Archive - 4 February 2006

PRS leaders get 'surprise' support pledge

PRS leaders get 'surprise' support pledge

Things do not seem well in PRS as the party's supreme council met today and all present found it necessary to pledge support for Dr James Masing and his deputy, Sng Chee Hua.
Ghafar in hospital for asthma

Ghafar in hospital for asthma

Pak Lah blasts publication of caricatures

Pak Lah blasts publication of caricatures

It is a blatant disregard for Islamic sensitivities, the prime minister describes the caricatures satirising the Prophet and published in several European newspapers.
System to cut fuel consumption invented

System to cut fuel consumption invented

A group of Malaysian scientists have invented a technology called Hydrogen Fuel Technology (HFT) which could reduce petrol consumption up to 50 percent.
After soccer, bridge next?

After soccer, bridge next?

After trying to outdo each other in sports, the foreign ministers of Malaysia and Singapore will engage in talks to try resolve that sticky 'bridge' issue.
No gain in painful US-Pyongyang deal

No gain in painful US-Pyongyang deal

Brokering peace between Washington and Pyongyang is no easy task and experts say the Seoul has not made things any easier for itself by being deliberately ambiguous
Ensure water bills fulfill the human right to water

Ensure water bills fulfill the human right to water

Fomca says the government should ensure that two draft bills slated to reform the water industry fulfill the human right of all consumers to adequate and clean water.
Cops must accept IPCMC, like it or not!

Cops must accept IPCMC, like it or not!

Shahrir Samad says the police should accept the fact that the IPCMC is a national policy and it will and should be implemented.
Opposition groups agree on single manifesto

Opposition groups agree on single manifesto

The three opposition groups in Sarawak also agree that there must be a one-to-one contest against the BN to increase its chances of winning.
Mitsubishi, Proton join forces in new deal

Mitsubishi, Proton join forces in new deal

Two ailing carmakers came together again. Proton hopes the new deal will help it to develop desperately-needed new models while Mitsubishi hopes to expand its business in Malaysia.