Archive - 30 August 2006

Isu bahasa dan hubungan etnik

Isu bahasa dan hubungan etnik

Tulisan ini menyentuh tentang dasar bahasa negara, dasar pendidikan kebangsaan, dasar kebudayaan negara serta agenda tersembunyi mengenai satu bangsa, satu bahasa, satu negara.
Mara potong hutang dari simpanan KWSP peminjam

Mara potong hutang dari simpanan KWSP peminjam

Mara akan mengutip pinjaman pelajaran yang gagal dilunaskan melalui pemotongan simpanan Akaun Dua Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) peminjam terbabit dijangka mulai tahun ini.
Dakwaan ketuanan ekonomi Cina dipertikaikan

Dakwaan ketuanan ekonomi Cina dipertikaikan

Manakala Ketua Pemuda DAP (DAPSY) Nga Kor Meng telah membuat laporan polis terhadap Dewan Masyarakat berhubung artikel tersebut semalam.
Hospitals treat illegals on humanitarian grounds

Hospitals treat illegals on humanitarian grounds

Public hospitals in Sabah will not turn away undocumented immigrants based on humanitarian grounds.
Petronas refutes Chad's tax evasion charges

Petronas refutes Chad's tax evasion charges

The oil giant says it has fully complied with its contractual obligations, including all tax payments under the agreements with the Chad government.
Chinese economic supremacy claim disputed

Chinese economic supremacy claim disputed

An opposition leader says the figures clearly show how bumiputeras dominate many key sectors of the economy.
Ministry denies dumping of imported cars

Ministry denies dumping of imported cars

According to the International Trade and Industry Ministry, the number of cars imported dropped after the government announced the National Automotive Policy.
Time ripe for Onn Jaafars vision

Time ripe for Onn Jaafars vision

MERDEKA SPECIAL I think many of us non-bumis resonate with Jacob George's letter 'Does my country love me?' Racist remarks from time to time, and coming from leaders...
Merdeka stories for Pak Lah and Khairy

Merdeka stories for Pak Lah and Khairy

Were not 49, were 43, thank you

Were not 49, were 43, thank you

MP suggests microchip implants for illegals

MP suggests microchip implants for illegals

To keep them from coming back and forcing the government to dig deep into its coffers, a BN MP calls for more drastic measures.
Who should we thank this Merdeka?

Who should we thank this Merdeka?

Lets ponder this Merdeka

Lets ponder this Merdeka

You tell me, whats so gemilang?

You tell me, whats so gemilang?

Ex-NUBE president refutes exco claims

Ex-NUBE president refutes exco claims

Abdul Jalil Abdul Hamid, sacked on July 28 from the National Union of Bank Employees, maintains that procedures were not followed.
Todays politics affect tomorrows children

Todays politics affect tomorrows children

A bleak Merdeka it is

A bleak Merdeka it is

Patriotism is not an inborn trait

Patriotism is not an inborn trait

NUBE wars - the sequel begins

NUBE wars - the sequel begins

It's crunch time again for the National Union of Bank Employees as leaders bicker over who is right and wrong.
Patriots of yesteryears - C Thuraisingam

Patriots of yesteryears - C Thuraisingam

Kjaan haramkan majalah HK siar foto artis separuh bogel

Kjaan haramkan majalah HK siar foto artis separuh bogel

Kerajaan telah mengharamkan edisi majalah Easy Finder yang menyiarkan foto artis Gillian Chung separuh bogel dan sedang menimbang untuk mengharamkan terus.
Sime Darby full-year results up 39 percent

Sime Darby full-year results up 39 percent

Iran: Western firms can help build power plants

Iran: Western firms can help build power plants

Chia: Berhenti berbalah seperti zaman sebelum merdeka

Chia: Berhenti berbalah seperti zaman sebelum merdeka

Ekslusif Setiausaha Agung Gerakan, Datuk Chia Kwang Chye berkata perbalahan di kalangan parti komponen BN akibat kenyataan berbau perkauman, telah membawa negara ini mundur ke zaman sebelum Merdeka.
From Merdeka to freedom

From Merdeka to freedom

Malaysia is probably loads better off being ruled by Barisan Nasional, at least for the time being, than it was by Great Britain.
Q&A: Why call ourselves Malaysians?

