Archive - 18 March 2006

The opposition leader reminds the new Higher Education Minister why the present vice-chancellor's contract should not be renewed.

The Malaysian Bar met its 'unfair' one-fifth quorum to conduct its annual general meeting today but it was delayed an hour for the quorum to be fulfilled.

The government is presently studying a possible long-term solution to ailing power utility company Tenaga National Berhad's woes.

After an embarrassing internal tussle, the corruption watchdog decided to elect a new line-up to restore its image. Ramon Navaratnam heads the list.

Ekslusif Ahli Majlis Tertinggi (MT) Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) diarah bersiap sedia hadapi pembubaran Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) dalam tempoh sebulan ini.

exclusive Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud told his party members behind close-doors today to expect the dissolution of the state legislative assembly within a month.

Sarawak akan meningkatkan lagi usaha untuk mengawal wabak penyakit tangan, kuku dan mulut (HFM) ekoran ada tanda-tanda menunjukkan yang ia turut merebak ke kawasan luar bandar.

A tiny population of the world's most endangered species of rhino has been found in Sabah, giving hope the animals can be saved, says the WWF.

Kabinet akan dimaklumkan mengenai perkembangan terkini mengenai perundingan dengan Singapura, termasuk isu pembinaan jambatan menggantikan Tambak Johor dalam mesyuaratnya Rabu ini.

Sarawak says it was stepping up efforts to control an epidemic of hand, foot-and-mouth disease with indications it was spreading to rural areas.

Mereka dikurantin selama beberapa hari untuk ditentukan punca mereka demam dan hasilnya akan diketahui esok.

Indonesia urges Burma to allow the Malaysian foreign minister to visit the military-ruled country to assess the progress of its democratic reforms

Dua pegawai Jabatan Perhutanan Perlis dan lapan pekerja sebuah syarikat, tersesat ketika melakukan kerja pembersihan kawasan berbukit sempadan antarabangsa di banjaran Nakawan.

The four are in quarantine in two hospitals in Perak for a few days to ascertain the cause of their fever.

Kesemua unggas di Kampung Changkat Tualang, Gopeng dan Ecopark Bukit Laketown Resort di Taiping dimusnahkan dalam operasi yang bermula pagi semalam hingga jam 3 pagi ini.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri berkata tiada sebarang negara yang boleh menafikan hak Malaysia untuk membina jambatan bagi menggantikan bahagian Tambak Johor di dalam wilayahnya.