posted by Daniel Chandranayagam on Oct 03, 2008 in Global Voices AdvocacyBlogger “Sammy”, reported to be a 22 year old employee in a Kuala Lumpur advertising firm, was reported to have…

Kota Kinabalu: Puteri Umno deputy chief Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said the issue of changing the status of a Sino-Kadazan Sabahan to that of a permanent resident should not be politicised.

I would like to thank the MT team for holding the fort while RPK is incarcerated.

By DERRICK VINESHBUTTERWORTH: Hindraf is disappointed with certain politicians and the media for distorting facts about their members’ visit to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad…

No surprise, as Botak was not present at the open house. Was he afraid & did not dare show his face there, because they knew that we were coming?

Where does a Prime Minister come from?-- The Umno President is the Prime Minister (it is taken for granted).Why is Umno President the Prime Minister?-- He is the leader of the main ruling party (it is…

OCT 3 - Sometimes, being the underdog or written off as the second choice can be a liberating experience. It means being able to carry out a job without a millstone of expectations.

KUALA LUMPUR: Gerakan secretary-general Datuk Seri Chia Kwang Chye, though not contesting any party posts, will continue to serve the party in whatever capacity that he can.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3, 2008): Gerakan's national delegates conference next week will not feature any debate on whether the party should leave the Barisan Nasional, an issue that has been in the…

IPOH: The action of Hindraf supporters who protested at the Prime Minister’s Hari Raya open house will only jeopardise the early release of the their leaders.

By Baradan KuppusamyOCT 3 — The arrival of over 100 Hindraf members and their children, all dressed in a sea of red, at the government's official Hari Raya open house at the PWTC in Kuala…

Patriot 1994, this one’s for you. Click on the map below and it will take you to a larger image of the same. Click on that larger image to enlarge it again.

You want to help give RPK a boost to his morale? You want to be able to show him you care? RPK will be brought to the Sessions Court, Petaling Jaya on 6th October for the commencement of his…

KAMUNTING: Malaysia Today editor and Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Raja Petra Kamarudin has requested a change in his diet at the Kamunting detention centre here.

By Ng Boon Hooi, The Nut GraphAFTER years of keeping silent on issues involving the rights of the Chinese community, the MCA leaders seem to have found their voices of late.

"Dare to speak out" has all of a sudden become a fashionable buzzword in the country's politics, as if a politician will never become a good leader and win the hearts of the people…

It is increasingly apparent that PAS, although being the smallest party in the Pakatan Rakyat, is assuming a place of moral and spiritual preeminence in the Opposition coalition. As a predominantly…

OCT 3 - 1981 was indeed a long time ago but the power transition then, between Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn and his deputy Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, perhaps offers some insights into the minds of…

PUTRAJAYA: A High Court judge has been given until December to dispose of all outstanding cases, among them a suit to quash the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the controversial…

KUALA LUMPUR: A controversy has developed over legal advice by a court-appointed lawyer to 29 Hindraf supporters who pleaded guilty to participating in an illegal rally on Nov 25 last year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hindu Rights Action Force members did not mean to cause a disturbance by attending Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's Hari Raya open house on Wednesday, its national coordinator,…

KUALA LUMPUR: Hindu Rights Action Force members' "intimidating" actions at the ministers' open house on Wednesday were described yesterday as being disrespectful and inappropriate.…

by Giam Say KhoonPETALING JAYA (Oct 03, 2008): With Gerakan’s nomination for its triennial party election to be held on Saturday, will its acting president, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, be…

KUALA LUMPUR: The call for Gerakan to have an extraordinary meeting (EGM) over whether the party should stay with Barisan Nasional will be discussed within the party, Gerakan acting president Tan Sri…

By Shannon TeohOct 3 – The MCA needs a president with a track record of standing up to Umno, says presidential candidate Datuk Chua Jui Meng.

KUALA LUMPUR: Judicial reforms are still on and the setting up of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will proceed although Datuk Zaid Ibrahim, who made the proposals, has resigned from the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank's decision to acquire a controlling stake in PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) was made before the global economic downturn, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said.

JAKARTA, Oct 3 - Malayan Banking’s (Maybank) bosses can expect to come under scrutiny for completing its purchase of Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) despite securing a discount on the price…

OCT 3 — With Sept 16 already nearly three weeks in the past, the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim-led Pakatan Rakyat is still dithering on whether it will be taking power any time soon. Many observers…

Kota Kinabalu: Placing the National Registration Department (NRD) under the State Government will be a long-term solution to the many problems affecting the people like Yong Lee Hua, said Sabah…