Webwatch: Obama Wins in Ohio, Dealing Blow to McCain’s Hopes
November 5, 2008
Senator Barack Obama appeared on the verge of winning the White House on Tuesday, holding his own in states that voted Democratic in 2004 and capturing the critical Republican state of Ohio from Senator John McCain, according to early returns and surveys of voters leaving the polls.
Webwatch: Recession, recession
October 24, 2008
Stocks dive on belief global recession is at hand
NEW YORK – Wall Street joined world stock markets in a precipitous plunge Friday, with the Dow Jones industrials dropping more than 400 points in the opening minutes of trading. The growing belief that the world will suffer a punishing economic recession has investors furiously dumping stocks.
Webwatch: Altantuya-Najib allegations resurface
October 12, 2008
Altantuya Shariibuu, the controversially murdered Mongolian national, and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak are back again in the spotlight
“There is a group of Malay elites who cannot fathom that they may have to give up power. They’ve been in this position of strength and they know nothing else,” said Bridget Welsh, a Southeast Asia expert from Johns Hopkins University.
“Anwar knows he has to get the civil service, the military, the king and the the sultans in his court in order to change the system that’s been in power for 51 years and where there are entrenched interests.”
Webwatch: Anwar to contest in Permatang Pauh
July 31, 2008
PETALING JAYA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has resigned as Permatang Pauh Member of Parliament to make way for her husband Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to contest in a by-election.
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Ministry Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said the ministry would stand by the findings of the medical examination conducted on Saiful Bukhairi Azlan at the KL Hospital on June 28.
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim demanded Tuesday that police drop a sodomy investigation against him, producing a medical report he said showed no assault had taken place.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he was ever ready to hold a muzakarah (discussions) with leaders of PAS to strengthen Malay solidarity
KEPALA BATAS, July 19 (Bernama) — Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has given the assurance that Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail will not be involved in the investigation into the sodomy allegation involving Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
