Archive - 23 June 2005

NGO representatives and political leaders complained of being kept in the dark over the plans and one of them dismisses the so-called consultation sessions as nothing more than mere briefings.

They were held for forging passports and travel documents. Now, they are offering their services as agents at the immigration department.

The prosecution submits that the evidence gathered against Eric Chia in Hong Kong is not subjected to Malaysia's evidence law.

Ketua Pembangkang hari ini menggesa Perdana Menteri supaya membenarkan laporan Suhakam bagi tahun 2004 dan laporan Suruhanjaya Diraja Polis dibahas sepenuhnya di Dewan Rakyat.

The MIC leader's woes are far from over. The chief secretary to the government and the attorney-general are now looking at the possibility of slashing his salary.

S Samy Vellu says his party will accept the three-month suspension of S Sothinathan as a deputy minister since MIC has 'no right' to comment on the action.

There were positive signs last year that 10 other Ukrainian medical universities would be given the stamp of approval by the Malaysian Medical Council.

The Parliamentary Opposition Leader urges the prime minister to allow Suhakam's 2004 report and the Royal Police Commission's report to be fully debated in Parliament.

A memorandum was submitted to the Malaysian Medical Council, calling on it to revoke its controversial decision.

Ketua Setiausaha Negara, Tan Sri Samsudin Osman berkata Peguam Negara Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail sedang mengkaji perkara itu.

Kerajaan Australia memberi amaran kepada rakyatnya supaya elak ke kawasan pantai timur Sabah selepas menerima laporan yang boleh dipecayai mengenai rancangan pengganas untuk menculik rakyat asing.

Dikemaskini Kejadian berlaku pada jam 8.50 pagi ketika pesawat jenis Hawk 208 itu sedang melakukan pendaratan di landasan pangkalan udara itu.

Polis mendapat perintah tahanan reman tujuh hari terhadap jururawat dan suaminya itu bagi membantu siasatan kes tersebut.

The pilot, ranked captain from the Butterworth airbase, was undergoing a familiarisation exercise in Labuan.

For a brief moment, he set aside his deputy minister portfolio and got carried away with being an MIC leader. Now, he has three months to mull on what went wrong.

Ooi Kean Tong and his girlfriend were accused of hugging and kissing in a public park.

special report Small players in the current scene, NGOs are determined to be a part in supporting Kuala Muda folk along the path to recovery.

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion on the government's de-recognition of the medical degree from the Crimea State Medical University in Ukraine.

Aziz Jaafar, hero filem Melayu tahun 50-an dan awal 60-an, ditemui oleh anaknya, Azlina, terbaring tidak sedarkan diri di bilik tidurnya pada jam 7 pagi.

Ketika dikerumuni wartawan yang meminta beliau mengulas mengenai pertemuan itu, Isa sekadar berkata: "Subjudis".

This is the story of how a group of villagers in Perak tirelessly fought for the relocation of a rubber factory that was polluting their area.

But the Malaysian Medical Council could not furnish figures on the total number of students in Ukraine's CSMU based on ethnic breakdown.

updated version The party top vice-president and federal territory minister faced the board today to answer allegations of money politics and breaching the party's code of ethics.

Ketua Daerah Polis Kuala Muda ACP Law Hong Soon yang mengesahkan kejayaan polis menemui semula bayi itu berkata, ia ditemui di sebuah rumah di sebuah kampung di Sungai Petani.

Naib Presiden Umno Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad yang juga Menteri Wilayah Persekutuan dilihat hadir di Ibu Pejabat Umno di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), di sini tepat jam 9 pagi ini.

The department has rejected his allegations that he was held in solitary confinement and denied medical treatment and that he was not treated humanely.

A court today sentenced a man to 36 years' jail and nine strokes of the rattan cane for raping his Indonesian maid.

The government has no immediate plans to issue a second global Islamic bond sale despite a successful US$600 million (RM2.3 billion) issuing in 2002.

The government today insisted that the Borneo coast in Sabah was safe for tourists to visit.

An Indonesian lawmaker has been barred from visiting suspected Indonesian militants at a Malaysian detention camp, according to a rights groups.

Malaysia calls for a RM38 billion Islamic bond issue to fund infrastructure projects to spur economic growth in less-developed Muslim countries.

Vietnam urges Malaysia to release 67 fishermen from Vietnamese vessels which were detained after allegedly straying into Malaysian waters.

A baby boy snatched from a maternity ward just hours after his birth at the weekend has been recovered at the home of a nurse who worked in the Sungai Petani Hospital.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urges Muslim nations to move towards forming an Islamic common market.

Australians have been warned to avoid travelling to Sabah after 'credible' reports that terrorists are planning to kidnap foreigners.