Archive - 29 August 2009

The campaign to convene an EGM to reinstate Dr Chua Soi Lek is now officially underway with MCA veteran Tan Chai Ho being the first to publicly state his endorsement.

UPDATED 10.30PM A statutory declaration by a purported aide de camp of Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan has alleged that his former boss had triads links.

A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that Malaysians have low understanding and poor knowledge on the spread of influenza A (H1N1).

A group of men on trial for participating in Hindraf demonstrations want to know the whereabouts of funds meant for their legal costs.

Malaysia has been the focus of the international media for the last month but for things that we rather wished was disinformation, but in fact, are not.

Michael Jackson's death was declared a homicide by Los Angeles coroners as they revealed the singer had a lethal cocktail of six different drugs in his body when he died.

A powwow between the residents of section 23 in Shah Alam and state authorities is to be held next week to explain the rationale for moving the temple from section 19 and discuss ways to prevent future misunderstanding.

An opposition leader is asking why the Umno-owned Malay daily is silent on yesterday's controversial 'cow head' protest.

It was a time when the simple joys of an era gone by brought so much pleasure and life was uncomplicated by race, religion or culture.

The prime minister has paid tribute to the late United States senator Ted Kennedy describing the man as a dignified gentleman who had a passion for politics in the very best sense.

UPDATED 3:25PM Section 23 residents action committee chairperson Mahyuddin Manaf believes that the cow's head was brought to yesterday's controversial protest to 'provoke them'.

No death from Influenza A (H1N1) was reported today, with the death toll still at 71, but 365 people were tested positive with the virus, said Health Director-General Dr Mohd Ismail Merican.

Authorities have rescued nearly 100 pangolins and arrested a man attempting to smuggle the protected species, destined to be sold to restaurants and medicine shops.

Supporters of deposed party deputy president Chua Soi Lek say that the tussle in the party is a class conflict between members and its leaders.

The first premier's son Tunku Ahmad Nerang Putra recounts how his father had faced many risks in his campaign to set the nation free from the shackles of colonialism.

UPDATED 3.45PM The police have apologised for not taking prompt action during the 'cow head' protest that took place in Shah Alam yesterday, says Selangor exco member Dr Xavier Jeyakumar.

The space shuttle Discovery blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center here on a mission to the International Space Station.

free "Why not ban their album sales as well? The group's intellectual influence must of course be more "morally wrong" than that of their hip gyrations and will eventually corrupt the easily influenced young Muslim minds."

free "As a Muslim, I am ashamed at the behaviour of these hoodlums especially during the holy month of Ramadan...I dare say this is not the true reflection of the majority of Malay-Muslims in this country. Very sad indeed."