Archive - 22 May 2010

A fight broke out - the verbal kind - when Hindraf founder P Uthayakumar was hit with claims that his struggle borders on extremism.

According to Nasrudin, protests will also be held in Malacca, Pahang, Perlis and in Selangor on May 28.

A pro-Umno blogger argues that the minorities should accept the needs and wants of the majority.

The feeling of despondency because their son is mentally retarded is believed to be the reason for a couple jumping down from their condominium.

An Air India Express plane overshot a runway and crashed in flames Saturday in southern India, killing 159 people as a handful of survivors scrambled from the burning wreckage.

'The party that approved the licence should consider the views carefully,' urges former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

PKR is working ahead of the next GE and drumming up support in marginal seats.

Najib has been urged to probe Mugilan's claim that he has the financial backing of Umno for his GAS campaign.

He says the requirement for teachers to obtain a teaching licence is not suitable for implementation.

Private eye Bala’s lawyers plan to leave for London soon to arrange a venue for the meeting.

A 13-year-old American boy on Saturday became the youngest person ever to climb Mount Everest, his website said, setting a new but controversial world record.

The divide between the peninsula and the Borneo states appears greater than the South China Sea that separates them.

'In the past I have said that Samy Vellu has to be the one to decide when to leave. Now that he has decided to set the time to leave, let us work together to ensure a smooth transition.'

After a military offensive that crushed anti-government rallies in Bangkok, angry "Red Shirts" are returning to their northern heartland in disarray, with their leaders in custody or hiding.

Cuepacs still hopes that the government will reconsider giving civil servants two months' bonus after the economy registered healthy growth.

Seven men, believed to be involved in gay activities, were detained by police during a raid at Pulau Tikus, Penang, last night.

Prime Minister Najib Razak expressed hope that MIC, a component party of BN, can resolve its internal conflict soon.

Ousted Perak speaker files a motion to nullify the apex court's decision on the authority which can declare a seat vacant.

The S'gor government is considering listing the names of approved applicants on the Internet.

COMMENT To maintain the fiction created by the hijacking, Umno has been twisting and turning everything into a racial and religious issue.

The PAS leader is furious with the tabloid's mischievous front page heading for potentially stirring sectarian trouble.

Pahang Umno's Zaharuddin, 63, has fallen back into a coma after a brief recovery and is in critical condition.

COMMENT Five reasons why the BN grip on urban voters is slowly but surely slipping, as recent by-elections reveal.

COMMENT A person should be put on trial on the basis of the precise charges slapped on him.

UPDATED 2.20PM The movement called GAS (Gerakan Anti-Samy Vellu) will kick off with a mass gathering on May 30. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Some of them think the offer is too low and would rather have shares in another subsidiary if the price cannot be boosted.

free 'Why is the prosecution so afraid to provide the police statements by Saiful?'

free 'He should end his career to unite the people whom he was partly responsible for dividing.'