Archive - 21 May 2011

Five names have been inadvertently left out from the list of candidates eligible to contest posts in the party's CC next month.

Muhyiddin said Umno openly admitted it had internal problems because it wanted all members to join forces to resolve them.

The opposition parties only know how to exploit the issue on price increases but they themselves do not know the best mechanism to tackle the problem.

Minister Ismail Yaakob indicated that the government might announce fuel price adjustments in two weeks.

So far no one has been charged over the screening of the sex video two months ago to a group of selected journalists and politicians.

UPDATED 9.35PM Rescuers had pulled out eight injured children and an adult and recovered the bodies of five children of the orphanage in Hulu Langat.

UPDATED 6.01PM In the face of looming polls, piling accusations of electoral abuses and a stubborn Election Commission, a repeat of the 2007 march is being planned.

UPDATED 6.01PM In the face of looming polls, piling accusations of electoral abuses and a stubborn Election Commission, a repeat of the 2007 march is being planned.

UPDATED 6.01PM In the face of looming polls, piling accusations of electoral abuses and a stubborn Election Commission, a repeat of the 2007 march is being planned.

Jabu spares no words as he takes on western NGOs on environmental pollution while exposing their forefathers' role. 

UPDATED 6.45PM A repeat of the 2007 march is being planned in the face of looming polls and piling accusations of electoral abuses.

Penang Umno recognises the stiff challenge at the next general election but hopes that the people will serve a pleasant surprise.

The party does not see the need for campaign guidelines but says it may be necessary in future.

Movement For Change Sarawak's Francis Seah wants the people to take to the streets to pressure Taib to step down by Aug 13.

Former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad continues to respond well to treatment at the IJN where he has been warded for chest infection.

The Malay Contractors Association is optimistic its members will be able to bid for 30 percent of the contracts to be awarded under the MRT project.

The doubling of fuel subsidies projected for this year due to the high world oil price is equivalent to one percent of the country's GDP.

Add a curious pension scheme on top of the world’s highest paid ministers and taxpayers get a shocking bill.

COMMENT The warnings the then-PM gave as early as 1974 on the evils of corruption and abuse of power never made the headlines.

He punches holes in the gov't's argument that private sector perception caused the slide down the ranking ladder.

FREE VOXPOP 'The EC in recent years has done everything in its power to not ensure free and fair elections.'

FREE YOURSAY 'They must defend Utusan at all costs as it's an Umno launch pad to attack its opponents.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Unfortunately it is the very existence of the Mat Zains that some see it as the source of disunity in the Malay community.'

FREE YOURSAY 'Ibrahim, you specifically used the term 'perang salib' in your speech, don't deny it now.'

Sabahan Yong Vui Kong, 21, is on death row in S'pore for drug trafficking. Malaysiakini is publishing Yong's final few letters.

He says whatever information on the highly covert operation he received then were from 'secondary sources'. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Idris Jala lays out the gov't’s case for removing subsidies and how much sweat has gone into preparing the public mind.