Archive - 16 May 2009

At the Bloggers Universe Malaysia dialogue, he said the media self-censored itself because it tried to 'second guess' what government leaders want.

PAS vice-president Husam Musa on a mission to fish for support from various BN leaders to lobby for the dissolution of the Perak state assembly.

Supporters of embattled PPP leader T Murugiah wants the party president M Kayveas to prove that the party's financial records are in order.

updated 9.36pm His lawyer said Anwar would to file a defamation suit against Anifah if he does not retract and make an apology within 24 hours.

Pakistan's military today pressed its offensive against Taliban militants in the northwest of the country after tens of thousands more people fled the conflict zone.

Egypt opened its border with Gaza today to traffic into and out of the impoverished territory which has been under an Israeli blockade for nearly two years.

India's ruling Congress-led alliance was set to return to power after taking a clear and commanding lead today in vote counting from the country's marathon general elections.

Sri Lankan troops have captured the last patch of coastline held by the Tamil Tigers, leaving the rebels completely surrounded.

Beneath the pleasantries lies genuine concern about the future of Malaysia’s economy - the US remains Malaysia’s largest trading partner and is the largest investor in the country.

updated 9.40pm The second case is a female student from Penang who was on flight MH092 while another four have been quarantined in Ipoh.

Bloggers beware! There is no shortage of cyber stormtroopers and agents provocateur in the blogsphere ready to use their anonymity to plot evil deeds.

Kota Sentosa rep Chong Chieng Jen had accused Supp leaders of lying about the party engaging experts from China to help advise on a flood mitigation project in Kuching.

updated 4.35pm PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has returned uncontested despite talks of a possible challenge to his post in the party’s muktamar next month.

Ex-DPM Daniel Tajem, and nine others, have won their case against the state government which had failed to pay their enhanced pensions.

breaking news updated 6.50pm PPP’s rising star and deputy minister in the PM’s Dept T Murugiah has been expelled by the party's supreme council this afternoon.

The riot was triggered off by the then massive suffering of both the poor Malays and poor Chinese. Who to blame? Not the Malays. Not the Chinese.

The delayed PKFZ auditing report is turning into a painful political headache for Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat as several key BN leaders have been named in the report.

The sudden emergence of canopies and visits by Khairy and Shahrizat in Penanti left many to predict that BN might decide to contest in the Penanti by-election.

'In the Perak crisis court cases, if the final judgment favours BN, it would mean that the king and the sultans have the power to dismiss a PM or MB without going through parliament or assembly proceedings'.