Archive - 28 December 2006

Custody row: court wants independent report

Custody row: court wants independent report

The report is to be done by two former senior government officers. They will advise whether the three children need to remain in a government welfare home.
Toll hike forum attracts large crowd

Toll hike forum attracts large crowd

Malaysiakini.tv video crew was at the forum to see speaker after speaker urging the government to suspend the toll hike which will begin come Monday.
Election watchdogs 30-point recommendations

Election watchdogs 30-point recommendations

The recommendations are based on Mafrel's observations of the recent Sarawak state legislative elections.
Mafrel wants a fixed date for polls

Mafrel wants a fixed date for polls

The election watchdog says this change in the system will remove the unfair advantage held by the ruling party and ensure a level playing field for all parties.
Fax campaign against FTA talks

Fax campaign against FTA talks

Fax your protest to the prime minister and his trade minister against the trade talks between Malaysian and the US, says the Coalition Against FTA.
2006 X-files: An inelegant silence

2006 X-files: An inelegant silence

Last year's keyword in unresolved cases was 'missing'. This year, it is 'silence' - over methodology, mind-games, migrants, mergers and mega-projects.
Msian tsunami child victims in slow recovery

Msian tsunami child victims in slow recovery

While we cannot see the physical debris, we are still witnessing the remnants of the trauma and the displacement emotionally, says the Unicef representative to Malaysia.
IMBs will take over Sabah

IMBs will take over Sabah

There was an article in a local daily recently whereby a former chief minister requested the opposition to provide a list of the estimated 1.7 million illegal immigrants in the state.
Govt shouldn't be employer of last resort

Govt shouldn't be employer of last resort

Civil service: time to bring back accountability, respect

Civil service: time to bring back accountability, respect

Colon cancer not easy to detect

Colon cancer not easy to detect

Our physical heritage vital for future generations

Our physical heritage vital for future generations

Pen mightier than the keris

Pen mightier than the keris

Cyprus: Turkey legally right to intervene

Cyprus: Turkey legally right to intervene

Wicked ethnic cleansing of Turkish Cypriots

Wicked ethnic cleansing of Turkish Cypriots

Cypriot Greeks not moving forward

Cypriot Greeks not moving forward

Flood death toll rises to ten

Flood death toll rises to ten

Meanwhile the government deflect criticism from victims they had no advance flood warnings.
Annan plan unfair to Greek Cypriots

Annan plan unfair to Greek Cypriots

Developing to doom

Developing to doom

Has the Johor government been responsible in implementing environmentally-sustainable development projects? We know the answer now, don't we?
Plantation companies begin merger moves

Plantation companies begin merger moves

Synergy Drive, a vehicle set up for the deal, says a conditional sale and purchase agreement merger will be signed in January.
Johor not conducive for investment

Johor not conducive for investment

special report Among the problems holding back Singaporean investors are poor security, unfriendly business policies, dwindling competitiveness and political instability.
An invitation to rethink nations modern history

An invitation to rethink nations modern history

This book is going to be very useful for younger generations of Malaysians to learn and think about the history of the nation in a rational and critical manner.