All eyes on ROS

When there is a dispute on whether or not a party constitution has been breached, the Registrar of Societies gets dragged into the fray. Just what is the role of the body and should it have the final say on such matters?

No licence to try offenders

A recent High Court ruling that only the Attorney-General and not the local council can prosecute offenders has the potential to create a constitutional storm.

Helping the help

With cases of maid abuse threatening to rattle ties between Indonesia and Malaysia, the Government is resorting to measures like random checks on homes to curb the problem. Will these ‘friendly visits’ work?

Chatshow clips spice up YouTube

WEBSIGHTS - Compiled by Joseph Raj

Same stock, different folk

Despite the ethnic link to China, most Malaysian Chinese tend to favour the motherland merely for the opportunities it affords as a new economic giant.

Weapons drawn for new battle

Even as Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s court trial looms close, he has been in top oratory form in the last few weeks while officiating at PKR gatherings around the country.

Draw valuable, life-saving lessons from tragedies

GRIEVING families of the three Perak children who tragically drowned last month when a bridge collapsed on a 1Malaysia outing are suing the Government and others for more than RM105mil.

It’s still hard to forgive

Chin Peng surfaces again as the 20th anniversary of the Hatyai Peace Accord approaches.

Southern sore still needs to heal

Thailand’s worst problems have long gone south. But who will do the right thing?

Lots of smoke and hot air but little bite

IT was largely written off from the start, the pow-wow on global food security, that is.

Stop the bickering now

From TING LIAN LEE, Johor Baru

Ngeh’s motion to cut minister’s pay ridiculous

From O. CARP, Sg Petani, Kedah

1Malaysia mobile clinics a blessing

From JAMES GONZALES, Kuala Lumpur

Puzzled over setting up of clinics

From DR SIVANAESAN LETCHUMANAN, Petaling Jaya

Refreshingly better civil service

From PHANG THIAM, Puchong, Selangor

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