Fauwaz Abdul Aziz

Rawang residents on high tension protest at TNB

Rawang residents on high tension protest at TNB

Rawang New Villagers also want the premier to intervene and order the utilities giant to find alternative routes for their power transmission lines. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Another e-mail raises ire of religious groups

Another e-mail raises ire of religious groups

The e-mail urges Muslims to stay away from Indian restaurants because of the Hindu practice of sprinkling 'komiyam' and 'vibuthi'.
PKFZ: Norwegian firm single biggest investor

PKFZ: Norwegian firm single biggest investor

Aker Kvaerner is the single largest investor in the troubled Port Klang Free Zone which amounts to RM400 million - more than half of the project's total investments.
Kuala Dimensis Tiong blows up, warns Malaysiakini

Kuala Dimensis Tiong blows up, warns Malaysiakini

Tiong King Sing, director of the turnkey contractor caught in the controversial PKFZ project blasts malaysiakini and warns of legal action for the damage caused to his reputation.
Smuggled tortoises dying... during long wait

Smuggled tortoises dying... during long wait

Of the 76 tortoises confiscated on June 12, only about 50 are believed to be still alive.
PKFZ: Ministry told to reveal facts

PKFZ: Ministry told to reveal facts

RM4.6 bil scandal Corruption watchdog Transparency International's Ramon Navaratnam says all the facts on the scandal need to be thoroughly brought out.
PKFZ scandal: Minister absent, officials vanish

PKFZ scandal: Minister absent, officials vanish

Journalists hoping to get a clearer picture of the scandal left disappointed when they were only given a statement which sheds little, if any, light on the controversy.
Judiciary needs 'a full stocktaking'

Judiciary needs 'a full stocktaking'

It is not merely delayed written judgments and the promotion of judges. The problems, says a former UN official, extend much deeper.
Judicial rot: Look who's talking

Judicial rot: Look who's talking

A former UN official claims that Suhakam boss and former AG Abu Talib Othman is not qualified to talk about the weaknesses in the judiciary given his history.
Jitters over PKFZ extends to IDR

Jitters over PKFZ extends to IDR

The PKFZ fiasco has caused the authorities to double their efforts to secure foreign investments from Dubai in the Iskandar Development Region.
Picketing rights curtailed under new laws

Picketing rights curtailed under new laws

Given that only seven to 10 percent of the country's 10 million workers are unionised, the new laws will have far-reaching effects on workers' right to freedom of expression.
Negarakuku video: PAS, DAP rap Umno

Negarakuku video: PAS, DAP rap Umno

Umno has taken patriotism as their last refuge in taking action against a 24-year-old student's parody of the national anthem, say opposition leaders.
Chan dodges questions on PKFZ scandal

Chan dodges questions on PKFZ scandal

Wait for a statement, was his repeated answer, about allegations surrounding the troubled RM4.6 billion project.
PKFZ: Cops blamed for RM3 bil waste of funds

PKFZ: Cops blamed for RM3 bil waste of funds

Had scandals involving the Port Klang Free Zone been promptly probed, it could have prevented 'misappropriation' of taxpayers' money, said a DAP leader. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Missing names alarm Bkt Jalil residents

Missing names alarm Bkt Jalil residents

After initially rejecting the offer to take up low-cost flats, Bukit Jalil estate residents agreed to relocate pending discussions for better terms. They however backtracked today.
Water forum: Police pass the buck to mosque

Water forum: Police pass the buck to mosque

The police say they were not behind the denial the ban on an inter-religious group to hold a forum on water issues at the National Mosque.
PKFZ: Documents attest to inflated price

PKFZ: Documents attest to inflated price

exclusive Despite a 1998 report valuing land in the troubled RM4.6 bil Port Klang Free Zone at RM17 per square feet, it was bought in 2004 at RM25 psf.
Blood runs deep in troubled RM4.6b PKFZ

Blood runs deep in troubled RM4.6b PKFZ

exclusive Documents reveal that the main players involved in the troubled RM4.6 billion Port Klang Free Zone are all related - politically or by marriage.
Suhakam: Cops were unprofessional

Suhakam: Cops were unprofessional

The Human Rights Commission agrees that there should have been more sensible handling of an inter-religious seminar on water.
Water is God's gift, say religious groups

Water is God's gift, say religious groups

The controversial seminar concludes without a hitch despite last-minute changes to its venue.
Bukit Jalil estate residents take last stand

Bukit Jalil estate residents take last stand

We are not against development, the only thing we want is reasonable compensation for abandoning our homes of over four decades, the senior residents appeal. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Religious forum on water 'forced' to switch venue

Religious forum on water 'forced' to switch venue

The National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, where the forum was scheduled to have taken place, has revoked its permission for the seminar to be held there.
Bukit Jalil estate residents win short reprieve

Bukit Jalil estate residents win short reprieve

Thirty families of Bukit Jalil estate have fended off eviction by Kuala Lumpur City Hall, but only by a week.
Booming stock market not economic barometer

Booming stock market not economic barometer

The focus on the stock market for short-term gain has resulted in too many Malaysians believing its activities are reflective of the real economy, laments a renowned economist.