Archive - 6 January 2006

Downpour dampens candlelight vigil for axed editors

Downpour dampens candlelight vigil for axed editors

Some 30 people gathered outside the China Press office to protest against a dark day for press freedom.
Anggota polis raba punggung anaknya, ibunya pula kena lokap

Anggota polis raba punggung anaknya, ibunya pula kena lokap

Skandal mengenai wanita ketuk ketampi dalam keadaan bogel belum lagi dilupai, kini timbul pula kes seorang ibu tunggal yang mendakwa dimalukan anggota polis dan dicemuh sebagai pelacur.
China Press saga - death knell for others?

China Press saga - death knell for others?

The ministry's action is a blatant attempt to strike fear in the hearts of other publications and to remind them that stepping out of line could prove to be perilous, says the opposition.
China Press: Keputusan dalaman pihak akhbar, kata Ong Ka Ting

China Press: Keputusan dalaman pihak akhbar, kata Ong Ka Ting

Peletakan jawatan dua editor kanan dan kenyataan maaf berhubung laporan mengenai peristiwa ketuk ketampi adalah semata-mata keputusan dalaman dibuat pengurusan harian itu, kata Presiden MCA Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting.
Student activist vs university case put off

Student activist vs university case put off

The case of a student activist who has brought his university to court to challenge its campus election rules - the first time in the country's history - has been put off today.
Jawi dakwa Kagat lewat maklum pengislaman Moorthy

Jawi dakwa Kagat lewat maklum pengislaman Moorthy

Pengarah Jawi, Che Mat Che Ali berkata jabatannya tidak tahu yang Moorthy memeluk Islam sehinggalah dimaklumkan oleh Kagat pada bulan Mei lalu.
Cops grope daughter's buttocks, throw mum in jail

Cops grope daughter's buttocks, throw mum in jail

Before the dust has settled on the nude squat scandal, another case of alleged police abuse surfaces with a single mother complaining of being publicly humiliated and likened to prostitutes.
Pengurus besar MAS letak jawatan berhubung isu gaji

Pengurus besar MAS letak jawatan berhubung isu gaji

Pengurus besar kanan syarikat penerbangan itu, Chris Andrews, menjadi sasaran selepas didapati syarikat yang mencatatkan kerugian itu, membayarnya gajinya sebanyak RM7,525 sehari.
Polygamy: Just and necessary?

Polygamy: Just and necessary?

In the on-going debate over the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) (Amendment) Bill 2005, an important aspect that has not been discussed is that the new provisions have made women more...
Bursa berada di paras bawah nilai, kata Nazir Razak

Bursa berada di paras bawah nilai, kata Nazir Razak

Katanya, dagangan "intraday" (dagangan jangka pendek dengan penghantaran saham pada hari yang sama) adalah satu langkah yang positif untuk menambahbaik kecairan.
Stop publishing politically explosives articles

Stop publishing politically explosives articles

Protect the interests of our children

Protect the interests of our children

A time when children mingled freely

A time when children mingled freely

Cabinet re-shuffle - enough of double speak

Cabinet re-shuffle - enough of double speak

Give Noh Omar a show-cause letter

Give Noh Omar a show-cause letter

Why ask for transparency only now, Dr M?

Why ask for transparency only now, Dr M?

Give us your IC, Pak Lah

Give us your IC, Pak Lah

No, the people don't want to see his identity card but rather his Integrity Cabinet. Or else, his legacy will go out the window.
Najib arah ATM tawar pekerjaan pada balu Moorthy

Najib arah ATM tawar pekerjaan pada balu Moorthy

Timbalan Perdana Menteri yang juga Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak mengarahkan S Kaliammal diberikan pekerjaan di Sungai Buloh.
Nation in clear and present danger

Nation in clear and present danger

Make judges accountable to rakyat

Make judges accountable to rakyat

Penerbitan China Press kemungkinan tidak digantung

Penerbitan China Press kemungkinan tidak digantung

KDN berpuashati dengan pemecatan dua editor kanan akhbar berbahasa Cina, China Press dan tiada lagi tindakan susulan dijangka dikenakan terhadap akhbar milik MCA itu.
Hero Everest: Tujuh tahun Moorthy menderita tanpa dipedulikan...

Hero Everest: Tujuh tahun Moorthy menderita tanpa dipedulikan...

Selama tujuh tahun M Moorthy bergelut dengan keadaan dirinya yang lumpuh dan pada masa yang masa, menghadapi tekanan jiwa yang amat sangat.
China Press will not face suspension

China Press will not face suspension

updated version The powerful Internal Security Ministry is satisfied with the termination of two top editors and will not mete out further punishment to the Chinese-language newspaper.
In praise of civil society

In praise of civil society

When NGOs put their differences aside and combine their strengths they can defeat the plot of any power to impose worldwide hegemony.
Inter-religious disputes: Constitutional court needed

Inter-religious disputes: Constitutional court needed

Repealing a controversial article in the constitution could prove to be counter-productive, warns a former syariah high court judge. The remedy, he says, is to form the apex court.
Let the truth be heard

Let the truth be heard

The public must join hands with journalists to defend press freedom and protest the government's interference.
The naked truth in Bolehland

The naked truth in Bolehland

With each passing day, the veneer of a government supposedly different from the last is slowly stripped away. Even the blind can see the facade.
Everest hero: 7 years of sorrow ... unnoticed

Everest hero: 7 years of sorrow ... unnoticed

Denial, delusion and chronic depression. Enter the dark world of army commando M Moorthy...
Bangunan runtuh, jemaah M'sia bersyukur masih hidup

Bangunan runtuh, jemaah M'sia bersyukur masih hidup

Mohd Yunus Meri menoleh dan ternampak satu bangunan sedang runtuh dengan diikuti oleh kepulan debu yang tebal. Beliau terus menjerit sambil memanggil isterinya, tapi tiada jawapan.
Coconut shortage for Thaipusam

Coconut shortage for Thaipusam

Last month's coconut harvest was badly affected by the unusually heavy monsoon season and there might not be enough to go around come Feb 11.
MAS manager quits after pay furore

MAS manager quits after pay furore

The airline's senior general manager, Chris Andrews, came under the spotlight after it emerged that the loss-making flag carrier was paying him RM7,525 a day.
Research backs cinnamon as diabetes treatment

Research backs cinnamon as diabetes treatment

A three-year study carried out by the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia showed that the spice has positive effects on Type II diabetes.