Archive - 23 March 2006

The Kota Melaka parliamentarian, from MCA, is the only backbencher to express strong support for the proposed police watchdog so far.

Perdana Menteri nampaknya'semakin kehilangan' sokongan ahli parlimen dari partinya sendiri. Selepas menemui pengurusan tertinggi polis, mereka mengambil keputusan menolak penubuhan IPCMC.

The circular signed by the police chief says wearing tudung will highlight the Islamic value permeated in the force and which is in line with the requirement of the religion.

10 Malay Malaysians were given the green light to change their names on the MyKad due to religious conversion, says the home minister.

As the divisional polls heat up, the MIC is resorting to drastic measures to curb the trend of vote buying, even if it means by-passing regular procedures.

Manakala empat peratus daripada 100 permohonan telah ditolak manakalaa 86 peratus lagi sedang diselidik.

The resistance towards the IPCMC reflects the resistance to change. The council wants the government to listen to the majority.

Kerajaan telah berunding dengan Proton untuk mengambilkira kemampuan syarikat kereta nasional itu bersaing di peringkat antarabangsa sebelulm merangka Dasar Otomatif Nasional (NAP).

He adds that applications from them were small in number which showed 'a culture' of not wanting government jobs.

Pengerusi Umno negeri itu bagaimanapun menjelaskan beliau menghadapi Sultan Kelantan bukan memohon pembubaran dewan tetapi untuk menerangkan perancangan BN bagi pembangunan negeri itu.

I believe that both Ah Chong in 'Rakyat must question RM4.4 bil allocation' and the prime minister have used the word 'question' in different contexts and the both of them are very well aware

Syed Hamid, yang ke negara it selaku wakil khas Asean, dijangka mengadakan perbincangan dengan Perdana Menteri Soe Win sewaktu lawatan tiga harinya.

An independent committee for appointing vice-chancellors is vital in restoring UM and top varsities to their former glory, says Arshad Ayub.

He is accused of making seditious remarks. But his lawyer says the police are refusing to provide any details.

As the spin around petrol becomes ickier, we wait with bated breath to see if the new National Automotive Policy will propel or put Proton out of its miseries.

When it comes to the IFL debate, all groups, be it the government, the opposition women's wings and NGOs have not looked beyond the pale of fiqh (juristic views/opinions).

The fight over IPCMC has produced the strange spectacle of the opposition defending the PM against 'the betrayal of his own backbenchers'.

The council must prove its worth before being heralded as a saviour, says the International Movement for a Just World.

Jika kerajaan menyerahkan laluan penerbangan domestik tertentu kepada syarikat penerbangan tambang murah AirAsia.

BN MPs are caught between stating their own opinion and toeing the government line over a proposal to set up a police watchdog body.

The Malaysian government's investment arm is mulling the privatisation of some government-linked companies to speed up their transformation process.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says that prices of cars built by national makers Proton and Perodua, and some foreign makes will fall following a new auto policy.

The foreign minister, travelling as a special Asean envoy, is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Soe Win during his trip, according to diplomats in Rangoon.

Malaysian government-linked companies have released their key operating targets, in line with efforts to improve their competitiveness to boost economic growth.

The new terminal, located 20km from KLIA, is Southeast Asia's first dedicated no-frills terminal.