Archive - 3 November 2007

Indian group forum stopped by police

Indian group forum stopped by police

An indoor public forum was stopped by the police but it did not stop some 500 people from waiting until the speakers arrived and addressed them.
Give us back our bonus picket draws 4,000

Give us back our bonus picket draws 4,000

It was Nube's first centralized national picket which saw about 4,000 bank employees turning up at Kuala Lumpur's majestic Maybank Tower to state their demands. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Astronaut to tour nation

Astronaut to tour nation

Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, the country's first astronaut, will tour the nation to share his experience with the people.
Temple row: 12 freed by police

Temple row: 12 freed by police

The 12 were arrested on Tuesday during a temple demolition exercise in Kampung Rimba Jaya near Shah Alam. However, it is not known if they would be charged.
Rafidah: Wanita Umno does not need wallpapers

Rafidah: Wanita Umno does not need wallpapers

The movement's supremo sends a strong message to her members as they gear up for their annual assembly on Tuesday.
Fairuz gone, but crisis remains

Fairuz gone, but crisis remains

An opposition leader calls it a 'sigh of relief' but reminds the government that a royal commission of inquiry is still needed to address problems within the judiciary.
Japanese timber ships still stranded in Swak ports

Japanese timber ships still stranded in Swak ports

A stand-off between Japanese timber-carrying ships and a politically connected agency has been simmering for several months with negative effects on the timber industry.
Bernama can be platform for tourism promotion

Bernama can be platform for tourism promotion

The national news agency can be utilised to promote tourism activities as it now has a radio station, website and news channel on Astro.
Culprit who posted Nurin's autopsy photos nailed

Culprit who posted Nurin's autopsy photos nailed

The person responsible for posting the autopsy photographs on the Internet of eight-year-old rape and murder victim Nurin Jazlin Jazimin has been identified.
AirAsia: It's like going to the moon

AirAsia: It's like going to the moon

To AirAsia's Tony Fernandez, being allowed to fly the Kuala Lumpur to Singapore route is like going to the moon for his airline.
The Intellectual Pt 1: Origin, rise, and decline (?)

The Intellectual Pt 1: Origin, rise, and decline (?)

Epistemologically, even if there is a kind of universal objective truth, how can an intellectual claim any secular knowledge of such truth?