Archive - 26 August 2004

New Fomca chief has big plans

New Fomca chief has big plans

Fomca now boasts a new consumer complaints centre which its new president Marimuthu is very proud of. He continues to plan more strategies to better serve consumers.
Watchdog: Dont threaten voters with religion

Watchdog: Dont threaten voters with religion

As this will restrict the principles of a free and democratic elections and prevent voters from making a choice based on merits.
Percubaan sogok Puteri Umno di Kuala Berang

Percubaan sogok Puteri Umno di Kuala Berang

Ahli Puteri Umno diminta supaya melaporkan kepada Jawatankuasa Disiplin Umno mengenai pihak yang cuba 'membeli' undi untuk pemilihan parti bulan depan.
Ridiculous to criminalise marital rape

Ridiculous to criminalise marital rape

I refer to your report 'Wanita JIM: Use law as last resort against marital rape'. 'Sexual intercourse is rape when it is not consensual,' said Suaram coordinator Eric Paulsen.
Question before investing in unit trusts

Question before investing in unit trusts

Why pay underperforming unit trust fund managers?

Why pay underperforming unit trust fund managers?

Debating Islam the role of all citizens

Debating Islam the role of all citizens

Religious leaders having problem with religion

Religious leaders having problem with religion

Apostates have no option but emigration

Apostates have no option but emigration

Tak elok burukkan Tok Guru Nik Aziz...

Tak elok burukkan Tok Guru Nik Aziz...

The sweet and bitter of emigration

The sweet and bitter of emigration

Emigration hypocrisy

Emigration hypocrisy

Masing happy with presence of Tajems veep at function

Masing happy with presence of Tajems veep at function

The PBDS saga continues even as Masing appears to be more conciliatory and Tajem saying he wants the younger party members to be more friendly with each other.
Scandal tainted BN posters surface in Kuala Berang

Scandal tainted BN posters surface in Kuala Berang

BN posters provided by Elegant Advisory Sdn Bhd - a shadowy company which 'absconded' after allegedly raking up debts of up to RM100 million - have materialised in Kuala Berang.
Penang urged to go for alternative plan for jetty

Penang urged to go for alternative plan for jetty

A support group continues relentlessly in its campaign for the Koay Jetty, proposing this time that a comprehensive plan suggested by a foreign don be seriously looked into.
Singapore gays inch closer to acceptance

Singapore gays inch closer to acceptance

Should Singapore allow its talented people, regardless if they are gay or not, to live in a socially intolerant place so as to drive them away to greener shores elsewhere?
Umnos supreme sleuths puzzles party vet

Umnos supreme sleuths puzzles party vet

Supreme council hopefuls should not be made the 'eyes and ears' of the party as they have a vested interest.
Provide non-Muslims access to Shariah courts

Provide non-Muslims access to Shariah courts

Increasing the jurisdiction of the Shariah courts will provide non-Muslims an additional forum to vent their grievances if they choose to.
Malaysians dominate Southeast Asia's Top 40 richest list

Malaysians dominate Southeast Asia's Top 40 richest list

Malaysians led by media, hotel and property tycoon Robert Kuok dominated a list of Southeast Asia's 40 wealthiest people released by US business magazine Forbes .
Lawyer another potential BN candidate for BaKelalan

Lawyer another potential BN candidate for BaKelalan

Yet another name appears as a potential Barisan Nasional candidate for the Ba'Kelalan by-election, scheduled for Sept 18 in the event of a contest.
Stay out of media complaints, Suhakam told

Stay out of media complaints, Suhakam told

Editors and a civil society group have echoed journalists' concerns over the unilateral formation of a Suhakam committee to enforce journalistic standards.