Archive - 9 April 2007

PM still waiting to meet VW boss

PM still waiting to meet VW boss

Abdullah laments that the Volkswagen chief has not made his appearance yet and that he could not wait too long.
Ministry okays 33 TARC courses

Ministry okays 33 TARC courses

However for these courses to be recognised, they still need to be approved by the Public Service Department.
Police strategy not working, crime rate soars

Police strategy not working, crime rate soars

Crime has soared by 40 percent in the last three months, and questions are increasingly being asked about the effectiveness of our police force.
Commonwealth post: Waiting for right candidate

Commonwealth post: Waiting for right candidate

The government will campaign for a Malaysian candidate to assume the secretary-general post when it finds the right person.
Man opens fire 'for fun' at PAS-organised expo

Man opens fire 'for fun' at PAS-organised expo

The police arrested a 59-year-old trader four firing into the air with his semi-automatic rifle. When quizzed, he said it was done for a lark.
Shuttlecocks for votes: MCA gets smashed

Shuttlecocks for votes: MCA gets smashed

An opposition party cries foul over the exploitation of badminton stars in an attempt to net votes in the upcoming Machap by-election.
To register bloggers is to go backwards

To register bloggers is to go backwards

I think the cyberspace should be left as it is because registering all bloggers will be a waste of time, is impractical and a move backward. What is to stop a...
Machap: Why bother, opposition?

Machap: Why bother, opposition?

50 years on - Machap folks must decide

50 years on - Machap folks must decide

The dilemma of Chinese, Indian parents

The dilemma of Chinese, Indian parents

AirAsia pushing its planes beyond the limit?

AirAsia pushing its planes beyond the limit?

Hello, dumb men are products of careless women OK?

Hello, dumb men are products of careless women OK?

Workers suffer without Minimum Wage Act

Workers suffer without Minimum Wage Act

Dominasi bahasa Inggeris dalam kehidupan kita

Dominasi bahasa Inggeris dalam kehidupan kita

Glocal not Najibs word

Glocal not Najibs word

Allowing export of macaques a callous act

Allowing export of macaques a callous act

Orang Asli file police reports against newspaper

Orang Asli file police reports against newspaper

Utusan Malaysia is accused of 'spinning and concocting' the villagers' statements.
Phishi moves under surveillance

Phishi moves under surveillance

The Finance Ministry has taken several steps to secure Internet banking transactions against phishing.
May peace find its place again in Bukit Aman

May peace find its place again in Bukit Aman

free Poor Musa Hassan! How he must have longed for Bukit Aman to live up to its name of tranquility, peace and respect again.
Bomb hoaxes fuel insecurity in Penang

Bomb hoaxes fuel insecurity in Penang

analysis Two 'bomb-scares' within 24 hours in Penang last week have raised serious questions.
Mixed reactions from TARC students

Mixed reactions from TARC students

Several students feel that the college should have informed them that their certificates were not recognised by the government.
Confirmed: PKR to contest in Ijok

Confirmed: PKR to contest in Ijok

The opposition party's Selangor chief confirms that PKR will be fielding a candidate in a bid to wrest the Selangor's state seat away from ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
Oh No! Not another scandal

Oh No! Not another scandal

Can one not get sick of being told again and again that such and such a person has been suspected of bribery, corruption or embezzlement?
Part 4 of Nurul Izzah video

Part 4 of Nurul Izzah video

In the final of a four-part video, Nurul Izzah talks about her time as a student in PJ's Assunta Secondary School and a young Muslim woman in the US.
30 arrested in 'syabu' bust

30 arrested in 'syabu' bust

A substantial amount of stimulant 'syabu', or methamphetamine, and cash were seized in the operations.
Memories of the colony

Memories of the colony

The process of turning the colonised into colonisers is a complex yet discernible one.
Slash ticket prices, MAS, AirAsia told

Slash ticket prices, MAS, AirAsia told

A consumers association calls on the two companies to review their fares for routes linking Sarawak to Peninsular Malaysia.
Anwar: NEP hijacked by Umno's elite

Anwar: NEP hijacked by Umno's elite

Enough is enough! The opposition leader calls for the industrious have-nots among all Malaysians to rally behind PKR.
Racial melting pot on the boil

Racial melting pot on the boil

Beneath its facade of unity, Malaysian society remains deeply divided along racial and religious lines.