Archive - 26 May 2006

breaking news Dr James Masing replaces the sacked leaders with his own men to wrest control of the party's 33-member supreme council from his deputy, Sng Chee Hua.

The inaugural malaysiakini training programme has hit home, with 15 journalist hopefuls vying for a spot on the news organisation's active roster.

Pegawai Suhakam mengakui suruhanjaya ia tidak menyertakan bersama perakuan-perakuan khusus bagi menangani keperluan kanak-kanak pelarian itu kerana 'ianya isu sensitif".

The nine ministers and their 16 assistants remain unchanged. However, there is one conspicuous exclusion.

Yet again the common people are being burdened with extra expenses with the impending increase in electricity tariffs come June 1. It is a sad day indeed...

Parti pembangkang dan badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) sekali lagi mengannjurkan bantahan kemuncak Ahad ini, berikutan kenaikan kos sara hidup ekoran kenaikan harga minyak dan elektirk.

Parti Sosialis Malaysia's eighth national congress in Penang tomorrow will mull on strategies to expand its influence throughout the country.

Opposition groups and NGOs will hold a mass rally this Sunday again - prompted by the rising living cost following the hike in fuel prices and power tariff.

Mereka mendakwa berlakunya penyalahgunaan oleh sesetengah pekerja dan penyokong calon bebas yang memenangi kerusi Ngemah dalam pilihanraya negeri Sarawak Sabtu lalu.

Asalkan seseorang wanita itu, katanya, memberikan keizinan. Perkahwinan misyar bermaksud suami tidak perlu memberi nafkah zahir, cukup dengan memenuhi nafkah batin.

Officials say the omission of a recommendation to the government to specifically address the needs of refugee children was due to "the sensitivity of the issue".

Seorang pemimpin korporat di Kuching mendakwa, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud menjadi punca utama mengapa pengundi Cina menolak enam calon SUPP dalam pilihanraya negeri Sabtu lalu.

Insiders say the PM's current trip to Japan is to discuss this. If sealed, the project will both compete with and complement Singapore's new integrated resorts projects featuring Universal Studios and MGM.

While there have been successful recycling projects which have focused on creating awareness and education, the basic infrastructure to encourage recycling is still lacking.

Malaysiakini's interview with Dr Mahathir Mohamad continues to draw a panoply of reactions from readers. Here's a selection.

An observer claims that Chinese voters in Sarawak showed SUPP candidates the exit door because of the long-serving chief minister.

Konflik antara 'orang lama' dan 'orang baru' dalam Umno Terengganu sekarang dijangka mencetuskan pertandingan sengit dalam pemilihan bahagian Umno negeri itu tahun depan.

Ketua Umno Bahagian Bukit Bendera itu berkata, mengikut undang-undang, beliau sebenarnya tidak muflis, tidak dilucutkan daripada jawatan sebagai ahli MPPP dan tidak perlu mengangkat sumpah semula bagi memegang jawatan itu.

Mindef said the contingent made up of army, navy and air force personnel would be transported to Dili aboard three C-130 transport aircraft tonight.

Nor Mohamed Yakcop said it was still on track to achieve its growth target of six percent for 2006 despite steep power tariff hikes to be introduced next month.

However the government insists that the partnership is not a cartel to set prices.

The headline on the version screams 'Contains no nudity but is erotic', but there are no erotic stories or photographs of scantily-ad women.