Archive - 18 January 2006

PAC: RM47m for sport academy inappropriate

PAC: RM47m for sport academy inappropriate

Public Accounts Committee chief Shahrir Samad says the funds given to the academy did not fall under welfare related ativity.
State football players 'tackled' by police

State football players 'tackled' by police

Two Selangor under-19 football players claim that they were handcuffed and beaten by three plainclothes policemen in a residential area.
Taib confirms he has colon cancer

Taib confirms he has colon cancer

The chief minister of Sarawak confirmed today that he was suffering from the early stage of the disease but was out of danger.
NUTP dakwa guru mengadu rugi dalam kenaikan pangkat

NUTP dakwa guru mengadu rugi dalam kenaikan pangkat

NUTP hantar surat yang dialamatkan kepada Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) untuk perbetulkan anomali berhubung pelaksanaan kenaikan pangkat DG41 kepada DG44.
PAS desak kerajaan umum hasil sisatan MRR2

PAS desak kerajaan umum hasil sisatan MRR2

Ahli Jawatankuasa PAS Pusat, Mahfuz Omar berkata, orang ramai juga ingin tahu mengenai siasatan yang dibuat oleh Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) terhadap lebuhraya itu.
2005, the year of Pak Lahs wonderful promises

2005, the year of Pak Lahs wonderful promises

January is a month of resolutions and reflections. Looking back at 2005, one striking point is certainly the many promises from our prime minister, Pak Lah. Not a month passes by without pledges towards a...
Will snoop squads cure moral ills?

Will snoop squads cure moral ills?

Deputy IGP should explain delay in Elies arrest

Deputy IGP should explain delay in Elies arrest

Rotting fish as Higher Education Ministry

Rotting fish as Higher Education Ministry

Not giving up hope on Malaysia

Not giving up hope on Malaysia

Emigration not an option, stuck here

Emigration not an option, stuck here

Converting secretly, for wrong reasons

Converting secretly, for wrong reasons

Women, get a life

Women, get a life

Not all women menstruate regularly, darling

Not all women menstruate regularly, darling

Dog issue: Vets should remove their muzzle

Dog issue: Vets should remove their muzzle

Poligami: Perlis pinda lagi Undang-undang Keluarga Islam

Poligami: Perlis pinda lagi Undang-undang Keluarga Islam

Membabitkan Perkara 23 9A dan 9B yang menetapkan suami dimestikan memberi nafkah kepada isteri "atau" menyelesaikan masalah harta sepencarian sebelum dibenarkan berpoligami.
Armed Forces: Give Everest heros widow a job

Armed Forces: Give Everest heros widow a job

S Kaliammal had turned down an offer from the Armed Forces. It now calls on the private sector to provide her with employment.
Oriental Daily warned

Oriental Daily warned

Comparing the China Press incident with a similar situation involving a daily in China, lands the new kid on the block in hot soup.
Dokumen perbankan Islam perlu lebih telus

Dokumen perbankan Islam perlu lebih telus

Dokumen sedia ada tidak melindungi beberapa aspek tertentu bagi kemudahan perbankan Islam berasaskan Syariah yang ditawarkan di negara ini.
Tuntutan ECM Libra: Husam mahu berurusan terus dengan Khairy

Tuntutan ECM Libra: Husam mahu berurusan terus dengan Khairy

Naib Presiden PAS itu berkata beliau akan terus membangkitkan isu tersebut sehinggalah mendapat penjelasan yang memuaskan daripada pihak-pihak berkenaan.
November manufacturing sales up

November manufacturing sales up

Metramac's millions: Daim pleads innocent

Metramac's millions: Daim pleads innocent

The former finance minister dismisses a damning court judgment which accused him of helping a businessman and his partner to allegedly pocket tens of millions.
The Debate on Islam amidst the diversity of Farish Noors writings

The Debate on Islam amidst the diversity of Farish Noors writings

new From Majapahit to Putrajaya has left the reviewer enthralled and at the same time, questioning the Muslim situation.

Husam: Bring it on Khairy!

Husam: Bring it on Khairy!

The PAS vice-president is prepared to go the distance to get the answers he seeks from the government and Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin.
Sky Kingdom landowner to file appeal

Sky Kingdom landowner to file appeal

The wife of self-styled spiritual leader Ayah Pin has 30 days to file the appeal against the dismissal of her petition for committal proceedings against the Besut district land office.
What now, prime minister?

What now, prime minister?

The great hope, post-Squatgate, is that lawmakers will resolve to take serious action and not leave the commission's report gathering cobwebs.
Quell public suspicion, probe fatal bomb blast

Quell public suspicion, probe fatal bomb blast

Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who is also defence minister, has been urged to order an investigation into the bomb blast in Penang and make its findings public.
Take heed of a painful truth

Take heed of a painful truth

Malaysia has a long way to go where the jurisprudence on rape is concerned. And until effective laws come into place, women can only pray...
Memorandum kepada Majlis Raja-Raja, bantah desakan pinda Perkara 121 (1A)

Memorandum kepada Majlis Raja-Raja, bantah desakan pinda Perkara 121 (1A)

Ia adalah sebahagian daripada kempen anjuran Pemuda PAS di seluruh negara bagi menjelaskan kepada rakyat mengapa desakan supaya dipinda Perkara 121 (1A) perlu ditentang.
Azman Hashim cadang jadikan Amcorp syarikat persendirian

Azman Hashim cadang jadikan Amcorp syarikat persendirian

Berikutan itu, pengasas dan pengerusi eksekutif Amcorp itu mengemukakan menawarkan RM1.40 kepada pemegang saham bagi setiap saham Amcorp.
Constitution - Please tinker with care

Constitution - Please tinker with care

Lest we want another mess, the Bar Council advises those calling for amendments to exercise caution since fundamental rights and liberties are at stake.
Gerakan: masyarakat Cina Ktan mula tolak PAS

Gerakan: masyarakat Cina Ktan mula tolak PAS

Timbalan Presidennya Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon berkata, keputusan pilihanraya kecil Pengkalan Pasir memberi isyarat undi Cina bakal menjadi penentu untuk BN kembali menguasai Kelantan.
AirAsia wants lower tax at new terminal

AirAsia wants lower tax at new terminal

AirAsia is pushing for a departure tax less than the current RM45 ringgit per person once it started operations from a low cost terminal.
AirAsia ties up with Galileo to boost travel

AirAsia ties up with Galileo to boost travel

AirAsia has signed an agreement with Galileo, a web-based service provider, to enable passengers worldwide to book AirAsia tickets via travel agents.
Islamic snoop squad comes under fire

Islamic snoop squad comes under fire

A squad of Islamic volunteers set up to catch amorous Muslim couples has come under fire, with a minister reportedly saying that it should be disbanded.
Rafidah: Auto sector still attractive to foreign investors

Rafidah: Auto sector still attractive to foreign investors

Trade minister Rafidah Aziz has insisted the country's auto sector is still attractive to foreign carmakers despite the failure of several potential tieups.
Authorities break up two pirate DVD syndicates

Authorities break up two pirate DVD syndicates

The authorities have broken up two pirate DVD syndicates, seized equipment worth some RM36 million and arrested 30 suspects.