Archive - 27 February 2007

Rais orders review of banned 'communist' film

Rais orders review of banned 'communist' film

The minister says he wants a chance to see Apa Khabar Orang Kampung (Village People Radio Show) after the film censorship board banned it on Feb 12.
Tenaganita queries arrest of foreign worker

Tenaganita queries arrest of foreign worker

A Bangladeshi national involved in a long-running industrial dispute has been arrested, triggering alarm in a migrants rights group.
M'sia pressured to ease up on GM food regulations

M'sia pressured to ease up on GM food regulations

Groups lobbying against the US-Malaysia FTA are urging the government to take a step back and look at their commitments.
M'sia may face long wait for trade deal: US envoy

M'sia may face long wait for trade deal: US envoy

'Our time is very limited... effectively we really only have a few more weeks to work on this before our window of opportunity closes,' says Christopher LaFleur.
Parliamentary committee to call in ACA chief

Parliamentary committee to call in ACA chief

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Integrity is set to hear from Anti-Corruption Agency director-general Zulkipli Mat Noor about serious allegations against him.
PRS' 'two headquarters' crisis resolved

PRS' 'two headquarters' crisis resolved

The ROS states that it only recognises the headquarters in Green Heights near the Kuching International Airport used by the Sng Chee Hua faction.
Nudity, judges and why the IJC is needed

Nudity, judges and why the IJC is needed

It is truly ill-advised for Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim to publicly comment, in relation to the proposed independent judicial commission that transparency did not...
Nasioncom: SC should be transparent in probe

Nasioncom: SC should be transparent in probe

Govt shouldnt have farmed out Borr project

Govt shouldnt have farmed out Borr project

Samy, you're indeed a bad boy

Samy, you're indeed a bad boy

Foreign workers - Home Ministry should stick to its portfolio

Foreign workers - Home Ministry should stick to its portfolio

Contractors: Whats the point of Akujanji pledge?

Contractors: Whats the point of Akujanji pledge?

Akujanji pledge wont cure Ali Baba syndrome

Akujanji pledge wont cure Ali Baba syndrome

SIA, Pak Lah and a new business idea

SIA, Pak Lah and a new business idea

Our foreign policy cant ignore Middle East crisis

Our foreign policy cant ignore Middle East crisis

God, Jesus not the same thing in Christianity

God, Jesus not the same thing in Christianity

Youths held without trial in Simpang Renggam

Youths held without trial in Simpang Renggam

A police watchdog says the youths, who are mostly held under the Emergency Ordinance, should be charged in an open court.
Plug finally pulled on Sensasi

Plug finally pulled on Sensasi

The popular 'live' talk show by TV3 has now been banned outright, following controversial remarks by an actress on Jan 30.
Penang's 'outsider' bus service draws flak

Penang's 'outsider' bus service draws flak

The state government comes under fire from concerned groups for surrendering its control over the public transport system and allowing a KL-based firm to come in.
What public-space morality really means

What public-space morality really means

The gap between Khairy Jamaluddin's core beliefs, espoused theory and theory-in-use has been exposed.
Booming FDI - far from true

Booming FDI - far from true

Against a bleak backdrop of declining business opportunities and poor quality of life, the goverment attempts to paint a rosy picture.
PAC mahu kabinet pantau GLC dan Khazanah Nasional

PAC mahu kabinet pantau GLC dan Khazanah Nasional

Sehubungan itu, Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Awam (PAC) menggesa kerajaan menubuhkan jawatankuasa kabinet bagi memantau keputusan yang dibuat oleh syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC).
Malacca loses flood aid to cheats

Malacca loses flood aid to cheats

Chief Minister Mohamad Ali Rustam said the state had handed over RM698,400 in flood aid to more than 3,000 families who had made fraudulent claims.
Environmentalists in buying bid to save forests

Environmentalists in buying bid to save forests

Four groups, including WWF Malaysia and a residents' group from PJ will set up a national conservation trust fund to collect money to buy land.
Helen The Queen Mirren is best actress

Helen The Queen Mirren is best actress

free She's 61 and British-born but Helen Mirren wowed Hollywood with her majestic portrayal as the modern-day Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Queen'.