Archive - 30 March 2006

Newly-minted Deputy Internal Security Minister Johari Baharum gets a taste of 'cili padi' in the Parliament today.

Seorang ahli Parlimen pembangkang menyoal Menteri Pengangkutan sekiranya pemegang saham terbesar AirAsia ada kaitan dengan Khairy Jamaluddin.

A Malay daily in Sarawak has included a section featuring news in the Iban language, spoken by almost half of the state's 2.2 million population.

An opposition MP questions the transport minister if the biggest shareholder in AirAsia is linked to Khairy Jamaluddin.

Awakened by the juggernaut of globalisation, Asean is now forced to consider enforcement of the regional will on recalcitrant member states.

Sebahagian daripada pelan tindakan perusahaan yang akan diambil sekiranya rancangan pemberhentikan kakitangan MAS itu tidak dibatalkan.

The police chief comes under more fire over his resistance to the IPCMC. The premier is now being urged to put his foot down.

While the move to reduce subsidies is to be welcomed, the manner in which it was suddenly done leaves a lot to be desired, says the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research.

Presiden PPP, Datuk M Kayveas berkata konsep perjuangan satu parti yang boleh disertai semua kaum seperti yang cuba dibawa oleh pengasas Umno, Datuk Onn Jaafar sangat praktikal untuk dilaksanakan.

I was very afraid and felt vulnerable. I am an old woman, why did the police treat me like this? asks Cheng Pik Wai, 60, and a mother of three.

Dia juga mendakwa diarahkan oleh seorang anggota polis wanita menyerahkan kad ATM serta nombor pin akaunnya tetapi beliau enggan berbuat demikian.

Datuk Mustapha Juman, 60, menitis air mata apabila mahkamah membebaskan beliau daripada tuduhan pecah amanah membabitkan RM40 juta wang milik lembaga tersebut sembilan tahun lalu.

Lagi komen pembaca mengenai 'kata-dua'; yang diberikan oleh Pemuda Umno kepada Ahli Parlimen Loh Seng Kok (MCA-Kelana Jaya) kerana tidak puashati dengan ucapannya mengenai agama dan politik di Dewan Rakyat.

The policy now adopts the metaphor of 'holy water' with those involved not feeling an obligation to stop partaking in the state-sponsored aid coming their way.

With reference to the inspector-general of police's act of reading one version of his speech in front of our prime minister (without reference to the IPCMC) and having another, more detrimental version...

Kerajaan juga kerajaan akan menangani isu-isu seperti bayaran levi yang terpaksa ditanggung oleh pembantu rumah, sehingga mereka tidak menerima beberapa bulan gaji.

new Idlan muses over weddings, as her sister's impending nuptials takes off.

The premier must keep his promises of a clean, efficient and transparent government, says the PKR leader. According to him, Petronas would be the best place to start.

More comments from readers on the 'ultimatum' which was issued by Umno Youth against MP Loh Seng Kok (MCA-Kelana Jaya) for his speech in Parliament on religion and politics.

Ia akan menjadi satu detik yang amat bersejarah bagi universiti tertua di negara ini Universiti Malaya apabila buat pertamanya ia mendapat seorang naib canselor wanita.

It will be a historical moment this week for the century-old Universiti Malaya when a woman becomes its first vice-chancellor.

Does the police chief's uniform rule violate the freedom of personal conscience of the public service personnel under his charge?

Persatuan Pengguna Subang dan Shah Alam (Cassa) menggesa supaya kerajaan menutup semua ladang ternakan babi kerana ia menjadi punca dan mengakibatkan pencemaran air.

Polis pula berkata remaja tersebut dipercayai melanggar pembahagi jalan dan hilang kawalan motosikalnya ketika membuat pusingan U untuk mengelak pemeriksaan polis.

Cassa says it is the 'preferred choice' of the public as the farms are badly managed and a source of pollution.

The Malaysian gaming giant promises a futuristic city with thousands of hotel rooms and a giant convention hall if it wins the bid for Singapore's first casino licence.

The two countries were chided for not pushing Burma to move towards democracy, with the bloc's chief Ong Keng Yong questioning their commitment to the grouping.

The potential tie-up will give Chery a manufacturing base in Malaysia in exchange for allowing Proton cars to be produced in China for its booming market.

An agreement to enshrine the rights of Indonesian maids working in Malaysia, which has been under negotiation for years, will be signed in June.

That and emotion have hampered negotiations between Malaysia and Singapore over a new bridge to link the neighbours, the Malaysian foreign minister says.

The Chinese car-maker will begin manufacturing vehicles in Malaysia from July, with 80 percent of the CKI sedans destined for export, reports said today.