of native non-Muslim groups.

She claimed that someone from the assembly sitting had thrown the canister in her direction and she had just picked it up from the floor.

updated 4.50pm The recently released Hindraf leader and Kota Alam Shah state representative also sees no reason to inform the police of his whereabouts.

updated 7.55pm Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin urges BN MB Zambry and his six executive councillors to vacate their posts with immediate effect.

Worldwide the death toll passed 50 after Costa Rican authorities reported its first fatality from the virus.

Malaysiakini speaks to several MIC members and S Subramaniam's supporters who feel that the veteran politician is the best man for the job.

As the military conflict in the country's northwest region continues Pakistan's military has said that about 200 rebels had been killed in recent days.

'The recent spat between PKR and PAS over the Penanti seat was similar to two brothers rebuking each other without any malicious intent'.

updated 7pm What exactly did Perak Regent Raja Nazrin tell Pakatan Rakyat leaders amidst the chaos of the assembly sitting last week? PKR’s Anwar Ibrahim reveals the details.

Meanwhile Tamil Tigers accused the government of killing more than 2,000 civilians in a day of artillery attacks, but the military vehemently denied the allegations.

It plunged 14.4 percent year-on-year in March as the manufacturing, mining and electricity sectors suffered a fall due to weak exports.

Most newspapers had a myriad of issues ranging from growth in the business sector to possible BN - Pakatan cooperation in Perak.

A media report revealed that Mas Selamat had been living quietly in a picturesque traditional stilted house, surrounded by fruit trees, in a tiny village in Johor.

updated 2.20pm 'DAP runs in my blood... I was born to be in DAP'. This is the response from Hindraf leader M Manoharan when asked if he would consider joining MIC.

comment BN politicians and their reporters in the mainstream press must catch up with their electorate. The consequences of not doing so will cost them many future elections.

updated 10pm Now that his brother and four other Hindraf leaders are free, the movement's self-exiled leader P Waythamoorthy is contemplating returning home.

It remains a burning issue as it was used to justify the introduction of an affirmative action policy to close the wealth gap between Malays and the others.

Party president M Kayveas thinks he could well join MIC or Gerakan in a bid to keep his deputy minister’s post.

The pontiff will fly in from Jordan for a five-day pilgrimage that will see him follow in the footsteps of Jesus and visit Jewish and Muslim holy sites in Israel.

updated 7.52pm In a landmark decision, KL High Court has declared that BN's Zambry is not the lawful MB. [VIDEO INSIDE]