Archive - 26 June 2010

Academic institutions in the country must totally ban and take immediate action on senior students who are involved in ragging their juniors.

American teen sailor Abby Sunderland arrived Saturday on the French island of Reunion after being rescued from her stricken yacht while attempting a controversial solo round-the-world trip.

Ibrahim Ali has denied the allegation by Khairy that Perkasa posed an obstacle to the 1Malaysia concept.

UPDATED 9.15PM Azmin said that the media had misinterpreted his criticism of Khalid as a move to eject him from his MB's post.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng digs in, saying conditions attached to the contract will benefit Penangites.

He said all police investigation and intelligence reports on terror group Jemaah Islamiah are not meant to be made public.

As heads of state from the Group of 20 (G20) most developed and economically powerful emerging nations meet in Toronto, some activists are urging a more realistic look at the roots of the global economic crisis - and an end to the free-wheeling capitalist model embodied by Wall Street.

With the force of an emergency law behind it, the Thai government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is tightening the screws on an opposition protest movement that, if mishandled, could extract a heavy political price.

The MCA has suggested that the government set up a separate fund to collect revenues and proceeds from licensed gambling companies.

PKR leaders gather for intensive meetings, some believe, to thrash out issues like the attempted coup against Khalid.

The F-5E jet engines reported stolen two years ago have been brought back to the country from Uruguay.

Harris Salleh laments that lack of state representation in the Petronas board is allegedly allowing endless plunder of the state's oil riches.

The author finds great difficulty in locating a focus in the premier's life that could help weave a story.

Najib Razak said today the participation of many ulama in Umno will not turn the party into an extremist Islamic party.

UPDATED 4.54PM Its coverage of the Felda scandal may see it having a hard time renewing its publishing permit - due to expire next week.

The deposing of Australian leader Kevin Rudd by his female deputy appears to be paying off, with the first polls suggesting new Prime Minister Julia Gillard would win an election with a commanding lead.

Social ill notwithstanding, the question now burning in many minds is who is at the helm of the nation, the cabinet or Umno?

Reports that the PKR Selangor crisis could only end with one or the other side’s capitulation are greatly exaggerated.

If Malaysia is a Nando's chicken meal devoured by hungry politicians, then the people are becoming the ‘extra hot' sauce.

GMJ is not convinced that the licence has been revoked for good, calling for the decision to be made at government level.

'My support is for the truth and for the facts, regardless of party lines, ethnicity or religion,' says the former Perlis mufti.

A helicopter belonging to a logging company crashed in the jungle near Long Pelutan, Baram, yesterday, killing its American pilot.

EXCLUSIVE It is now finding itself stuck between a rock and hard place over whether to or not to pay one of its major contractors, Kuala Dimensi, which it is suing for overcharging.

Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM) has been dismissed as a small fry by a Sarawak BN component party.

The government has made a sudden about turn on meeting lawyer M Ravi over the death row case.

UPDATED 3.20PM The PM says the Johor ruler's call to review the cancellation of the bridge project will be looked into.

Menurut Nga, ketika rakyat Perak menghadapi kekangan kewangan dan defisit kerajaan negeri mencecah RM70 juta pada tahun ini, Menteri Besar dan exconya pula boros berbelanja.

Friends and family plan tribute to the late political aide with heavy hearts at the lack of justice a year since his passing away.

He said the Obama administration needed to be careful not to be 'condoning the excesses' of PM Najib's government.

The move to oust the Selangor MB is fast shaping up to be a fight between PKR state leaders and federal legislators.

free 'Let's see what the government has to say in an open court before the entire nation. Are they losing their sense of humour? '

free 'Isn't it ironic that the decision is made by the Umno supreme council and not by the cabinet nor BN component parties?'