Archive - 3 May 2010

The school, which has an enrollment of 60 and a teaching staff of 11, had all this while been depending on spring water.

The Terengganu state government plans to bar some visitors to the island soon as they could pose a threat.

New technology is available for those who are unable to undergo either a heart bypass or angioplasty, says the hospital.

Penang assembly The House was not spared debate over elected reps who crossed ovet to other parties resulting in verbal fireworks in the Dewan.

Government must explain how giving away oil-rich areas worth RM320bil to Brunei a 'win-win' situation.

Asas Serba Sdn Bhd is still awaiting the government's decision on its proposal to take over toll concessionaire companies in the country.

Blogger Kickdefella continued giving his statement to the MACC over his receiving a RM4 million allocation.

The Penang government responds to allegations, citing measures taken to help the state’s Malay community.

The Shamala case, which deals with custody and conversion issues of children, has left families in anguish and mentally scarred.

If we continue to elect undesirables to lead us, then we deserve those whom we put in power.

UPDATED 7.14PM He was involved in the prominent Canny Ong and Altantuya murders and is offering his expertise to the family of Aminulrasyid.

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Noh Omar today said local food products for export should use the brand name of '1Malaysia Best', which would be launched later this month.

Gerakan asks if Lim Guan Eng carried out due diligence on the company picked to manage the Bukit Jambul Country Club in Penang.

Out of 196 countries, Malaysia is ranked 141 alongside Zambia and Algeria.

AirAsia said  it would move to a new low-cost terminal at KLIA by March 2012, a year later than planned.

The Works Ministry will ensure that all abandoned projects were given priority to be revived although the number was not large and involved just one per cent.

Cartoonist Zunar says BN will not change for the better so long as it continues to suppress press freedom.

A man suspected of making a death threat against Kelantan MB through the social networking tool, Facebook, has been arrested.

A short and happy life of a child turning fifteen. May his soul be blessed. Let us all pray for him and for our nation.

The Umno Youth lodged a report today over alleged misconduct by several Pakatan Rakyat leaders in the recent by-election.

The Selangor government has not had a change of heart, assures exco Ronnie Liu.

UPDATED 4.55PM He denies a police claim that 14-year-old Aminulrasyid had tried to ram his car into police personnel. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Premier Najib Abdul Razak's assurance of no ‘cover-up' in the investigation of the fatal police shooting of teen Aminulrasyid Amzah and the ‘win-win' situation in the joint development of oil reserves by Malaysia and Brunei dominated today's headlines.

UPDATED 7.40PM The senior lawyer is to look into all matters arising from the fatal shooting of the teenager by police.

EXCLUSIVE French lawyer Joseph Breham said there is sufficient international scrutiny to prevent him from "disappearing" in the way of Altantuya.

UPDATED 3.15PM Former PKR Youth chief Ezam Mohd Noor refutes claims that his senatorship is a reward. [VIDEO INSIDE]

However, Malaysia will gain from revenues under a joint development plan, says the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Judge Asmadi Hussain set aside 16 days between Aug 25 and Nov 19 for the trial of ex-PKA general manager OC Phang.

COMMENT As the world marks Press Freedom Day, it's sobering to note that media control and banning of books are still practised in Malaysia.

Partial liberalisation has failed, laments FSM president Wong Khen Thau.

He shoots down speculation he is interested in the post in the light of talk that incumbent Syed Husin Ali is stepping down.

NEWS ANALYSIS The chamber was once a lively, vibrant and respected institution that struck fear in the hearts of MPs.

Ong Kian Ming explains where he has gone wrong in his Hulu Selangor by-election prediction.

However PAS Perak state chief Abu Bakar Hussain added that partisan politics should be avoided.

Campaigners against the far-right in Britain Monday projected an image of a swastika on the side of parliament, amid fears extremists could be voted in at this week's general election

The world's number one snooker player John Higgins has said he faces "the biggest match of my life" after being suspended over claims he agreed to take a huge bribe in return for fixing games.

UPDATED 2.45PM Lawyer Muralee Menon argues that S Shamala has no right to be heard, as she has ‘committed contempt of court’, and the Federal Court wants 'a few weeks' to rule on this.

European governments endorsed an unprecedented 110-billion-euro bailout to save Greece from bankruptcy and shore up the single currency after Athens agreed to draconian spending cuts.

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders named Monday the world's 40 worst "predators of the press" including politicians, religious leaders and militias to mark World Press Freedom Day.

He relates his experiences under ISA to a forum on human rights in Oslo that featured famous prisoners of conscience.

free 'The Home Ministry is just as culpable as the police for allowing these abuses to continue.'

COMMENT The attitude of shoot first, ask questions later arises out of a culture that thinks those on the murky underside of the law are not worth the bother of due process. 

free May 3 World Press Freedom Day - 'It's good to see that some are waking up, but it's the exception rather than the rule. We are still a long way to media freedom.'