Archive - 14 June 2003

Petronas wins oil contracts in Ethiopia

Petronas wins oil contracts in Ethiopia

Petronas has signed an oil exploration and production agreement with the Ethiopian government. The agreement gives Petronas the exploration and exploitation rights in the Gambela Block in southwestern Ethiopia.
Minister backs call for cheaper original discs

Minister backs call for cheaper original discs

Information Minister Khalil Yaakob joins the chorus of calls for recording companies to reduce the prices of CDs, VCDs and DVDs to encourage people to buy the original versions.
Deportation sparks calls for policy review

Deportation sparks calls for policy review

Seven Burmese workers working in Penang were repatriated on June 4. The reason? Possibly for complaining to the authorities of poor living and working conditions.
Keadilan official injured in scuffle with police officer

Keadilan official injured in scuffle with police officer

A lady official attached to the Keadilan office in Ipoh injured herself in a scuffle with a police inspector. She later lodged a police report against him.
Ling says he knows nothing of new mega project in Tioman

Ling says he knows nothing of new mega project in Tioman

Dr Ling Liong Sik, the 'on-leave' transport minister on 'official duty' in Kuching, claims he is unaware of any proposal to build a mega floating metropolis off Tioman island. But the developer says the government has given its green light for the project.

Mahfuz tidak pertahan jawatan ketua Pemuda PAS

Mahfuz tidak pertahan jawatan ketua Pemuda PAS

Ahli Parlimen Pokok Sena, Mahfuz Omar akan memberi laluan kepada pemimpin baru untuk menerajui kepimpinan Dewan Pemuda PAS pusat dalam muktamar agung parti itu Sept depan.
Explore new bilateral economic cooperation, urges Turkish PM

Explore new bilateral economic cooperation, urges Turkish PM

Turkish and Malaysian businessmen need to forge new and stronger economic ties such as in the reconstruction of Iraq since existing business links between the two countries is negligible, says Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Usul tergempar di perhimpunan agung Umno?

Usul tergempar di perhimpunan agung Umno?

Perhimpunan agung Umno minggu depan adalah yang terakhir untuk Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir. Dijangka satu usul tergempar akan dikemukakan berhubung kedudukan beliau dalam parti selepas bersara Oktober depan.
Penang hawkers in a quandary over costly trading lots

Penang hawkers in a quandary over costly trading lots

A group of hawkers are taking the Penang government to task for disrupting their business and asking them to purchase stalls, which they claim are overpriced and unaffordable, in a commercial wet market.
Detention makes me a stronger person, says Badrulamin

Detention makes me a stronger person, says Badrulamin

Soon after his release from the Kamunting Detention Camp on Thursday, Dr Badrulamin Baharon spoke to malaysiakini about his experiences as a ISA detainee. Here is his story.
Who, or what, is an intellectual?

Who, or what, is an intellectual?

You cannot really answer that question without going on a merry-go-round. So SIM KWANG YANG did just that as he attempted an 'intelligent' discourse on an 'intellectual'.
Now, AIM turns its attention to other ISA detainees

Now, AIM turns its attention to other ISA detainees

All the hard work by the Anti ISA Movement (AIM) in campaigning for the release of the reformasi 6 finally paid off this week. Now the movement aims to help those still inside, says AIM legal committee member Latheefa Koya.