Archive - 16 February 2006

Japans nuclear trail leads to Malaysia

Japans nuclear trail leads to Malaysia

A Malaysian company linked to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's son has allegedly acted as a conduit for the delivery of a high precision Japanese-made measuring instrument to Libya.
Im no Santa Claus, says billionaire

Im no Santa Claus, says billionaire

Controversial Lebanese businessman Elie Youssef Najem claims he cannot keep his word on the RM1 billion donation if he cannot open a bank account here.
Laporan plot rempuh LA: Ada agenda tersembunyi?

Laporan plot rempuh LA: Ada agenda tersembunyi?

Apakah media tempatan sengaja memainkan isu mengenai dakwaan bahawa seorang rakyat Malaysia dilatih untuk menerbangkan pesawat merempuh bangunan tertinggi di Los Angeles?
Pak Lah has 'failed' us

Pak Lah has 'failed' us

The new cabinet appointments had disappointed many Malaysians who were eagerly waiting for the positive changes that the premier had repeatedly promised.
Samy having sleepless nights...

Samy having sleepless nights...

It is not nightmares about flyovers that are keeping him awake but thousands of SMS.
Volkswagen runding dengan bakal rakan niaga di Malaysia

Volkswagen runding dengan bakal rakan niaga di Malaysia

Rundingan awal dengan dua atau tiga bakal rakan niaga bagi pemasangan tempatan jenama Jerman itu diadakan ekoran kegagalan rundingan yang serupa dengan Proton baru-baru ini.
Govt to slash foreign movies to build Msian race

Govt to slash foreign movies to build Msian race

The Cabinet fears that excessive imports of films from India, Hong Kong and Indionesia would affect efforts to build a Malaysian race.
LA skyscraper plot - a hidden agenda?

LA skyscraper plot - a hidden agenda?

Was the local media deliberately playing up news of a Malaysian being allegedly trained to fly a plane into the skyscraper to put the fate of ISA detainees in the balance?
Zam, you are not 'editor of the Malaysian media'

Zam, you are not 'editor of the Malaysian media'

The former top editor of the NSTP group says there is no such post and the new information minister must not think he is one.
Akhbar baru bahasa Inggeris di Sarawak bakal diterbitkan bulan depan

Akhbar baru bahasa Inggeris di Sarawak bakal diterbitkan bulan depan

Kemunculannya untuk mengisi kekosongan berikutan penggantungan akhbar Sarawak Tribune yang merupakan akhbar bahasa Inggeris tertua di negeri itu.
Cartoon row: Suspension of dailies harsh

Cartoon row: Suspension of dailies harsh

He tells Malaysians not to allow their anger to be manipulated and exploited by the powers-that-be to further tighten the noose around fundamental liberties.
Abramoff bantu urus pertemuan Mahathir-Bush

Abramoff bantu urus pertemuan Mahathir-Bush

Pelobi parti Republican Jack Abramoff yang mengaku bersalah menipu dan rasuah mungkin terbabit dalam menguruskan pertemuan Mahathir-Bush pada 2002 dan dibayar RM4.5 juta.
Seeing red over Gong Xi (MCA) Fa Cai

Seeing red over Gong Xi (MCA) Fa Cai

A Chinese New Year Open house was held for Malaysian students in London. But did it spread festive cheer or the influence of a political party?
New Sarawak daily to hit streets in March

New Sarawak daily to hit streets in March

It will fill the void that has been left with last week's indefinite suspension of Sarawak Tribune, the state's oldest English daily.
MMC to probe infant deaths and morbidity

MMC to probe infant deaths and morbidity

Eight couples are claiming that the unfortunate predicament that befell their infants could have been avoided and want action against those responsible.
Sharizats about-turn on Islamic Family Law

Sharizats about-turn on Islamic Family Law

I must say I am disturbed and perplexed by Shahrizat Abdul Jalil's schizophrenic statements...
Minister, whats your current stand?

Minister, whats your current stand?

Cabinet reshuffle: Pak Lahs grand plan?

Cabinet reshuffle: Pak Lahs grand plan?

Cartoon row: A voice of sanity

Cartoon row: A voice of sanity

Anger should be directed closer to home

Anger should be directed closer to home

Students taking orders from party leaders

Students taking orders from party leaders

Three questions on Syabas

Three questions on Syabas

Metramac: Article missing from newspapers

Metramac: Article missing from newspapers

Sinhala regime the source of violence

Sinhala regime the source of violence

Flash our way to shopping heaven?

Flash our way to shopping heaven?

Political direction in Sarawak clearer now

Political direction in Sarawak clearer now

Will he step down and let another leader lead the Sarawak BN into the coming state election?
Q&A: Battling corruption from the outside

Q&A: Battling corruption from the outside

Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor assured that his decision to quit politics does not mean he had abandoned the party's struggle for reform.
Ezam to quit politics

Ezam to quit politics

exclusive The popular PKR leader has grown tired of the limitations imposed on opposition parties in this country. He now wants to try something new.
Bursa Malaysia 2005 profit up 132 percent

Bursa Malaysia 2005 profit up 132 percent

Maybank nafi berunding dengan Southern Bank

Maybank nafi berunding dengan Southern Bank

Nafi laporan SBB sedang cuba bergabung dengan Maybank dalam usahanya untuk menolak tawaran pengambilalihan daripada Kumpulan CIMB.
Maybank denies merger talks with Southern Bank

Maybank denies merger talks with Southern Bank

The nation's top lender denies reports that it was in negotiations with Southern Bank, the country's second-smallest, after intense speculation over its widely-anticipated merger.
Bursa: Pendedahan Proton tentang jualan Agusta mencukupi

Bursa: Pendedahan Proton tentang jualan Agusta mencukupi

Bursa Malaysia berkata Proton telah membuat pendedahan lengkap seperti yang ditetapkan dalam syarat-syarat penyenaraian Bursa Malaysia
Five Thais jailed over murder of M'sian student

Five Thais jailed over murder of M'sian student

Five Thai nationals were sentenced to five years in prison for the murder of a Malaysian youth who was beaten to death two years ago.
Disgraced lobbyist helped arrange Dr M-Bush meet

Disgraced lobbyist helped arrange Dr M-Bush meet

Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who has pleaded guilty to fraud and corruption charges, may have helped arrange the 2002 meeting - and was paid RM4.5 million.
Hunt for top militant ongoing

Hunt for top militant ongoing

Noordin and his followers remained hard to catch because they were "highly mobile and because they have a small team, they can easily elude" arrest, says the Indon police chief.
Foreign investment up 17.9 percent last year

Foreign investment up 17.9 percent last year

Foreign manufacturers invested RM17.9 billion in Malaysia last year, the highest since 2001, Rafidah Aziz disclosed today.
PM defends new line-up

PM defends new line-up

Pak Lah defends his new cabinet against criticism that he failed to cut out dead wood, saying he was confident of his ministers' abilities.