Archive - 7 May 2004

M'sia, Indonesia to sign new labor agreement next week

M'sia, Indonesia to sign new labor agreement next week

Malaysia and Indonesia will sign a new agreement next week to regulate the hiring and repatriation of migrant workers in Malaysia, the two countries said today.
Kain cadar tutup Noritta diusik - saksi

Kain cadar tutup Noritta diusik - saksi

Peguambela bertanya mengapa gambar-gambar mayat Noritta ditutupi dengan kain cadar yang berlainan warna.
Ex-estate workers application: Case put off to May 14

Ex-estate workers application: Case put off to May 14

Former workers of Ladang Bukit Jelutong in Shah Alam are forced to wait longer following the postponement of their hearing to next week.
Judicial review for PMs Kepala Batas seat dismissed

Judicial review for PMs Kepala Batas seat dismissed

The judge rules that all election claims or objections pertaining to the March 21 polls must be brought by way of election petitions.
Embattled Supp leader wins crucial backing from party

Embattled Supp leader wins crucial backing from party

In what is believed to be unprecedented in Supp history, the party president Dr George Chan requests for and gets the vote of confidence for his leadership duly signed by his top party colleagues.
Foreign workers must now register with employers: Fong

Foreign workers must now register with employers: Fong

The human resources minister says the new procedure will help protect their welfare and allow the authorities to take prompt action if there is trouble.
Kelalaian punca Shu Juan dapat keluar jumpa teman lelakinya

Kelalaian punca Shu Juan dapat keluar jumpa teman lelakinya

Tanpa penat lelah, jurulatih Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN), Danial Lim akhirnya berjaya memujuk Shu Juan untuk kembali semula ke Kem Latihan PLKN di Bangi.
Judges for Anwars final appeal unacceptable, says Keadilan

Judges for Anwars final appeal unacceptable, says Keadilan

The opposition party is rankled by the three judges selected to hear the ex-deputy premier's crucial appeal - his last bid for freedom - on Monday. It claims that 'a dubious process' was used to select them.
Politician: Body found in river could be missing detainee

Politician: Body found in river could be missing detainee

An opposition politician claims he saw police retrieving a body of a man in handcuffs from the river 19 days ago. The question now is could this be the remains of missing detainee G Francis Udayapan?
English vital for success, PM tells Malaysians

English vital for success, PM tells Malaysians

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says that a person who is eloquent can persuade others to agree with him even if his ideas are not good.
Usaha selamatkan Hishammuddin dalam Pemuda Umno

Usaha selamatkan Hishammuddin dalam Pemuda Umno

Dengan alasan untuk mengelak perebutan bagi Ketua Pemuda Umno, penyokong Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein dipercayai berusaha meraih simpati untuk mengekalkan kedudukannya.
Bakun dam slowly but surely taking shape

Bakun dam slowly but surely taking shape

The various contractors tasked with building this controversial dam are seen to be more efficient judging by the progress of work done so far.
Screen Screenshots of racism

Screen Screenshots of racism

Stop brain drain, go for brain gain

Stop brain drain, go for brain gain

The Utopia called Australia

The Utopia called Australia

Use English to fight terror, build unity

Use English to fight terror, build unity

Pak Lah, please end public misery

Pak Lah, please end public misery

Keadilan must absorb lessons of defeat

Keadilan must absorb lessons of defeat

Ulama mampu memimpin

Ulama mampu memimpin

Respect mother's right

Respect mother's right

Perubahan tergesa-gesa sistem pendidikan

Perubahan tergesa-gesa sistem pendidikan

PAS ulama: We were denied angels assistance

PAS ulama: We were denied angels assistance

A group of ulama blame the professionals within the opposition Islamic party for their humiliating defeat in the recent general election. First on the firing line is party secretary-general Nasharuddin Mat Isa.
Orang Asli children deaths: Opposition wants answers

Orang Asli children deaths: Opposition wants answers

The government says the children died from a rotavirus infection but opposition leaders say a more in-depth probe should be conducted to uncover and identify other underlying causes which could have contributed to the tragedy.

Muhammad, Marx dan Siddhartha

Muhammad, Marx dan Siddhartha

HISHAMUDIN RAIS mengajak kita merenung signifikan tanggal 1 Mei (Hari Buruh), 2 Mei (Kelahiran Nabi Muhamad) dan 3 Mei (Hari Wesak) yang disambut dan dirayakan di Malaysia.
Press freedom - a tale of dodging tigers and crocs

Press freedom - a tale of dodging tigers and crocs

In the contemporary political wilderness, the media not only has to fend off tigers (read: repressive governments) but must also elude the deadly jaws of crocodiles or in other words, free markets.
Tganu-Petronas discuss setting up of toxic waste centre

Tganu-Petronas discuss setting up of toxic waste centre

Menteri Besar Idris Jusoh says the two sides are exploring the possibility to avoid the need of having to transport the waste far away and hence cut the risk of untoward incidents.
Shame on you, America!

Shame on you, America!

The torture of Iraqi prisoners is an indicator that Iraq as a whole is in prison, and it is the Iraqi people who have been abused by the hypocrites and warmongers who started the 'war on terror' to serve their own interests.
Vietnamese workers exit M'sia due to redundancies

Vietnamese workers exit M'sia due to redundancies

Around 700 Vietnamese workers have returned home from Malaysia since February after losing their steel production and construction jobs.