02 September 2008  -  Thailand’s political crisis worsen this morning as violent clashes between pro-government supporters and anti-government protesters in Bangkok prompted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to declare a state of emergency in the city. Overnight street-fighting left 1 dead and dozens others injured. The declaration empowered the military to intervene and restore order with the assistance of police. The […] read more

26 August 2008  -  The official announcement has just been made that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has won the Permatang Pauh by-election with a majority of 15,671 votes. The results are: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR) 31,195 votes. Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah (BN) 15,524 votes. Hanafi Hamat (AKIM) 92 votes. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s win will return him to the Parliament […] read more