Archive - 31 March 2007

PPP-Gerakan pow-wow after Machap polls

PPP-Gerakan pow-wow after Machap polls

The PPP will put down their swords for now, at least until after the Machap by-election, so they can meet their Gerakan counterparts to settle their differences.
Mat Rempit back in league

Mat Rempit back in league

After a spell of quiet following the police's war on the motorcycle gangs last December, the Mat Rempit in three northern states have formed 'alliances' to commit crimes.
Graft index worsens during Zulkiplis tenure

Graft index worsens during Zulkiplis tenure

Kit Siang reveals that Malaysia's position on the Transparency International corruption perception index took a nosedive over the course of the outgoing ACA chief's tenure.
UM VC: Company exploited our students

UM VC: Company exploited our students

UM soft skills scam UM Vice-Chancellor Rafiah Salim says the university was in the dark that the speakers had attempted to abuse the students by asking them to promote the company's product.
King to gov't leaders: Be guided by Islamic values

King to gov't leaders: Be guided by Islamic values

Renounce corruption and discard abuse of power, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Mizan Zainal Abidin tells government leaders today.
Water: A challenge to religious leaders

Water: A challenge to religious leaders

Religious leaders in the country have been challenged to apply the teachings of their respective scriptures on water and declare their opposition to its 'profitisation'.
CID chief defends Sarawak cops

CID chief defends Sarawak cops

Sarawak CP Talib Jamal and his men find comfort in CID chief Christopher Wan's accolades after they received a scathing attack from an MP.
Info Ministry to counter all Machap issues

Info Ministry to counter all Machap issues

Machap by-election Deputy Minister of Information Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says it is the ministry's responsibility to explain the truth to the voters so that they are not swayed by baseless allegations.
Housewife realises banks not always fool-proof

Housewife realises banks not always fool-proof

A housewife, shocked to find her 20-year-old bank account closed without her knowledge and the money all gone, claimed there were irregularities involved.
Oh, taxi drivers! (Pt 2)

Oh, taxi drivers! (Pt 2)

When it comes to the local taxi service, it's not the drivers who need straightening out, it's the system.
Malaysia still hopeful on trade deal with US

Malaysia still hopeful on trade deal with US

"It is up to the parties leading the negotiations to carry on with it. I don't think we should look at it as the end game. It's not," says Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar.
Petronas to search for oil off Burma

Petronas to search for oil off Burma

Petronas will launch an oil exploration survey off the southern coast of Burma, amid growing foreign demand for the country's vast resources.