Archive - 30 January 2010

University authorities were asked to be fair and not expel the nine varsity students who were detained by police for demonstrating against the campus polls process.

The launching of ‘Digital Pekan 1Malaysia’ is an initiative by MCMC to consolidate ICT and broadband projects under a digital strategy.

A hunger strike planned by the Movement for Sustaining SPM 12 Subjects to coincide with the Thaipusam celebrations today turned out to be a lame affair.

Even whole villages have fallen victim to such ‘official' thefts which have been going on for far too long.

Despite the tensions drummed up recently such a commission is not needed as there are already ongoing closed-door dialogues between the various groups, said the deputy prime minister.

Student activists complain about the negative portrayal of Universiti Malaya’s Pro-Mahasiswa faction in this week’s hotly contested campus elections.

Zahrain may not be happy with the state government's refusal to endorse a certain company to run the management of the golf club.

Indian Malaysians celebrated Thaipusam today, hailed as a show of religious freedom after a spate of attacks on places of worship.

It called on the government to drop the 'politically motivated' sodomy charge against Anwar, ahead of the trial due to start next Tuesday.

Pakatan Rakyat is increasingly worried by a number of errant leaders who have shaken public confidence in the opposition coalition.

A restart of the 2009 race, which was cut short by a tropical storm, was made impossible because of fading evening light at the Sepang circuit.

A group of 22 residents of Kampung Ulu Tongod in Beluran, Sabah, are shocked to find that the 24 hectares of land they occupied since 1970 now belongs to an individual.

PTPTN requires a whopping RM5 billion a year to ensure those qualified to pursue higher education are not deprived of the opportunity, says Khaled.

Campus polls controversy stirring up life after decades of somnolence, could be good indicator of the nation's future.

A major religious event attracts attention for all the wrong reasons as both sides of the political divide continue with their shenanigans. [VIDEO INSIDE]

It is expected that in a dispute between a ‘tauke’ and a ‘kuli’, the former would come out tops. But Khalid said even ‘tauke’ Hasan was punished.

The United States approved 6.4 billion dollars in weapons for Taiwan to help counter China's growing military, angering the rising Asian giant which warned of "serious" consequences.

It appears that hopes for fresh polls in MCA are dashed now that the all-powerful CC has decided not to have any.

Perak BN senior exco member Hamidah Osman may have opened up a Pandora's box with her statement.

The former premier said he had no regrets about removing Saddam Hussein after delivering a robust defence of the 2003 invasion of Iraq at a public inquiry into the war.

Haiti's desperate earthquake survivors faced a new threat Friday as the United Nations reported a rise in cases of diarrhea, measles and tetanus.

free 'If at all Najib is wondering why, despite all his efforts, he is still lagging behind, he simply needs to look at the actions of PDRM. People can see through the blatant abuse of authority.'

free 'PKR has a turncoat called Zulkifli Noordin. PAS has its own version called Hasan Ali.'

The Bolivian government declared a national emergency Friday in response to heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least 10 people and affected some 22,000 families nationwide in recent weeks.

The Al-Qaeda chief lectured the US and other industrial nations on climate change and urged a dollar boycott over US "slavery," in a new verbal assault broadcast on Friday.