Q&A: Why call ourselves Malaysians?

If a multiracial-based party has no future in the country, then why are we calling ourselves Malaysians?
Gov't concedes mistake, says Husam

Gov't concedes mistake, says Husam

The PAS leader argues that the multi-million ringgit Pantai Holdings' shares 'buy back' is an 'open confession' by the government that it had erred.
Chia: Stop fighting like in pre-Merdeka days

Chia: Stop fighting like in pre-Merdeka days

exclusive The Gerakan sec-gen says it is not a 49th Merdeka celebration tomorrow but it should be minus 10 years in view of the racial sentiments stirred up by certain quarters recently.
Kerugian Proton meningkat

Kerugian Proton meningkat

Menurut Proton, kerugian itu ekoran kemerosotan jualan kereta keseluruhannya di negara dan kekurangan barisan model kereta baru.
Pantai Holdings: kjaan akui kesilapannya, kata Husam

Pantai Holdings: kjaan akui kesilapannya, kata Husam

Naib Presiden PAS itu berkata, jika kesilapan telah diakui melalui langkah pembetulan ini, maka seseorang di Kementerian Kewangan harus bertanggungjawab.
Rewriting history no longer works in info age

Rewriting history no longer works in info age

'I will rather they learn nothing than to learn the wrong things. Because if they learn the wrong things, it will require efforts and resources to help them unlearn after.'
AirAsia plans to fly to more Asean cities

AirAsia plans to fly to more Asean cities

Tony Fernandes says the carrier is targeting routes in all Asian capitals including Singapore, a major regional aviation hub to which it has been denied access until now.
Freedom for all after Merdeka?

Freedom for all after Merdeka?

Non-Malay communities in Malaysia are in need of assurance, especially on the anniversary of 'Independence' day.
Kursus Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah dihentikan serta-merta

Kursus Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah dihentikan serta-merta

Ekoran itu, pengambilan bagi Program Kursus Perguruan Lepasan Ijazah (KPLI) sekolah menengah tahun ini dibatalkan dan mereka yang terpilih, akan ditawarkan mengikuti KPLI sekolah rendah dan pra-sekolah.
Man loses denture in bid to hand memo to PM

Man loses denture in bid to hand memo to PM

Police personnel and bodyguards pounced on a middle-age man when he attempted to hand a 'memorandum' to Pak Lah.
Malaysia withdraws troops from East Timor

Malaysia withdraws troops from East Timor

The 400 troops will return home, but there is the possibility they will return to support the UN police force, says Lieutenant General Sharon bin Haji Ibrahim.
Ouyang: A lucky gay man

Ouyang: A lucky gay man

special interview Chinese Malaysian writer Ouyang Wen Feng, concludes in an interview that he has been more fortunate than most of his peers.
Drugs arrests made in Thailand

Drugs arrests made in Thailand

Proton's loss widens as car sales drop

Proton's loss widens as car sales drop

It blamed the latest poor result on declining car sales in Malaysia and a lack of new models, with the next contenders due to hit the streets only next year.
Economy expands 5.9 percent

Economy expands 5.9 percent

The economy grew by 5.9 percent in the three months to June, outpacing 5.5 percent expansion in the previous quarter.
MAS posts another half-billion loss

MAS posts another half-billion loss

updated version Malaysia Airlines posted a net loss of RM498.2 million in the first half to June, adding to the red ink which has forced it to embark on a major turnaround plan.
Study on impact of Indon maids on kids

Study on impact of Indon maids on kids

We need to find out whether Indonesian maids bring positive values or otherwise, says Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
G'ovt bans HK mag over snooping row

G'ovt bans HK mag over snooping row

The government has banned the offending issue of Easy Finder and was considering whether to completely ban the magazine in the future.