Archive - 1 July 2005

CMSU denies govt allegations

CMSU denies govt allegations

Since going to the media on June 16, the Malaysian Medical Council has yet to send an official letter informing the university of its status, says a top CSMU official.
Pelajar ISA 7 fail semakan kehakiman di Mahkamah Tinggi

Pelajar ISA 7 fail semakan kehakiman di Mahkamah Tinggi

Helman Sanuddin, pelajar UiTM, memohon Mahkamah Tinggi mengisytiharkan Seksyen 14(1) Akta Institusi Pelajaran (Tatatertib) 1976 (Akta 174) bercanggah dengan Perlembagaan Persekutuan.
Kjaan belum putuskan tempoh akhir guna IC lama

Kjaan belum putuskan tempoh akhir guna IC lama

Ini kerana kerajaan melihat kesukaran penduduk luar bandar di Sabah dan Sarawak di segi lokasi tempat mereka tinggal dan kekurangan infrastruktur.
Economist: Give students scholarships, not highways

Economist: Give students scholarships, not highways

Why are top scorers not getting government scholarships and why do Malaysian graduates prefer to remain abroad?
Mahkamah Rayuan tolak rayuan Eric Chia

Mahkamah Rayuan tolak rayuan Eric Chia

Ini bermakna semua keterangan yang dikumpulkan pihak pendakwa di seberang laut, termasuk Hong Kong, Switzerland dan Japan, mengikut Akta Bantuan Bersama Perkara-perkara Jenayah (Macma), boleh dijadikan bukti di mahkamah.
Rafidah: MITI tidak tahu menahu spekulasi mengenai Tengku Mahaleel

Rafidah: MITI tidak tahu menahu spekulasi mengenai Tengku Mahaleel

Kelmarin, Rafidah membidas kenyataan Tengku Mahaleel yang dilapor mempersoalkan langkah kerajaan memberi status kereta nasional kepada Naza, sekaligus menikmati rebat cukai yang sama dinikmati Proton
In the claws of colonialism and jaws of nationalism

In the claws of colonialism and jaws of nationalism

Beijing has no confidence in any other model apart from the synergy of nationalism and colonialism with which to rule Hong Kong.
Sah: Chua Jui Meng cabar Ong Ka Ting bagi jawatan presiden MCA

Sah: Chua Jui Meng cabar Ong Ka Ting bagi jawatan presiden MCA

Datuk Chua Jui Meng mengesahkan spekulasi bahawa kali ini beliau akan bertanding jawatan tertinggi parti dalam pemilihan MCA 20 Ogos depan.
Rakyat Irish pertikai tanah dibelinya telah ditukar status

Rakyat Irish pertikai tanah dibelinya telah ditukar status

Beliau membeli sebuah banglo berharga RM5 juta di bawah 'Silver Hair Programme' pada 2003. Tetapi kawasan pantai di belakang rumahnya itu telah ditukar taraf kepada Tanah Adat Melayu.
InventQJaya chiefs hearing postponed to July 22

InventQJaya chiefs hearing postponed to July 22

The matter was deferred after Dr Sadeq Mustafa's lawyer informed the court that he has yet to obtain an authorised copy of the summons from the court.
Islam Hadhari: Melangkaui retorik

Islam Hadhari: Melangkaui retorik

Nik Nazmi reviews 'Islam Hadhari: Satu Penilaian Semula'.
Falun Gong-linked newspaper seized, distribution prohibited

Falun Gong-linked newspaper seized, distribution prohibited

The government has compounded 17,000 copies of the weekly, which is imported from Indonesia, and has been in circulation since last February.
Isa, Sothinathan: Nothing too big to not forgive

Isa, Sothinathan: Nothing too big to not forgive

A deputy minister is caged for having a voice, and the band plays on. I don't pity S Sothinathan the least bit. He is going to go silent. When the maelstrom has passed...
Isa Samad - sacrificial lambs wool being pulled

Isa Samad - sacrificial lambs wool being pulled

Isa should not be the last

Isa should not be the last

Wakil rakyat atau wakil parti?

Wakil rakyat atau wakil parti?

Isas case a rushed job

Isas case a rushed job

DAP youth elections: All not right

DAP youth elections: All not right

Nazri must first understand the ISA

Nazri must first understand the ISA

Policy innovation a must for clean politics

Policy innovation a must for clean politics

Sex monsters: Media shouldnt influence

Sex monsters: Media shouldnt influence

Remove health warning from cigarette packs

Remove health warning from cigarette packs

Rapist who attacked tourists jailed for 60 years

Rapist who attacked tourists jailed for 60 years

Beh Soon Hock, a 38-year-old former bus driver, was found guilty of raping a South Korean woman, and sodomising an Irish woman and a Kuwaiti boy.
Petrol price hike panic hits KL

Petrol price hike panic hits KL

Malaysians, being Malaysians, turn up in large numbers at petrol kiosks on hearing rumours of an impending price hike.
Saya tidak tahu apa-apa, kata perekabentuk lamanweb Soosai

Saya tidak tahu apa-apa, kata perekabentuk lamanweb Soosai

Katanya, dua lelaki datang menemuinya dan memintanya mereka bentuk lamanweb tersebut, tanpa menyedari implikasi kandungannya.
Condoms and syringes: To offer or not?

Condoms and syringes: To offer or not?

The proposal to distribute condoms and syringes to curb HIV/Aids has garnered protest from religious quarters. But If we are sincere in wanting to fight the disease, then it is certainly time that we collectively diminish our 'holier-than-thou' attitude.
Raw deal for Irishs second home in Malacca

Raw deal for Irishs second home in Malacca

He bought a RM5 million house under the Silver Hair Programme in 2003. But to his ire the beach at the back of the bungalow was suddenly converted to Malay Customary Land.
Suhakam: Punish those who frequent prostitutes

Suhakam: Punish those who frequent prostitutes

The human rights commission says this will discourage the trafficking of women into the country, who are usually forced into prostitution.
PM nafi Tengku Mahaleel disingkir dari Proton

PM nafi Tengku Mahaleel disingkir dari Proton

Perdana Menteri menafikan desas-desus bahawa Khazanah Nasional Bhd meminta Lembaga Pengarah Proton menamatkan perkhidmatan Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff.
Glitches continue to crop-up ahead of NUBE polls

Glitches continue to crop-up ahead of NUBE polls

The MTUC is closely monitoring the proceedings of preparatory work leading towards next month's elections.
Eric Chia loses appeal to exclude foreign evidence

Eric Chia loses appeal to exclude foreign evidence

updated version The ex-Perwaja Steel boss fails in his bid to reverse an earlier ruling that allows evidence gathered by the prosecution in Hong Kong to be included in his criminal breach of trust trial.
I know nothing, claims Soosai website creator

I know nothing, claims Soosai website creator

The Indian-based web designer says he created the site upon the request of two mysterious men and did not have any idea about its controversial content.
Piqued members take Bar Council to task

Piqued members take Bar Council to task

Unhappy with its office bearers' refusal to vacate their posts 'honourably' following a court ruling, a group of lawyers is seeking a general meeting to discuss the matter.
M'sia moving west since December's tsunami quake

M'sia moving west since December's tsunami quake

According to a media report today, peninsular Malaysia is shifting west instead of the usual east since the huge December earthquake that produced a deadly tsunami.
PM denies Proton chief to be sacked

PM denies Proton chief to be sacked

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi denies rumours that the chief executive of national carmarker Proton faces the sack for criticising government auto policy.