Current Issues

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Sept 2008: The MCA has proposed to the government to draft a race relations act to strengthen relations among multi-ethnic Malaysians. Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said such an act was relevant and necessary, in view of racial issues resurfacing and plaguing the nation, of late. He said the proposed act […]

KOTA KINABALU, 14 Sept 2008: The United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) hopes the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) will remain within the Barisan Nasional (BN) fold, despite its criticism of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of late. Upko vice-president Senator Maijol Mahap said today that the SAPP had contributed a lot to political […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Sept 2008: Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng, who was arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Penang last night, was released this afternoon after 16 hours in custody. She was released from the state police headquarters at about 2.30pm and escorted back to her home. Tan, 33, was arrested […]

KOTA KINABALU, 13 Sept 2008: Sabah Progressive Party’s (SAPP) supreme council will hold a special meeting next Wednesday in view of the latest political developments and where the component party’s status in Barisan Nasional (BN) will also be discussed. "We want to resolve any remaining doubts … on the status of SAPP in BN, whether […]

JOHOR BARU, 13 Sept 2008: Since embarking on a re-branding exercise the MIC, which suffered heavy losses in the 8 March general election, has succeeded in reviving 50 inactive branches and recruiting 8,000 new members. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu estimated that in another two months more than 200 new branches will be […]

MIRI, 13 Sept 2008: A light passenger aircraft crashed after overshooting the runway while landing at the Ba’Kelalan airport, about 120 miles east of here, today but all 14 people on board are safe. The DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, belonging to Malaysia Airlines’ subsidiary MASWings, crashed at the end of the runway at the short […]

KEMAMAN, 13 Sept 2008: Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek has called on the people to maintain racial unity. He said the Barisan Nasional (BN) government had helped to forge unity among the people over the last 51 years since independence was gained and that the people should play a similar role. "We have to […]

Kuala Lumpur, 13 Sept 2008: The Bar Council criticised the three detentions under the Internal Security Act (ISA) on 12 Sept as inappropriate and unnecessary, and has set up a legal team to provide immediate legal aid to those detained. Bar Council chairperson Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said the council has always opposed the use of […]

KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Sept 2008: Relations between Gerakan and Penang Umno, soured by the alleged racist remarks by Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail, will take time to heal, said Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. He said the party would need time to reconsider and re-evaluate its relations with […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Sept 2008: Five Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) members, led by its information chief, Tian Chua, flew to Taipei today in an attempt "to meet" Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) who are currently on an agricultural study tour in Taiwan. The other PKR members are Selangor state executive councillor Elizabeth Wong, […]