Archive - 28 February 2006

Defending the government's unpleasant announcement, he says the drastic hike is not unreasonable and was better done 'in one go'.

Gan Chin Kew dilantik sebagai Pengarah Urusan/Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif baru Kumpulan Nanyang Press holdings Sdn Bhd.

The new executive brings with him 22 years of experience from a newspaper that was once a rival.

Bekas menteri penerangan itu Kadir dilantik sebagai pengerusi Karambunai Corp Bhd, FACB Industries Incorporated Bhd dan Petaling Tin Bhd.

The conglomerate saw its heavy equipment, motor and energy businesses enjoying double-digit growth.

Of six answers in a Perak Mufti Dept's multiple-choice questionnaire on those who had insulted Prophet Muhammad, one said: 'Hunt and kill them or launch a war'.

Timbalan Presiden Transparency International (IT) Lee Chong Sam telah dilantik sebagai presiden yang baru manakala ahli exco TI dilantik menggantikannya sebagai timbalan presiden.

Disappointment - that sums up the sentiment on the ground. Malaysiakini speaks to several disgruntled people.

Malaysians, especially low-income earners, will have to brace themselves for the 'strong and fast' impact of higher petrol price.

PAS dan Parti Keadilan Nasional (PKR) akan mengadakan protes di seluruh negara mulai Jumaat ini jika kerajan tidak mengkaji semula kenaikan harga bahan petroleum yang diumumkan semalam.

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has fixed March 27 for mention of the case against Perwaja Steel Bhd's former managing director.

The government's sudden move is questioned as workers' and consumers' groups call for protection of the rakyat.

In the wake of the steep fuel price hike, the government's priorities have come under fire especially when Malaysia itself is an oil producer.

Ketika keputusan Pak Lah masih dipersoalkan selepas "memaafkan" NST sedangkan tiga akhbar lain dikenakan tindakan yang lebih keras, muncul pula isu kenaikan harga petrol dan diesel yang mengejutkan rakyat.

I am not too sure who or what made the police report to investigate well-read blogger Jeff Ooi on the basis of "inciting racial harmony".

Sambil mengecam kenaikan 30 sen harga petrol dan diesel mulai hari ini, DAP menyifatkannya sebagai tindakan yang tidak prihatin terhadap beban kewangan rakyat Malaysia.

The process of filling the top two posts was marred by more protest that led to another resignation.

Persembahan itu diadakan khusus untuk kajian sekumpulan pelajar dari Kolej Universiti Sunway. Persembahan Mak Yong diharamkan oleh Kerajaan PAS Kelantan.

Perbuatan mengumpul pelajar dan menggunting tudung mereka adalah sama seperti menghina dan memalukan mereka, kata Pesuruhjaya Suhakam, Dr Chiam Heng Keng.

Cut the hypocrisy of the past and build a better tomorrow for all - this is the challenge for political leaders in today's world of plenty.

Suhakam and an Islamic women's organisation condemn the action by teachers of a school in Pahang to cut the headscarves of their students.

Pressure within the Sarawak political party may see a change of guard within the three Bidayuh representatives in the forthcoming state election.

That's because other key figures of the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group remain on the run, says an anti-terror official.

Dalam tempoh kurang dari dua tahun, harga diesel telah naik sehingga 102.4 peratus manakala harga petrol pula naik sebanyak 40.1 peratus.

The visit is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's first to Malaysia since he took office in August 2005 after scoring a shock election win in the face of more moderate forces.