Archive - 24 February 2006

RTM blooper: 'I'm human' Zam on the evasive

RTM blooper: 'I'm human' Zam on the evasive

Living up to his colourful personality, the information minister dishes out several memorable quotes when quizzed on the controversy.
Langkah kerajaan maafkan NST dianggap tidak adil

Langkah kerajaan maafkan NST dianggap tidak adil

Beberapa pihak hari ini menyifatkan tindakan kerajaan tidak mengambil mengenakan sebarang hukuman ke atas akhbar The New Straits Times (NST) menunjukkan ketidakadilan yang ketara.
Guru disiplin gunting tudung 65 pelajar

Guru disiplin gunting tudung 65 pelajar

Tindakan guru berkenaan mengundang kemarahan ibu bapa pelajar terbabit yang mendesak supaya tindakan dikenakan ke atas mereka yang terlibat.
$$ Bush date: PKR Youth ultimatum for Dr M

$$ Bush date: PKR Youth ultimatum for Dr M

The youth wing wants the former premier to come clean on those who bankrolled his RM4.6 million brief meeting with the US president. He has 14 days.
If CNN can blur images, why can't RTM?

If CNN can blur images, why can't RTM?

Should Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin's head roll for this? Or should he be forgiven on the grounds of human error? These are the questions posed by NST.
ISA detainees' wives emotionally worn out

ISA detainees' wives emotionally worn out

Tears flowed freely as the helpless wives of Internal Security Act detainees reacted to their stress and pain.
A first for NST, demo in front of office

A first for NST, demo in front of office

The Umno-controlled newspaper sees a demonstration being held outside its premises in protest of a controversial cartoon it published.
TV2s caricature bungle - heres the proof

TV2s caricature bungle - heres the proof

Malaysiakini has obtained a copy of the footage where state-owned RTM's TV2 had aired images of the controversial caricatures of Prophet Muhammad.
Kira-kira 300 umat Islam adakan bantahan di ibu pejabat NST

Kira-kira 300 umat Islam adakan bantahan di ibu pejabat NST

Bantahan anjuran Pemuda PAS itu diadakan di Jalan Riong diadakan berikutan penyiaran kartun yang berkaitan dengan isu karikatur yang menghina Nabi Muhammad SAW.
The case of the crafty and cruel mufti

The case of the crafty and cruel mufti

He advocates that certain people should be imprisoned on a penal island and to convince the people of this he has employed the use of a government website.
Najib: RTM must explain caricature slip-up

Najib: RTM must explain caricature slip-up

Tribune, Guangming, NST ...done. Next in line is none other than the state owned television and radio station.
Sabah illegals: March 15 launch for signature drive

Sabah illegals: March 15 launch for signature drive

The campaign is to collect 200,000 signatures urging for the setting up of a royal commission of inquiry into the problems caused by the large number of illegal immigrants.
Cubaan rampasan kuasa: Arroyo isytihar perintah darurat

Cubaan rampasan kuasa: Arroyo isytihar perintah darurat

Satu lagi laporan memetik Ketua Panglima Tentera Filipina, Jeneral Generoso Senga sebagai berkata, seorang panglima dari pasukan ranjer elit telah ditahan.
Cartoon tiff: Malaysians not monkeys

Cartoon tiff: Malaysians not monkeys

To begin with, Malaysians should recognise and question recent displays of double standards in silencing the press.
NST cartoon depiction due to ignorance

NST cartoon depiction due to ignorance

Islamic family law bill fundamentally unjust

Islamic family law bill fundamentally unjust

Staying on to leave a legacy

Staying on to leave a legacy

Non-Muslim fears not due to Western propaganda

Non-Muslim fears not due to Western propaganda

Change of government not impossible

Change of government not impossible

Iran clear and present danger to US

Iran clear and present danger to US

Dialogue needed for Palestinian conflict

Dialogue needed for Palestinian conflict

Waste management - UK aims to promote cleaner technologies

Waste management - UK aims to promote cleaner technologies

Karikatur hina Nabi: RTM akan dipanggil beri penjelasan

Karikatur hina Nabi: RTM akan dipanggil beri penjelasan

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak turut berbincang dengan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pagi tadi berhubung penayangan karikatur yang mempersenda Nabi Muhammad SAW di TV2.
Tiada tindakan terhadap NST, kata Abdullah

Tiada tindakan terhadap NST, kata Abdullah

Bagaimanapun Perdana Menteri berkata beliau akan mendapatkan maklumat lanjut berhubung dakwaan berita Mandarin RTM ada menyiarkan mengenai karikatur Rasullullah.
Samy: Even a donkey can contest!

Samy: Even a donkey can contest!

The MIC president assures that nothing can stop the party from upholding the tenets of democracy.
False claim case: Ex-MP acquitted

False claim case: Ex-MP acquitted

The High Court rules that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the former Keadilan politician.
PM: Apology accepted, no action on NST

PM: Apology accepted, no action on NST

updated version As the daily has already made a front-page apology, the premier sees no reason to take action.
Coup attempt: Arroyo declares emergency

Coup attempt: Arroyo declares emergency

In a taped television address, the embattled president said 'this is my warning to those attempting anything against the government.'
High-profile names in Metramac case

High-profile names in Metramac case

special report Two prominent names were on everyone's lips again when the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment on Fawziah Holdings' case against Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd.
NST says sorry, implicates RTM

NST says sorry, implicates RTM

'We may have misjudged how different people would react to the cartoon, which as we pointed out to the authorities, was NOT one of the 12 produced by Danish cartoonists...'
SBB tetap tolak tawaran BCHB

SBB tetap tolak tawaran BCHB

Lembaga pengarah SBB juga mempersoalkan kewajaran dan objektif Killinghall (Malaysia) Bhd pemegang saham terbesar SBB untuk menyingkir empat pengarah bank itu
Quddin: From Art Director to Artist

Quddin: From Art Director to Artist

new After ten years in advertising, Quddin has become what most Malaysian mothers don't encourage their children to be. An artist. A painter. A profession that brings to mind thoughts of struggling, waiting on tables or fame that only comes after you're long gone and buried.
Water bills on the table next month

Water bills on the table next month

The government will proceed to table the two water bills in Parliament next month despite public objections to attempted privatisation of water service management in the country.
Baby cleared of bird flu, two results pending

Baby cleared of bird flu, two results pending

Tests on the 18-month-old admitted to hospital late Wednesday were negative for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza, the Health Ministry said.
USM kaji semula kes lima pelajarnya

USM kaji semula kes lima pelajarnya

Naib Canselor USM Datuk Prof Dzulkifli Abdul Razak berkata kes mereka yang dibicarakan semalam ditangguh ke satu tarikh yang akan ditetapkan kemudian.
Akhbar NST pohon maaf

Akhbar NST pohon maaf

Bagaimanapun, NST menjelaskan, lakaran kartun yang disiarkan itu berbeza sama sekali dengan lakaran karikatur yang telah menimbulkan kontroversi dan kemarahan umat Islam.