Archive - 18 December 2006

The party was talking about allowing dances at functions where the dances were to involve only men or only women.

Malaysia's manufacturing sales, the country's largest foreign exchange earner, expanded by 10.7 percent in October year-on-year to RM45.6 billion.

On Friday night, Soros also held court at a packed dinner talk organised by the society attended by some of the country's top tycoons. The following are extracts of his address.

Satu lagi protes akan diadakan pada 31 Disember ini berhampiran plaza tol Grand Saga di lebuhraya Cheras

A large whale rescued in waters off Sabah by officials and tourists was on Sunday found dead in the same area where it was trapped.

Malaysian plantation firms which indulge in open burning in Indonesia must be dealt with severely.

P Uthayakumar also seeks an injunction against any future demolition until the matter is disposed of by the court.

Armed with placards and banners, they call on the works minister to resign and toll rates to be reduced.

A prominent think-tank says it regrets and disagrees with Khairy Jamaluddin's warning that the government could revert to greater authoritarianism.

The minister says the alliance will create a financially stronger entity that will be able to share facilities and raise the standards of the media.

The government does not want Malaysian motorists to pay toll for the rest of their lives, says the works minister.

Under the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 campaign, the nation is positioning itself as a family-friendly destination.

Works Minister S Samy Vellu defends the coming steep rise in toll rates on grounds that Malaysia has the 'cheapest tolls in the world'. What the minister fails to...

Malaysian companies operating in foreign soil are being accused of destroying the environment and human communities there.

Must we have faith in such a symbol as the keris? Or is it all about economic dominance from time immemorial?

Will the prime minister explain why Sarawak will not get a single sen from the additional RM600 million allocation for rural development under the Ninth Malaysia Plan?

Border officials' regular meal breaks in Thailand are resulting in them giving special treatment to their Thai friends at checkpoints.

The warehouse-style building located 20 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur International Airport has been criticised for expensive food and a lack of seating chairs.

What is the annual collection from road taxes by the government? What is our annual collection from the duties on imported vehicles? What is our annual collection from excise duties on all vehicles?

analysis The nation welcomes the reconciliation, but there are some pressing questions which need to be answered about the 1997/98 financial meltdown.

The way to correct offenders is not by putting them to shame, they have to be moulded and educated, says the information minister.

The Sabah consumer movement has defended its president and his forays into 'political issues' as being part and parcel of upholding public concerns.

Ten environmental groups from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea said the Malaysian companies were guilty of "irresponsible and reprehensible practices".