Archive - 3 February 2006

'Disastrous' meeting of strange bedfellows

'Disastrous' meeting of strange bedfellows

Several Dayak leaders went to a dinner. They sat down and talked but soon, one after another made excuses and left early.
DAP: Persatuan dalam PDRM patut sokong penubuhan IPCMC

DAP: Persatuan dalam PDRM patut sokong penubuhan IPCMC

Setiausaha Agung DAP, Lim Guan Eng berkata, Suruhanjaya Bebas dan Salah Laku Polis (IPCMC) dapat berfungsi memperbetulkan salahlaku dan penyelewengan dalam PDRM.
NAM wants right approach to Iran nuclear issue

NAM wants right approach to Iran nuclear issue

The Non-Aligned Movement urges the IAEA to adopt an even-handed approach on the issue to avoid the perception of being discriminatory.
Sabah akan lancar operasi bersepadu tangkap pendatang haram

Sabah akan lancar operasi bersepadu tangkap pendatang haram

Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Musa Aman berkata, kerajaan negeri sentiasa komited dan mengambil tindakan proaktif dalam membanteras kehadiran pendatang asing tanpa izin.
AG urged to probe death threats on activists

AG urged to probe death threats on activists

Environmentalists have found their efforts 'rewarded' by threats to their lives. In the face of silence from the police, one is requesting the AG to step in.
'Botak' incident sparks new public outcry

'Botak' incident sparks new public outcry

The police seem to be asking for it! The nude ear-squats furore has just abated. Now, they shaved the heads of elderly men who were caught playing mahjong.
Two million tourists for Langkawi this year

Two million tourists for Langkawi this year

The legendary resort island expects to draw more than two million tourists this year, up from the over 1.8 million it received last year.
Shamsul: Pelajar, kakitangan kjaan sokong PKR secara senyap-senyap

Shamsul: Pelajar, kakitangan kjaan sokong PKR secara senyap-senyap

Naib Ketua Angkatan Muda PKR, Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin berkata, mereka menjadi aktivis PKR, dengan menjalankan kerja-kerja untuk parti secara senyap-senyap kerana takut dikenakan tindakan.
Break association between masculinity, violence

Break association between masculinity, violence

Awam is disappointed that barely three years after the last Citizens Against Rape campaign, Malaysian society still finds itself seemingly unable to tackle this issue effectively.
Strangers in their own land

Strangers in their own land

AirAsia part of MAS woes

AirAsia part of MAS woes

Quality control needed fast for herbal remedies

Quality control needed fast for herbal remedies

Our soccer players a pathetic lot

Our soccer players a pathetic lot

Proton patut lepaskan status kereta nasional

Proton patut lepaskan status kereta nasional

Memandangkan status 'kereta nasional' tidak menguntungkan Proton, maka ia patut ditarik balik supaya ia dapat diterajui oleh syarikat lain, kata seorang pemimpin pembangkang.
Half-bridging the troubled waters - scenically

Half-bridging the troubled waters - scenically

The relative calm in the Malaysian media is perhaps indicative of Pak Lah's commitment to solving the impasse at the negotiating table.
Proton should give up national car status

Proton should give up national car status

Since the 'national car' status does not do Proton any good, it should be discarded to allow other stronger entities to take over a controlling stake, says an opposition leader.
Prudential to sell Islamic insurance in M'sia

Prudential to sell Islamic insurance in M'sia



SIA's net profit soars

SIA's net profit soars

Singapore Airlines posts a net profit of RM794 million for the third quarter ending Dec 31, 2005, which is a decline of S$68 million or 14.6 per cent from a year ago.
SIA untung bersih RM800 juta dalam suku ketiga

SIA untung bersih RM800 juta dalam suku ketiga

Untung bersih itu diperolehi hasil pendapatan sebanyak S$3.55 bilion(RM7 bilion) S4355 juta (RM700 juta) atau 11.1 peratus lebih tinggi daripada tempoh yang sama sebelumnya.
The peer-to-peer revolution

The peer-to-peer revolution

Distributed networks are becoming the norm for the design of technologies and social organisations, and a new type of human relationship is arising with it: peer to peer
Utusan Melayu Mingguan ditutup Ahad lalu

Utusan Melayu Mingguan ditutup Ahad lalu

Akhbar itu mula diterbitkan pada 29 Mei 1939 secara harian dengan nama Utusan Melayu dan penerbitannya dihentikan dengan alasan mengalami kerugian.
Maxis to introduce 3G in Jakarta

Maxis to introduce 3G in Jakarta

The Malaysian mobile operator will introduce third-generation (3G) services in Indonesia later this year through its unit PT Natrindo Telepon Selular.