Archive - 3 April 2010

Raising the stakes in their bid to overthrow the government, tens of thousands of Thai protesters swarmed Bangkok's tourist heartland Saturday, defying a warning to leave or face arrest.

Abdul Khalid dared BN to throw more goodies to the constituents in the upcoming Hulu Selangor by-election.

Najib today had his customary walkabout in Kota Kubu Bahru accompanied by 120 students.

The rates of highly-sought hotel rooms, shoplots and empty houses have shot up by several times, with some reaching RM20,000 a month.

Johor PKR Youth is confident that with PKR Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin as its candidate, PKR will remain in Hulu Selangor.

He confirmed that he will be meeting with US president Barak Obama during a visit to United States this month.

Najib said the three-room low and medium-cost houses, priced at RM42,000 and RM75,000 respectively, were based on the affordable home concept.

The Health Ministry confirmed today the death of two persons, a mother and daughter in Malacca, from the A(H1N1) virus this week.

'For Felda, we have given many incentives and there is more to come. So, come April 25, come out and give your full support for the betterment of the people.'

'Most probably it will be given to MIC taking into consideration that it is an MIC seat.'

The Red Bull Racing driver, Australia's Mark Webber, took pole position at the 2010 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix.

COMMENT They must decide between a crony capitalist government or one that promises to put the 'rakyat' first.

MIC president S Samy Vellu is leaving it to the Prime Minister to decide on the BN candidate for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

The DPM said the opposition's attempt to drive a wedge between him and Najib was just a waste of time.

Since taking office as prime minister a year ago, he has made various direct approaches to win back the Chinese support for the federal government.

A woman shed tears of joy when meeting the Deputy Prime Minister's wife Noorainee Abdul Rahman at Machang Hospital this morning.

His talk and answers to questions raised by the audience lay bare the realities behind the state's so-called backwardness.

COMMENT They include the lack of minimum wage, no anti-discriminatory law and the failure to acknowledge that many of NEM’s key ideas are from the opposition.

The PM said Malay rights group Perkasa is 'not so extreme' that it cannot be accommodated by the Umno-led government.

Prime Minister Najib, who took office on April 3 last year, goes on the hustings in Hulu Selangor.

The rash of polling centres is clear sign of the damage done to the establishment by the March 8, 2008 people's power blow.

COMMENT DPM Muhyiddin Yassin’s stance is credible if seen against a longer backdrop.

An intimate part of the national identity is heading for oblivion as eateries relying on foreign workers face closure.

free Should she go because she said Ong Tee Keat should have honoured his promise to resign earlier?

free 'Since the poll indicates that the people's support has swung back to BN, why don't you call for state elections and show everyone who is the legitimate government of Perak.'