Archive - 17 February 2006

MRR2: Protestors want Samy's head to roll

MRR2: Protestors want Samy's head to roll

The banner says it all - 'Jatuhkan Samy Sebelum MRR2 Jatuh'. The demonstration, which was held under the MRR2 cracks, calls for the exit of the works minister.
Kouta untuk PBB memang satu menteri, kata Taib

Kouta untuk PBB memang satu menteri, kata Taib

Ketua Menteri Sarawak itu berkata Datuk Dr Leo Michael memberitahunya mahu bersara sebelum rombakan kabinet dan meminta restunya untuk menyertai sektor swasta.
UN's call to close down Guantanamo lauded

UN's call to close down Guantanamo lauded

A UN report urging for the closure of the US detention centre is supported by two local non-governmental organisations.
Menteri: Tambang bas sekolah naik 20 peratus

Menteri: Tambang bas sekolah naik 20 peratus

Berkuatkuasa sebaik sahaja Jabatan Peguam Negara mewartakan kenaikan tersebut, kata Menteri Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
Highland Towers: Court clears MPAJ

Highland Towers: Court clears MPAJ

The Federal Court unanimously allows MPAJ's appeal to set aside its responsibility for the pre-collapse of block one.
Deaths not linked to raid on illegals: Azmi

Deaths not linked to raid on illegals: Azmi

Five bodies were found in a small lake near the open market in Selayang Baru which was raided by Rela in the early hours of last Saturday, according to a BBC report.
Penjelasan Azmi mengenai kematian dua pendatang tanpa izin

Penjelasan Azmi mengenai kematian dua pendatang tanpa izin

Datuk Azmi Khalid berkata, kematian dua pendatang tanpa izin di kawasan operasi Rela pada 11 Februari lalu tiada kaitan dengan operasi tersebut.
DAP serah memo pada Proton mengenai jualan MV Agusta

DAP serah memo pada Proton mengenai jualan MV Agusta

Selain penjualan MV Agusta, DAP mahukan penjelasan Proton mengenai keengganan Volkswagen mengadakan pakatan strategik dan kerjasama baru Proton dengan Mitsubishi Motor.
Pak Lah, what has Effendi achieved?

Pak Lah, what has Effendi achieved?

Pak Lah says he will get a committee to monitor his ministers and Kit Siang wants to know first what has the higher education envoy done the past 17 months.
Meluncur ombak di Gold Coast, membeli belah di Paddys flea, Australia?

Meluncur ombak di Gold Coast, membeli belah di Paddys flea, Australia?

Sebelum ini, ahli Majlis Perbandaran Selayang bermain golf di Afrika Selatan dan memancing di Mauritius. Kini pegawai Kerajaan Johor pula dikatakan meluncur ombak di Gold Coast, Australia.
Taib: State polls this year, but no date yet

Taib: State polls this year, but no date yet

The Sarawak chief minister says he has to undergo much strain before deciding on a date for the elections.
Shamsul sedia ganti Ezam

Shamsul sedia ganti Ezam

Katanya, beliau akan meneruskan agenda perjuangan yang telah diletakkan Ezam untuk membasmi rasuah dan menegakkan keadilan di negara ini.
20 questions for Proton

20 questions for Proton

Proton has received a memorandum from DAP, but did not specify when it will set a date to discuss several crucial issues raised.
Khairy dakwa pelaburan besar FAM tidak bawa hasil sewajarnya

Khairy dakwa pelaburan besar FAM tidak bawa hasil sewajarnya

Berikutan itu, katanya, FAM menjadi sasaran kritikan dan dipertikaikan kerana mutu bolasepak negara yang tidak meningkat.
Raised voices heard in Taib-Adenan meeting

Raised voices heard in Taib-Adenan meeting

The Sarawak chief minister met with the man who was supposed to succeed him and their discussion must have taken on a personal note at times.
Cabinet reshuffle: A great let down

Cabinet reshuffle: A great let down

The minor cabinet reshuffle announced by Pak Lah on Tuesday is a strong reflection that our present prime minister is not a strong leader...
Tough act to follow for new information minister

Tough act to follow for new information minister

MAS: Why settle for mediocrity?

MAS: Why settle for mediocrity?

NEP: The good, bad and ugly

NEP: The good, bad and ugly

Another bizzare idea from the minister

Another bizzare idea from the minister

Islamic govts not necessarily corruption free

Islamic govts not necessarily corruption free

Politik DAP bukan menyerang individu

Politik DAP bukan menyerang individu

Dont just focus on the terror of the oppressed

Dont just focus on the terror of the oppressed

All is fair game in the West

All is fair game in the West

Anwar for UN sec-gen

Anwar for UN sec-gen

Never trust the weather and politicians

Never trust the weather and politicians

Her U-turn on the Islamic Family Law issue proves the long held belief that politicians are only good at lip service.
Media between clumsiness and refinement

Media between clumsiness and refinement

There may not be media control in the so-called developed nations as we know it here, yet the competition for public influence on the part of the powers-that-be through the media continues to be a fact.
PAS anjur perhimpunan aman bantah karikatur hina Nabi

PAS anjur perhimpunan aman bantah karikatur hina Nabi

Pelbagai sepanduk dikibarkan pada perhimpunan itu yang antara lain mengutuk tindakan penyiaran karikatur itu dan menggesa umat Islam memboikot barangan buatan Denmark.
Tian: Terlalu awal untuk Ezam tinggalkan politik

Tian: Terlalu awal untuk Ezam tinggalkan politik

Katanya, Gerak adalah satu badan yang akan menumpukan kepada pembasmian rasuah dan (mewujudkan) kerajaan yang berakauntabiliti, maka Ezam masih terbabit dalam isu politik
Officials 'study' Aussie waves, DAP cries sharks

Officials 'study' Aussie waves, DAP cries sharks

The opposition party is wondering if public funds had drowned in a study tour to Australia, which saw Johor officials visiting beaches and theme parks.
Bumiputra-Commerce  jawab kenyataan Southern Bank

Bumiputra-Commerce jawab kenyataan Southern Bank

Ekoran kenyataan Southern Bank (SBB) yang cadangan tawaran am sukarela (VGO) bersyarat bagi saham-saham SBB tidak mematuhi Kod Pengambilalihan dan Penggabungan Malaysia, 1998.
Make financial reporting transparent

Make financial reporting transparent

A dialogue on integrity reveals an eagerness to adopt best practices, proposed changes and a focus on individual character-building.
Too early for Ezam to quit

Too early for Ezam to quit

Although he has decided not to be in the forefront of the party, PKR information chief Tian Chua says Mohd Ezam will still play an active role in politics.
Kjaan Sgor digesa cepat bina pusat mampat sampah

Kjaan Sgor digesa cepat bina pusat mampat sampah

Untuk membolehkan pemindahan pusat pelupusan sampah di Air Hitam, Puchong dijalankan seperti yang dirancang
Anwar: Court needs courage, conviction

Anwar: Court needs courage, conviction

The former deputy premier says there is a need for the judiciary to make the necessary judgments to ensure that justice prevails for both Muslims and non-Muslims.
Indon pair nabbed over smuggling detonators

Indon pair nabbed over smuggling detonators

Two people were arrested in connection with the smuggling of 3,000 explosive detonators from Malaysia to a town on Indonesia's Borneo.