Archive - 10 October 2007

Okay lah, quit smoking the next Ramadan

Okay lah, quit smoking the next Ramadan

free Ramadan is almost over and Hari Raya is upon us again. Well, there is always the next Ramadan to stub it out.
Disillusioned Bangladeshi workers to go home

Disillusioned Bangladeshi workers to go home

They had come in search of greener pastures but are now left with broken promises and shattered dreams.
Whistleblowers out in the cold

Whistleblowers out in the cold

The Lingam tape The cabinet is unable as yet to provide them an assurance of absolute immunity, according to de facto minister Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz, who had raised hopes yesterday.
'Powerless to act' - Suhakam under fire

'Powerless to act' - Suhakam under fire

The commission's decision not to look into the Batu Buruk incident draws flak from various quarters.
First Malaysian, first female commander blast into space

First Malaysian, first female commander blast into space

All quiet on ACA front

All quiet on ACA front

The Lingam tape After three weeks, the Anti-Corruption Agency remains tightlipped about what it has found out to date.
Lincolns Inn jacket does not the man make

Lincolns Inn jacket does not the man make

Mohd Nazri, I saw a photograph of you taken with a Lincoln's Inn badge emblazoned on your jacket. You must be one of the esteemed barrister-at-law...
Lets do an Osama on Lingam tape

Lets do an Osama on Lingam tape

BN party: So when is the right time?

BN party: So when is the right time?

No sane PM would do away race-based politics

No sane PM would do away race-based politics

Giant ethical black hole in organ transplant

Giant ethical black hole in organ transplant

No, not another two dams in Sarawak

No, not another two dams in Sarawak

Bar Council party to CLP charade

Bar Council party to CLP charade

Go to Indonesia for the real thing

Go to Indonesia for the real thing

Columbias attack on Ahmadinejad uncalled for

Columbias attack on Ahmadinejad uncalled for

No Fault Liability scheme needs transparency

No Fault Liability scheme needs transparency

Malaysians over the moon as their astronaut blasts into space

Malaysians over the moon as their astronaut blasts into space

Gov't to allow maids from four countries

Gov't to allow maids from four countries

The decision was made in view of the high demand for domestic help and difficulty in getting them from Indonesia.
First Malaysian, first female commander blast into space

First Malaysian, first female commander blast into space

Perhaps Jakarta should downgrade its consulate

Perhaps Jakarta should downgrade its consulate

The recent incident which happened to the Indonesian diplomat's wife really drove the final nail into the Rela coffin - it is high time that Rela's role in hunting down illegal migrants to be thoroughly re-examined.
First M'sian, first female commander in space

First M'sian, first female commander in space

A Soyuz rocket carrying Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Russian cosmonaut Yury Malenchenko and Nasa's Peggy Whitson, thrust into the clear evening sky over the Kazakh steppe.
First Malaysian astronaut blasts into space

First Malaysian astronaut blasts into space

Irrelevant, irrelevant, irrelevant!

Irrelevant, irrelevant, irrelevant!

The Lingam tape When the government indirectly acknowledges the truth of the 'Lingam tape', the need for an investigation defies logic.
Batu Buruk riot: 'No inquiry' decision derided

Batu Buruk riot: 'No inquiry' decision derided

PKR says it fails to comprehend as to how Suhakam decided not to hold a public inquiry into the Batu Buruk riot.
Has Gerakan lost the plot?

Has Gerakan lost the plot?

What its delegates said would have been the stuff of a political fairy tale if not for a sinister story line.
Deadline for PKR duo expires tomorrow

Deadline for PKR duo expires tomorrow

The Lingam tape PKR vice-president R Sivarasa and party worker Sim Tze Tzin were given seven days to reveal the source of the video or risk going to jail.
Headlines online: Oct 10

Headlines online: Oct 10

All major dailies highlighted Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, who will be going into space on board the Russian Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft tonight.
First Malaysian astronaut set for lift-off

First Malaysian astronaut set for lift-off

Flawed policy results in flood of migrant workers

Flawed policy results in flood of migrant workers

As thousands of migrant workers from Bangladesh stranded at KLIA await deportation, questions are being asked.
Countdown starts for M'sian astronaut

Countdown starts for M'sian astronaut

updated version Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor will lift off from the Baikonur cosmodrome at 9.22pm today, headed for the International Space Station.
Food price hikes dampen Ramadan mood

Food price hikes dampen Ramadan mood

The cost of basic items such as chicken, eggs, flour and condensed milk have all risen by up to 50 percent thanks to a price creep which began last year.
Row over envoy's wife 'detention' deepens

Row over envoy's wife 'detention' deepens

A diplomatic spat involving the wife of an Indonesian attache mistaken for an illegal migrant deepened today as Jakarta rejected claims that she was never detained.
First Malaysian astronaut to lift off into space

First Malaysian astronaut to lift off into space

Malaysia to allow maids from India, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam

Malaysia to allow maids from India, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam

AirAsia to fly to Banda Aceh, Vientiane

AirAsia to fly to Banda Aceh, Vientiane

Fares from Kuala Lumpur to Banda Aceh will start from RM9.99 plus surcharges and taxes, while the carrier has not fixed the price for Vientiane.
Food price hikes weigh on Malaysian Muslims this Ramadan

Food price hikes weigh on Malaysian Muslims this Ramadan

First Malaysian astronaut to lift off into space

First Malaysian astronaut to lift off into space