The country’s employment minister has said the country is “totally bankrupt” – but later backtracked saying it was a joke. But was it really?
More monorail embarrassment
The monorail system in KL has once again hit the news – for the wrong reasons. This time the train stalled when power was cut after the system detected a traction problem.
EU-Asean FTA: Is the EU hedging its bets ahead of GE13?
The 25 January pow-wow between EU reps and Pakatan leaders caught the attention of many. And it raise the question as to whether the EU is now hedging its bets ahead of the general election, with an eye on the EU-Asean FTA.
Lembah Permai residents’ appeal against tower blocks on 1 February
An Appeals Board will convene to hear a Lembah Permai (LLP4) residents’ appeal against Sri Setia Sdn Bhd’s approved planning application to build two 32-storey highrise blocks and one nine-storey block at the back of LLP4 in Tanjung Bunga, Penang.
Photo story: How bridge-builders trumped would-be ‘Bible-burners’
Yesterday began with some trepidation but in the end bridge-builders trumped would-be ‘Bible-burners’ with a series of unexpected initiatives to seize the day. Here is the story in pictures.
Tok Guru Nik Aziz meets Bishop Sebastian Francis
On a day when a threat of Bible-burning by unknown bigots fizzled out, Pas spiritual leader Nik Aziz hosted a friendly private meeting with Catholic Bishop Sebastian Francis.
Bigots outflanked as sober-minded Malaysians reach out to others
Good sense has prevailed as the ‘Bible-burning pesta’ failed to materialise in Butterworth while elsewhere, concerned Malaysians are reaching out to people of other faiths.
Singapore: Workers’ Party stuns PAP in by-election
The Workers’ Party has upset the PAP in the Punggol East by-election, its candidate polling 54 per cent of the votes cast. Check out the wild celebrations by WP supporters.
World Economic Forum: Fareed Zakaria interviews Najib
This conversation is about Najib’s “breakthrough idea for initiating and sustaining Malaysia’s economic and political transformation” – that’s what the World Economic Forum website tells us.
Election campaign has all but officially begun
As speculation intensifies over the date of dissolution of Parliament, the relentless campaigning heads towards its final lap.