Archive - 2 March 2007

Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob tells concerned residents that an independent assessment will be carried out by a team of experts. [video inside]

Mohamad Ramli Manan says there are attempts to tarnish his reputation after he made shocking disclosure of serious allegations against his ex-boss.

An opposition party is asking why Abdullah Ahmad Badawi saw it fit to retain the services of Zulkipli Mat Noor when so many allegations were hovering over him.

The opposition youth wing which revealed discrepancies in the Smart tunnel project has expressed disappointment over the works minister's response on the matter.

I am disappointed with the inspector-general of police's statement that public officials can own businesses, if given permission. We, the public, would like to see the letter giving...

The election fever is apparent as nine out of the 14 Umno branches in the state have already submitted the names of their choice candidates for evaluation.

Rombongan 200 pemimpin Umno cawangan dalam Maran itu,dijadual ke Langkawi untuk menghadiri kursus politik selama empat hari.

ACA must maintain the trust of the people. Only those with a clean record and high integrity can hold the position of the agency's chief.

The sale is part of the airline's restructuring plan, days after posting a net loss of RM136.4 million for 2006.

Salahuddin Ayub joins the chorus of calls to suspend NS following the death of another trainee on Wednesday.

The opposition leader says Abdul Gani Patail and Musa Hassan should also be summoned before the Parliamentary Select Committee on Integrity to testify what they know and when.

analysis The rank of the disappointed, disenchanted and frustrated has grown. If not neutralised, it will reinforce the opposition wind.

The Chinese-based party receives brickbats from Dong Jiao Zong over its stand to have bilingual UPSR papers for Chinese primary schools in 2008.

These factories failed to obtain licenses for reasons including pollution standards, but they provided 150,000 jobs and contributed RM2 billion to the state's economy yearly.

Under the plan, the workers, mostly employed in the construction, manufacturing and plantation sectors, will be confined to their ramshackle quarters. The proposed rule will apply even on their days off.

The prime minister calls for a thorough probe into the allegations of corruption and abuse of power by Zulkipli Mat Noor.

Rosnah Mat Aris has been slapped with a year-long ban from appearing on national television and radio.

The party veep is in the lead for the deputy president post after securing nine nominations to date. Nomination will close on March 31.

special report Local legend and ancient records indicate the existence of a lost city in the mouth of Sungai Johor, presently the site of the Singapore-controlled Linggiu Reservoir. [video inside]