Archive - 13 July 2009

With the clock winding down to midnight, today's campaign between PAS and Umno for the Manek Urai state seat went at a lighter pace after an intense eight-day campaign.

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia has decided to hold a public inquiry on the arrest of five lawyers from the Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre.

Kampung Buah Pala Residents' Association chairperson M Sugumaran came in for severe criticism for meeting Penang CM Lim Guan Eng without the villagers' knowledge or consent

The seven are being probed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission in relation to the use of state funds in their respective constituencies.

The air quality in the Klang Valley has declined according to the Department of Environment (DOE) data at 5pm.

After his friendly-fire episode against the Selangor state government a week ago, Azmin Ali unleashes another verbal salvo in the House again.

Gerakan Youth has declared its interest in taking part in a massive demonstration against the Internal Security Act (ISA), planned for Aug 1 in Kuala Lumpur.

Citizen Journalist Video Squatters from Jalan Raj in Prai, Penang, are still waiting for a developer to deliver on a promise made in 1996 to provide a flat each and cash if they made way for a development project. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Current affairs talk-show host Florence Looi has been reassigned to the news desk over a less-than-favourable comment by her guest about the PM’s first 100 days.

Selangor state legislative assembly Speaker Teng Chang Khim defends his decision to suspend opposition leader Dr Mohd Khir Toyo.

Indian Malaysian medical students in Russia want more help in financing their studies. However. MIC president S Samy Vellu held out little cheer to them.

While M Sugumaran has agreed to the dialogue on Thursday with the Penang chief minister, how will this go down with fellow-villagers? [VIDEO INSIDE]

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, reeling from a key poll defeat, has drawn the battle lines for an August snap election that could herald a major political upheaval in the world's number two economy.

As the Manek Urai by-election campaign enters its final phase, the fiery orator continues to do what he does best - setting the stage on fire.

free We pay taxes to the government and they are the custodians. They do not own the money and are only supposed to manage it on behalf of the rakyat.

Two towering Malay politicians, in their own individual styles and eloquence, tell Najib off with the same message: "Stop your 1Malaysia hype, start facing the truth!"

Two Universiti Malaya undergraduates will have to be in the KL Sessions Court from Dec 7-11 to answer charges of trespass, arson and scrawling derogatory graffiti about the premier’s wife.

The government says that talks with Indonesia over its ban on sending maids to work here have been delayed until month's end.

Selangor opposition leader Mohd Khir Toyo was given the marching orders after refusing to retract his accusation that Speaker Teng Chang Khim was being biased. [VIDEO INSIDE]

updated 4.20pm Kelantan declares tomorrow a public holiday for all civil servants in the state in view of the Manek Urai by-election.

The PAS spiritual leader is confident that his party will retain the Manek Urai state seat in tomorrow's by-election. [VIDEO INSIDE]

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has cancer and may not live more than five years, claims a news report.

The agency had a secret plan to capture or kill Al-Qaeda operatives but this has been terminated by new CIA director Leon Panetta.

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?

A loss in Manek Urai would be a stark reminder to PAS leaders and members that there is no escaping the reality that Umno is their main political adversary.