Archive - 4 May 2005

Harga runcit petrol naik 10 sen, diesel 20 sen

Harga runcit petrol naik 10 sen, diesel 20 sen

Kenaikan terakhir diesel sebanyak 5 sen selitar dibuat pada bulan Mac lalu manakala kenaikan terakhir petrol sebanyak 5 sen seliter pada bulan Oktober 2004.
Up again: Petrol by 10 sen, diesel 20 sen

Up again: Petrol by 10 sen, diesel 20 sen

Petrol RON97 will now cost RM1.52 per litre, RON92 RM1.48 and diesel 108.1 sen per litre effective midnight. It is the sharpest hike in oil prices in recent years.
Kementerian diminta jelaskan mengapa Abdul Mutalib dihantar pulang

Kementerian diminta jelaskan mengapa Abdul Mutalib dihantar pulang

Walaupun lima rayuan dibuat sebelum tamat tempoh yang ditetapkan, tetapi Abdul Mutalib Taib telah dihantar pulang ke Indonesia pada 29 April lalu. Keluarganya mahu tahu mengapa.
Two Rohingya asylum seekers charged

Two Rohingya asylum seekers charged

Caught in an immigration dragnet, the duo were taken to court today but will get a hearing after the UN refugee commission intervened on their behalf.
Explain why Indon PR was deported, demands family

Explain why Indon PR was deported, demands family

Despite five appeals being submitted before the stipulated time, the father of four was deported on April 29. His family wants to know why.
Krisis diesel dan cara penyelesaiannya

Krisis diesel dan cara penyelesaiannya

Satu persamaan antara dahulu dan sekarang ialah kerajaan nampaknya tidak mampu membanteras kegiatan penyangak yang begitu berleluasa. Ini bermakna berbilion wang minyak ditelan sindiket penyangak ini!
Govt invokes power to inspect Kohilal books

Govt invokes power to inspect Kohilal books

More woes are in store for the PAS-linked co-operative society, with the Co-operative Development Department intervening to check on its administration and finances.
Kerajaan digesa umum maklumat skim kesihatan baru

Kerajaan digesa umum maklumat skim kesihatan baru

Fomca menggesa kerajaan supaya memaklumkan butir-butir terperinci mengenai pelaksanaan Skim Pembiayaan Kesihatan Nasional (SPKN).
Push for Freedom of Information Act, urges Kit Siang

Push for Freedom of Information Act, urges Kit Siang

The opposition leader wants the government to commit itself to the restoration of a free press in the country.
Indon daily apologises to Najib

Indon daily apologises to Najib

Kompas , which came under fire for claiming that Malaysia had apologised over an incident involving the two countries' naval ships, says sorry for the report.
63 juruterbang MAS letak jawatan tahun lalu

63 juruterbang MAS letak jawatan tahun lalu

MAS tidak dapat memberi gaji dan imbuhan lumayan seperti yang ditawarkan syarikat penerbangan lain, khususnya dari Asia Barat.
Fomca: Tell all on privatisation of healthcare

Fomca: Tell all on privatisation of healthcare

The umbrella body for consumer associations has reiterated calls for details to be released on the proposed National Health Financing Scheme.
Khairy: Rangka pelan dasar martabatkan agenda Melayu

Khairy: Rangka pelan dasar martabatkan agenda Melayu

Katanya, Pemuda Umno telah sebulat suara menyatakan persetujuan untuk terus memperjuangkan hak istimewa orang Melayu.
Diesel fiasco fuels argument against subsidies

Diesel fiasco fuels argument against subsidies

Time and again it has been proven that government interventions into market economy do not necessary solve problems but more often than not, create new ones.
Khidmat kesihatan untuk pencarum KWSP yang bersara

Khidmat kesihatan untuk pencarum KWSP yang bersara

Bibles caveat wont help harmony

Bibles caveat wont help harmony

Have holistic approach to fight drug abuse

Have holistic approach to fight drug abuse

Saying tak nak to wasting funds

Saying tak nak to wasting funds

Bumiputera-ism divides society

Bumiputera-ism divides society

Corruption - time for paradigm shift

Corruption - time for paradigm shift

Govt actively controlling mosques

Govt actively controlling mosques

Get rid of the 3-D jobs

Get rid of the 3-D jobs

Jobs considered degrading a generation ago have disappeared due to technological advances. Malaysia should be eliminating jobs considered as demeaning instead of bringing in foreigners.
Popes conservatism and the pendulums swing

Popes conservatism and the pendulums swing

Spare a thought for our pets

Spare a thought for our pets

Mahkamah: Tindakan SJMC pecat Jacob George tidak sah

Mahkamah: Tindakan SJMC pecat Jacob George tidak sah

Mahkamah Perindustrian mengarahkan Pusat Perubatan Subang Jaya membayar gaji tertunggak RM192,000 dan ambil Jacob George bekerja semula.
Reclaiming Bandung: An interfaith perspective

Reclaiming Bandung: An interfaith perspective

The celebration of Bandung's solidarity should be the first step in reclaiming its spirit to face an unprecedented challenge to humanity.
Britons labour to elect a new government

Britons labour to elect a new government

Britons go to the polls tomorrow, but appear to be little persuaded of the merits of the same old parties that are bidding to form the next government.
Sarawaks troubled chipmaker defends itself

Sarawaks troubled chipmaker defends itself

In an unprecedented move, three top executives of the state government-owned Ist Silicon, which has come under fire from an opposition MP, explain the ailing company's status.
Private hospital loses wrongful dismissal case

Private hospital loses wrongful dismissal case

The Industrial Court has ordered the Subang Jaya Medical Centre to pay back wages and to reinstate its former administrator, Jacob George, who was 'retrenched' in 1999.
Dude, where's my lost city?

Dude, where's my lost city?

Raimy Che-Ross tells us what it really means to be Malaysia's Indiana Jones.
M'sian exports hit monthly record

M'sian exports hit monthly record

The country's exports rose 16 percent from a year earlier to hit growth an all-time monthly record of RM46.67 billion in March.