Archive - 9 May 2010

Cuepacs president Omar Osman also proposed that the reward be given based on the value of the bribe offered by the bribe-givers.

A group of students, including Malaysians, ran helter-skelter when a series of tremors triggered by an earthquake in Meulaboh, Aceh.

PKR's S Manikavasagam has been urged to reveal the name of the KSSB official which he alleges to be corrupted.

An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter in northern Sumatera resulted in several tremors being felt in several areas in Peninsular Malaysia.

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said today it was better for him to maintain his silence rather than give his opinion on the Kelantan palace crisis.

Investigation papers on Aminulrasyid Amzah,15, who was shot dead by police on April 26, have been resent to the Attorney-General's Chambers.

Britain's two main opposition parties dug in for post-election talks on forming a government Sunday, fighting to overcome policy differences and break a deadlock which has left the nation in political limbo.

A powerful quake with a magnitude of at least 7.2 hit the Indonesian province of Aceh on Sunday, causing panic in an area that was devastated by the killer waves of the 2004 tsunami.

“Their presence on the local electoral rolls disenfranchises Sabahans in their own state," says PKR Sabah leader Daniel John Jambun.

In the seven years since it was set up, the Tribunal for Homebuyers Claims has been flooded with nearly 4,000 cases annually.

First day of campaigning sees voters slow to warm up to lofty issues, but history shows that Sibuans are no pushovers.

Several say they are thankful to the government for the chance to apply as the Chinese are not given much opportunity to join the public sector.

SUPP's candidate for the Sibu by-election shakes off his 'media-shy' tag, stating his intent to beat his rival.

Thailand's premier called Sunday for a swift end to mass anti-government protests after two more people were killed, saying he had a back-up plan to solve the crisis if demonstrators refused to disperse.

'It is the institution of governance - the police, the judiciary and certain media - which have all got worse under PM Najib Razak. They are the real ones on trial.'

The consort of the Kelantan Sultan are keeping him under lock and key, say two of the ruler's sisters.

Amazingly, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's lawyers have yet to receive the list of witnesses from the prosecution.

Speculation on Zaharudin Abu Kassim’s condition surfaces as the assemblyperson remains in ICU at a Temerloh hospital.

The state economy has to grow at an unrealistic 15 percent or more to meet the NEM target of US$15,000 per capita income by 2020.

UPDATED 8.45PM What's happening today in Sibu? Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they occur in P 212.

free 'How many Umno politicians will go to a Malay crowd and tell them to fight for the rights of all Malaysians regardless of their race or religion?'

free 'But if the political consciousness of the rakyat there can be heightened towards the agenda of change, it can be considered a battle won.'