Archive - 15 June 2009

Agni Energie Sdn Bhd, a power generation company says only 66 and not 100 workers were sacked in a restructing exercise at its
Shah Alam plant

The police fire several rounds of tear gas to disperse some 700 Iranians, mostly students, who gathered outside the Wisma UN.

Commissioner N Siva Subramaniam who visited the Sungai Buloh prison today says that it was clear the inmates were ‘bashed up' by prison guards last Thursday.

Parliament The number of projects being developed in Penang and Malacca differs because the sites in the latter are 300 years older.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is among the more than 100 ex-political prisoners who have inked a statement calling for the pro-democracy Burmese leader's release.

Parliament Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz lives up to his reputation and goes ballistic on the first day of Parliament. In his crosshairs this time is Pakatan's Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.

While the police claim that the death of A Gnanapragasam may be linked to drug addiction, an opposition party is concerned over the trend of the same race meeting the same fate.

Six residents and one activist were arrested for trying to stop the demolition of houses in Kampung Jinjang Selatan Tambahan in Kuala Lumpur. Several others were injured.

In his written judgment, Federal Court judge Nik Hashim Nik Abd Rahman explains the ruling that allowed the three defectors in Perak to keep their state seats.

Parliament PM Najib refuted claims he made anti-Chinese statements at an Umno Youth rally in 1987 and as such, had nothing to apologise for.

Kuala Dimensi says it suffers serious damage to name, reputation and integrity after report is released to the public and says several personalities have benefited as a result.

The enmity between the two is almost legendary. In his blog, Mahathir unleashes an attack on the 'little emperor from the tiny middle kingdom'.

MCA said that it was in the interest of every component party to find out why many poll respondents felt that the party should leave BN.

The minister comes under fire for using a harvest festival to reap support for BN by claiming that certain quarters are trying to sow discord in the state.

Parliament He said the police were responding to a call for aid during the May 7 assembly fiasco which saw speaker V Sivakumar dragged out. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Former law minister hits back at unsavoury allegations and wants ministers and state officials to declare assets and make them public for all to see.

PKR endorses special audit committee to ensure past practice of awarding contracts to cronies is done away with.

Are we trespassing into the dreaded 'Tak Bolehland' by violating the fundamental provisions in the federal constitution in relation to government scholarships?

updated 3.55pm Nibong Tebal DAP divison chief Teh Hock Yong has lodged a corruption report against his party’s Jawi rep.

Sri Lankan troops have recovered the first submarine believed to have been used by the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, the military has said.

A standard one pupil was bitten by a paradise flying snake while parents have spotted two cobras in the compound of the top notch school in Kuala Lumpur.

Sarawak PKR’s Augustine Liom says this is the only way for the community to change the state government and to protect the status of native customary rights to land.

Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman has lambasted those spreading rumours that he was unwell and seeking treatment in Singapore, stressing that he has 'never felt better'.

Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat’s willingness to clear the air over government’s position on the PKFZ scandal is the pick of the headlines.

updated 4.21pm The newly-sworn Bukit Gantang MP and six others were also suspended for two days for wearing headbands in the House. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The search for bodies and remnants of a lost Air France airliner enters its third and possibly final week today with the focus now on locating the "black box" recorders.