Archive - 31 May 2005

The works minister defends the design of highways and roads here in the wake of a study by local university researchers which claim that motorcyclists have been ignored.

DAP's Tan Seng Giaw is wondering why Public Works Department head Zaini Omar's wife was part of the delegation on the RM300,000 trip to London, Venice, Milan and Rome.

MCA veteran and MP for Serdang Yap Pian Hon is set to run as vice-president in the national party elections, even if pressure is applied to deter him from doing so.

In the absence of a bill tabled by the government, the opposition leader will present a Private Member's Bill on the establishment of the commission at the next parliamentary sitting.

The recent appalling treatment of Associate Professor Edmund Terence Gomez by the University of Malaya (UM) has repercussions far beyond the parochial imagination of the university's administrators ...

The Information ministry is planning to get cinemas nationwide to play the Negaraku in a move to honour the national anthem.

In 2001, MCA accused DAP's Ronnie Liu of lying about the government's plan to demolish SRJK (C) Damansara. Now, his claim proves to be true and he is demanding an apology.

The directors of a Falun Gong research centre in Malaysia have claimed trial to violations of the Companies Act 1965, which they see as 'administrative' offences.

Health professionals could help smokers kick the habit if they themselves are equipped with counselling skills and lead a tobaccco-free lifestyle, says the World Health Organisation.

Go holistic is the message from the Consumer Association of Penang, as it tells the government to take a comprehensive approach to curbing tobacco use.

Life could be a lot better for the disabled, elderly, pregnant women and children if public facilities catered to their special needs, say local opposition leaders.

If one in five Chinese doctors smokes, how can the country's 350 million smokers be persuaded to kick the habit?

The overhaul is to project Muslim nations to be seen as moderate countries and be mainstream players in international politics, says Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

The government will not block a motion seeking to deny Burma the Asean chairmanship when parliament reconvenes next month, says the Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

'What have I not done? I have cried, I have recited prayers... I have done many things. I have told them not to get involved in corruption.' says the former premier.

The Falun Dafa Research Centre says that it is convinced the campaign against it is being driven by the Chinese government, which has banned the movement there.