Archive - 13 June 2007

AirAsia eyes India by end 2008: Fernandes

AirAsia eyes India by end 2008: Fernandes

Fernandes said the budget carrier was permitted to fly to India under a bilateral agreement reached by New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur.
Compensate traders hit by flood

Compensate traders hit by flood

Consumers association are urging the government to offer financial aid to the affected traders.
Kelantan govt to rebuild church

Kelantan govt to rebuild church

It will replace the structure that was demolished in an Orang Asli settlement recently by the district authorities.
Ketua PKR bahagian Merbok letak jawatan

Ketua PKR bahagian Merbok letak jawatan

Ketua Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) bahagian Merbok, Mustafa Khalid Hanafi mengesahkan bahawa beliau telah meletakkan jawatan dan keluar PKR awal bulan ini.
Education blueprint ignores reality

Education blueprint ignores reality

A Tamil education group claims that the national education blueprint promotes a 'single identity nation-state concept.'
The Cats lose their whiskers

The Cats lose their whiskers

free Alleycats ruled the airwaves for as long as we can remember. Their fashion also stubbornly stood the test of time alongside their unique and highly-insurable voice and singing talent.
Big mistake giving Rela arbitrary powers

Big mistake giving Rela arbitrary powers

Your interview with the Rela Director-General (DG) Zaidon Asmuni goes a long way towards explaining the mindset behind the many recent actions and dealings of this organisation.
Penang: Will the opposition make an impact?

Penang: Will the opposition make an impact?

special report The opposition, namely DAP, is hoping to secure a big win in the state in the coming general election.
Kamariahs case similar to Joys

Kamariahs case similar to Joys

DAP: Scholarship policy inconsistent

DAP: Scholarship policy inconsistent

It will be quantity over quality based on the contents of a Public Service Department circular.
Family should advise first on conversion

Family should advise first on conversion

Port Kelang Free Zones kiss of death

Port Kelang Free Zones kiss of death

Teaching is a subversive act

Teaching is a subversive act

Not all lawyers con-men

Not all lawyers con-men

Don't whip smokers, there are better alternatives

Don't whip smokers, there are better alternatives

Calling it Bahasa Malaysia is sacrilegious

Calling it Bahasa Malaysia is sacrilegious

Cut and paste poem: Some things just not done

Cut and paste poem: Some things just not done

Samy's cheap wedding greetings

Samy's cheap wedding greetings

Proton, VW to hold second meeting soon

Proton, VW to hold second meeting soon

The government is under intense pressure to announce details of a partnership for Proton in a bid to stem a sharp decline in market share.
Shock over township plan for UM campus

Shock over township plan for UM campus

News of the proposal has not gone down well with former lecturer and politician Dr Syed Husin Ali.
Five quarantined with suspected bird flu

Five quarantined with suspected bird flu

Sixteen others admitted to hospital with flu-like symptoms have tested negative for the virus.
US puts Msia on trafficking blacklist

US puts Msia on trafficking blacklist

We now face possible sanctions, including the withholding by the United States of non-humanitarian, non-trade related foreign aid.
Experts cautious on oil pipeline project

Experts cautious on oil pipeline project

They are wondering if the large amount of money to be poured to build the pipeline would be economical.
June 13: Headlines online

June 13: Headlines online

Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Chinese and Tamil papers? Find out here.
Untangling the knotty Lina Joy case

Untangling the knotty Lina Joy case

The final judgment on the Lina Joy case has brought to head the increasingly controversial and divisive issue of religious freedom in Malaysia.
Temporary prison slated for Bukit Jalil

Temporary prison slated for Bukit Jalil

Bukit Jalil, known for its state of the art sports complexes, may also become the site of a temporary detention centre. [Video Inside]
Watch the honeymoon, Pak Lah!

Watch the honeymoon, Pak Lah!

The honeymoon is over for many politicians the world over and Malaysia's premier may be wearing out his welcome too.
Sticky situation for Chor?

Sticky situation for Chor?

special report When the Port Klang Authority chairperson is also a director in a company with which it has had indirect business dealings, eyebrows are bound to be raised.
Suhakam: US blacklist 'unfair'

Suhakam: US blacklist 'unfair'

The human rights commission says it is unfair for Malaysia to be included on a US list of the worst human trafficking offenders.