Archive - 23 May 2006

That's the question put to him by a reporter during a function attended by Mahathir in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon.

bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad berkata, kerana Presiden MIC itu adalah sahabat baiknya, maka beliau menerima penjelasannya berhubung laporan kontroversi dalam dua akhbar Tamil.

The human rights body says the country's election to the new UN Human Rights Council is a golden opportunity to address its own shortcomings in the area.

Menurut seorang pengarah Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR), 13 daripada mereka adalah pegawai majlis tempatan.

Since the MIC president is a good friend, the former prime minister accepts his explanation over a controversial report in two Tamil dailies.

Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu memuji mereka yang telah 'menyelamatkan' demokrasi dengan membakar nashkah dua akhbar harian berbahasa Tamil hujung minggu lalu, yang didakwa memutarbelit ucapannya.

Perusahaan Automobil Nasional Berhad (Proton) mempunyai kuasa untuk menentukan model dan harga meskipun mengadakan perkongsian dengan pengeluar kereta lain, kata Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak.

With money, they easily forget. The Dayak voters were allegedly paid RM60 each with a promise of another RM300 upon the victory of the BN candidates.

ekslusif Dr Mahathir Mohamad telah menyuarakan perbezaan pendapatnya dengan kepimpinan sekarang mengenai syarikat kereta nasional, Proton, dan isu jambatan separuh, dalam wawancaranya dengan malaysiakini . Ini adalah siri pertama daripada tiga bahagian wawancara malaysiakini dengan bekas Perdana Menteri itu.

The directors of the company cannot just run away and not take responsibility, says S Samy Vellu.

Raj's letter 'Stallion Subra very much in the race' seeks to refute my arguments about the MIC's deputy president S Subramaniam's role in the coming MIC elections for the number two post in the party.

The premier has been urged to tell the top two Sarawak BN leaders the real reasons for the BN's disastrous outing in the just-concluded elections.

The Lee political dynasty continues but its paternalistic authoritarian arrogance could be the harbinger of its own self-destruction.

Despite dreading the idea of losing their colleagues, the union believes that pay-out offer is not all that bad.

The MIC president has praised those who 'saved' democracy by torching copies of two Tamil dailies.

Ekslusif Walaupun tidak mahu mengulas mengenai prestasi penggantinya, tetapi bekas Perdana Menteri itu tidak dapat menyembunyikan kekecewaan terhadap beberapa keputusan yang dibuat oleh pentadbiran sekarang.

exclusive Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks on his differences with the present leadership over national carmaker Proton and the half-bridge to Singapore in this first of a three-part series.

exclusive Although he chooses not to rate the performance of his successor, the former premier is unable to contain his disappointment with some of the decisions made.

Barisan Nasional (BN) telah diberi mandat untuk memerintah semula Sarawak, tetapi pada masa yang sama, telah menerima pukulan hebat, dalam pilihanraya negeri Sabtu lalu.

"The threat is real and we are vulnerable. It's not a question of how or what, it's only a question of when," a regional security official said.

BN has been given the mandate to rule the state, but not without suffering a blow, says the veteran politician.

Ketua Audit Negara telah menulis surat kepada menteri besar jika terdapat sesuatu yang tidak betul dan Perdana Menteri sendiri meminta semua pihak mengambil serius laporan jabatannya.

Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad berkata, ini kerana filem tersebut banyak melibatkan Umno.

There is a sense a seriousness of purpose on the part of Malaysia and Korea in trying to move forward quickly to reach a mutually satisfactory FTA.

'Since the mutual separation scheme is a voluntary exercise, Malaysia Airlines expects the take-up rate from staff to be between 3,000 to 5,000.'

Malaysia will set up a special court to handle complaints on infringement of copyright and trademark in a move triggered by trade talks with the United States.

"It is obvious that they need to go abroad. The local market is the biggest passenger (car) market in Asean but it is not enough (to sustain us)," the deputy premier said.

The development is the latest blow for Proton which is struggling to survive in the face of competition from foreign automakers as well as Perodua and Naza.

Kota Kinabalu's new terminal will be able to handle up to three million passengers annually, or six times the airport's current capacity.