Archive - 8 July 2009

Former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad is displeased with the Najib administration's decision to abort his language switch brainchild. He feels that it is a hasty move.

PAS remains mum on the whereabouts of deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa, who has not been seen in Manek Urai for the third day since campaigning began.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's popularity ratings have surged to 65 percent thanks to his economic reforms and an olive branch extended to minorities, said Merdeka Centre.

Seberang Perai councillor Johari Kassim is set to be reinstated after he publicly apologised to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today.

UPDATED 7.40PM Differences between the PAS-led Kedah government and state DAP committee were settled today at a 40-minute meeting between MB Azizan and DAP leader Lim Kit Siang. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Selangor opposition leader Dr Mohd Khir Toyo and Sekinchan DAP representative Ng Suee Lim were all smiles for the cameras. But this did not last for long.

A newly-formed NGO has demanded fresh elections in Perak, failing which the BN state government will face the wrath of the people, starting with a day-long state-wide strike

UPDATED 6:57PM DPM Muhyiddin said that the former premier was informed that his brainchild to teach the two subjects in English had countered many problems and caused huge gaps.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, saying that any prosecution team under the attorney-general is 'tainted', will file an application to disqualify its personnel from his sodomy trial.

The recent suggestion that a non-Indian be appointed to head the dept has more to do with what's going on behind closed academic doors than meets the unschooled eye.

On Friday, fishmongers and fish wholesalers will protest Umno’s slur against one of their own - the PAS candidate in the Manek Urai by-election.

UPDATED 3.55PM Villagers have refused to meet Lim Guan Eng after their bid was rejected for their lawyer to be present at the pre-arranged meeting.

BREAKING NEWS UPDATED 5.55PM The government admits that the controversial policy of teaching Science and Mathematics in English has failed to meet its objectives and will be scrapped.

PAS spiritual advisor Nik Aziz Nik Mat said Umno should not point its fingers at Ayah Pin and Al Arqam as deviants when the party itself has deviated from the guiding principles of Islam.

T Vasanthakumar was not well enough to comply with a request to meet Kajang police today, but his lawyer has set another date for next week.

At the first sodomy trial against Anwar Ibrahim 10 years ago, thousands gathered at the courts but at today's trial, fewer than 100 appeared. [VIDEO INSIDE]

free 'Maybe he wanted to operate a community centre. Come on, Khir, tell the people how your real purpose was to work for them by building a public amenity. We'll believe you.'

Parti Sosialis Malaysia will resort to the Ipoh High Court on the status of KTMB's business arm, Railway Assets Corporation, which wants to evict squatters on railway land.

A new look at a pivotal political matter reveals that there is more than a prima facie case for a second bite at this constitutional conundrum caused by the BN power grab.

It’s D-day - most of the headlines were dominated by the much-awaited decision on the teaching of Maths and Science in English.

If the ugly truth about Malaysia's government keeps getting out despite systematic suppression and spin by hordes of mainstream-media hacks, what gives BN the idea that its image can be saved by hiring a few extra flacks?

An agreement is already in existence between Petronas and the federal government on oil exploration rights and payment of royalties which excludes Kelantan, alleges PAS' Husam Musa.

The various churches in Sarawak eschew confrontation with the political authorities over various controversies, including the use of the word ‘Allah’ among Dayak Christians who use the Malay language during services.

UPDATED 11.09AM Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial has been adjourned to next Wednesday as his lead counsel Sulaiman Abdullah is unwell. [VIDEO INSIDE]

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looked set for re-election today as Indonesia went to the polls in only its second direct presidential election since the fall of the Suharto dictatorship.

A gold-plated casket bearing Michael Jackson took center stage on Tuesday as hundreds of millions worldwide bade farewell to the King of Pop in the final curtain call of his glittering career.