Archive - 16 June 2009

Parliament Amendments to three laws to be tabled next week are expected to give clarity to matters of religious conversions, especially involving minors.

The Malaysian human rights body is a facing the humiliating prospect of being downgraded by the UN unless amendments are made to the relevant acts.

According to a briefing by the pathologist involved, the deceased should have shown very obvious signs of illness before succumbing to the rare disease.

The Bar Council is enraged by incidences of lawyers being called in by the police for questioning on matters carried out in the course of their professional duties.

Parliament round-up While access to the 39 websites are blocked in government departments, many of them can be readily viewed by the general public.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim has failed in his appeal to lift the two-day suspension of seven Pakatan Rakyat parliamentarians from the Dewan Rakyat.

Former PAS VP Husam Musa believes there is no point in Umno supporting ‘unity talks’ when it is about to clash with PAS in the Manek Urai by-election.

Human trafficking is a worldwide phenomenon but the monumental scale of the problem in Sabah was highlighted at a recent seminar in Kalimantan.

Party urges action to be taken on politicians involved in the alleged land scam and wants details released to the public

updated 4.15pm Film director Mohan Singh’s family may find closure on Friday, more than 24 days after his death. They are disputing a claim that he died a Muslim.

More than 400 fires have been recorded burning in Indonesia's Riau province so far in June, a huge increase from the same time last year.

updated 4pm Like a marriage proposal, it is important to find out more, before proceeding, says the premier.

breaking news Seven people have been killed after a massive opposition rally in Tehran against the re-election of Iranian President Ahmadinejad turned violent.

Matter is a personal issue between husband and wife and the Kelantan ruler cannot be implicated in any way.

comment Let’s learn from our neighbours where they have managed to get things right, without losing sight of national needs and goals.

free ‘We might as well dissolve Parliament and let the speaker act as a one-man arbitrator and let the nation go to the dogs with his 'no debate' mentality.'

breaking news updated 1.40pm A judicial application by Altantuya's family - to compel the AG to appeal against Abdul Razak Baginda's acquittal - has been put off.

He should have been automatically expelled for failing to reply to a show cause within the time set, but the Sarawak-based party has accepted a letter from its deputy president Ting Lian Kiew

The '1Malaysia' concept and the suspension of Bukit Gantang MP Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin shared the headlines.

breaking news But the High Court will first have to decide whether it has jurisdiction to hear the religious status of deceased film director Mohan Singh.

The Hindraf leader may seek an injunction and lodge a report to stop the ‘constant police harassment’ endured by his family over the past 18 months.

Madoff has admitted guilt in the biggest scam in Wall Street history, estimated to have involved around US$61 billion, of which only US$1 billion has been recovered.

updated 5.51pm Security forces pressed on with a manhunt in northern Yemen today after the killings of three foreign women, as the fate of six other foreign kidnap victims remained unclear.

She talks about the abuse that she alleges she suffered at the hands of her royal husband, including 'being raped' during a boat ride from Singapore to Lombok.

What led a 16-year-old to marry a man twice her age? In this exclusive interview, Manohara Odelia Pinot tells her fairytale-turned-nightmare story.