Archive - 26 October 2009

Malaysia and New Zealand signed a free trade deal today after four years of negotiations, in an agreement Malaysia hopes will see it become a gateway to investment in Southeast Asia.

Parliament PKR’s Anwar says 2010 budget does nothing to address rising deficit which will continue to grow due to stimulus packages and off-budget expenditure.

The 11th Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan today at the Istana Besar Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah in a unique and deeply traditional ceremony.

The court is to rule if it should order the prosecution to hand over some documents sought by Uthayakumar for his defence.

The auditor-general confirms earlier reports that the Tourism Ministry subsidiary has not exercised due care in its investments.

Parliament The country will benefit from the branding and marketing strength of the F1 sport which has about 600 million fans worldwide.

Youth chief Wee Ka Siong is far from satisfied with the situation in MCA, despite the truce declared between the party’s feuding leaders.

EXCLUSIVE He is a colourful politician who claims to be misunderstood. The Pasir Mas MP explains... [VIDEO INSIDE]

The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry will announce the fuel subsidy management mechanism system early next year at the latest.

Intending passengers were left angry after a Tiger Airways plane flew to Melbourne from Hobart without them after a flight attendant fell ill.

He said that these projects have a big spin-off and help to stimulate the economy.

UPDATED 6.55PM And Abdul Rahman Hashim is violating the doctrine of separation of powers, claims Pakatan Rakyat’s Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.

The Kelantan state assembly was told that the transmission of the HIV through sexual activities in the state was very worrisome among teenagers and adults.

Turmoil in Sabah PKR with dissent over Anwar's choice of state party leader.

Karzai, who came to power in late 2001 with US backing, said he had begun to question the commitment of his traditional allies.

The opposition party will do what the anti-corruption commission claims it has been unable to do - unearth witnesses into the scandal.

Replacing Zahrain Hashim as PKR state head with Mansor Othman is part of the top leadership's plan to strengthen the party at all levels.

Islamic fund managers are caught between catering to the contested Malaysian retail market with very low margins and creating off-shore funds to target Gulf Arab institutional investors.

'She is not an enemy to us, and we are sorry all the time and our sympathy, because she was on duty, she was there to protect the Libyan embassy...'

The maid, who was allegedly severely beaten by her Malaysian employers, and then bound and locked up in a toilet for two days, has died in hospital.

UPDATED 1.57PM The RM10,000 fee imposed for each APs will mean the government will have a huge amount in hand to be used for the rakyat, says Mukhriz Mahathir.

The private sector should also put in place mechanisms to ensure a safe alternative to silence, suggests Transparency International Malaysia.

The port authority has lodged complaints with professional bodies against the solicitors, the surveying firm and the architect company involved in the PKFZ project.

COMMENT While Malaysia has had an outstanding track record in addressing rural poverty, it has not, however, developed appropriate urban development policies and agencies to address the rising income inequalities.

The crisis in PAS is the main item in most newspapers.

PKR's constant swapping of positions within the party doesn't bode well for its political future.

UPDATED 4.30PM The secretary-general says central committee members and state chiefs will discuss call for the EGM, proposed by the party spiritual adviser. [VIDEO INSIDE]

However the premier says that Thailand should offer a certain degree of autonomy to people in the predominantly Muslim region.

Arab nations and "even the Palestinians" should be allowed nuclear weapons as long as Israel's nuclear ambitions are tolerated, said the Libyan leader.

COMMENT This would be the outcome of MP Zulkifli Nordin’s attempt to move an amendment to Article 3 of the federal constitution.

A man accused of killing a pregnant Egyptian woman in court in a frenzied anti-Islamic attack goes on trial in Germany today in a case that inflamed tempers throughout the Muslim world.

free 'Change is never easy to bring about and BN is not an easy adversary. It can't afford to allow change to occur and would use all possible means to discredit Pakatan.'