Archive - 14 September 2009

In the EGM to be held at a date to be fixed later, only the resolutions put forward by Chua's faction will be debated and voted.

The delegates were upset over the involvement of certain outsiders who had tried to impose their influence in the party polls.

Samy Vellu says action will be taken against a delegate who suggested that a garland of slippers be placed on Mahathir's portrait.

Absent state assemblyperson aside, the Pakatan leadership is gearing up to counter BN assaults to regain the goldmine state of Selangor.

Justice Lau Bee Lan who set the date in chambers, also allowed seven Islamic religious councils to file their affidavits in reply to the application.

EXCLUSIVE The former deputy president of MCA is confident that an EGM will take place and the resolutions passed.

However deputy finance minister Awang say the areas from which the state is claiming the RM1 billion royalty is located far from the state coast.

The mechanism will prevent assemblypersons from misusing the funds for political campaigning purposes.

EXCLUSIVE 'He doesn't trust himself. He is easily swayed by people surrounding him...' [VIDEO INSIDE]

Hindraf has accused the Penang state government of aiding, abetting and assisting the Oasis project developer in demolishing the last remaining Indian heritage village of Kampung Buah Pala.

Anwar Ibrahim has disputed suggestions that Pakatan will impose a ban on selling beer in all Muslim-majority areas in Pakatan-ruled states.

In the session, the government must explain its refusal to set up a royal commission to investigate the scandal.

UPDATED 5.12PM Stronghold or no stronghold, Pakatan Rakyat is prepared to go all out to wrest the seat out of Umno's hands. [VIDEO INSIDE]

No new A (H1N1) death cases were recorded today but 48 new patients have been admitted for influenza-like illness (ILI) symptoms.

Gerakan Youth chief says the idea mooted by PAS Youth reflected extremist and narrow views which the Islamic party wanted to impose on young Malaysians.

A group of NGOs and activists visit Malaysiakini in a show of support for the news portal. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Luxury apartments owners find themselves in a fix when developer allegedly undertook project without proper permits.

UPDATED 4.20PM It was a heart-wrenching moment for octogenarian Draviam Arul Pillay as he witnessed his home demolished. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 8.53PM The EC fixed Oct 3 (Saturday) for nomination and Oct 11 (Sunday) for polling for the Bagan Pinang state seat by-election in Negeri Sembilan.

Wook Kundor fears that her current 37-year-old drug addict husband might leave her for a younger woman.

According to Osama, current US President Barack Obama is powerless to change the course of the wars.

The ongoing Indonesia-Malaysia spat and the disciplinary hearing of former MIC deputy president S Subramaniam hit the front pages of English dailies.

This year's Australian Malaysian Film Festival (AMFF) pays tribute to the memory of Malaysian filmmaking legend Yasmin Ahmad.

Experts say that wearing of masks is not the only measure to prevent the Influenza A(H1N1) from spreading.

UPDATED 1.25PM The application was to compel the AG to appeal against the acquittal of Abdul Razak Baginda without being called to enter his defence.

Religious deviants have had their bad run in the news the past two weeks. It's the digital forensic investigators' turn now.

Whilst it clamps down on rampant land fraud, the Sabah government says it will not place any restrictions on foreign land ownership

The publicity that Zaidi garnered, however, means he is likely to be meet by both adulation and bemusement among his countrymen.

UPDATED 4.10PM As only 17 houses of residents who have agreed to relocate is to be demolished today, the situation at the village is not as tense as it was during the previous round.

free ‘Less than 50 percent of the MIC delegates voted in S Samy Vellu's choice for deputy. It’s an empty victory but a win is still a win to this mighty man and he is rid of his detractors.’