Archive - 14 July 2009

A RapidKL bus today plunged five metres from a exit ramp into a motorcycle lane near Federal Highway with 28 people injured.

Academics feel that the results of the Manek Urai by-election in Kelantan is a mandate for Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's leadership.

Selangor exco Ronnie Liu claims he a police report allegedly lodged by a police officer to investigate allegations made by Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong.

A son of Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Koh Hong Sun died in a fire at the senior police officer's condominium in Mont Kiara in Kuala Lumpur.

Selangor opposition leader Dr Mohd Khir Toyo says he has a surprise up his sleeve should the state assembly suspend him from the House tomorrow

The transport minister will meet the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, but was not prepared to respond to media questions on his alleged role in the PKFZ scandal.

Malaysia is discussing with several international pharmaceutical companies on acquiring the vaccine for the 200,000 frontliners working at the country's 53 entry and exit points.

Two USM students, who were detained for two days by the police for allegedly trespassing onto Universiti Malaya campus, have been released this afternoon.

Joss stick seller Liew Chin Nam's days on a half-acre KTMB land which his family has been occupying for about 50 years seems to be numbered as his legal battle hits a stumbling block

A proxy battle royale is being waged in the forum pages of the local media by 'several faceless creatures' on the options ahead for power-short Sabah.

PKR politician Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad questions the ‘last-minute’ withdrawal of an invitation to appear on a ‘live’ talk-show.

A mosque was closed and many businesses were shuttered near where police shot dead two Muslim Uighurs, as ethnic tensions simmered in China's restive Urumqi city.

LIVE REPORTS PAS has won with a tissue-thin majority of 65 votes against a resurgent Umno in the Manek Urai by-election in Kelantan. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 4.50PM Some 300 Umno and PAS supporters trade insults and pelt each other with stones outside the SK Peria polling station. [VIDEO INSIDE]

free 'Would the authority come for me if I would rate Najib a failure in his 100 days as PM? Do they consider such a statement seditious?' asks a reader.

It is sceptical that the military junta will release political prisoners including its leader Aung San Suu Kyi, despite new assurances given to the UN.

updated 2.35pm It’s official - at the Selangor legislative assembly, it covers the area within the perimeter fencing around the complex. Legal summonses cannot be served in this area.

UPDATED 8.45PM Thailand's former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has claimed that he was protected by a team of Special Branch police officers when he made a brief stopover in KL early this month.

UPDATED 3PM Voters who have travelled home are getting 'transport allowance' from unidentified individuals. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Pakatan’s stunning victories in the last general elections do not belong to them solely. The battle was won because of the collective resolve of Malaysians to seek real change.

Among the issues given prominence is a report that a coupon system will be introduced to enable those in the lower income groups to buy rice.

Kampung Buah Pala residents are sticking to their guns that lawyer Darshan Singh Khaira will be their legal adviser at Thursday's meeting with the Penang Chief Minister.

UPDATED 5.30PM Voting for the Manek Urai by-election kicked off at 8am today with the two contesting candidates visiting polling stations in the area. [VIDEO INSIDE]