Archive - 4 July 2007

Ex-wife used as ruse to lure Sirul

Ex-wife used as ruse to lure Sirul

updated version Second accused Sirul was on an escort duty in Pakistan when a senior ranking UTK officer was sent to fly him back to face investigations in the Altantuya murder.
Anwar: It's a gross injustice

Anwar: It's a gross injustice

The former deputy premier says the decision to strike out his RM100 million suit is devoid of any legal merit.
Big Brother's second warning to dailies

Big Brother's second warning to dailies

The Internal Security Ministry has again warned the press to stop publicising 'anti-government' issues from Internet sites.
Academic 'hijacking'

Academic 'hijacking'

The case mentioned by 'Sad' about his supervisor wanting to 'hijack' his original work does not come as a surprise to me any longer.
Plagiarism - its more widespread than you think

Plagiarism - its more widespread than you think

Expose errant Unimas lecturer

Expose errant Unimas lecturer

TV/radio censorship directive yet another blow

TV/radio censorship directive yet another blow

Both Rafidah and Rommel wrong

Both Rafidah and Rommel wrong

Why Spore is Umnos favourite whipping boy

Why Spore is Umnos favourite whipping boy

I, too, was on Ctos blacklist

I, too, was on Ctos blacklist

No proof that death penalty deters crime

No proof that death penalty deters crime

Learn from Hong Kong instead

Learn from Hong Kong instead

Penubuhan bank sperma perlu diteliti

Penubuhan bank sperma perlu diteliti

Lets leave it to God

Lets leave it to God

Missing from class: Adi Putra, boy genius

Missing from class: Adi Putra, boy genius

The government does not have a special programme to deal with intellectually gifted children, but will present a concept paper by year's end.
Azilah mengadu jurugambar cuba tarik jaket tutup mukanya

Azilah mengadu jurugambar cuba tarik jaket tutup mukanya

Tertuduh pertama itu juga tidak puas hati dengan keistimewaan yang diberi kepada isteri Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda, yang boleh mengiringi tertuduh ketiga itu sehingga ke lokap.
May trade surplus down 1.25 percent

May trade surplus down 1.25 percent

It was the highest monthly exports recorded in the last five months.
Minimum wage demand gets the boot

Minimum wage demand gets the boot

Employers would have to pay foreign workers the same amount as locals, explains the government.
Secretary: I only heard it from my boss

Secretary: I only heard it from my boss

My knowledge about Azilah then was based on what Abdul Razak told me, said Siti Aisyah.
Records deleted: Immigration must explain

Records deleted: Immigration must explain

An opposition leader wants to know how a Mongolian national's entry into the country can go missing from the immigration department's records.
Penang: Visibility at last for Indian Msians?

Penang: Visibility at last for Indian Msians?

This vote bank will be more significant to opposition parties in their frontline state of Penang.
M'sian astronaut to conduct cancer research in space

M'sian astronaut to conduct cancer research in space

The research is aimed at giving local scientists the opportunity to study, design and conduct experiments in space.
Abdullahs glasnost policy in tatters

Abdullahs glasnost policy in tatters

Anwar says that the MCMC directive to suppress opposition pronouncements exposed the threadbare nature of the government's purported stance on taking Malaysians into the IT age.
Transmiles false financial reports - will SC take action?

Transmiles false financial reports - will SC take action?

Can the Securities Commission ensure that the wrongdoers are punished and not let off with a slap on the wrist?
New law to hinder haze fight in Riau

New law to hinder haze fight in Riau

Lawmakers from Sumatra's Riau province passed a regulation last month which permits land parcels under two hectares to be cleared by fire.
July 4: Headlines online

July 4: Headlines online

The major dailies were divided between two stories in the Altantuya murder trial: the naming of Azilah Hadri as the 'killer' and the death threats received by Rohaniza Roslan.
PM vows to crack down on illegal logging

PM vows to crack down on illegal logging

A member of Parliament says that gangsters have been involved in illegal logging activities in Sarawak for at least five years.
Anwar's suit against Dr M quashed

Anwar's suit against Dr M quashed

updated version In striking out the RM100 million suit, the court rules that there is 'an un-reversed judicial finding' that the sacked ex-DPM was involved in homosexual acts.
Have a heart, Malaysia

Have a heart, Malaysia

Malaysians today are an uncouth and inhumane bunch, if the recent migrant workers abuse is any indication.
Remember Pulitzer!

Remember Pulitzer!

T his has to be the Malaysian media's rallying call in matters of friendship.
Haze hits 'unhealthy' level in Kedah

Haze hits 'unhealthy' level in Kedah

Meanwhile, areas in Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Perak and Penang have inched closer to unhealthy air levels.