Archive - 2 July 2009

'Talk to Guan Eng for a solution'

'Talk to Guan Eng for a solution'

A former Hindraf ISA detainee disagrees with the movement's chairperson Waythamoorthy and legal advisor Uthayakumar on their street approach in solving the Kampung Buah Pala issue.
Whether Najib uttered those words is moot

Whether Najib uttered those words is moot

Be accountable to Kg Buah Pala villagers, Pakatan

Be accountable to Kg Buah Pala villagers, Pakatan

Villagers have been ripped off

Villagers have been ripped off

Kg Buah Pala: Villagers' demands too much

Kg Buah Pala: Villagers' demands too much

House ownership should be population percentage

House ownership should be population percentage

Casting ethnic inferiority complex - Umno's forte

Casting ethnic inferiority complex - Umno's forte

Manek Urai by-election a referendum of sorts

Manek Urai by-election a referendum of sorts

Domestic work is still work, recognise it as such

Domestic work is still work, recognise it as such

Indian court rules gay sex legal

Indian court rules gay sex legal

It issued a landmark ruling that decriminalised gay sex between consenting adults in India by declaring a colonial-era ban on homosexuality unconstitutional.
Mend fences with Umno, Nik Aziz told

Mend fences with Umno, Nik Aziz told

Umno supreme council member Rais Yatim took opportunity of the ongoing crisis in Kedah to take a dig at PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat
PKR Kedah will not bite BN bait

PKR Kedah will not bite BN bait

Kedah PKR says that it will not go the way of the DAP in the state and leave the Pakatan coalition government in limbo.
Red card for Karpal; yellow for KJ, Kit Siang

Red card for Karpal; yellow for KJ, Kit Siang

UPDATED 8.20pm The speaker gives Karpal Singh the marching orders while his party colleague Lim Kit Siang and Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin receive warnings. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Are pigs more valuable than humans?

Are pigs more valuable than humans?

This is the question posed to DAP by Kampung Buah Pala villagers, who accuse the state government of shutting its ears and eyes to their plight.
Manohara's mom tells her side of the story

Manohara's mom tells her side of the story

daisy fajarina EXCLUSIVE Malaysiakini talked to Daisy while waiting for Manohara to finish shooting a soap opera at a private television studio in Jakarta. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Quest to reclaim Kugan's samples foiled

Quest to reclaim Kugan's samples foiled

Family upset with DPP's objections resulting in the case being postponed yet again, and counsel suspects the adoption of surprise tactic. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Dear President Bambang, about the maids...

Dear President Bambang, about the maids...

More than three-quarters of The Star readership polled do not believe that Indonesian maids need any rest day; it makes you wonder...
Rais: MPs to blame not RTM

Rais: MPs to blame not RTM

Criticisms levelled at RTM for not giving full coverage in parliament is unfair and instead MPs' ought to focus on improving their behaviour.
Anwar's appeal rejected, trial on July 8

Anwar's appeal rejected, trial on July 8

UPDATED 7.56PM The Court of Appeal rejects the application by Anwar Ibrahim to have his sodomy trial transferred back to the Sessions Court from the High Court. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Foreign investment in free fall

Foreign investment in free fall

klse asia stock share market down crash turmoil 060307 BREAKING NEWS 'Foreign direct investment for 2008 was RM46 billion and for January to May this year we have only seen RM4.2 billion,' said Mustapa.
'I can eat with you at the same table'

'I can eat with you at the same table'

sim kwang yang comments In Sarawak, and probably in Sabah as well, the 1Malaysia concept is an empty slogan. We have lived the 1Sarawak and 1Sabah way of life for many centuries past.
Lim ticks off Kg Buah Pala developer

Lim ticks off Kg Buah Pala developer

The CM ticked off developer Nusmetro Ventures for threatening to forcibly evict Kampung Buah Pala residents when the deadline expires on Aug 2.
Abattoir crisis will not 'slaughter' Pakatan

Abattoir crisis will not 'slaughter' Pakatan

UPDATED 4.43pm The opposition plays down the ongoing crisis in Kedah, saying that minor disagreement will not sound the death knell for the 15-month-old coalition. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Kinabalu's world heritage status under threat

Kinabalu's world heritage status under threat

Foreign dandelions are choking up native plants in Kinabalu putting this world heritage status in danger but not if army of volunteers have their way.
Pakatan forms 'cabinet' committees, not shadow cabinet

Pakatan forms 'cabinet' committees, not shadow cabinet

UPDATED 4.35PM Instead of forming a shadow cabinet, the opposition coalition has decided to form committees to correspond with the 25 ministries in the federal cabinet. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Natives get brief reprieve against oil palm project

Natives get brief reprieve against oil palm project

Village chiefs and families make an obstinate stand against developers encroaching on their lands, hoping to halt project.
Plantations a threat to rare Sabah rhinos

Plantations a threat to rare Sabah rhinos

two horned borneo rhinoceros rhino 250407 Forestry and wildlife authorities in Sabah, and the police, must adopt a 'strong and co-ordinated enforcement to ensure the survival' of the species.
DAP sec-gen: Party approval needed for pullout

DAP sec-gen: Party approval needed for pullout

pas dap Lim Guan Eng said the decision made by the Kedah DAP to pull out from the state Pakatan was not final as it has to be endorsed by the party's CEC first.
Headlines online: July 2, 2009

Headlines online: July 2, 2009

Kedah DAP's decision to quit the Pakatan government is headlines in a Malay and Tamil daily even as the rest of the newspapers front-paged other issues.
Police misconduct: EAIC fits the bill Pt 2

Police misconduct: EAIC fits the bill Pt 2

Human Rights Party to give Indians a third voice

Human Rights Party to give Indians a third voice

Hindraf is taking its struggle into the political realm and has already submitted an application to the Registrar of Societies.
PKFZ report: Longer wait for MPs

PKFZ report: Longer wait for MPs

Parliament The parliamentarians will have to wait for the next Parliament sitting in October for the earliest opportunity to see the audit report on PKFZ.
RM1 mil: 'We're more distressed than Todt'

RM1 mil: 'We're more distressed than Todt'

vox populi small thumbnail free ‘I find Jean Todt’s reaction to news that he was to be paid RM1 million very amusing and simultaneously, an insult to the intelligence of Malaysians.’
PAS in Kedah: 'A misery the last one year'

PAS in Kedah: 'A misery the last one year'

free 'DAP should learn from their past mistakes. Joining forces with PAS was a big mistake. And with what is happening now, DAP has to learn it the hard way in Kedah'.
PAS in Kedah: 'A misery the last one year'

PAS in Kedah: 'A misery the last one year'

free ‘DAP should learn from their past mistakes. Joining forces with PAS was a big mistake. And now DAP has to learn it the hard way in Kedah.’
Doubts over Hong Kong's feng shui 'masters'

Doubts over Hong Kong's feng shui 'masters'

Chan was able to convince high-powered clients, including politicians and businessmen, to pay him huge sums for advice.
Kg Buah Pala: PKR MP raps Lim

Kg Buah Pala: PKR MP raps Lim

A Penang PKR lawmaker weighed in on the Kampung Buah Pala crisis and chided the CM for his inept handling of the matter.
Gloom for migrant workers as crisis bites

Gloom for migrant workers as crisis bites

Activists and diplomats say the downturn, which has shuttered factories and construction sites across the region, is making foreign workers even more vulnerable.
Hindraf vs Lim: War of words continue

Hindraf vs Lim: War of words continue

The public attrition between Hindraf and the Penang government over the ‘High Chaparral’ controversy has reached new heights with both sides continue to trade barbs.