‘Botak protest’ by Indians at Batu Caves
A GROUP of minority ethnic Indians shaved their heads yesterday to protest against the imprisonment of five community leaders who had campaigned for equal rights in Malaysia.
Malaysia prepares for second wave of floods
MALAYSIA is on alert for an expected second wave of floods today, triggered by high tide.
A new bridge of understanding
Imran YacobSpecial to The NationToday marks the opening of the second bridge linking the troubled southern Thai province of Narathiwat and that of Kelantan, Malaysia. The bridge, built at a cost of…
Iran: Women excluded from sports in the name of Islam
Tehran, 19 Dec. (AKI) - The vice president of the Iranian Olympic Committee, Abdolreza Savar, has announced new rules to fight what he defines as the sport's "subjugation to western customs…
The height of bodoh-sombong
This is a Malay land and the Indians are asking for too much. We will kill them if they push us.
New Deal for marginalized Indians and all marginalized groups
General election expected in March – Indian voters "kingmakers" in 28 parliamentary and 78 state assembly constituencies where they represent more than 15% of electorate
Malaysia’s Big Money Railroad Hustle
By Kim QuekThe government revives a white elephant project for a politically connected construction firm
Sabah waterfront project review
Daily ExpressKota Kinabalu: Plans for a massive facelift to the two-kilometre city waterfront have been put on hold pending a review by the State Cabinet.
S’kan Umno wants LDP to make a stand
Daily ExpressUmno Sandakan has called on the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to make an official stand on the decision by its former president and advisor Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat to file the suit…
Abdullah Revives Malaysian Authoritarianism
AsiaTimes Online By Ioannis GatsiounisPrime Minister Abdullah Badawi took to the premiership four years ago, postured as a humble, well-meaning repairman. His words cut past Malaysia's shiny…
Samy Vellu: Indians in Malaysia wants Issues resolved
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 20 - The recent developments, including the protest rally held last month, indicate the disillusionment of the ethnic Indians towards the present government, an influential minister…
Hamas calls for truce with Israel
Yahoo NewsOn Islam's most important holiday, the leader of Gaza's Hamas government appealed Wednesday for a cease-fire with Israel and said his people — battered by Israeli military…
Lebanon: A sellout to Syria?
Yahoo NewsEvents in Lebanon are rarely just about Lebanon. They can't be, not with Syria, Iran, the US, France, and Israel all vying for influence in this tiny and tattered democracy. It's…
Justice Is Strange
A strange case has eventually being vindicated through the intervention of Saudi Arabia's King. The case happened in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia. A 19-year-old woman was robbed and raped by…
Malaysia says will not deprive other races – paper
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia will continue to help ethnic Malays increase their share in the nation's corporate equity, but will not deprive other races, the deputy prime minister said,…
Media Notice on English Forum by DAP
ISA Arrests of HINDRAF 5 – Operation Lalang II in the Making?
“Kita akan terus himpun untuk tuntut hak berhimpun” – Mohd Sabu
Harakahdaily"Kita akan terus berhimpun untuk menuntut hak berhimpun, dan kita akan terus berhimpun hingga perhimpunan yang kononnya dikatakan haram jadi halal.Perhimpunan aman adalah halal, tiada…
MIC Youth To Go On Nationwide Tour From Tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- MIC Youth leaders will go on a one-week nationwide tour starting tomorrow to explain to Malaysian Indians, the political situation in the country and issues affecting…
Karpal Files Fresh Habeas Corpus Application
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- A fresh application for the release of M. Manoharan from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) was filed at the High Court here late this afternoon after…
M’sia ethnic Indians shave heads to protest leaders’ detention
The Straits TimesKUALA LUMPUR - A GROUP of minority ethnic Indians shaved their heads to protest the imprisonment of five community leaders who campaigned for equal rights in Muslim-majority Malaysia.…
Memorandum mempertahankan hak rakyat berhimpun secara aman
SuaramKebelakangan ini, salah satu hak asasi manusia yang amat asas, iaitu hak berhimpun, telah digugat oleh beberapa pihak termasuk pihak Kerajaan yang telah mengancam hak rakyat berhimpun secara…
Royals weigh in on people’s concerns
New Straits TimesPARTI Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia produced 24,000 copies of a 40-page booklet highlighting key points of the Federal Constitution, Rukun Negara, Vision 2020 and the National Mission this…
GMI to hold solidarity vigil this weekend
Harakah English SectionThe Abolish ISA Movement (GMI) will be holding a solidarity vigil at Independence Square (Dataran Merdeka) here at the heart of the city on Dec 22.
Press statement on Port Klang Free Trade Zone Project
The Malaysian Government has yet to offer any explanation on the status of the Port Klang Free Zone project and to account for the huge cost overrun amounting to RM 3.5 billion. To cover the losses on…
Indians want issues to be resolved
MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Velly has admitted that the recent street demonstrations organised by an illegal group, to a certain extent had affected the loyalty of Indians towards the…
The great data blank
STOCK MARKET INVESTINGBy Michael R. Sesit The Straits TimesDO YOU find yourself spending days examining countless bits of data before deciding where to invest? The bad news is you might be wasting…
East Asian economies not yet independent of US
The Straits TimesIN THE past few months, much space has been devoted to the issue of whether East Asian economies have 'decoupled' from the United States.
M’sian activists on streets again to assert rights
HUNDREDS of activists took to the streets here on Wednesday to assert their right to protest following a recent crackdown on public demonstrations that led to dozens of arrests.
Floods more deadly now than a decade ago, KL warns
Effects worsened by seasonal monsoons and cutting down of trees from hillsidesTHE Malaysian government has warned of a new age of floods, with the combination of felling of hillside trees and seasonal…
Indonesia-EU air war
Jakarta halts open-skies talks and urges its airlines not to buy Europe-made planesThe Straits TimesRELATIONS between Indonesia and the European Union have nose-dived over aviation.
