Archive - 27 March 2006

The Federal Court today ruled in favour of Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd which challenged an injunction against it. As a result, a landmark judgment concerning the powers of the Court of Appeal was made.

The Federal Court was told why it should overturn the controversial Court of Appeal decision against Metramac.

At last, here's the truth - the government reveals today that Suhakam was never supposed to bite.

Due to the poor response from users in heeding the government's call to register their prepaid lines, tougher steps will be employed.

Staring next month, the retail price of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at all fuel stations nationwide will be standardised.

The de facto law minister riled up Teresa Kok with this remark after she described the ruling for policewomen to wear the tudung as a violation of human rights.

Government members of parliament who spoke out against the setting up of the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission are being terribly unfair to the tens of thousands of good, honest cops...

updated version Turned away at the entrance to Parliament, about 500 people led by MTUC marched to Suhakam to seek a sympathetic ear.

A backbencher wants the commission to be set up to protect the vulnerable from being humiliated and ridiculed by the media.

More demonstrations may be held but the 30 sen hike stays. And the police have been told to act tough on future protests, says a minister.

The 'say-it-again' Sarawak chief minister has found another reason not to step down just yet.

The premier's stand on the tudung directive for women police personnel has got a Hindu group seeing red.

The newly-launched Barisan Bersatu Sarawak has an eye on the state elections as it spells out plans to tackle festering land-related matters.

Who calls the shots in this country - the prime minister and his cabinet or the inspector-general of police?

new A short story about tutelage; of a pupil and her guru.

Professing knowledge and helping others grow intellectually is not the same as packaging propaganda and retarding others with this.

'We want car manufacturers and dealers which had announced their price cuts to conduct another study as we feel that the reductions are too small.'

The 10-year-old girl was allegedly hit on her head and shoulder with a hammer for not completing her homework.

The foreign minister admits his visit to Burma as an Asean envoy was not a 'total success'.

The countries may play a role in securing the piracy-prone Malacca Strait but the sovereignty of bordering states would be safeguarded, says the deputy premier.

Unionists will discuss further actions, including picketing workplaces, after the MTUC was prevented today from delivering a memorandum to the government on the recent fuel price hike.