Archive - 6 November 2006

Media must adhere to journalistic ethics

Media must adhere to journalistic ethics

Local journalists are reminded to instil self-censorship in their reports and show responsibility in their articles.
M'sia drops further in world corruption index

M'sia drops further in world corruption index

We fall another five positions from last year to rank 44 out of 163 countries, says Transparency International.
Stop disputing bumi equity methodology

Stop disputing bumi equity methodology

We have never questioned the Chinese Malaysians' wealth. How many Malays do you see in the rich people's list, asks a backbencher.
MPs back Bangsa Malaysia concept

MPs back Bangsa Malaysia concept

Negative comments by a veteran Umno leader have not gone down well with them.
YTL to submit plan for S'pore rail link soon

YTL to submit plan for S'pore rail link soon

Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy also said government investment arm, Khazanah Nasional, is currently studying the social impact of the project.
M'sian-centric economic agenda needed

M'sian-centric economic agenda needed

Thomas Sowell in his book Affirmative Action around the World lamented that although affirmative action programmes have been depicted by the framer as temporary when...
Probe source of Zakarias wealth

Probe source of Zakarias wealth

Architect wasnt on panel, renovation plans blocked

Architect wasnt on panel, renovation plans blocked

DBP paranoia to police Bahasa usage

DBP paranoia to police Bahasa usage

Draft Biofuel Bill needs to be burnt

Draft Biofuel Bill needs to be burnt

New police intake: Reserve 2/3s for non-Malays

New police intake: Reserve 2/3s for non-Malays

CLB board has hidden motive

CLB board has hidden motive

Mofaz eyes stake in Proton

Mofaz eyes stake in Proton

Mofaz has made proposals to the government on how to revive Proton which has seen its share of the car sales dip in recent years.
Mobility for disabled: Let Penang Monorail be catalyst

Mobility for disabled: Let Penang Monorail be catalyst

Hospital pentingkan surat jaminan

Hospital pentingkan surat jaminan

Islam has evolved to meet needs of Umno

Islam has evolved to meet needs of Umno

Johor MB unfit to be in BN gov't: Gerakan Youth

Johor MB unfit to be in BN gov't: Gerakan Youth

Abdul Ghani Othman comes under attack for saying that the Bangsa Malaysia was unacceptable with Gerakan Youth leading the pack.
Nazri: Umno stricter than anti-graft law

Nazri: Umno stricter than anti-graft law

The party disciplinary board is far more stringent in checking claims of corrupt practice, claimed the de facto law minister.
New estimated cost for Bakun dam

New estimated cost for Bakun dam

The dam is scheduled for completion in 2007 and is designed to produce 2,400 megawatts of electricity.
Cops start probe on malicious SMS

Cops start probe on malicious SMS

Perak Mufti will be among those questioned by the police over the rumours of a mass conversion of Muslims into Christianity in Ipoh.
Umno Johor: End meritocracy system in varsities

Umno Johor: End meritocracy system in varsities

Its chief said this must be done to reduce the gap between students in certain 'strategic' courses.
Port sees a boom in container business

Port sees a boom in container business

Tanjung Pelepas port, which can handle six million 20-foot containers a year, is expanding its infrastructure amid the expected boom.
All avenues to criticise Abdullah are shut

All avenues to criticise Abdullah are shut

Mahathir claimed that 14 invitations to him to attend functions nationwide have been revoked thus far on the instructions of the government.
Aslis gift to academicians

Aslis gift to academicians

How do we reflect on the findings of the Asli report to find out why we are where we are?
Experts condemn 100,000 abortion deaths a year

Experts condemn 100,000 abortion deaths a year

Some 123 million women worldwide did not use contraceptives, with some unaware of their availability or benefits.
Sukma freed of sodomy charge

Sukma freed of sodomy charge

updated version The burden was finally lifted as the prosecution withdrew a charge that he had allowed his adopted brother Anwar Ibrahim to sodomise him eight years ago.