Archive - 15 April 2006

'Act of war' claim unreasonable, says Dr M

'Act of war' claim unreasonable, says Dr M

'I cannot believe that before I die, the sovereignty of our country can be violated so easily. We retreated as if we surrendered our land to others'.
Tariff hike: TNB says 40 percent of consumers unaffected

Tariff hike: TNB says 40 percent of consumers unaffected

'We have been like a sponge, absorbing the costs but we have reached a level where we cannot go on anymore'.
Dr M: Tidak munasabah Spura anggap pindah paip air satu tindakan peperangan'

Dr M: Tidak munasabah Spura anggap pindah paip air satu tindakan peperangan'

Katanya, di bawah perjanjian dengan Singapura, Malaysia berhak mengalihkan paip air atas sebab-sebab tertentu, dengan memberi enam bulan notis, dan kosnya ditanggung sepenuhnya oleh Singapura.
PRS 'outsider' in fight between locals

PRS 'outsider' in fight between locals

Five possible candidates for the Balai Ringin state seat appear to be ganging up on the 'outsider'.
Bekalan air dihentikan: Kandungan amonia tinggi di Sungai Semenyih

Bekalan air dihentikan: Kandungan amonia tinggi di Sungai Semenyih

Akibat limpahan air kotor mengandungi amonia dari pusat pelupusan sampah Sungai Chembong milik Majlis Perbandaran Kajang (MPKj).
Why should taxpayers foot the bill?

Why should taxpayers foot the bill?

From crooked to scenic to half, and now zero bridge. The opposition leader slams the government for not practicing what it preaches - prudent spending.
Hamdan: Suhakam tidak pilih warna kulit

Hamdan: Suhakam tidak pilih warna kulit

Sebaliknya, Pesuruhjayanya, Prof Hamdan Mohd Adnan berkata, sebahagian besar kes kematian dalam tahanan, yang disiasat oleh Suhakam, membabitkan rakyat Malaysia keturunan India.
Hamdan: Suhakam tidak pilih warna kulit

Hamdan: Suhakam tidak pilih warna kulit

Sebaliknya, Pesuruhjayanya, Prof Hamdan Mohd Adnan berkata, sebahagian besar kes kematian dalam tahanan, yang disiasat oleh Suhakam, membabitkan rakyat Malaysia keturunan India.
Five years later...ISA 6 reflect on their detention

Five years later...ISA 6 reflect on their detention

There were tears, laughter and anger as six former Internal Security Act detainees shared their experiences.
Msia tidak mengalah kepada Singapura, kata Najib

Msia tidak mengalah kepada Singapura, kata Najib

Kerajaan membatalkan pembinaan jambatan menggantikan Tambak Johor kerana selepas kegagalan rundingan mengenainya dengan Singapura.
Commissioner: Suhakam is colour blind

Commissioner: Suhakam is colour blind

Contrary to an accusation, a commissioner says most of the cases of custodial deaths looked into by Suhakam involve Indian Malaysians.
Decency by whose standard?

Decency by whose standard?

Who has the moral and legal authority to enact laws to define for all the standards for public decency?
TNB setuju kekal taraf lama bagi penggunaan RM30 sebulan

TNB setuju kekal taraf lama bagi penggunaan RM30 sebulan

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif TNB, Datuk Che Khalib Mohamad Noh berkata, sekiranya kerajaan terima cadangan tersebut, 40 peratus pengguna tidak akan terjejas dengan kenaikan tarif elektrik.
Section 46A: Young lawyers want clear stand

Section 46A: Young lawyers want clear stand

The lawyers denounce deputy minister M Kayveas' remark that the controversial provision will not be abolished as a 'sweeping statement'.
Taib Mahmud kekal bertanding di DUN Balingian

Taib Mahmud kekal bertanding di DUN Balingian

Beliau yang juga Presiden Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) berkata selagi rakyat di kawasan Balingian masih menerimanya, beliau akan terus memberikan khidmat kepada mereka.
Indonesian maid recalls iron ordeal

Indonesian maid recalls iron ordeal

'I was told to unbutton my shirt, where my employer proceeded to press the iron on my breasts. I cried and screamed'.
Rezab Proton kering, dakwa Tengku Mahaleel

Rezab Proton kering, dakwa Tengku Mahaleel

Bekas Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Proton itu Proton kini dibebani dengan 39,000 kereta yang tidak terjual dan rezabnya telah kering berbanding dengan mempunyai RM2.3 bilion semasa beliau melepaskan jawatannya
Gerbang Perdana kemuka rekabentuk akses baru KIK-Tambak Johor

Gerbang Perdana kemuka rekabentuk akses baru KIK-Tambak Johor

Ia juga akan mengemukakan pelan induk bersepadu bagi menangani masalah kesesakan lalulintas, dengan meninjau semula skim penyuraian lalulintas di kawasan berkenaan.
Two weeks to petition deadline, says Article 11

Two weeks to petition deadline, says Article 11

Slowly but surely, the signatures are trickling in to reaffirm the Federal Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
Mahkamah: Perkahwinan mutaah dilakukan di luar negara tidak diiktiraf

Mahkamah: Perkahwinan mutaah dilakukan di luar negara tidak diiktiraf

Bagi membetulkan salahtanggapan bahawa orang Islam negara ini boleh melakukan perkahwinan mutaah di luar negara dan dianggap sah dan diiktiraf mengikut undang-undang Islam.
M'sia hopes bridge will be accepted someday

M'sia hopes bridge will be accepted someday

Deputy premier Najib Abdul Razak says maybe then Singapore would be more reasonable in their demands.
We did not 'bend' to S'pore, says Najib

We did not 'bend' to S'pore, says Najib

Although negotiations between the two nations failed over the bridge, the deputy premier stresses that Malaysia stood its ground.