Archive - 12 February 2007

Migrants encouraged to use mother tongue

Migrants encouraged to use mother tongue

free Concluding this two-part series, a South Australian minister gives Malaysian newsmen an insight into Australia's policies towards immigrants and refugees.
Dr Ms proposed war crimes tribunal a farce

Dr Ms proposed war crimes tribunal a farce

How could the tribunal apply internationally recognised principles of fair trial when the very persons accused do not appear before it?
Govt should be grateful to UNHCR

Govt should be grateful to UNHCR

Pan-Asians cant control how they look

Pan-Asians cant control how they look

What is a Malaysian-looking face?

What is a Malaysian-looking face?

Carry on, Dr Mahathir

Carry on, Dr Mahathir

Sad day if Dr M wins Nobel prize

Sad day if Dr M wins Nobel prize

Concept of Musharraf plan unclear

Concept of Musharraf plan unclear

Cyberjaya needs more bus-stops please

Cyberjaya needs more bus-stops please

Some piercing Thaipusam thoughts

Some piercing Thaipusam thoughts

Natural for monotheistic religions to use certain terminology

Natural for monotheistic religions to use certain terminology

Suhakam to probe 'prisoner beatings'

Suhakam to probe 'prisoner beatings'

The commission has decided to hold a public inquiry into the incident where Simpang Renggam inmates were beaten by warders.
MAS concerned over loss of S'pore-KL duopoly

MAS concerned over loss of S'pore-KL duopoly

Malaysia Airlines says it is worried over an opening up of the lucrative Kuala Lumpur to Singapore route it dominates with Singapore Airlines.
Gov't halts 'snap a traffic offender' prize

Gov't halts 'snap a traffic offender' prize

The 'Snap, Send and Win' contest disappeared from its website as the Bar Council complained about the competition.
Nazri defends gov't on its anti-corruption record

Nazri defends gov't on its anti-corruption record

The minister says criticisms that the government was not serious about its anti-corruption drive were due to a lack of publicity.
Water: Manage demand, not increase supply

Water: Manage demand, not increase supply

Increasing supply to match growing consumption is an unsustainable strategy, says SOS Selangor.
Ethnic relations module: Academics ready to help

Ethnic relations module: Academics ready to help

The social science grouping will provide feedback on the revised ethnic relations module when it is placed in the public domain.
Mahathir out of  IJN

Mahathir out of IJN

updated version Ex-premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad was discharged today from the National Heart Institute (IJN), where he had been treated for flu.
Minister: Corruption ranking 'not too bad'

Minister: Corruption ranking 'not too bad'

Malaysia was ranked 44 out of 163 countries. Bernard Dompok says the government is working hard to improve.
M'sia vows help in ending southern Thai unrest

M'sia vows help in ending southern Thai unrest

The two countries agree that poverty in the region is one of the factors fuelling the insurgency in southern Thailand's Muslim-majority provinces.
Fuming over MRR2 repairs

Fuming over MRR2 repairs

Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang has plenty to say over the four-fold increase in the cost of repairs to the MRR2.
PKR S'gor nominates Anwar for presidency

PKR S'gor nominates Anwar for presidency

The state wing wants the former deputy premier to take over the reins from his wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Another PKR leader comes under attack

Another PKR leader comes under attack

Paint was thrown at the house of deputy secretary-general Dr Xavier Jeyakumar early this morning.
25 terkorban hari pertama Ops Sikap XII

25 terkorban hari pertama Ops Sikap XII

Ketua Trafik Pasukan Bukit Aman, Datuk Nooryah Md Anva berkata beliau amat terkejut dan kecewa dengan jumlah kematian yang besar itu.
The RM23 billion question

The RM23 billion question

Before we embark upon the education reform effort, we must choose our perspectives wisely.
Residents irked by Sungai Nyior toll plaza

Residents irked by Sungai Nyior toll plaza

The new toll plaza in Butterworth, Penang, will see locals forking out 70 sen to use an upgraded main road.
SPECIAL REPORT: Dead man ruling

SPECIAL REPORT: Dead man ruling

An exclusive three-part series on the man who had returned from the dead to become Aceh's first directly elected governor.
HIV/Aids epidemic could increase fourfold

HIV/Aids epidemic could increase fourfold

The number of infected people could rise to 300,000 by 2015 if nothing is done, warns deputy director-general of public health Ramlee Rahmat.
Thaipusam on sale

Thaipusam on sale

The important social values couched deep inside the rituals surrounding Thaipusam are lost in commercialisation.
CM not ready to step down

CM not ready to step down

Yes, the Sarawak chief minister seems bent on staying on after 26 years at the helm despite intense recent speculation that he is likely to call it a day.