Archive - 20 March 2006

The outbreak, the third in less than a week, was detected in six dead birds in Permatang Bagak village in mainland Penang of Seberang Prai.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says his government has adhered to its election pledge to fight corruption.

Challenging patriarchal notions should not be seen as alien to Islam when it has been a tradition among Muslim women, said a speaker at a forum.

NGOs in Penang allege that the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board has been impotent in improving public transportation services.

Tick-tock! A mammoth gathering in Sabah forces BN reps to warn their superiors of a 'time bomb' in their midst.

Dr James Ongkili passed away early this morning after suffering from a stroke.

The government will go ahead with the proposal to make it an offence under the Dangerous Drugs Act to abuse ketum leaves.

About a year ago, our prime minister launched a five-year campaign aimed at instilling good values among Malaysians. Accordingly, it has been made a...

They are untraceable and their status will be decided in June when 19,000 party branches meet, says Umno secretary-general Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad.

special report Sabahans are looking at their demographic landscape with anxiety as 'outsiders' begin to out-number them in certain places.

Even burial plots in the city are bigger, laments their lawyer, who terms the DBKL allocation as nothing short of an embarrassment.

How much durian can one eat in a lifetime? Put another way, when will enough be enough for the super-rich?

In the boldest cuts yet, flights to be dropped are from Kuala Lumpur to Ahmedabad and Kolkata in India; Xian, China; Padang, Indonesia; Manchester, England; and Vienna, Austria.

What will it take to get rid of Thaksin Shinawatra? The billionaire politician has to go for he does not have the broad legitimacy of the Thais to rule on their behalf.

new The writer, a self-confessed art philistine attends an art show.

The majority of 1,113 people polled agreed most ethnic Malays are lazy, Chinese are greedy and Indians are untrustworthy.

Proton chairperson Azlan Hashim says the struggling national company has been talking to several potential Chinese partners about a collaboration.

The government has given approval to loss-making MAS to raise fuel surcharges on domestic routes after it rejected an application by the airline to raise fares. Whatever it is, consumers will have to pay more.