Archive - 18 November 2009

Its leaders may need more time to calm down and resolve the party's protracted internal crisis, says deputy prime mnister

Wanita representatives in the presidential council would be now increased to three compared to two previously

'Malaysia is committed to weed out corruption. It will take some time. It will not be weeded out overnight.'

Minister in the PM's department Nazri Abdul Aziz reply to a query indicates a potentially unfavourable outcome for Teoh's fiancee

Deputy PM and education minister's failure to take the Kampar bridge tragedy seriously prompts DAP's Ngeh Koo Ham to submit motion

Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin questioned the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department's eagerness to get his case transferred to the Syariah High Court.

Pakatan Rakyat proposes a caucus to find solutions for the contentious issue of oil royalty payments to states such as Kelantan.

IGP Musa says that original documents and statements connected with the case had been handed to the MACC by the police.

A Barisan Nasional backbencher claims these are beyond dispute and that he ‘cannot stand it when non-Muslims insult the laws of Islam'.

Selangor MB responds to allegations by PKR sec-gen that party leaders were ‘kept in the dark', says that it was a state matter.

Ex-presidential council member Wong talks about efforts to salvage MCA's image.

Malaysia said today that Washington had indicated it will abandon a bilateral free-trade deal under negotiation since 2006, and will instead work towards a regional trade pact.

Auto sales rose 22.9 percent year-on-year in October, an industry group said today, marking signs of recovery for the industry which sank during the economic slowdown.

Senior lawyer Karpal Singh spells out how he would haul fellow-lawyer VK Lingam to court, if authorised to do so.

The Pahang state legislative assembly was told that the Kuantan Syariah Court would not amend the caning sentence imposed on part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno just to fulfil popular demand.

The federal Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007, which takes effect in the state from January, will bring in higher service charges and fines.

Panel will investigate claims about rep's questionable native status and alleged abuse of native privileges.

Those comfortable armchair critics of Seetha can’t even begin to comprehend her anguish and the perennial dark cloud hanging when one is mired in poverty.

It is estimated that an average of one migrant had died in custody on a daily basis between 2002 and June 2009.

Hindraf activists will unveil a fresh road map for Indian Malaysians as they mark the second anniversary of the massive street protest of 2007.

UPDATED 5PM The mother of four who drank weedkiller after her brother was killed in a police shootout died at 3pm.

UPDATED 6.30PM Chew Mei Fun and Wee Ka Siong - both dropped from the presidential council - made tearful appeals to delegates. [VIDEO INSIDE]

UPDATED 6.30PM It says that slope failure was mainly due to leaks from active pipes installed along abandoned houses.

Although the street's name was changed to Jalan Tun Sambanthan some two decades ago, everyone still refers to it by its original name 'Brickfields'.

He said speaking English in the workplace is "weird" and harmful to the nation's culture and identity.

Are you sure you're ready to tackle this column right now? Absolutely positive you haven't something more pressing to do before you start reading the thing, like I tried convincing myself that I had before writing it?

UDATED 5.50PM After taking a vote, the central committee decided that the proposed EGM called by Liow's faction was defective and in breach of party constitution.

PKR supremo sheds Hamlet-like indecision for a more decisive role in a showcase state run by Pakatan Rakyat.

Hundreds of students lobbed homemade bombs at the Nicaraguan Congress to protest government plans to cut university funding, as pro-and anti-government demonstrators prepared to square off at the weekend in Managua.

Fishing communities in the east coast face a double jeopardy, a Universiti Malaya study has found.

UPDATED 1.50PM Deputy Speaker Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the motion was not urgent although it was on a specific matter and was of public importance.

Nizar accuses BN of trying to oust him as Perak FA president, as well as cutting off funds from the state's football association.

In the third part of the 'mystery interview' in Malaysia Today, the PI tells of how the Malaysian police questioned him in Bangkok.

The discussion continues on the likelihood of a by-election for the Kota Seputeh state seat in Kedah.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government will unveil Wednesday a crackdown on the banking industry as part of a series of policies aimed at boosting its chances at the general election.

UPDATED 2PM Former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin was today charged under Section 119 of the Selangor Islamic Administration Enactment for delivering a religious talk without authorisation.

The identity of the organisers remains unclear, but the event is being planned for tomorrow night in Kuala Lumpur.

Support for the US mission in Afghanistan has slipped to a new low, with 44 percent of Americans now saying the war there has been worth the cost, according to a recently released poll.

The United States delivered an unusually strong rebuke of Israel, voicing dismay at the approval of new Jewish housing in annexed east Jerusalem as peace efforts hit a new low.

free 'This is like what was done in Perak. First, the courts will say this and then upon appeal, they will overrule the previous decision. Mark my words, the next decision will be for BN/Umno.'

free 'Congratulations to Syed Husin Ali for being made a senator. He is the right man. Age does not matter as wisdom comes with age. '

US President Barack Obama and China's Hu Jintao Tuesday pledged to apply their joint political might to the world's toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran.

Lawless Somalia and war-torn Afghanistan topped a blacklist on Tuesday of the world's most corrupt countries drawn up by the anti-graft watchdog Transparency International.