Archive - 22 August 2014

A Water Treatment Plant at the Bernam River Headwork, Sabak Bernam, was closed due to an oil spill.

Muhammad Shamil Ikhwan, 12, was found at about 12.30pm in an oil palm plantation.

The Malacca gov't had previously set up Melaka Air, but the service was halted.

This is due to upgrading works at the Wangsa Maju pump house.

PKR CONGRESS They walk out over Pensiangan party polls results.

'At 7.10pm, I detected a signal from Imam Tua’s mobile phone near a surau.'

MH17 FREE IGP Khalid says the situation there was still insecure.

UPDATED 10PM PKR CONGRESS 'And even if held, Umno will lose heavily.'

UPDATED 6.50PM If not her, respondents prefer an Umno or PAS candidate to Azmin.

Its CEO complains that Kidex advertorial misquoted his enthusiasm.

PAS slammed for 'unwarranted and ill-conceived' ban on male spectators.

INTERVIEW It's her second request for an audience with sultan. [VIDEO]

There is still a chance for reconciliation.

PKR CONGRESS Nurul Izzah Anwar is confident Wan Azizah will become S'gor MB.

MH17 FREE Like the rest of the country, they observe one minute of silence.

With a heavy heart I have been reading the Tamil papers and the alternative media on the issue of senatorship appointments. While all of us have the democratic freedom of expression, there is also something called political maturity and social decorum. When party-related matters are expressed devoid of the above said, one wonders if people are crying grapes are sour or want to manipulate and pressurise the party ranks.

Human Rights Watch says the barbaric punishment is a blight on rights record.

UPDATED 3.35PM PKR CONGRESS He warns of warlords trying to create a rift.

Heather Mack, 19, and Tommy Schaefer, 21, were arrested last week.

UPDATED 3.35PM PKR CONGRESS The Wanita chief says he should leave post.

UPDATED 2.15PM PKR CONGRESS Nurul slams those trying to stop women leaders.

Dear Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak,

My heart goes out to the families and friends of the 20 Malaysian victims of MH17 brought back from the Netherlands today. The nation mourns together with them on this day that has been declared a National Day of Mourning.

UPDATED 1.45PM PKR CONGRESS But he will abide by Wan Azizah as MB decision.

MH17 FREE The Agong, PM and diplomats were present.

Jokowi has formed a high-powered advisory team to handle his transition.

Villagers suspect that the plantation is punishing them for winning their case.

COMMENT A nuclear power plant in M'sia could be potentially catastrophic.

UPDATED 12.10PM Khairy says Mahathir is entitled to his own opinion of Najib.

INFOGRAPHICS Their female varsity enrollment surpass male enrollment.

It is disappointed at being kept in the dark on the plan agreed to in 2012.

It's 'dangerous' to put personal desires above Islam and gov't control.

FREE YOURSAY 'MAS cannot be turned around by treating the symptoms.'

MH17 FREE Remains of 20 of 43 M'sians who perished in Ukraine are flown into KLIA.

FREE YOURSAY ‘Who says ROS is not efficient? It depends on the culprit.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘Anyone can write to PM. Whether he replies is his...’

Activists livid over project in progress despite absence of impact assessment.

They suggest the two initial pro-Wan Azizah reps to go for defying party.

FREE YOURSAY ‘It's totally absurd to ask for a fresh election in Selangor.’

FREE YOURSAY ‘He is no longer in hot seat. He should shut up - be seen, not heard.’

MH17 FREE Cinema chains TGV and GSC will also observe the Day of Mourning.

MH17 FREE Following is a chronology of the events since that fateful July 17.