Archive - 30 June 2006

Three agreements related to the take-up of the shares were inked in Malaysia today.

They say he has gone overboard in his criticism of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Nazri had told his ex-boss to be a 'jantan' (real man) and quit the party.

Zainuddin Maidin has suggested a person 'dear to Mahathir and respected by Abdullah'. But he does not name him.

Opponents to capital punishment say that having to wait for up to 20 years in death row adds cruelty to the death penalty.

The present Works Minister says he had yet to assume his post when the tender process for the besieged project took place.

Eight detainees, who were being held without trial, were re-arrested after they were ordered to be released by the court.

opinion The writer volunteers for this assignment but soon finds himself asking why. But following an unnerving partnership with a senior journalist, running around PWTC and stealing the limelight by climbing on tables, he gets his answer.

The lack of government intervention in judicial matters paved the way for their victory, claims Ezam.

The dilemma of the Chinese Christian world is that they (mis)interpret the power and wealth of the US as God's blessings. This is rather puzzling.

special report In the third of a five-part series, long-standing concerns of non-Muslim Malaysians and the wide powers of Islamic authorities are weighed against the notion, political or otherwise, of an Islamic state.

I am troubled that Malaysians do not seem to understand the difference between tradition, religion and culture. This is a definite trend, observable even on malaysiakini's website...

New revelations of some gray aspects of the legacy of Sybil Kathigasu and her family do not diminish her status as a proud icon of the anti-fascist struggle.

National carmaker Proton has thud to the last place among 11 manufacturers in a survey on customer satisfaction in Malaysia.

Faces of Courage has been placed in the ministry's backburner for three months. Its publisher wants the editors to decide if this is fair.

The are many factors which contribute to the unemployment of graduates. The government needs to adopt a holistic approach to the dilemma.

Readers express pity for the parents who brought up the likes of Bung Moktar, Mohd Nazri and the schoolgirl bullies in Miri.

Officials say a mechanism will give Asean a stronger collective voice in dealing with human rights issues.

To smokers this is an old tune. But non-smokers particularly the young, the aged and the infirm face greater risk of death by continued exposure to secondhand smoke.

The suspect was reportedly paid US$20,000 to take four Chinese youths from Thailand to Finland via Hong Kong and Russia.

Mohd Said Yusof must file a report with the ACA if he has proof of corruption among customs officials, says an opposition leader.

The temple, built on land owned by the Selangor state government, was being forced to shift to make way for housing.

Abdullah heads south to Australia for two weeks while Mahathir is going up north to the Mediterranean.