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Police swoop in on Bersih office

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1350: Police still at the Bersih office and they want to question the seven staff in the office.

1230pm: Police are raiding the Bersih secretariat in Petaling Jaya now.

NST, Star sales drop; Utusan steadies

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Latest audited circulation figures reveal the sales of several key mainstream Malay and English papers have dropped.

Pas provides shelter for PSM detainees’ relatives

A Pas markas in northern Seberang Perai is providing shelter for some 35 family members and friends of the PSM activists detained in Kepala Batas.

‘The Lady’ Michelle Yeoh deported from Burma

Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh who plays democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in the upcoming movie ‘The Lady’ has been deported by Burma’s military dictators.

Michelle Yeoh as Aung San Suu Kyi in 'The Lady' - Photograph: Vincent Perez /2010 EuropaCorp/Left Bank Pictures/France 2 Cinéma/Guardian

30 remanded: Revision hearing tomorrow (updated)

Battling fatigue, legal aid lawyers have secured a court hearing on their urgent application for a revision of a seven-day remand order on 30 PSM activists.

Penang Suaram office broken into

Intruders broke into the Penang office of human rights group Suaram over the weekend.

Penang Channel: Find out cause of siltation

Some RM350m of public funds will be spent to dredge the Penang channel once again to allow large ships to pass through; so it is all the more important for us to know what is causing the siltation.

Yellow journalism

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You may have heard of the term ‘yellow journalism’.

DAP senator, assembly member hauled up

Two DAP politicians have been hauled up, one for allegedly speaking about the Bersih event and the other for allegedly sporting a Bersih T-shirt.

Senator S Ramakrishnan was hauled up for speaking on the Bersih rally during a Kuala Langat DAP dinner earlier tonight. His statement was recorded at the Banting Police Station in Kuala Langat.

An accountant by training, Ramakrishnan lectures at the Metropolitan College, Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Ambiga, Samad emerge from questioning

1600: Ambiga and poet laureate A Samad Said have emerged after being questioned by police at Dang Wangi Police Station.

Photo credit: NashitaMN