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Archive - 12 February 2010
0Burma to release Suu Kyi party deputy
Military-ruled Burma is set to release the elderly deputy leader of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party when his house arrest term expires this weekend, an official said Friday.
0AG to apply for discharge of murder suspect
The AG's Chambers will apply for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal of a murder suspect following evidence that he had acted in self-defence.
0No ban on Prophet's birthday procession, says CM
"It's a lie, it's a lie, it's a lie," he said in response to the report in
Utusan Malaysia
that the procession had been cancelled by the state government.
0Plus has spent millions on highway discounts
0Zaid may escape facing disciplinary board
PKR vice-president Syed Husin Ali who declined to elaborate further, hinted this was a possibility when the board meets tonight.
0Razor-swallowing case to go to Suhakam
Lawyers representing blogger RPK's son will be lodging a complaint to Suhakam next week.
0Security in Sabah: Officials in denial?
Security picture in Sabah still foggy despite assurances by local officials that all is well on the state’s coasts.
0April 20 decision for suit challenging PPSMI
The High Court today fixed April 20 for decision on the suit by four students challenging the the federal government's implementation of teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) in 2003.
0Police detainee's body buried
Even after his death P Babu, whose body was found hanging in a police lock-up, caused a bit of confusion over why his second autopsy was off the books for his family.
0'1Malaysia' and communal politics incompatible
0Staying alive this Chinese New Year
0Foreclosure: Banks must exercise fair play
0Bank Negara protecting insurance companies?
0High time education is re-nationalised
0Promoting the green economy
0Jaclyn Victor wows Moscow
0Educate a girl, educate a nation
0A squirrel came into the house for New Year
0Suicide bombing must be stopped now
0Penang gov't asks Umno rep to vacate service centre
The overnment has directed that premises occupied by the Permatang Berangan state assemblyman service centre be vacated on Feb 23.
0Malaysia's first submarine unable to dive
Malaysia's first submarine, a European-made Scorpene delivered last September, has developed problems that make it unfit for diving, the defence minister said Thursday.
0Malicious text messages against Murugiah
UPDATED 7.25PM
T Murugiah claims there is an SMS campaign against him to convince his supporters to desert him.
0Good riddance to Zahrain
UPDATED 5.25PM
PKR reps happy to be rid of troublesome MP Zahrain, hailing his departure as a blessing.
0Court rejects bid to quash ban on Kg Medan book
The KL court rejected an author's application to quash the ban on his book on the Kampung Medan clashes in 2001.
0All's well that ends well
Here's a tale to warm the cockles of the most jaded heart. An elderly joss-stick maker is crowing with happiness at receiving a Chinese New Year 'ang pow'.
0Najib tells BN: Don't be side-tracked by Pakatan
PM cautioned BN against being side-tracked by developments in the opposition pact and asked them to provide the best of services.
0RM160,000 for illegal use of piped water
A housewife was ordered to pay over RM160,000 to Syabas for siphoning water illegally from a dismantled fire hydrant.
0Australian lawmakers say drop sodomy case
The case is bound to hurt Malaysia's image worldwide, as a lot of people know the country and know Anwar Ibrahim as well, they warn.
0Faulty diagnosis nearly claims diabetic's life
A diabetic patient claimed that he got into an accident after receiving insulin shots due to a incorrect diagnosis, believed to be caused by a faulty glucometer.
0MTUC: Employ refugees instead of foreign workers
MTUC wants the government to allow refugees to work in labour-strapped organisations instead of importing foreign workers.
0'Ban if you want, but don't harass booksellers'
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Kinibooks has called for the halt of harassment against booksellers.
[VIDEO INSIDE]
0Bill Clinton heart operation a success: doctor
Expected to make a full recovery after heart surgery, his doctor said, stressing that the former US president had not had a heart attack.
0MACC drops graft case against S'gor MB, 7 others
UPDATED 3.20PM MACC also says that no further prosecution would be taken in seven other high-profile cases involving both Pakatan and BN politicians.
0Headlines Online Feb 12, 2010
Malaysiakini
compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
0Q&A with a media bull detector (Pt 2)
Part II of an interview with author John McManus
0Anwar trial 'unfair': Param
UPDATED 7.05PM
Scepticism abounds over what 'justice' Anwar will receive as he awaits the Feb 17 judgement on his appeal to strikeout sodomy charges against him.
0Australia lawmakers say drop Anwar sodomy case
More than 50 Australian lawmakers have lodged a formal protest urging Malaysia to drop opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial
0Romantic dinner for five: Polygamy on the rise
Rohaya chats happily about her plans, a romantic dinner for five with her husband - and his three other wives.
0CIA may take advantage of Allah issue: PPIM
'ALLAH' CONTROVERSY
Recent attacks on on places of worship in Malaysia might have connections to other religious conflicts in the world.
[VIDEO INSIDE]
0Toll increases may torpedo highway discounts
The government has come under severe criticism for not finding the political will to tame the rapacious toll concessionaires.
0Ukraine PM defies pressure to concede defeat
Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko broke more than three days of silence after her defeat, slamming her rival but still defying mounting pressure to concede.
0Imported from China: Najib's visit to new village
NEWS ANALYSIS
PM Najib's visit to a Chinese new village is a calculated PR move.
0The meaning of the spring festival
Chinese New Year - or Spring Festival - is an opportunity for change.
0Obama to meet Dalai Lama at White House
The White House said President Barack Obama would meet the Dalai Lama next week, sparking an immediate demand from Beijing.
0Obama to meet Dalai Lama at White House
The White House Thursday said President Barack Obama would meet the Dalai Lama next week, sparking an immediate demand from Beijing.
0British spy chief slams torture claims
The head of Britain's domestic spy service defended his organisation's work amid an escalating row over claims it tried to cover up its involvement in torture.
0Doc spills beans on Orang Asli hospital
The Orang Asli Affairs Department Hospital is said to be pilfering funds and goods meant for the impoverished Orang Asli.
0Active hurricane season; fears for Haiti
The 2010 hurricane season beginning in June will be more active than usual and there is an increased chance that devastated Haiti will be hit.
0Bayan Baru MP Zahrain quits PKR
UPDATED 1.40PM Bayan Baru MP Zahrain Mohd Hashim says he has quit PKR to become a 'non-BN friendly independent MP'. [VIDEO INSIDE]
0'Shock and awe' in Sodomy II trial
COMMENT
The phrase, employed by the US as code for its pyrotechnic military brilliance, nicely describes the prosecution’s tactics.
0Nothing but 'denials, denials and denials'
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'So what else is new? Anything negative, and our leaders will always deny it. Why can't they accept constructive criticism?'
0Allah row: 'Politicians happy to drag it'
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'There are many other issues for us to look into but if we keep on arguing over this ‘Allah' issue, the politicians will be happy and only we suffer in the end.'
0EU vows Greek solidarity, but no hard cash yet
Europe pledged solidarity with debt-stricken Greece, but stopped short of offering an immediate injection of hard cash.
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