Archive - 25 June 2009

Indonesia will temporarily suspend sending domestic helpers to Malaysia amid outrage over the abuse of its nationals by their employers.

The widow of detainee A Gnanapragasam, who died in police custody two weeks ago, is demanding for an inquest into his death. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Apparently, the Defence Ministry has instructed the army to launch ‘projects’ there in order to increase support for the ruling coalition.

The videos, portraying the prime minister's wife as being overbearing and playing a dominant role in the family, were posted on the web earlier this month.

Any development on Subang Ria park will solely be for recreational purposes and must be sustainable, says Ronnie Liu.

Following complains of police inaction against his report against Abdul Gani Patail and Musa Hassan, Anwar has been told that the case was with the anti-corruption commission now. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Her tireless pursuit in championing human rights had earned her the respect and admiration of many. While she may no longer walk amongst us, her legacy lives on.

parliament Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today reiterated the government's pledge to review and make amendments to the Internal Security Act.

At a recent ceramah in Kelantan, PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat rains insults on Umno. This earns him a police report and a whacking in an Umno-owned daily.

Unlicensed money lenders are flocking to Sabah bringing with them their cash and cut-throat methods, bleeding locals by charging astronomical interest rates

The oil company said its net profit was RM52.5 billion compared with a record profit of RM61 billion a year earlier.

UPDATED 4.55PM But the good news is that of the 91 cases detected so far, 35 patients have recovered while others are responding well to treatment.

comment Our nation is in the midst of a transition and the labour pain before the birth of a New Malaysia ravages our soul. But change we must, and change we will.

DAP stalwart Lim has demanded that Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat provide the House with the controversial PKFZ report or face a serious protest in Parliament

Is Harrison Ngau Laing making a comeback to active politics? The signs appear to point in that direction as the former MP launches a scathing attack on a PBB elected representative.

comment One wonders why the call for Muslim unity has only been made now, when the BN is in retreat and not when they were once high and mighty.

The prime minister is wrong, says Kit Siang, who added that he failed to understand how a Malay unity talk proposal between Umno and PAS was not against the concept of Najib's 1Malaysia.

Maid abuse has become the latest irritant in a diplomatic spat between Malaysia and Indonesia, as labour groups press for better protection for vulnerable migrant workers.

Citizen journalist video report By now, motorists are supposed to be zipping about on the spanking new highway in Penang but this has not been the case.

Measures against Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic continue to hog the headlines today.

free ‘PAS is like an Umno in Pakatan Rakyat only worse. PAS is betraying the non-Malays in Kedah and treating us like fools with all their policies.’

In a damning report, the US government said Malaysia,which is the largest employer of migrant labour in Asia, is simply not doing enough to address the human trafficking menace.

Workers suspected to be infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus are entitled for full daily wages if they are granted medical leave by doctors, says Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam.

UPDATED 12.50 The magistrate's court revoked the arrest warrant issued on Tuesday after hearing submissions from Manikavasagam, who was then issued a subpoena to attend Sujatha's inquest on July 9. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Rights groups have expressed concern that 14 Burmese activists detained by the police for holding a protest to mark democracy leader Suu Kyi's birthday may be deported.

The budget carrier has scrapped administrative charges to boost passenger numbers but said it has not been hurt by the downturn that has affected most airlines worldwide.

Police action in breaking up recent DAP dinner functions has got the organisers riled up and slammed the cops for denying them their right to free speech as enshined in the constitution.

A witness near Parliament reported seeing police charge at passers by, who dispersed into nearby streets while later in the evening a big squad of riot police remained deployed in the area.

Prominent Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, a leading force behind a petition calling for democratic reforms, has been formally arrested for subversive activities.