30km radius growth plan for rural folk in Sabah, SarawakBy The StarFriday June 13, 2008 KOTA KINABALU: The Government will develop areas within 30km of towns to meet the basic amenities of the rural people in Sabah and Sarawak. “We will ensure that there are roads, electricity and water within the 30km radius of each … Read more
Diesel sold at twice the price in rural SarawakBy STEPHEN THEN, The StarFriday June 13, 2008 MIRI: The price of diesel in parts of rural central Sarawak has rocketed to higher than RM5 per litre, more than double the Government-approved price of RM2.58 per litre. This 100% difference in price is caused by the sharp … Read more
Bribery ‘rampant’ at lower levelsBy The New Straits TimesJune 13, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Bribery is rampant at the lower levels of government agencies like the police and offices dealing with permits, Transparency International Malaysia president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said yesterday. Bribes, he said, were being offered for tenders, import and export licences and a … Read more
Anwar Seeking `Redemption’ as Champion of Malaysian Equality By Angus Whitley, Bloomberg News ServiceFriday, 13 June 2008 On his first night in detention, the father of six was beaten by the country’s head of police, Abdul Rahim Noor. “I thought I would be left to die there, I could see blood all over,” Anwar … Read more
Malaysia a centre for sex and labour traders Sheila Rahman , Malay MailJune 13, 2008 MALAYSIA is still a destination and, to a lesser extent, a source and transit country for women and children trafficked as sex slaves. If it is not sex, then it is forced labour and even slavery too of men, women … Read more
Ex-judges: CJs call the shotsBy SHAILA KOSHY, The StarFriday, June 13, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: How effectively judges can raise issues without fear during the Conference of Judges depends on who the Chief Justice is, several retired judges said. They said the conference was an effective forum for issues to be brought up until the removal … Read more
Friday the 13th nightmare in downtown KL By Debra Chong, The Malaysian InsiderJune 13, 2008 The protest march through downtown Kuala Lumpur today. — pictures by Choo Choy May KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Thousands of protestors, about six car lanes wide and almost 100 metres long, took to the streets of Kuala Lumpur to … Read more
Bend Over…and Stay That WayBy K Anuradha aka GaladrielJune 12, 2008 We are being screwed. Petrol subsidies have been taken away and its effect is being felt all around. That cascade effect. TV Smith almost fainted, he said. But actually, we have been screwed for a long time now. Just didn’t realise it. Why do … Read more
Khalid: Allegations of graft unfoundedBy The StarThursday June 12, 2008 SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said yesterday that an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Agency has cleared one of his senior aides of involvement in graft. “The allegations of graft were unfounded,??? Khalid told reporters after chairing the weekly exco meeting. However, … Read more
Fuel relief: Gas pump price remains, says Petronas headBy Marc Lourdes and Nisha Sabanayagam, New Straits TimesJune 12, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The pump price of natural gas will stay the same. This is the assurance given by Petronas chairman Tan Sri Hassan Merican. He told the New Straits Times that the price would remain although … Read more