Archive - 6 July 2009

Indonesia said that its ban on sending maids to Malaysia, triggered by the latest abuse case, could be lifted within weeks if discussions are successful.

In a press conference loaded with sarcasm and insults, Selangor opposition leader Khir Toyo denies that his mansion costs a whopping RM24 million.

This is the second time that Barisan Nasional state reps will attempt to challenge the suspension orders by the Selangor state legislative assembly speaker.

They have been told to vacate their homes on railway reserve land near Sungai Siput, Perak. But discrepancies in the measurement of the alternative site have left them more than bewildered.

The Port Klang Authority will, after all, pay RM660 million due to the PKFZ contractor after an intervention by the Treasury and bondholders of affected companies.

Orang Utan conservation efforts in Sabah have come of age as the world's most endangered species has won permanent sanctuaries in rich jungle settings.

They are prepared to pool their cash and go on a nationwide fund-raising campaign to get the money, provided the land is ‘reasonably priced’.

There is a new attraction in the wealthy suburb of Section 7, Shah Alam - a spanking new half-hectare 'Balinese-style palace'. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Citizen journalist video Malaysiakini takes to the streets to obtain public feedback on the videos appearing on YouTube that aim to discredit the First Lady.

UPDATED 8.12PM Foreign Minister Anifah Aman called on the United States to produce evidence on media allegations that a Malaysian bank is channelling weapons payments to North Korea.

The MIC president has vowed to bring the matter to the prime minister's attention and hopes to repeal the act which erodes individual freedom entrenched in the federal constitution.

It has taken a leaf out of the Pakatan Rakyat book in exchange for votes. Will those in Manek Urai buy it or continue wearing their heart on their sleeve for the charismatic PAS spiritual adviser?

The Coalition for Good Governance (CGG) hammers home the importance of holding local government elections in the country.

UPDATED 4.50PM The total number of cases in the country so far stands at 434 - 333 imported and 101 local cases, announced Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai today.

Sin Chew Daily reports Umno Youth Chief Khairy Jamaluddin as saying that there is no such thing as Malay supremacy or Malay dominance in Malaysia but Malay leadership is unavoidable.

UPDATED 3.43PM Dramatic footage of the unrest showed men turning over a police car and smashing its windows, a woman being kicked as she lay on the ground, and buses and other vehicles aflame.

Australia's Channel Seven reported that sailors on HMAS Success kept a book called 'The Ledger' offering cash rewards for seducing female colleagues.

UPDATED 7.48PM The Shah Alam High Court has rejected the application of Mohan Singh's family to claim his remains from the Sungai Buloh Hospital.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who is under fire back home, will pressure PM Najib to put a check on the 'real problem of people-smuggling' in a meeting later today.

In what could possibly be a repeat of the Pengkalan Pasir by-election in 2005, the PAS religious image will be pitted against an onslaught of Umno promises of economic development.

Where is PAS deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa? That was the question on everyone's mind at the nomination process in Manek Urai this morning.

LA Police Department assistant chief Jim McDonnell urged ticket-less fans seeking to pay tribute to Jackson at Tuesday's 10am service to watch the event on television.

UPDATED 3PM The by-election on July 14 will see one-to-one battle between Umno's Tuan Aziz Tuan Mat and PAS' Mohd Fauzi Abdullah. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 11.14AM More than 10,000 PAS supporters have marched from a mosque to the nearby nomination centre with their candidate, while at the other end thousands of Umno members have done the same. [VIDEO INSIDE]