Tragedy in Langkawi: 3 paratroopers drown, 11 injured

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LANGKAWI: Three paratroopers, two of them women, drowned when strong winds blew them and 17 others out to sea while they were rehearsing for the opening day of Lima ‘07.

Procedures were followed, says general

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LANGKAWI: An upset army chief ticked off reporters who insinuated that the tragic parachute jump at the Langkawi International Airport had taken place in adverse weather conditions at the insistence of Lima ‘07 organisers.

Hotels, shops hit hard by demonstration

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KUALA LUMPUR: Instead of the usual Sunday hustle and bustle, Jalan Ampang was devoid of shoppers as tension filled the air.

IGP: They’d no intent to give memo

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KUALA LUMPUR: The pro-testers were spoiling for a fight and had no intention of submitting the memorandum to the British High Commission.

City at a standstill as protesters take to streets

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‘Use existing forums to voice problems’

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KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said streets protests were not the way to resolve the problems faced by the Indian community.

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Protesters defy order to disperse, 240 held

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KUALA LUMPUR: More than 240 protesters were arrested after several thousand Ma-laysian Indians took to the streets yesterday, defying police orders from going ahead with an illegal gathering.

Inflammatory entries

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KUALA LUMPUR: Even before the protesters dispersed, a website linked to P. Uthayakumar posted inflammatory entries alleging racial attacks on Indians.

Lingam breaks his silence, says he will co-operate

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk V.K. Lingam, the lawyer allegedly caught on video discussing judicial appointments over the phone with a senior judge, has pledged to appear before a Royal Commission to clear his name.

Brother urged to lodge report

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KUALA LUMPUR: The police report lodged by the younger brother of Datuk V.K. Lingam will be referred to the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) as most of the complaints are on acts of corruption.

‘ACA probed claims’

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KUALA LUMPUR: Responding to two police reports made against him by his younger brother, lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam said the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) had already investigated the allegations in 1998.

Government agencies all ready to face floods

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MALACCA: All government departments and agencies have been primed to face floods from the heavy rain forecast for the next few months, the deputy prime minister said.

Ramli charged with abuse of power over use of police aircraft

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Former Sabah police commissioner Datuk Ramli Yusoff was charged in the Sessions Court here today with abuse of power over the use of police aircraft for his personal gain.

Royal commission can call anyone as witness

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KANGAR: The proposed royal commission of inquiry into the “Lingam” video clip will be empowered to summon the personalities in the footage as well as those who recorded it.

Toddlers being togged up in designer goods

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Designer labels are no longer restricted to adults. Parents are indulging and pampering their kids with the latest and the best. Family experts worry that this could have serious repercussions on the children while retailers are happy as their cash registers go ‘ka-ching’, EILEEN NG and JENNIFER GOMEZ report

Well-heeled parents splurging on kids

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PARENTS today are spending more on their little ones and this has led retailers laughing all the way to the bank.

Video clip investigation: ‘Yes’ to royal commission

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KUALA LUMPUR: A royal commission will be set up to investigate a video clip showing a purported telephone conversation about judicial appointments between a prominent lawyer and a senior judge.

Nice to know caring ’still part of Malaysian life’

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians, including those in the corporate sector, have been exhibiting their caring attitude towards others in many ways, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

Panel favours a royal commission

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KUALA LUMPUR: The panel examining the authenticity of the “Lingam” video clip may have sent separate reports, but there was a common thread - all members agreed that the matter should be investigated by a royal commission of inquiry.