Archive - 28 January 2006

University heist: Robbers escape with RM2 mil

University heist: Robbers escape with RM2 mil

Brandishing pistols and a pump gun, the robbers waylay four security guards and escape with the loot after firing a shot at a nearby vehicle.
Money in claim leads to... nowhere

Money in claim leads to... nowhere

Lebanese 'billionaire' Elie Youssef Najem claims that RM1.166 billion has been transferred from an overseas account into a Maybank account. But...
Prove commitment to reform, police told

Prove commitment to reform, police told

An opposition leader is miffed that the police only seem to be interested in the Royal Police Commission's recommendations pertaining to better housing and training.
Make way MIC 'lama', here comes MIC 'baru'

Make way MIC 'lama', here comes MIC 'baru'

Those behind the new party say it's a platform for some 50,000 to 100,000 MIC members who are now on the outside but remain as BN supporters.
Goodbye rooster, hello dog

Goodbye rooster, hello dog

A SMS message from an old friend flashed on my cell-phone. It read, 'A little bird flying above you. You look up and it poops on your eye...'
MIC sec-gen: Only 10 branches barred from holding meets

MIC sec-gen: Only 10 branches barred from holding meets

S Sothinathan refutes a Tamil newspaper report which claimed that 100 branches had been prevented from holding their annual meetings.
Moorthys case: Court sets early date for review

Moorthys case: Court sets early date for review

The Court of Appeal has set an early date to hear S Kaliammal's application to review the Kuala Lumpur High Court's ruling on her late husband's religious status.
PM: Be sensitive and keep the peace

PM: Be sensitive and keep the peace

In his Chinese New Year message, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi reminds Malaysians on the importance of harmony.
Quarry works: EIA approved amid strong protests

Quarry works: EIA approved amid strong protests

Concerned groups have launched a campaign to 'save Gunung Jerai' and are also seeking royal intervention.
Its official: SPDP-PRS to merge

Its official: SPDP-PRS to merge

The leaders of the two ruling parties have confirmed that a new Dayak-based political entity will be formed. But there seems to be tensions brewing in PRS.
Volkswagen-Proton to cooperate, no shareholding

Volkswagen-Proton to cooperate, no shareholding

German automaker Volkswagen will collaborate with Proton on a range of technical and training projects, but has given up plans for any shareholding.