Archive - 30 March 2005

The BN parliamentarian claims that 'external elements' are using local NGOs to split the Muslim community over the issue.

Malaysians are being advised to place higher priority on safety measures in the wake of strong tremors felt after the earthquake off Sumatra early yesterday morning.

Hopes have been dashed for revival of local council elections, with the government deciding to retain the appointment system for councillors.

Beberapa pihak, termasuk badan hak asasi manusia bimbang dengan jumlah kematian yang tinggi di penjara dan sewaktu dalam tahanan polis.

The Ikim-organised seminar, held to enlighten non-Muslims on the 10 socio-religious-political principles in Islam Hadhari, receives a barrage of posers from the participants.

A splinter group of Parti Rakyat Malaysia members wants to revive the party, which officially merged with Parti Keadilan Nasional last May.

The deputy information minister is not a very happy man when he talks of the poor coverage of yesterday's earthquake by RTM .

Indonesian labour ministry director-general says that the number of work permits issued by Malaysia is far smaller than the total number of Indonesian workers waiting to return to work here.

Sebelum ini isu sarung sosej daripada usus babi heboh diperkatakan. Kali ini Ahli Parlimen BN dari Arau mendakwa terdapat baja dari najis babi digunakan oleh penanam padi di negara ini.

A majority of the deaths were related to illnesses and hence the premier says there is no basis to the allegation that the Prisons Department and health authorities being inefficient.

Suhakam menganggarkan terdapat 500,000 hingga sejuta pendatang haram di Sabah atau satu pertiga daripada rakyat negeri itu. Majoritinya ialah rakyat Indonesia dan Filipina.

Majikan di Hong Kong dan Taiwan membayar gaji RM1,800 manakala majikan Singapura 220 dolar berbanding majikan Malaysia yang hanya menawarkan gaji RM350 sebulan.

Syed Razlan catches a parliamentary secretary by surprise when he grills her on the use of fertilizers made from pig manure.

A step-by-step guide to buying a Rabbit for the wifey. It ain't furry, kiddo and no, it doesn't eat carrots.

new Eight Asian countries with a focus on Malaysia will present visual works of art at the 48th San Francisco International Film Festival from April 21 to May 5.

'When schooled, a child becomes a man'. That may be, but fat chance if your school is in Putrajaya, Pontian, Pasir Mas or any other town in Malaysia beginning with P or not.

The assassinated Archbishop of El Salvador gave his life for what he believed in. Let us now learn from him and may we too become the voice of the voiceless.

The prime minister should not hesitate to co-opt his predecessor's help with specific projects or simply for general advice. Were Abdullah to do that, he as well as the nation would benefit immensely.

Veteran communist Suriani Abdullah has no regrets about joining the resistance movement during the Pacific War - a decision which irreversibly changed her life.

Suhakam has estimated illegal immigrants in Sabah at between 500,000 and one million, or as high as one-third of the state's three million population.

Members of parliament are unable to agree on whether the policy implemented two years ago to teach Science and Mathematics in English should be reviewed now or later.

The US dollar is facing an imminent collapse and the global economy will suffer a catastrophe when it is rejected as the currency for trade, says former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.