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Archive - 25 March 2010
0Zainal Abidin - an academician politician
Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad, who died this evening, was an academician before making his foray into politics.
0Kugan screamed for help: witness
He screamed for help from police personnel when experiencing breathing difficulties in January last year, the Sessions Court was told today.
0PKR's Hulu Selangor MP passes away
PKR's Hulu Selangor MP Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad passed away this evening after a protracted illness.
0Hisham: No action against Norizan's shooters
The government has reiterated its refusal to take action against the police for mistakenly shooting 30-year-old single mother Norizan Salleh five times.
0'1Malaysia' clinics: Rubbish them or improve them?
0Stop political drama and get on with local polls
0How Ong Ka Ting masterminded his political comeback
0Liow is the best bet
0Tiger battle: Take up call to arms with a roar
0Malaysiakini, do not let complacency set in
0The real K'tan regent, please stand up
The tussle for succession in the Kelantan palace took another twist today on conflicting claims over the regent's post.
0DAP's 'budget' ignores Malays, claims Umno MP
An Umno MP today alleged in Parliament today that DAP's alternative budget was bias since there was no allocations to improve the condition of Malays or the status of Islam.
0Mixed reaction to proposed Pension Fund
The Malaysian Employers Federation is against it while the Malaysian Trades Union Congress welcomes the proposal.
0'Gov't not doing enough for us'
Many in the Chinese business community has yet to feel the trickle down effects of the two stimulus packages launched by the government.
0Underdog Tee Keat sees fortunes turning
UPDATED 7.40PM
He has been told he his "catching up" in the presidential race and vowed to fight to the finish.
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0High stakes gamble for deputy presidency
Both candidates, former vice-president Kong Cho Ha and Liow Tiong Lai have something to lose if they fail in their bid.
0Decision on stay for conversion custody case soon
Lawyers for both sides still wrangling over who gets to care for the children while the final decision over their custody is still pending.
0Ways in which local polls can return
The EC's reasons for not reinstating local government elections don't hold water and there are alternatives waiting to be explored.
0Court throws out Kelantan prince's suit
Intrigue in the Kelantan palace continues as the power struggle between two princes over the issue of succession intensifies as the sultan is reportedly bed-ridden.
0Ka Ting reshapes MCA battle
ANALYSIS
The support for the former MCA president's attempt to regain his position in the coming MCA polls seems to be outweighed by the factions that have united against him.
0Zahrain threatens to sue Guan Eng
UPDATED 5.19PM
Lim had stated that Zahrain quit PKR after failing to get approval for a RM40 million tender for a golf resort project.
0Penang gov't sets up advisory committee on local polls
UPDATED 4.48PM
Former Bar Council president Yeo Yang Poh has been roped in by the Penang government to head a committee to study legal hurdles for holding local polls.
0Liow says he can play stronger role as No 2
He said he can play a stronger role as the number two man in the party if he wins in the election this Sunday.
0Poll: Tee Keat is the people's choice
UPDATED 4.38PM
Thirty-four percent of respondents in a recent survey have favoured MCA president Ong Tee Keat as the leader of the party.
0Zul dared to lodge police report
Parliamentarian-cum-lawyer Karpal Singh has challenged fellow MP Zulkifli Noordin to lodge a police report over his allegations yesterday.
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0Don't fall for SMS scams
'Winners' attracted by the idea of easy money, are more than likely to end up losing their hard-earned savings to fraudsters.
0Ex-ISA detainee loses RM2.5 mil court award
UPDATED 4.02PM
Court of Appeal has overturned a rare RM2.5 million award to an ex-ISA detainee following an appeal from the government.
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0IGP vows to probe Zul Noordin's claim
UPDATED 1:49PM
The police will probe the MP's claim that he was offered large sums of money to implicate Najib and Rosmah in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder.
0What lies behind Sabah's energy woes
Sabah MP blames, among other things, greed and profiteering for the never-ending energy crises in the state.
0Headlines online: March 25, 2010
The new high-speed broadband plans and Zulkifli Noordin are the focus of today's headlines.
0Mitchell meets Netanyahu as US-Israeli row lingers
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddled in his Washington hotel with US envoy George Mitchell, but there was no sign of progress in a row threatening Middle East peace talks.
0Is the gov't mulling to legalise sports betting?
UPDATED 2:27PM
Najib has been urged to explain news reports stating that the government is considering proposals to legalise sports betting.
0Obama seeks Medvedev talks as treaty moves ahead
US President Barack Obama hopes to speak to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev within days, the White House said, amid strong indications a new nuclear arms deal could be signed early next month in Prague.
0Saiful to be cross-examined on May 10
UPDATED 12.38PM
The trial will likely resume with the crucial cross-examination of Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan by the defence team.
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0Soi Lek: I can unite the MCA
EXCLUSIVE
The former deputy president believes that he would be able to do so by being inclusive and listening to the grassroots.
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0Violent threats hit Obama allies over health vote
Top Democratic US lawmakers called in police and the FBI after House members who voted for historic health care reform received violent threats and obscene, abusive messages.
0Umno, root of nation's racism
Backbone of Barisan Nasional has been lost on how to move forward since the Mahathir era, still stuck in the quagmire of racism.
0US, Pakistan see new spirit of trust
The United States and Pakistan pledged to build a new spirit of trust after years of mutual recriminations, with Islamabad's top diplomat saying that US suspicions have now evaporated.
0Follow laws on local elections, Penang told
Putrajaya has to find the political will to reinstate local polls as people desire their own representatives to handle issues.
0Enter the specter of a 'third force'
COMMENT
The seeming attempt to allude to a phantom called the ‘third force’ is a sign that, perhaps, a paranoid element has crept into politics.
0'Greater love hath no man than this'
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'Najib and Rosmah are implicated because there is an alleged link. However, this link is not allowed to be questioned in court or anywhere. Why?'
0Local elections: Umno scores own goal
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'The states should carry on with their own local elections with international independent election monitors. I'm sure the rakyat will agree.'
0US drone raids could land CIA officers in court
The US government's refusal to offer a legal rationale for using unmanned drones to kill suspected militants in Pakistan could result in CIA officers facing prosecution for war crimes in foreign courts, a legal expert has told lawmakers.
0Police release Frenchman who hacked Obama Twitter page
French police have released a hacker who gained access to US President Barack Obama's account in one of his attacks on the wildly popular micro-blogging site Twitter, police said Wednesday.
0Saudi busts 101-strong Qaeda cell: ministry
Saudi Arabia has broken up three Al-Qaeda cells totalling 113 militants who were planning to carry out attacks inside the kingdom, including on its vital oil installations, officials said on Wednesday.
0Private onboard guards kill Somali pirate for first time
Private security guards on board a UAE-owned cargo ship have repelled a hijacking attempt at sea in skirmishes off Somalia that left one pirate dead, the EU's naval force in the area said Wednesday.
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Malaysiakini wins top media brand award
Malaysiakini bags the prestigious prize following a poll of 6,000 independent consumers from across the country. [VIDEO INSIDE]
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