Archive - 22 May 2007

He was born without legs and had only one arm. Despite the cruel twist of fate, Tuah Atan beat all the odds to become a lawyer.

Just as the dust was about to settle over the sexist remarks made by two MPs, Samy has kicked it up again - he said the dilapidated Parliament House is akin to an old woman who has lost her beauty.

According to disgruntled Youth leader SD Johari, more than 30 nominees for the PKR polls will stage a protest against the party adviser's alleged interference. [VIDEO INSIDE]

Najib says there would be no immediate changes to the route despite talks earlier this month.

The government must take the painful step of slashing the 1.1 million-strong civil service into a leaner and more efficient 'machine'.

The ex-PKR Youth chief also reveals his advice to the wing's secretary SD Johari, following alleged interference from the top in the party polls.

The proponent of a waste-to-energy plant in Malacca spells out the benefits of a project that has run into controversy even on paper.

The signal given by a ministerial representative of Sabah through his recent resignation is more meaningful than all the noisy voices of all Umno parliamentarians.

The Mongolian government expressed hope that the court procedures will be fair and free from political influence.

Although top executives and senior managers are paid well, the situation is not the same for those in the lower ranks.

They want the Penang government to revive nine abandoned housing schemes for the lower-income group.

The prime minister's announcement that the government will accede to a pay rise increase as requested by Cuepacs is music to the ears of the 1.2 million civil servants. The timing couldn't be more...

updated version We must accept the fact that the plight of the Palestinians has come to epitomise everything that is unjust and unfair to the treatment of people, says Abdullah.

A shortage of Indonesian maids caused by poor pay may force Malaysia to recruit domestic help from other Asian countries.

The doctors have said that they will not discharge him any time soon and we are not pushing for it, says Dr M's son Mokhzani.

In a letter to the health minister, Caram Asia says the ministry must focus on all vulnerable populations, including migrant workers.

The opposition leader wants a six-month suspension for the sexist duo. He also says they must be made to do community work with women's groups.

JB Jeyaretnam's, the lion of Singapore's opposition politics, has issued his call to arms yet again.

May 13 and Umno's anniversary provide lessons on how to let Umno's worst excesses leak away while retaining the good elements in BN.

There will be no review at the moment, we want to maintain prices at current levels, says Najib.