Archive - 14 February 2005

The illegal immigrants who worked on a construction site in Kuala Lumpur claim that they are being cheated out of their hard earned money.

The movement calls on the government to use other available laws against the government officers detained recently for their alleged involvement in a forgery scam.

Native peoples of Sabah and Sarawak remain poor as they lack opportunities to enhance their economic status.

Don't get involved - is the message P Uthayakumar's lawyer wants to get across to the magistrate who files his affidavit in the former's 'unlawful arrest' hearing.

I am a Muslim and I must say that it is very sad to see the way Islam is progressing in this country. It is very appalling to see that a country that is approaching its...

To challenge, criticise or disagree with the prevailing view does not amount to being unpatriotic, but to using the intellect to explore freedom.

If the Chinese watch with a gleeful grin the constant public chastising of the Malays by the powers-that-be, how about some self-reflection upon their prejudice towards others?

It is one thing to merely donate towards tsunami relief operations and another to work from the heart of organisations that distribute supplies to survivors.

The re-delineation of election boundaries will leave PBB with close to half of the total state assembly seats. But SUPP leaders are upset with the raw deal given to the party.

The Penang-based lobby group's proposal will keep the ecological, historical and heritage features of the area, which is slated for redevelopment.

A local university's survey reveals that when the public finds media coverage credible, the ruling coalition gets a bigger share in popular votes.

Broga residents can heave a temporary sigh of relief pending the outcome of their application to permanently stop the incinerator project.

Dinesh Nair observes blogging, Internet journalism and why publishing on the Net is the way to go these days.

A festering illegal migrant problem is expected to dominate a landmark meeting between Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in Kuala Lumpur today.

A sex column for men, about men, sex and whatever you call that thing called love.

Munfiatun, 28, who wed Noordin Mohammad Top in July last year and is alleged to have been with him for at least three days after their marriage, is also accused of falsifying data to obtain her marriage certificate.

A crackdown at last? After twice being extended, the amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal workers will finally come to an end at the end of this month, says Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Apart from its Christian connection, the festival of love 'can encourage vice among teenagers', says Islamic Women Consultative Council head Kamilia Ibrahim.

Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar says China can play a big role in persuading North Korea to participate in the talks.

A formal pomp and ceremony was followed almost immediately by private talks between the leaders, with the fate of hundreds of thousands of illegal Indonesian workers in Malaysia expected to top the agenda.