Archive - 18 May 2005

Star kaji terbit akhbar bahasa Melayu

Star kaji terbit akhbar bahasa Melayu

Akhbar baru itu kemungkinan diterbitkan dalam bentuk cetakan atau versi online, bergantung kepada keadaan bekalan dan permintaan.
Kes Rajasegaran: Mahkamah Persekutuan benarkan Amesu kemuka rayuan

Kes Rajasegaran: Mahkamah Persekutuan benarkan Amesu kemuka rayuan

Mahkamah Persekutuan memberi kebenaran kepada Kesatuan Sekerja Pekerja Ladang SeMalaysia (Amesu) untuk merayu terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan bahawa N. Rajasegaran layak menjadi Pengerusi Mahkamah Perusahaan.
20 Burmese refugees jailed for 'illegal entry'

20 Burmese refugees jailed for 'illegal entry'

As Malaysia does not recognise the refugee status accorded by the UN, the group, including two women, were slapped with a three-month jail term.
Terminated employees: Globe gave us mixed signals

Terminated employees: Globe gave us mixed signals

They were told to secure new jobs, a month before their termination. But at the same time, were asked not to leave the company until told to do so.
Ketua Muslimat PAS Selangor menang tipis

Ketua Muslimat PAS Selangor menang tipis

Wan Hasrina Wan Hasan mengekalkan penggal kelimanya tetapi hanya dengan kelebihan dua undi satu keputusan yang dianggap mencerminkan masalah serius dalam kepimpinannya.
Former MAS crew demand end to discrimination

Former MAS crew demand end to discrimination

The stewardesses want the airline to accord ground staff and female cabin crew equal maternity and retirement benefits.
What the public told the police commission

What the public told the police commission

Allegations of a RM34 million cop, police involvement in a prostitution ring, free food from five-star hotel and 'love bites' from GROs are some of the feedback the Royal Police Commission received from the public.
Dewan Negara akhirnya luluskan Rang Undang-undang Pelaburan K'jaan

Dewan Negara akhirnya luluskan Rang Undang-undang Pelaburan K'jaan

Sehingga Setiausaha Parlimen bimbang ia akan menerima nasib yang sama seperti Rang Undang-undang Kesalahan-Kesalahan Penerbangan 2005 yang terpaksa ditarik balik oleh Kementerian Pengangkutan Isnin lalu.
Ahli Parlimen Asean bertemu di S'pura untuk tingkat tekanan terhadap Burma

Ahli Parlimen Asean bertemu di S'pura untuk tingkat tekanan terhadap Burma

Ahli Parlimen Asean menggesa pertubuhan itu mengambil pendirian keras terhadap Burma, termasuk menuntut negara ini membebaskan segera Aung San Suu Kyi, apabila para menteri luarnya bermesyuarat di Laos Julai ini.
Nepalis wage claim disputed, hearing deferred

Nepalis wage claim disputed, hearing deferred

As Mangal Bahadur Gurung's former employer has contested the quantum, the labour office has set a new date for the hearing.
Police should outsource some tasks

Police should outsource some tasks

Outsourcing of administrative support functions will save the police force time, money and manpower, enabling it to focus on crime prevention and investigations.
Add three more seats for Swak polls, says DAP

Add three more seats for Swak polls, says DAP

The Election Commission announced an additional state seat to be included for the coming Sarawak polls, While DAP lauds this, the party is also pressing for the inclusion of three more seats.
Annuar Musa dilantik pengerusi Kada yang baru

Annuar Musa dilantik pengerusi Kada yang baru

Kada ditubuhkan pada 1972 untuk memaju dan membangunkan bidang pertanian di kawasan seluas 80,000 hektar yang meliputi Kota Baharu, Pasir Mas, Pasir Puteh, Bachok dan Tumpat.
Corrupt cops - action against top guns too

Corrupt cops - action against top guns too

The long awaited Royal Police Commission report must have raised a few eyebrows with its account of entrenched corruption and abuse of power amongst our men in blue.
Teach undergraduates to be realists

Teach undergraduates to be realists

Bias against women an on-going challenge

Bias against women an on-going challenge

Did handcuffing NS dodger achieve anything?

Did handcuffing NS dodger achieve anything?

Introduce comparative religions in schools instead

Introduce comparative religions in schools instead

Overseas training for doctors helpful

Overseas training for doctors helpful

Anwar, Dr M must tell the truth

Anwar, Dr M must tell the truth

Singapore gambles on casinos

Singapore gambles on casinos

Squeaky-clean Singapore has pushed through an economic decision to open up two casinos over worries about the social fallout.
The tortoise and the hare

The tortoise and the hare

Anwar Ibrahim and Dr Mahathir Mohamad punch in different directions, often viciously, but however hard they try, they end up punching each other
Razor-thin victory for PAS Selangor womens chief

Razor-thin victory for PAS Selangor womens chief

Wan Hasrina Wan Hasan has won her fifth term, but by a bare two votes - an outcome said to reveal a deep rift caused by her leadership style.
Remove racial bias in the force, says commission

Remove racial bias in the force, says commission

Racial representation and relevant communication skills are crucial for the police to combat a host of crimes on both social and uniquely-cultural levels.
The cops who give PDRM a bad name

The cops who give PDRM a bad name

Corrupt practice within the force is also exposed in the bribery of superiors for recommending promotions or transfers to more 'lucrative' departments.
US warns of kidnap risks on Sabah coast

US warns of kidnap risks on Sabah coast

There are indications of continued planning of kidnappings, including of foreigners, in Sabah's coastal areas, said the US State Department in a public announcement.
Govt to tighten credit cards rules amid bankruptcy surge: official

Govt to tighten credit cards rules amid bankruptcy surge: official

Among the measures being considered were an increase in the minimum salary requirement for individuals to own a credit card and rise in the monthly minimum payment.
Two new 3G licences on the card to spur competition?

Two new 3G licences on the card to spur competition?

Deputy premier Najib says the government is currently holding two more blocks of 3G spectrum and, in order to create a more competitive environment, may consider awarding it in the near future.
Asean lawmakers to gather in S'pore to put heat on Burma

Asean lawmakers to gather in S'pore to put heat on Burma

The lawmakers will urge Asean to take a strong stand on Burma, including a demand for the release of opposition leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, when the foreign ministers meet in Laos in July.
Foreign maids in M'sia abused: Human Rights Watch

Foreign maids in M'sia abused: Human Rights Watch

The country's 240,000 domestic workers - more than 90 percent of them from Indonesia - should be given the same protection as other employees, says the New York-based group.