Archive - 28 July 2005

Let the states decide on top two Gerakan leaders

Let the states decide on top two Gerakan leaders

Party president Dr Lim Keng Yaik offers a formula to resolve the party's succession issue by throwing back the decision to party leaders in the states.
Mahkamah bebas tiga anak Ayah Pin, 27 lagi dibenar diikatjamin

Mahkamah bebas tiga anak Ayah Pin, 27 lagi dibenar diikatjamin

Mahkamah Mahkamah Rendah Syariah di Besut membebas tiga anak Ayah Pin selepas pihak pendakwa menarik balik tuduhan terhadap merek.
Selain isu AP, bagaimana pula dengan peruntukan saham bumiputera?

Selain isu AP, bagaimana pula dengan peruntukan saham bumiputera?

Ketua Pemuda Pari Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), Mohd Ezam Mohd Noor berkata, Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz juga patut dipersoal mengenai peruntukan saham bumiputera.
Ling's son to declare party ambition tomorrow

Ling's son to declare party ambition tomorrow

Will he go for the MCA Youth chief post? All eyes will be on the former MCA president's eldest son when he announces his decision.
Rafidah dicadang jumpa Mahathir selesaikan isu AP

Rafidah dicadang jumpa Mahathir selesaikan isu AP

Bagi menamatkan segera kemelut yang sudah menjadi "tidak sihat" kerana menimbulkan banyak persoalan dan syak wasangka.
Don't let male chauvinists monopolise Islamic discourse

Don't let male chauvinists monopolise Islamic discourse

Who speaks on God's behalf? It shouldn't be only the male chauvinist Islamic scholars. But a prominent scholar has a piece of advice for Sisters in Islam.
27 Sky Kingdom followers granted bail

27 Sky Kingdom followers granted bail

All 44 of Ayah Pin's followers will have their case heard early next month with 27 of them being granted bail today.
APs aside, what about bumi shares?

APs aside, what about bumi shares?

PKR Youth leader Mohd Ezam Mohd Noor says embattled minister Rafidah Aziz should also be grilled on the allocation of bumiputera shares.
Jui Meng dan Khairy berdebat di TV3

Jui Meng dan Khairy berdebat di TV3

Datuk Chua Jui Meng dan Khairy Jamaluddin muncul dalam program The Exchange di TV3 untuk berdebat berhubung gesaan dihidupkan semula Dasar Ekonomi Baru (DEB).
APs: PM directs Rafidah to reveal all

APs: PM directs Rafidah to reveal all

The embattled minister has been directed to furnish the full list of AP holders after Dr Mahathir Mohamad's ballistic statements two days ago.
Pengikut Ayah Pin fail permohonan habeas corpus

Pengikut Ayah Pin fail permohonan habeas corpus

Dua pengikut setia Ayah Pin membuat permohonan supaya dibebaskan dari hukuman penjara berikutan serbuan pihak berkuasa agama ke perkampungan Kerajaan Langit minggu lalu.
HK aviation authority: No action taken against Papas

HK aviation authority: No action taken against Papas

The Hong Kong-based aircraft maintenance company was accused of putting passengers, including those on MAS planes at risk. But an investigation by the island's aviation authority reveals no cause for alarm.
Ketua Pemuda MCA: Anak Ling Liong Sik umum esok

Ketua Pemuda MCA: Anak Ling Liong Sik umum esok

Ahli perniagaan berusia 35 tahun itu akan mengadakan sidang akbar di Ipoh petang esok untuk mengumumkan jawatan yang akan ditandinginya.
Ayah Pins followers file habeas corpus application

Ayah Pins followers file habeas corpus application

Two of Ayah Pin's hardcore followers seek release from prison detention following a raid on the Sky Kingdom commune last week.
Jui Meng vs Khairy on TV3 talk show

Jui Meng vs Khairy on TV3 talk show

The MCA presidential challenger and Umno Youth deputy chief will give their perspectives on the call to revive the New Economic Policy.
Economic pie sharing not zero-sum game

Economic pie sharing not zero-sum game

A few thoughts about the just concluded Umno general assembly.
NEP: Umnoputeras have betrayed nation

NEP: Umnoputeras have betrayed nation

Poverty the problem, not meritocracy

Poverty the problem, not meritocracy

Poor Malays must be helped, Indians as well

Poor Malays must be helped, Indians as well

Ayah Pin issue not about freedom of faith

Ayah Pin issue not about freedom of faith

Sky Kingdom - authorities sending wrong signal

Sky Kingdom - authorities sending wrong signal

Let democracy take care of our differences

Let democracy take care of our differences

Dapsy must answer to allegations

Dapsy must answer to allegations

AirAsia MasterCard scheme a ripoff

AirAsia MasterCard scheme a ripoff

Judith Miller case: Naming CIA operative not the issue

Judith Miller case: Naming CIA operative not the issue

Hotel First World Genting pohon maaf kepada beratus pelancong China

Hotel First World Genting pohon maaf kepada beratus pelancong China

Kira-kira 340 pelancong dari China marah dan membantah tindakan kakitangan hotel berkenaan melukis karikatur gambar khinzir di belakang baucer sarapan pagi mereka.
Pengurus PTPL Shah Alam diturunkan pangkat

Pengurus PTPL Shah Alam diturunkan pangkat

Pusat Teknologi Pengurusan Lanjutan (PTPL) memberi alasan penurunan pangkat tersebut dibuat kerana berlaku perubahan struktur dalam pusat pengajian tinggi itu.
Asean has found its spine

Asean has found its spine

Beyond the diplomatic, face-saving text of the announcement confirming Burma's deferral of chairing the association, it is clear that Asean finally put its foot down.
Budget deficit sustainable, says Mustapa

Budget deficit sustainable, says Mustapa

The minister in the prime minister's department says that although the government was controlling the deficit, it was however not pushing for a surplus budget in the near term.
Let Sky Kingdom followers practice in peace

Let Sky Kingdom followers practice in peace

Activists defend the constitutional and religious rights of Ayah Pin and his Sky Kingdom followers to freely practice their belief in peace.
Logging reaches Sarawaks last frontier

Logging reaches Sarawaks last frontier

Tractors and loggers have been spotted in several areas in the Bario Highlands. This has stoked fear among the natives.
Genting's First World apologises to hundreds of Chinese tourists

Genting's First World apologises to hundreds of Chinese tourists

Some 340 tourists from China were outraged to find caricatures of pigs drawn on the back of their hotel's breakfast vouchers.
Asia must drop protectionism, hasten integration

Asia must drop protectionism, hasten integration

Leaders of Asian countries must push aside the occasional populist clamour for blind protectionism and embrace the reality of a globalised world economy, says Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Mahathir says Burma move a positive sign

Mahathir says Burma move a positive sign

The former premier says the Burmese military regime, which decided to forgo its turn as Asean chair, needs to be assured that if they make reforms they will not face prosecution.
Navies start two-week joint exercises

Navies start two-week joint exercises

The Philippine and Malaysian navies today officially begin two-week long joint exercises aimed at boosting interoperability and cooperation in Philippine waters.