Archive - 3 March 2007

The People's Progressive Party has been given a dressing down for requesting BN component parties to return 16 Perak seats the party once held.

Cuepacs president Omar Osman says that more than a quarter of the nations's 1.2 million civil servants are taking part-time jobs to make ends meet.

Exploiting low income earners to keep foreign investors happy should not be the reason for not adopting minimum wage policies, said a labour rights group.

The Penang government has been told to play a more active role in plans to improve the island's public transportation system.

Amnesty International has launched a Bahasa version of its gender awareness training kit as part of its anti-violence against women campaign.

The chief minister wants the two factions to hold reconciliation talks but it seems that they are not interested.

The Chief Justice's claims that judges who behaved inappropriately should step down suggests a need for an independent judicial commission, says Karpal Singh.

Sehubungan itu, Penasihat Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) itu menggesa pemimpin dan ahli parti pembangkang supaya bekerja kuat untuk menghadapi pilihanraya umum akan datang.

Tawau's location near Indonesia's border in Kalimantan and its proximity to southern Philippines makes it an ideal gateway for international trade.

The PKR election campaign goes into top gear with party advisor Anwar Ibrahim calling on Malaysians to support the opposition.

A pertinent question we Malaysians have to ask is this - Is there any business, large and small, that can survive without foreign workers?

The National Union of Teaching Profession throws its support behind the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry's proposal to introduce sex education in schools.

General Muhammad Ismail Jamaluddin says the country's border areas near insurgency-hit Thailand are safe, and hailed cooperation with the Thai army.