Archive - 30 June 2009

A poll of the country’s youths shows they are hardly conservative when it comes to who should occupy the nation’s top post and are quite willing to break the mould.

Minister feels dejected after the Conference of the Malay Rulers decided to seek the view of state authorities on the issue of the conversion of children to Islam. [VIDEO INSIDE]

The suit filed to declare two sections of the Cooperatives Act was postponed after the judge was on medical leave.

'The punishment is unreasonable to the act committed and the committee's decision to admonish the seven MPs is an insult to our intelligence.' [VIDEO INSIDE]

They poured their hearts and souls into the course for 10 months. But their dream of securing a uni degree had shattered in an instant.

UPDATED 4.45PM PKA chairperson Lee Hwa Beng said RM660 million will not be paid to Kuala Dimensi until a full review has been done by a task force to look into PKFZ's contractual and legal obligations.

Two gas-filled rail tankers exploded after derailing in northern Italy, seriously wounding 36 people, of whom 15 are in a critical condition.

UPDATED 4.20PM While the state government did not give a specific price tag for the acquisition, the figure is based on an estimated value for the plot of the land.

Citizen Journalism Video An ancient but stoic tribe is facing a serious intrusion and destruction of its tribal homeland as timber loggers fell trees and destroy their heritage.

It crashed into stormy seas as it came into land in the Comoros islands early today in what was the second Airbus to crash in less than a month.

comment The plan is to try and limit the contagion to as few people as possible, thus shielding Malaysians from the worst aspects of the potential lethality and socio-economic perils of the pandemic.

PAS info chief Idris Ahmad said Umno should be mindful of its vile campaign against the Kelantan MB in the run-up to the by-election.

free ‘For the academicians to condemn the videos as malicious, surely they will first have to investigate if all those in the video are really who they claim to be.’

UPDATED 6.30PM The protest at DAP HQ in PJ attracted only a handful of activists and was over in less than 30 mins. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 2.23PM PM Najib scraps a rule requiring IPOs to reserve 30 percent of stock for Malays, and dumped regulatory approval for foreign property purchases.

If not for the intervention of the Pakatan government in Penang, Kampung Buah Pala would not be still standing, says CM Lim. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Jakarta has repeatedly complained that Malaysian warships have violated Indonesian territory around Ambalat, accusations KL denies.

A scheme to train local people as maids to reduce dependence on foreign workers has failed due to poor pay.

An Airbus A310 operated by the Yemeni state carrier Yemenia Air has disappeared between Yemen and Comoros, an airport source said.

UPDATED 3.35PM A parliamentary select committee has recommended a fine of RM1,000 each for the four. It will also punish eight MPs for failure to cooperate with the inquiry. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Wildlife authorities have rescued three baby orangutans believed to have been smuggled into the country, in raids on Taiping Zoo and an ostrich breeder.

UPDATED 7.40PM The prosecution's objection against Anwar's appeal was dismissed and the appellate court will start hearing merits of the appeal tomorrow.

The decision of the Rulers’ Conference in delaying amendments to laws on conversion, and family law, is front-paged in the Malay dailies.

Michael Jackson's family won temporary custody of the star's children and estate as the first legal shots were fired following the icon's demise.

Even as demolition begins, a Sarawak politician appeals to Unesco to intervene so that the historic sub-cluster in Kuching can be preserved.

US troops were poised to end a six-year presence on the streets of Iraq's towns and cities, a milestone in the country's recovery of sovereignty celebrated by tens of thousands in Baghdad.

Sapp quitting the BN last year and joining the opposition has changed the entire political and electoral scenario in the state.

Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in jail for masterminding an "evil" multi-billion-dollar investment scam.