Archive - 5 July 2006

Chang akan fail saman balas RM100 juta terhadap Kalimullah

Chang akan fail saman balas RM100 juta terhadap Kalimullah

Matthias Chang menafikan beliau terbabit dalam 'perang proksi', sepertimana yang didakwa oleh Datuk Kalimullah Hassan dalam kolumnya.
'Nallakarupan is joining' idea ruffles PKR feathers

'Nallakarupan is joining' idea ruffles PKR feathers

Remember him? Speculation about the wealthy businessman's role as the leader of Keadilan's Indian members has stirred up a controversy.
288 pegawai polis disiasat BPR

288 pegawai polis disiasat BPR

Mereka termasuk pegawai berpangkat tinggi yang disiasat oleh Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) atas dakwaan melakukan rasuah dan salahlaku sejak tiga tahun lalu.
MP: Mengapa kereta nasional lebih mahal?

MP: Mengapa kereta nasional lebih mahal?

Parlimen Seorang Ahli Parlimen pembangkang berkata harga kereta nasional masih tinggi walaupun harga kereta import telah diturunkan berikutan kenaikan kadar faedah pinjaman bank.
Select committee to push through proposed amendments

Select committee to push through proposed amendments

Despite voices of discontent, Radzi Sheikh Ahmad says the committee will push through the proposed amendments to the Penal Code and CPC.
Chang to fight Kalimullahs defamation suit

Chang to fight Kalimullahs defamation suit

Matthias Chang and Kalimullah Hassan will see one another in court as the fallout widens from support of their respective mentors.
Dr M, here are 17 more

Dr M, here are 17 more

For a man who held in complete contempt anyone who dared to question his policies and decisions, it comes as a complete surprise that in retirement, Dr Mahathir Mohamad has suddenly...
Judge laughing away with lawyer at canteen

Judge laughing away with lawyer at canteen

UMs new academic staff policy biased

UMs new academic staff policy biased

Nazri totally unclear on Sabahs refugee problem

Nazri totally unclear on Sabahs refugee problem

Explain allegation to select committee, Jasin MP told

Explain allegation to select committee, Jasin MP told

The opposition leader wants Mohd Said Yusof to come forward on his own accord to explain his allegation of corruption in the customs department.
Deport yourself out of the kitchen

Deport yourself out of the kitchen

Bridge: Malaysia has been outfoxed

Bridge: Malaysia has been outfoxed

No deportation for speaking freely

No deportation for speaking freely

Hidden hand behind Sudan genocide claim

Hidden hand behind Sudan genocide claim

Q&A: Islamic influence in judiciary worrying

Q&A: Islamic influence in judiciary worrying

exclusive Anuar Zainal Abidin, former chief judge of Malaya and former Suhakam commissioner, talks about creeping Islamisation in the courts, judicial corruption and Cherie Blair in the first of a three-part series.
Siasat semula surat Syed Ahmad Idid, kata bekas ketua hakim

Siasat semula surat Syed Ahmad Idid, kata bekas ketua hakim

Ekslusif Bekas Ketua Hakim Malaya, Tan Sri Annuar Zainal Abidin berkata ia adalah dakwaan serius yang membabitkan 12 orang hakim.
Ex-judge: Reopen probe on 'poison-pen' letter

Ex-judge: Reopen probe on 'poison-pen' letter

exclusive Former chief judge of Malaya Anuar Zainal Abidin says the poison-pen letter written by a colleague 10 years ago must be investigated.
RM28.77 billion still owed by TNB

RM28.77 billion still owed by TNB

The national energy provider will continue with its initiatives to control operational costs to increase income and cash flow, said Dr Lim Keng Yaik.
Canada, M'sia FTA talks in one or two years

Canada, M'sia FTA talks in one or two years

Isu Pak Lah-Dr M: Apa kata pemimpin BN

Isu Pak Lah-Dr M: Apa kata pemimpin BN

Kebanyakan pemimpin BN berpendapat yang pihak kerajaan telah memberi jawapan yang memuaskan terhadap isu-isu yang dibangkitkan oleh bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Decision pending on Miri's schoolgirl bullies

Decision pending on Miri's schoolgirl bullies

The Education Ministry has to wait until full information comes in, said deputy minister Noh Omar.
Anything but Politics: Eddin Khoo

Anything but Politics: Eddin Khoo

free Anything But Politics, an occasional column is back, featuring Eddin Khoo.
The police farce

The police farce

Maybe a citizens' ban on back-handers to the polis would encourage this farcical force to polish up its act.
Kenakan hukuman lebih berat terhadap pesalah merokok

Kenakan hukuman lebih berat terhadap pesalah merokok

Tiga badan pengguna mahu tenaga pegawai penguatkuasa daripada lain-lain agensi kerajaan digemblengkan bersama untuk menguatkuasakan larangan merokok di tempat awam.
Pak Lah-Dr M spat: What BN leaders say

Pak Lah-Dr M spat: What BN leaders say

Most of the leaders believe that the goverment has provided satisfactory answers to the issues raised by the former premier.
Ketua Audit Negara akan kemuka laporan kepada PAC

Ketua Audit Negara akan kemuka laporan kepada PAC

Berhubung bayaran pampasan RM360 juta yang dituntut oleh Gerbang Perdana Sdn Bhd (GPSB) kerana pembatalan projek jambatan indah.
Penang hit by haze

Penang hit by haze

At the height of the haze at 9am, he said visibility in Penang was reduced to 800 metres.
Cop-out on safety at shopping malls

Cop-out on safety at shopping malls

Shoppers are a simple target for kidnappers and other criminals, but who bothers enough to protect them?
Majlis bersama Dr Mahathir di Kota Bharu dibatal?

Majlis bersama Dr Mahathir di Kota Bharu dibatal?

Difahamkan, Persatuan Bekas Wakil Rakyat (Mubarak) cawangan Kelantan telah menarik diri daripada menganjurkan majlis tersebut yang dijadual diadakan pada 28 Julai depan.
Ketuanan Melayu: False premise and promise

Ketuanan Melayu: False premise and promise

The Malays have never learned or refused to learn what it would take to be a Tuan. In this competitive world, you work to be one, you must earn it!
Increase fear factor for smokers

Increase fear factor for smokers

Expand the role of enforcement personnel to see that the no-smoking ban is obeyed, say consumer groups.
PBB didesak bincang tindakan Israel tahan menteri Palestin

PBB didesak bincang tindakan Israel tahan menteri Palestin

Desakan tersebut dibuat oleh Malaysia sebagai Pengerusi Persidangan Negara-Negara Islam (OIC) dan Pergerakan Negara-Negara Berkecuali (NAM.
RM244 bil in tourism revenue over 5 years

RM244 bil in tourism revenue over 5 years

Deputy Tourism Minister Donald Lim said the government had projected earnings at RM244.2 billion for the five-year period.
Indonesia told to bolster Malacca Strait security

Indonesia told to bolster Malacca Strait security

In the latest incident yesterday, pirates attacked the Japanese operated bulk carrier MV Island Oasis in waters off tsunami-hit Aceh.
Nazri dismisses calls for return of jury trials

Nazri dismisses calls for return of jury trials

The minister said the present system was "adequate", adding that Malaysians lacked legal training and involving jurors would increase costs.
YTL mulls high speed rail link to S'pore

YTL mulls high speed rail link to S'pore

It's the perfect alternative to air and (road) transport between the two hubs and will integrate them, says YTL boss Francis Yeoh.