Steven Gan and Fauwaz Abdul Aziz

'Why should I be thankful to the government? I should not have been charged in the first place,' says migrant workers activist Irene Fernandez.

The authorities must be seen to be winning the war against digital discs piracy if Malaysia is to remain attractive to foreign investors, said United States ambassador to Malaysia Christopher J LaFleur.

US ambassador to Malaysia Christopher J LaFleur talks about Malaysia's involvement in the reconstruction of Iraq, ex-premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and deputy ex-premier Anwar Ibrahim in this first of a two-part series.

While US ambassador to Malaysia Christopher J LaFleur hails the arrest of blackmarket nuclear agent BSA Tahir, he says it is difficult for him to comment on issues involving 'law enforcement or security affairs'.