Archive - 14 December 2004

Lawyer sues Suhakams Hamdan for disparaging remarks

Lawyer sues Suhakams Hamdan for disparaging remarks

But the human rights commissioner says that the law does not allow legal suits against Suhakam commissioners for carrying out their duties.
Who bungled over ban on Christian symbols?

Who bungled over ban on Christian symbols?

Amidst confusion as to whether references to Christ were ever to be banned at a Christmas event, questions are being asked of the organisers.
Mafrel: Probe Umno money politics

Mafrel: Probe Umno money politics

The election watchdog says an independent probe is vital to uphold good governance and accountability.
Major cabinet reshuffle, MCA chief joins Umno?

Major cabinet reshuffle, MCA chief joins Umno?

Yes, it's outlandish, but that appeared to be the case according to Parliament's official website.
Maybank against spirit of Islamic banking

Maybank against spirit of Islamic banking

Allow me to relate my experience with Maybank for which I applied for a housing loan late last year. That's when the horror started. After scouting through promotions and offers on housing loans...
Zaki: Pilih berdasarkan prestasi calon

Zaki: Pilih berdasarkan prestasi calon

Ahli exco Angkatan Muda PKR, Zaki Yamani dijangka tarik diri jika Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin terima pencalonan bertanding jawatan timbalan ketua pergerakan itu.
Online fee: Maybank has entrapped customers

Online fee: Maybank has entrapped customers

Gerrymandering a spin-off of NEP

Gerrymandering a spin-off of NEP

Socio-political face of Malaysia a-changing

Socio-political face of Malaysia a-changing

Carols with Jesus name - would the guests really mind?

Carols with Jesus name - would the guests really mind?

Undertand the true meaning of Christmas

Undertand the true meaning of Christmas

Apostasy a private matter

Apostasy a private matter

Let Almighty be judge for apostasy

Let Almighty be judge for apostasy

Good educational grounding absent in Tamil schools

Good educational grounding absent in Tamil schools

How can ringgit not be misaligned?

How can ringgit not be misaligned?

NUBE fresh polls stymied by court decision

NUBE fresh polls stymied by court decision

The NUBE, deeply mired in a protracted leadership battle, still cannot see light at the end of the legal tunnel.
Suhakam: Allow refugees to work

Suhakam: Allow refugees to work

Refugees who are able to support themselves would be less reliant on government-funded centres for assistance, says a human rights commissioner.
Special report: Is 'sepak takraw' a form of 'terrorist training' too?

Special report: Is 'sepak takraw' a form of 'terrorist training' too?

The life of a wandering academic can be a lonely one. I have found myself passing long hours in awkward silence, staring at interviewees who can only offer an embarrassed smile in return, the difference in language proving to be a gulf too wide to cross.
Telekom Malaysia eyes Asia to boost earnings

Telekom Malaysia eyes Asia to boost earnings

Telekom Malaysia says its moving away from Africa and will invest in Indonesia and India to increase its regional presence.
Few see way out of corruption

Few see way out of corruption

For all the insistence that corruption must be eradicated, little headway is being achieved against this scourge
Let Sarawakians head labour dept: MP

Let Sarawakians head labour dept: MP

DAP legislator Chong Chieng Jen says Sarawak's rights on immigration matters should not be undermined or eroded with the amendment bill.
Floods death toll rises to 13, more than 15,000 evacuated

Floods death toll rises to 13, more than 15,000 evacuated

The floods have also forced utility giant Tenaga Nasional to shut down some 300 power sub-stations and leave thousands of people in darkness.
M'sia urged to cut tariffs, make ports duty-free to be competitive

M'sia urged to cut tariffs, make ports duty-free to be competitive

To remain competitive the government must remove outdated regulations and unnecessary charges, says Westport supremo G Gnanalingam.