Archive - 13 October 2005

PSA revival: Shahrir dismisses Nazris excuse

PSA revival: Shahrir dismisses Nazris excuse

The Backbenchers Club head accuses the minister of trying to pass the buck with regards to reinstatement of the Parliamentary Services Act 1963 (PSA).
MPs unite for Parliament shake-up, want PSA back

MPs unite for Parliament shake-up, want PSA back

The bollix over the setting up of a new 'Parliament Department' spurs MPs from both sides of the divide to press for Parliament reform starting with re-introduction of the Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) 1963.
Persatuan Snuker dan Billiard Ktan bantah serbuan MPKB

Persatuan Snuker dan Billiard Ktan bantah serbuan MPKB

Kakitangan MPKB Bandaraya Islam menyerbu dan mengarahkan pusat latihan persatuan itu ditutup dan mengancam rampas meja dan peralatan di situ.
Suara Keadilan under threat

Suara Keadilan under threat

Parti Keadilan Rakyat claims the government is deliberately making it difficult for it to continue publishing its organ, Suara Keadilan .
Samy not threatening govt, says Najib

Samy not threatening govt, says Najib

The MIC president's warning to the government to raise the Indian community's equity or lose the party's support, cannot be interpreted as an ultimatum.
Anak ketua polis ditahan BPR

Anak ketua polis ditahan BPR

Seorang pemuda dalam lingkungan umur 20-an ditahan malam tadi kerana dipercayai memungut wang dari para peniaga yang mendirikan gerai untuk berniaga sepanjang bulan Ramadhan.
Mahkamah bebaskan penduduk Iban yang didakwa bakar balak

Mahkamah bebaskan penduduk Iban yang didakwa bakar balak

Mahkamah Majistret Sri Aman memerintahkan supaya dibebaskan tujuh penduduk Iban yang membantah 'pencerobohan' syarikat pembalakan di hutan komunal masyarakat Iban.
Ban parks, resorts from owning wild animals: SAM

Ban parks, resorts from owning wild animals: SAM

Environmental group Sahabat Alam Malaysia does not find wild animals performing tricks for humans as something entertaining.
Peguam Negara dirayu gugurkan pendakwaan

Peguam Negara dirayu gugurkan pendakwaan

Terhadap empat orang yang dihadapkan di mahkamah atas tuduhan mengadakan perhimpunan haram di Kampung Kuala Kuang, Chemor, Perak empat tahun lalu.
Police chiefs son arrested by ACA

Police chiefs son arrested by ACA

The 32-year-old man was arrested last night for allegedly collecting money from Ramadan stall owners.
Drop charges against Kuala Kuang 4', AG told

Drop charges against Kuala Kuang 4', AG told

The four were hauled to court over a protest against a polluting rubber factory. The factory has since been relocated but the police want to proceed with the case against them.
Bekas ketua PKPM, ibu dan isteri dihadap ke mahkamah

Bekas ketua PKPM, ibu dan isteri dihadap ke mahkamah

Bekas ketua Pasukan Khas Persekutuan Malaysia (PKPM) Nor Azami Ahmad Ghazali berserta ibu dan isterinya dihadapkan ke mahkamah atas lima tuduhan di bawah Akta Syarikat 1965.
Tun Ghafar Baba dimasukkan ke ICU

Tun Ghafar Baba dimasukkan ke ICU

Bekas Timbalan Perdan Menteri itu dimasukkan ke Pusat Perubatan Pantai (PMC) di Kuala Lumpur pagi semalam akibat sakit jantung dan paru-paru.
Pendirian M'sia berhubung keganasan perlu diperjelaskan

Pendirian M'sia berhubung keganasan perlu diperjelaskan

Serangan bom terbaru ke atas Bali harus menjadi pengajaran kepada Malaysia bahawa ancaman keganasan telah menghampiri kita dan ia boleh melemahkan negara.
Indians mustnt give up on equity target

Indians mustnt give up on equity target

We can understand the frustration of MIC president S Samy Vellu when he said that the 3% equity for Indians has been on the national agenda for too long with nothing being...
Isas suspension: Have fresh Umno elections

Isas suspension: Have fresh Umno elections

AP issue: Pak Lah should solve it once and for all

AP issue: Pak Lah should solve it once and for all

Bar, public must be allowed to discuss judges conduct

Bar, public must be allowed to discuss judges conduct

Impending windfall for video pirates

Impending windfall for video pirates

Doctors want more than a Kancil

Doctors want more than a Kancil

Malaysiakini a poison to country

Malaysiakini a poison to country

Giving voices to the nobodies

Giving voices to the nobodies

Ibans who set logs on fire released

Ibans who set logs on fire released

The Sri Aman magistrate's court orders the release of the seven Ibans who are fighting against a timber firm over 'intrusion' into their communal land.
Womens groups living on hope

Womens groups living on hope

They are hoping that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's government will walk the talk and make Malaysia a safe place for women.
Laporan Ketua Audit: e-Khidmat JPJ perlu dijadual semula

Laporan Ketua Audit: e-Khidmat JPJ perlu dijadual semula

Konsortium yang melaksanakan projek itu tidak mematuhi syarat-syarat kontrak sepenuhnya, menyebabkan ia lewat disiapkan dan dokumen pembangunan aplikasi lambat diluluskan.
Do university degrees matter?

Do university degrees matter?

Before you say 'yes', think of the likes of Bill Gates and Richard Branson who have become extremely successful even without degrees.
23 barangan diletak dalam skim kawalan harga

23 barangan diletak dalam skim kawalan harga

Peniaga yang bersalah melanggar peraturan tersebut di bawah Akta Kawalan Harga 1946 boleh didenda sehingga RM15,000 atau dua tahun penjara atau kedua-duanya sekali.
Plan to fight bird flu ready

Plan to fight bird flu ready

The contingency plan, including action to deal with a hypothetical epidemic, is ready to take off, says Muhyiddin Yassin.
Isu SJKC panaskan sidang Parlimen

Isu SJKC panaskan sidang Parlimen

Peruntukan RM10 juta itu bukannya peruntukan bantuan modal, tetapi peruntukan "kecemasan" untuk membaiki sekolah yang dalam keadaan uzur atas dasar keselamatan.
Thai deputy premier to visit Malaysia

Thai deputy premier to visit Malaysia

Chidchai Vanasathidya says he will visit Malaysia on Oct 25 to discuss with his Malaysian counterpart the status of 131 Thai Muslims who fled across the border.
Biometric ID cards for foreign workers

Biometric ID cards for foreign workers

Malaysia will issue biometric identity cards to foreign workers by the end of the year as part of efforts to crack down on illegal migrant workers, local media said Thursday.
Industry denies fuelling orang-utan extinction

Industry denies fuelling orang-utan extinction

The palm oil industry in Malaysia denies accusations that it was driving orang-utans towards extinction.
Police: 'Mystery' packages were harmless

Police: 'Mystery' packages were harmless

A series of suspicious packages which sparked a security scare at more than a dozen embassies in Kuala Lumpur last week contained harmless substances, police say.