Archive - 23 November 2005

Petronas to probe plight of 24 sub-contractors

Petronas to probe plight of 24 sub-contractors

The group, who worked on and completed projects for Universiti Teknologi Petronas claim to be owed nearly RM500,000.
Kabinet nasihat anggota polis tarik balik saman terhadap Foo

Kabinet nasihat anggota polis tarik balik saman terhadap Foo

Menteri kabinet bersetuju agar seorang anggota polis menarik balik saman malu yang difailkannya terhadap seorang remaja, Foo Tze Kuan yang membuat aduan pelakuan rasuah terhadapnya.
PM: NEP still relevant

PM: NEP still relevant

According to the premier, the income gap between bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras remains wide where for every ringgit earned by a bumiputera, a non-bumiputera earns RM1.80.
Kayveas: Enact laws to help transsexuals

Kayveas: Enact laws to help transsexuals

They, too, are citizens of this country and it is necessary to help them out of their predicaments, says the deputy minister in the prime minister's department.
Nik Aziz kata Annuar Musa celupar

Nik Aziz kata Annuar Musa celupar

Kerana mendakwa beliau tidak berani membubarkan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) dan menyerahkan semula mandat kepada rakyat.
Cabinet advises cop to drop suit against teen

Cabinet advises cop to drop suit against teen

Teenager Foo Tze Kuan, who has been sued by a policeman, has found a sympathetic ear in the cabinet which met today.
Why go to DAP, Noh asks Chinese nationals

Why go to DAP, Noh asks Chinese nationals

The deputy internal security minister wants to know why the women did not complain to the ministry, turning to the opposition party instead.
Noh: Memfail saman sivil merupakan hak individu

Noh: Memfail saman sivil merupakan hak individu

Timbalan Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, Datuk Noh Omar berkata, biarlah mahkamah putuskan kes saman malu oleh seorang anggota polis terhadap remaja yang membuat aduan BPR terhadapnya.
Questions over USJ residents support for flyover

Questions over USJ residents support for flyover

Many individuals have been persuaded to sign a 'MPSJ" petition in favour of the Batu Tiga-USJ3 flyover but it could well be a ruse.
Anwars visit sets cat among pigeons in Swak

Anwars visit sets cat among pigeons in Swak

The former deputy premier's plan to meet Sarawak opposition leaders and longhouse residents is creating a stir within the state Barisan Nasional.
A weekend away in the city

A weekend away in the city

new A decadent weekend away in the city: The Residences is all you want in a hospitality establishment.
Holy war declared on corruption

Holy war declared on corruption

After repeated failures to reach an inter-faith consensus, Malaysia's major religions have finally found a common battleground - corruption.
Shahrir: Parliamen patut mendahului pelaksanaan konsep integriti

Shahrir: Parliamen patut mendahului pelaksanaan konsep integriti

Jika Parlimen dengan 200 ahli Parlimen dan 300 kakitangan tidak boleh laksanakan konsep integriti, bagaimana kita hendak melaksanakannya di 18 universiti awam dengan ribuan pelajar?" soal Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad.
Academias pay structure has not kept pace

Academias pay structure has not kept pace

Much has been written about the slide of rankings of Universiti Malaya and USM recently, with the opposition calling for urgent review of governance of local universities. While I do not have...
Sabah lawyers will not be cheapened

Sabah lawyers will not be cheapened

Dont test questionable polices on children

Dont test questionable polices on children

Seri Perdana: Government not truthful

Seri Perdana: Government not truthful

Abusing foreign workers hurts our reputation

Abusing foreign workers hurts our reputation

PAS resign, Umno resign calls appalling

PAS resign, Umno resign calls appalling

Civil suit by police officer 'a personal matter'

Civil suit by police officer 'a personal matter'

Noh Omar says let the court decide on the defamation suit filed by a policeman against a teenager over an ACA report.
Joy and sadness six years on

Joy and sadness six years on

Call to choose between Islam, science arrogant

Call to choose between Islam, science arrogant

All living things deserve tender care

All living things deserve tender care

Tiga responden digugur dari kes saman kematian Ragubathy

Tiga responden digugur dari kes saman kematian Ragubathy

Berikutan itu, hanya tiga responden kekal dalam kes saman berhubung kematian jurukimpal Ragubathy Muniandy.
House goes bananas over monkey remark

House goes bananas over monkey remark

... and to witness the battle between M Kayveas and the opposition, was a delegation from the European Parliamentary Union.
Sidang Dewan Rakyat kecoh gara-gara perkataan monyet

Sidang Dewan Rakyat kecoh gara-gara perkataan monyet

Sidang Dewan Rakyat kecoh apabila ahli Parlimen kerajaan dan pembangkang bertikam lidah mengenai perkataan "monyet" dan "macam monyet" yang disebut oleh Timbalan Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk M. Kayveas.
Parliament should lead integrity concept

Parliament should lead integrity concept

Parliament should be the natural leader in giving life to principles of integrity, but this has not happened, says Shahrir Abdul Samad.
Pantai Timur mula dilanda banjir

Pantai Timur mula dilanda banjir

Mangsa banjir mula dipindahkan di Terengganu dan Pahang manakala paras air di beberapa sungai utama di Kelantan melebihi paras berjaga-jaga berikutan hujan sejak empat hari lalu.
Custodial death suit: Three respondents struck off

Custodial death suit: Three respondents struck off

Following this decision, only three respondents remain in the suit filed over the death of 22-year-old welder, Ragubathy Muniandy.
Warga China guna Msia sebagai transit ke negara Eropah

Warga China guna Msia sebagai transit ke negara Eropah

Menurut Jabatan Imigresen, urusan itu dijalankan oleh ejen-ejen bagi rakyat China itu yang berada di Malaysia dengan pas lawatan sosial dikeluarkan oleh kerajaan China.
When sanctions just wont work

When sanctions just wont work

Repeated calls for sanctions against Burma only prove that there is no understanding of the political situation there.
Solving the Iranian nuclear issue...

Solving the Iranian nuclear issue...

'There are deep differences in perceptions between Iran and the West. The idea of the international community is ethnocentrically western in Iran's eyes and nobody buys it in the Islamic world.'
Malaysia transit point for Chinese nationals

Malaysia transit point for Chinese nationals

Using forged South Korean passports, the immigration department says the Chinese nationals come here on social visit passes and hope to gain entry into European nations.
MAS plans fare hike, asset sale to offset losses

MAS plans fare hike, asset sale to offset losses

The price hike across all its routes will "be done carefully so as to remain competitive and attractive to travellers".