Archive - 18 June 2009

The contest for the MIC deputy presidency might see a four-cornered fight with the party president saying he will not prevent anyone from running for the post.

Malaysia's manufacturing sales, which are a key driver of the economy, sank 26.2 percent in April from a year earlier.

The World Refugee Survey 2009 released today has named Malaysia as the worst place for refugees for the second consecutive year.

Lee Kuan Yew met a lot of powerful Malaysians in his recent trip, but why did he meet the first lady?

After coming under attack, TI Malaysia's president Paul Low resigns as a life member of MCA and stresses that he will be impartial in probing the multi-billion ringgit scandal.

Doctors and staff endure the unenviable burden of caring for the mentally ill long after the patients' families have deserted them.

The website will provide articles and statements from party leaders to pressure the government to come clean on the discrepancies involved in the project.

Hau Yuan Tyung, a 43-year-old mother of two, faced three charges of injuring her maid Siti Hajar, lawyer M Manoharan said.

UPDATED 6.42PM A medical report released by Hospital Kuala Lumpur has revealed that there was no evidence of anal penetration on Mohd Saiful. [VIDEO INSIDE]

exclusive Newly-elected PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan compares the unity talks to 'Moses meeting with the Pharaoh' in the first of a two-part interview with Malaysiakini.

UPDATED 6.30PM PAS VPs Mahfuz and Salahudin believe that the deputy president should meet Nik Aziz after being blasted by the spiritual leader over the unity-talks issue.

UPDATED WITH ONG'S REACTION A mysterious website reveals Transport Minister Ong allegedly pressured the PM to approve a RM1.2 billion payment to Kuala Dimensi.

Authorities seized 2,900 turtles eggs and detained a Filipino who tried to sell them in a market in Sabah, where they are considered a delicacy.

‘The corrosive fumes are causing burning sensations to our eyes and lungs when we breathe, and our skin became itchy and sore.’

UPDATED 4.25PM Calling it an election strategy and denying that it is linked to the unity talks rift, Kelantan PAS says it will not put up Hadi's posters during the Manek Urai by-election.

As the world watches with anxiety the battle of wills on the streets of Teheran, I keep asking this question: When will the big crackdown come?

UPDATED 8.25PM In what can be construed as a slap for PM Najib, the Johor sultan has rejected a third bridge to link the state with Singapore.

The split in PAS was the main highlight in most dailies today with prominence to the party's spiritual advisor telling off deputy president over the unity talks issue.

A small community in Sarawak, facing a serious threat to its rustic way of life, fights back.

comment Manohara, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry, Gnanapragasam - the privileged are treated by the police force with kid gloves, while the underprivileged with mailed fist.

UPDATED 4.10PM The KL Magistrates Court today found five undergraduates guilty of taking part in an illegal anti-ISA rally eight years ago. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 2.33PM There are no plans for drastic measures for now apart from making it mandatory for travellers to fill out health declaration forms. [VIDEO INSIDE]

free ‘Remember, PAS has worked hard with Pakatan Rakyat to achieve what we have up to this stage. The political journey of Pakatan still has a long way to go.'

Opposition MPs have expressed their disgust with the government for denying that Malaysia is battling a major human trafficking problem.

Tens of thousands of supporters of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi took part in what was billed as a 'silent' protest rally, marching through central Tehran.

The French team has earlier complained that they were not being allowed access to take part in the postmortem examinations.