Archive - 23 September 2009

He denied an earlier news report hours later which quoted him as having said that a minister would be hauled up for questioning.

‘It's improper and unwarranted for a chief executive of the state government to resort to name calling,' said Gerakan's Teng.

ANALYSIS MCA comeback hero Soi Lek faces an uphill task with the latest reappearance of the infamous sex DVD's. Will he be able to make a return and beat the rap?

Corruption is becoming a way of life in Malaysia where even elected representatives believe that they are there to make money for themselves.

A minister is expected to be hauled up by police for questioning in connection with the leaked 'cabinet papers' on the Port Klang Free Zone case, said police chief Musa Hassan.

The Perak DAP chief says he has addressed the grievances of Leong Mee Meng, who broke down in tears claiming she is being marginalised.

Corruption issues in Malaysia is yet to take centre stage in terms of addressing the menace, says Transparency International Malaysia.

According to a CC member, this 'third force' aims to kill two birds with one stone - embarrass Chua Soi Lek and pin the blame on Ong Tee Keat.

Items such as rice, tobacco and alcohol will not see a tariff reduction when Afta kicks off on Jan 1 next year.

Political rivalry within Umno, MIC and MCA seems to be putting a serious damper in BN's attempt to break its by-election jinx of eight straight defeats at the hands of Pakatan Rakyat in Peninsular Malaysia.

The ‘PAS for All' theme is a mere false impression designed by PAS to camouflage its ultimate objective to create an Islamic state in the country.

Tourism Ministry will promote local food as a major strategy to further boost tourism, says its minister Ng Yen Yen.

The Teluk Kemang Umno division is adamant that the Bagan Pinang voters want the former party VP as their candidate.

Australia might intervene to stop the deportation of two Kenyan women who fear they will be circumcised if forced to return home.

Penang CM Lim Guan Eng lashes out at Gerakan's Teng Hock Nan and accuses him and BN of 'selling out' the villagers.

The MIC deputy chief says he has been prepared well by the president for the top post and was ready to take over.

Weeks before the MCA convenes its EGM, Chua's infamous sex scandal DVD has resurfaced.

Among the H1N1 cases being treated at ICUs are nine children aged below five, five chronic patients and two pregnant women.

While the container volume at the Johor Port went up by seven percent, the port in Penang slumped by a shocking 24 percent.

The New Straits Times frontpaged the good news that private sector employees in the lower income group can expect higher salaries after the Wage Council makes a revision soon.

In fact, now that I've really thought it through, there are only two former Umno/BN figures that seem to me to have undergone successful rehabilitation.

Giving birth to new political parties is an easy task but nurturing and taking care of them is a different ball game altogether.

A flurry of angry headlines has emerged in the past few days in the Sarawak press over a report on the rape of Penan girls and women.

The human rights movement says that the Kg Buah Pala and Tanjung Tokong issues exposes the Pakatan government's ‘chameleon-like' character.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce Britain is prepared to scale back its nuclear capability as part of global disarmament efforts.

'The government wants to make the problem disappear by taking the videos off the Internet,' said HRW deputy Asia director Elaine Pearson.