Archive - 8 May 2007

Religion: More families torn apart

Religion: More families torn apart

A 25-year-old lorry driver's Muslim wife is taken away by the Selangor religious authorities.
PKR No 1: Abdul Rahman to take on Anwar

PKR No 1: Abdul Rahman to take on Anwar

The former Keadilan deputy president confirms that he will stand in the party elections on May 25.
Status quo pledged under new Youth Act

Status quo pledged under new Youth Act

Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Liow Tiong Lai says youth groups have nothing to worry about.
Gov't cautious over opening of KL-S'pore route

Gov't cautious over opening of KL-S'pore route

Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy says the interest of many other parties should be taken into consideration.
Deal inked with Chinese region on halal products

Deal inked with Chinese region on halal products

Under the deal, the Halal Development Corporation (HDC) will certify as Halal traditional Chinese Muslim medicine manufactured in Ningxia.
Maybank policy affects small firms

Maybank policy affects small firms

Small legal firms stand to lose if Maybank only accepts those with at least 50 percent bumiputra equity.
Temasek disposes stake in Telekom Malaysia

Temasek disposes stake in Telekom Malaysia

The state-linked Singapore investment firm invested in the Malaysian telecom outfit in March 2004.
Directive not linked to Abdul Rahmans nomination

Directive not linked to Abdul Rahmans nomination

PKR Kedah denies that three divisions in the state were ordered to re-hold their meetings because they nominated Abdul Rahman Othman for presidency.
'BN violence': PKR compiles proof

'BN violence': PKR compiles proof

Unhappy with BN's accusation that PKR was violent during the Ijok by-election, the opposition party plans to take the 'evidence of its rival's violence' to Suhakam and the police.
Keeping ACA officers 'clean'

Keeping ACA officers 'clean'

They have to attend refresher courses, said the minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
Trade surplus 29.8 percent lower in March

Trade surplus 29.8 percent lower in March

The decline in exports is mainly attributed to electrical and electronic products and crude petroleum.
Agency wants visa reform

Agency wants visa reform

Immigration department's enforcement director Ishak Mohammed wants the visa-on-arrival scheme reviewed as there have been many cases of abuse.
Raja Nazrins bride identified

Raja Nazrins bride identified

Utusan Malaysia said she is in her 30s and had been introduced to the prince by a mutual friend.
Maybanks fatuous argument

Maybanks fatuous argument

Maybank's clarification to diffuse the controversy was at best prevaricating and unclear if it was retracting such ill-advised policy.
What's the use of the Maybank boycott?

What's the use of the Maybank boycott?

Banks must be more socially obligated

Banks must be more socially obligated

Their right to harass and humiliate minorities

Their right to harass and humiliate minorities

Zam: Medias enemy No 1

Zam: Medias enemy No 1

Forcing transsexuals to live the wrong sex a tragedy

Forcing transsexuals to live the wrong sex a tragedy

PKR needs to address Indian issues

PKR needs to address Indian issues

Lecturers being persuaded to lower standards

Lecturers being persuaded to lower standards

British against idea of Malay traders

British against idea of Malay traders

Disabled community, RapidKL must move forward

Disabled community, RapidKL must move forward

Smart challenge for works minister

Smart challenge for works minister

Following the recent spate of bursting pipes and collapsing ceilings, the opposition leader wonders if the Smart tunnel will suffer a similar fate.
Samy vs Anwar: Kit Siang joins in

Samy vs Anwar: Kit Siang joins in

Speaking on 'behalf' of Indian Malaysians, the opposition leader asks why has the marginalisation of the community gotten worse in recent years.
Reality TV shows: Just be entertained, full stop!

Reality TV shows: Just be entertained, full stop!

free Such shows are basically meant for sheer entertainment and if we consider them as such, we wouldn't be so caught up in them.
PRS factions to know fate by Friday

PRS factions to know fate by Friday

The Registrar of Societies is expected to reveal its decision on the shenanigans within Parti Rakyat Sarawak.
Iraqs population bleeding away

Iraqs population bleeding away

Iraqi refugees are a crisis that cannot be ignored, but how will the world respond?
Student creates PlayStation Koran

Student creates PlayStation Koran

Student Ikhwan Nazri Mohamad Asran, 21, designed the software after seeing a similar version of the Bible.