There has been strong international condemnation of the Israeli attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla heading for Gaza from ordinary people world-wide. What does 1Apco have to say?
Global outrage to attack on Gaza aid flotilla
Pas Adun safe, fate of others unclear (updated)
A Selangor State Assembly member, Dr Abd Rani Osman of Pas, believed to be involved in the humanitarian aid mission heading for Gaza that came under Israeli attack, is safe in Dubai.
An earlier tweet message from Selangor state exco member Elizabeth Wong indicated that Rani was on board the flotilla. Wong subsequently corrected her earlier tweet: Dr Rani is not on board the flotilla; she had just spoken to him after trying to reach him the whole day. Dr Rani, the Adun for Meru, is a physician and veteran in disaster management and rescue rehabilitation work.
Live – Anwar trial
The Anwar trial resumes at 2.15pm after proceedings were adjourned late this morning.
Second recreational park for Tg Bunga
A second recreational park, the Tanjung Bunga Coastal Park, is set to be officially opened in an area increasingly filled with high-rise condominium towers.
Live discussion – GAS or hot air?
The Gerakan Anti Samy protest is due to start at 3.00pm at the Mines Resort, after a one hour delay. We discuss whether it really makes a difference whether Samy Vellu stays or not.
Images from the PKR Congress in Kota Bharu
Parti Keadilan Rakyat is holding its congress in Kota Bharu over the weekend as it licks its wounds after a spate of defections and a by-election loss. It is a time for soul-seaching – but the party has bounced back before.
Photo credit: Tian Chua
FTAs are dead – but US, EU won’t rest in peace
Both the United States and its trade rival, the European Union (EU), have been forced to modify their strategy in South-east Asia in pursuit of their ‘free trade’ and ‘liberalisation’ agenda.
The Malaysia-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is effectively dead; negotiations had gone nowhere after eight rounds of talks. The Malaysian side was afraid of opening up access to government procurement contracts mainly awarded to bumiputera firms. The Americans, under the Obama administration, were worried that free trade would result in an influx of cheap goods into their country while American jobs are lost to low-wage countries.
Pakatan ceramah: Huge turnout in Tanah Merah
Thousands of people turned up tonight for a Pakatan ceramah in Tanah Merah, an hour’s drive south of Kota Bharu.
The ceramah was described as the largest in the area since the 2008 general election Photo credit: Asrulhadi
Among the speakers were Anwar Ibrahim, Nik Aziz, Kit Siang and Amran Ghani, the PKR MP for Tanah Merah.
Poll: Should sports betting be legalised?
Town councils in Selangor and now the Penang state government are opposed to the move to legalise sports betting. Here’s your chance to have your say.
Political hot potato: Anti-sports betting protest in Bachok today Source: Harakah Daily
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Aliran Singers to perform in Klang Valley
The Aliran Singers are coming to the Klang Valley for a “People First, Democracy Now” dinner on Saturday, 26 June! Join them for a night filled with music, dance performances – and inspiration.
That’s not all. Talented guest artistes – the multi-ethnic youth band FreeLoaders INC, popular singer Shanon Shah, dancers Marion D’Cruz, Judimar Hernandez and Elaine Pedley – will entertain you as you tuck in to dinner.