Archive - 31 August 2009

It's deja vu for MCA

It's deja vu for MCA

It was a case of political history repeating itself when MCA leaders again had to call an EGM to solve a political crisis.
Sri Lanka journalist gets 20 years on 'terror' charge

Sri Lanka journalist gets 20 years on 'terror' charge

JS Tissainayagam, 45, ran a website, Outreachsl.com, that focused on the island's minority Tamils.
TV debate: Lim dares Koh for rematch

TV debate: Lim dares Koh for rematch

lim guan eng and koh tsu koon Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has challenged Gerakan president Dr Koh Tsu Koon to a face-to-face live TV debate on issues concerning the state.
Sabah CM vows to resolve power woes

Sabah CM vows to resolve power woes

Liberal Democratic Party president Liew Vui Keong has described the frequent power disruption in Sabah as a political time bomb.
Cops explain decision to detain three Buah Pala residents

Cops explain decision to detain three Buah Pala residents

The detention of three Kampung Buah Pala residents on Saturday night was to complete investigations into four police reports made relating to criminal threats.
Gov't announces petrol price hike

Gov't announces petrol price hike

UPDATED 8.45PM The government today announced increases in pump prices with RON95 petrol which replaces RON92 will be sold at RM1.80 per litre.
Dream of a sincere Merdeka

Dream of a sincere Merdeka

Malaysia is approaching its 52nd birthday. But it is middle age characterised by bipolarism, schizophrenia and illusions of grandeur. How did we get to this stage? And how do we de-evolve?
Merdeka 2009: A nation divided

Merdeka 2009: A nation divided

charles santiago mp speaks The 1969 bloody racial riots, Operasi Lalang in 1988 and the racial clash in 2001 all happened when Umno's grip on power was violently shaken as it is now.
No H1N1 death, 99 new cases

No H1N1 death, 99 new cases

The cumulative death toll remains at 72 as no deaths were reported over the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.
Waytha is 'one and only' Hindraf leader

Waytha is 'one and only' Hindraf leader

P Uthayakumar said last night that he and the four other ISA detainees from Hindraf were never the movement’s leaders.
Liow dismisses talk of being named MCA No 2

Liow dismisses talk of being named MCA No 2

MCA vice-president Liow Tiong Lai said that the idea never crossed his mind.
Q&A: The likely impact of MCA split

Q&A: The likely impact of MCA split

Here are some questions and answers about the rival factions in MCA and how the dispute could affect the BN coalition and the business community.
Need to calibrate our moral meter

Need to calibrate our moral meter

The bigots are like powder kegs, eternally on edge, waiting for the moment to explode.
Controversies shroud Merdeka celebration

Controversies shroud Merdeka celebration

Fresh racial and religious rows have marred celebrations to mark Merdeka Day as PM Najib made a plea for unity.

... and Ong retaliates with his own EGM in 30 days

... and Ong retaliates with his own EGM in 30 days

UPDATED 5.38PM The embattled MCA chief has launched a pre-emptive strike against the bid by a rival camp to hold an EGM by calling one of his own.
Low-key Merdeka rally amid H1N1 fears

Low-key Merdeka rally amid H1N1 fears

NONE The event was held at Parliament Square instead of Dataran Merdeka, and was confined to a rally and performances without the usual parade.
A Merdeka Day message from 54 NGOs

A Merdeka Day message from 54 NGOs

The multi-religous grouping demanded those responsible for the 'cow head' protest be probed for inciting violence instead of sedition, which is considered a much lighter offence.
Another Latin American leader down with H1N1 flu

Another Latin American leader down with H1N1 flu

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has the A(H1N1) flu but is doing well, his spokesman said today, just days after the leader returned from a regional summit in Argentina.

Deaths from swine flu in Latin America - the worst-hit region in the world - rose to over 1,300 this month.

Soldier of the propaganda war

Soldier of the propaganda war

Abdullah Ahmad, 66, worked for the other side of the communist insurgency - he was a film projector operator for the Information Department.
Japan centre-left sweeps to power in landslide win

Japan centre-left sweeps to power in landslide win

Yukio Hatoyama, who led his opposition party to a landslide win in Japan's weekend elections promised to avoid "arrogance" in pursuing his party's political programme.
Why we stay here, even when we love home

Why we stay here, even when we love home

MERDEKA SPECIAL Despite fighting hard to get rid of the British, the communist guerrillas have since resettled in southern Thailand and are reluctant to go home. Find out why. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Deleted from victors' history: The other freedom fighters

Deleted from victors' history: The other freedom fighters

MERDEKA SPECIAL Ex-members of CPM feel aggrieved that they are being demonised although they too played a major role in achieving independence. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Cow head' demo: Home minister issues stern warning

'Cow head' demo: Home minister issues stern warning

Hishammuddin Hussein has issued a stern warning to any group which resorted to actions that could jeopardise public order and national security.
PM: Tear down the walls that divide

PM: Tear down the walls that divide

najib tun razak Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has urged the people to restore the bridge that connects Malaysians and tear down the walls that separate them.
Five EGM resolutions to oust Ong, return Chua

Five EGM resolutions to oust Ong, return Chua

ong tee keat and chua soi lek MCA is on the road for another factional feud. Chua's supporters are scrambling to push for an EGM seeking to oust party boss Ong and reinstate his sacked deputy.