Archive - 10 May 2010

The former premier says that if he had been one, governance would have been much easier.

It has encountered a rather unusual problem which is affecting some of our readers.

Given the court and prosecution's reluctance to furnish documents to the defence, Karpal asks whether there is a plot involving the PM himself to bring down Anwar.

The condition of Zaharuddin Abu Kassim, who was admitted to IJN  yesterday, is stable but critical, said Pahang MB.

Pakatan state reps lodge police report over ‘dangerous and very vicious’ Malay gangster group in Penang claimed by Azhar Ibrahim.

Change has to occur if we are to lift normal Malaysians out of their dependence on bomohs, to control their destiny.

They claim excessive force was used in subduing a man who ran amok when they discharged their weapons resulting in a bystander being hit.

Assemblyperson says illegal allocation of state land continues unabated since the BN ousted the Pakatan Perak government.

Mohd Sabri Jusoh was charged with causing the death of two female students through negligence at the supermarket on Dec 6, 2009.

An advertising company has settled its RM546 million suit against the Barisan Nasional (BN) out of court.

Penang Speakers Square kicked off yesterday with five expressing their view publicly despite heavy police presence.

The perception that Umno is no longer relevant is portrayed by desperadoes and those who left the party.

DAP state health bureau head says ailing healthcare demands immediate response from all, regardless of party loyalties.

ANALYSIS Instead of working for the rakyat, our elected reps made a circus and a mockery of last week's state legislative sitting.

Irked DAP leaders say SUPP copying their reform slogan shows the BN party is out of ideas.

UPDATED 8.11PM He suggests this so that MPs will be more responsible in their speeches especially when making accusations against others .

Sibu's overall flood mitigation programme might cost more than RM1 billion when fully implemented, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said today.

As Umno celebrates its 64th anniversary tomorrow, two party veterans have urged members to unite and discard negative
traits like becoming power crazy.

SUPP starts playing the religion game as they challenge DAP on who is better to watch over non-Muslim interests.

Some 1,700 PKR members and supporters in Padang Serai and Kulim/Bandar Baharu parliamentary constituencies quit the party to join the MIC last night.

UPDATED 3.10PM US electronic firms expect a second year of steep fall in export sales in 2010 as firms continue to outsource manufacturing processes to cut costs.

Lawyers for Anwar Ibrahim sought to implicate the prime minister in a conspiracy to frame him on charges that he sodomised a former male aide.

Authorities have commenced an investigation into several Labuan companies and their related domestic entities.

Bond market observers and bankers generally feel that Asas Serba's plan to acquire all the toll highways is fraught with challenges.

UPDATED 2.45PM S Manikavasagam said he declined to cooperate with the MACC as he "does not trust them."

Newspapers reported a wide range of stories ranging from the Kelantan Ruler to earthquake tremors.

UPDATED 4.40M He claims trial over the fatal shooting of 14-year-old last month.

Crisis-hit Europe on Monday announced a monster rescue package running to 750 billion euros between euro countries and the IMF, sending the euro surging in Asian trade.

Four people were killed in two separate outbursts of violence related to national elections held in the Philippines on Monday, authorities said.

UPDATED 12PM Due to lack of quorum of judges, the Special Court hearing has been adjourned.

LIVE REPORT UPDATED 12.30PM Anwar Ibrahim's defence lawyer Karpal Singh grills key witness and accuser Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

Fears are mounting that the US Gulf coast could face an environmental catastrophe of a whole new dimension as the best short-term fix for a massive oil spill failed to work.

UPDATED 10.42PM Quotable quotes, planned events and unplanned incidents as they occur in Sibu today.

free 'If the corrupted regime is not fearful of him as an effective opposition leader, why waste national resources to parade the private affair of two consenting adults in front of the world (assuming if it is so)?'

free 'Even small inroads into the BN's so-called fortresses can be considered as an achievement. Patience will eventually produce the required results.'

UPDATED 12.55PM The young man who has accused Anwar Ibrahim of sodomising him faced cross-examination today as the opposition leader's trial resumed after a lengthy delay.