Archive - 18 August 2005

Saya mahu beri peluang kepada mereka yang tidak sukakan saya supaya bertanding untuk menamatkan riwayat politik saya supaya tidak ada lagi masalah, mereka boleh ambil alih parti," kata Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu.

Datuk Seri Kerk Choo Ting mengenepikan percubaan saat akhir Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik mengelak perebutan jawatan nombor dua dalam pemilihan Gerakan 27 Ogos ini sebagai "sudah terlambat".

In a last ditch effort, the Gerakan president had hoped to reach a compromise over the contest for the number two post.

Prof P Ramasamy says he attended the Helsinki peace talks between the Indonesian government and GAM out of professional interests but the university was not pleased.

Although UKM did not give any reasons for terminating my contract, its vice-chancellor Mohamad Salleh Yasin subsequently said my academic track record, personality and discipline were the contributing factors.

Lim Si Pin yang dinasihat bapanya, Presiden Gerakan, Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik supaya jangan bertanding hari ini dipilih sebagai Timbalan Ketua Pemuda Gerakan tanpa bertanding.

Calon presiden MCA berkata pemimpin perlu memiliki beberapa kualiti, antaranya bertemu rakyat dan membincang isu-isu secara terbuka.

On the eve of the most anticipated MCA elections, three major Chinese dailies give the party president prominent coverage.

The circular had allegedly denounced the think-tank as an opposition tool and warned students against attending its annual seminar.

The amount is to compensate for the pain and suffering endured as well as the conspiracy which led to the downfall of the former deputy premier.

The API up to 11am today shows no 'unhealthy' air quality level. However, the DOE is unsure whether the haze will return.

Harga minyak melebihi AS$60 dollar setong menimbulkan kegusaran dan sekaligus memungkinkan Malaysia menghidupkan semula program nuklear untuk menjana tenaga.

Bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menolak tanggapan beliau "masih mempengaruhi" pentadbiran sekarang tetapi menegaskan beliau perlu tampil membuat kenyataan apabila dikaitkan dengan sesuatu isu.

According to the former premier, his one-time deputy and trusted lieutenant had ruined his reputation beyond repair.

Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur hari ini memerintahkan penulis Datuk Khalid Jafri membayar gantirugi tersebut kerana memfitnah Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dalam bukunya '50 dalil mengapa Anwar tak boleh jadi PM.

The MCA presidential candidate says leaders should possess several qualities, among them are meeting the people and discussing issues in the open.

MCA vice-presidential candidate Ong Tee Keat realises that this Saturday's polls will determine his political future. A defeat could see him out of the party and government.

Singapore turned 40 on Aug 7. The following is the first of a five-part series on the key issues confronting the island state as it reaches 'middle-age'.

As our national auto policy is being written, there is every indication that it will continue to insist that the government needs the tax revenue obtained from automobile sales. It is high time we rejected this flawed...

She sprang a surprise at the wing's nomination day today by deciding not to defend her post. In the youth wing, Mah Siew Keong and presidential son Lim Si Pin were elected unopposed as the top two respectively.

Ahli Majlis Tertinggi Umno (MT) Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik berkata ia ditolak kerana Umno belum sampai ke tahap itu dan parti puashati dengan sistem pemilihan yang ada sekarang.

A tiger cub that was rescued from a Chinese restaurant's cooking pot has now gone missing from a zoo in Malacca. Officials believe it may have been stolen.

Asean will welcome any help from China, Japan and South Korea to combat the haze crisis caused by Indonesian forest fires.

'At last there is a judgment which finally takes full cognisance of the conspiracy to destroy my political career which has always been my position from day one.'

Rains have cleared the skies over Indonesia's Sumatra island, where raging fires caused a haze which also choked Malaysia and Thailand in recent weeks.