Archive - 29 December 2005

City Hall to rebuild homes damaged by highway project

City Hall to rebuild homes damaged by highway project

DBKL has offered to rebuild four severely damaged houses and to patch up all the cracks on more than 100 other affected houses.
Burmese nabbed for possession of Suu Kyi calendar

Burmese nabbed for possession of Suu Kyi calendar

Sukaham will probe the case of a Burmese couple who were arrested in a shopping mall after the police found three copies of a calendar adorned with Suu Kyi's photo.
Probe Augustas RM300 million loss

Probe Augustas RM300 million loss

Law used to divide, not unite us

Law used to divide, not unite us

The death of M Moorthy, or Mohammad Abdullah, has stirred strong religious sentiments in our country. It is never easy to decide the boundaries in such matters...
Please cure this grave legal defect

Please cure this grave legal defect

Religious freedom: We deserve the government we vote

Religious freedom: We deserve the government we vote

Interfaith group must take bolder steps

Interfaith group must take bolder steps

No legal remedy: A gross injustice

No legal remedy: A gross injustice

Imagine there's no family

Imagine there's no family

Young tycoons of Boleh-land

Young tycoons of Boleh-land

The Sound of Money calendar

The Sound of Money calendar

The Inland Revenue Board, through its 2006 calendar, brings Malaysians up to speed on how their tax money is spent.
Move on, Everest heros family told

Move on, Everest heros family told

'We must understand and respect the law of the nation. As far as religion is concerned, Islam is the official religion and the highest authority is the Syariah Court.'
Jailed for smuggling pig intestines

Jailed for smuggling pig intestines

A Singaporean man has been jailed three months for trying to smuggle raw pig intestines from Malaysia.
Interfaith group to hold candlelight vigil

Interfaith group to hold candlelight vigil

The vigil tonight is to express the non-Muslim community's concern over having no legal recourse to challenge decisions made by the Syariah Court.
More heat on Khairys RM9.2m shares purchase

More heat on Khairys RM9.2m shares purchase

How did the 30-year-old son-in-law of the prime minister finance his multi-million ringgit shares acquisition?
Racial harmony jeopardised by court ruling: leaders

Racial harmony jeopardised by court ruling: leaders

'We want to convey a very strong message to the government that we are uneasy and we are feeling uncomfortable, even to the extent of feeling threatened in terms of the religious and racial harmony in our country.'
2005 X-files: Wish-list for action

2005 X-files: Wish-list for action

The word 'missing' can be applied to the core of unsolved issues in this continuing series - to personalities, promises and principles.
Gov't to build new naval base in Langkawi

Gov't to build new naval base in Langkawi

The base, which will be the Royal Malaysian Navy's third regional headquarters, is to begin operations in April although its jetty will only be completed in mid-2007.
Mahathir quashes health rumours

Mahathir quashes health rumours

Dr M's office quashes rumours that he was seriously ill, saying he had been admitted to hospital for a routine cardiac check-up.
Wildlife Department to probe 'Bigfoot' sightings

Wildlife Department to probe 'Bigfoot' sightings

The Wildlife Department says it would investigate claims that 'Bigfoot' man-like beasts are roaming the jungles of Johor.
Fury over Islamic bill on polygamy, divorce

Fury over Islamic bill on polygamy, divorce

'Now I learn that if my husband were to marry another, he has the right to my property to support his new lifestyle!'