Archive - 19 December 2007

Union boss puts forward a united vision

Union boss puts forward a united vision

Fresh from retaining his position as the MTUC president, Syed Shahir says he will put his rivalry with others in the backburner to fight for the workers’ rights.

Parole - 'Second chance' for inmates

Parole - 'Second chance' for inmates

If the bill is passed, thousands of inmates will be given a second chance.

It's a bastardised version of IPCMC

It's a bastardised version of IPCMC

When the government fear the people

When the government fear the people

Why should I go back to Malaysia?

Why should I go back to Malaysia?

One gets special privileges, another gets a hotline

One gets special privileges, another gets a hotline

BN propaganda at work

BN propaganda at work

MIC hotline: Psss... this is what I overheard

MIC hotline: Psss... this is what I overheard

What is this outfit called Pekida?

What is this outfit called Pekida?

PKFZ scandal: Ling, Chan 'abused' powers

PKFZ scandal: Ling, Chan 'abused' powers

updated 6.26pm The duo in their capacity as transport minister allegedly gave written undertakings that the government would absorb any financial liabilities of the troubled Port Klang Authority.

BN's failed national unity policies

BN's failed national unity policies

Terengganu kaya tapi rakyatnya masih miskin

Terengganu kaya tapi rakyatnya masih miskin

Bus wars in Penang reflect poor planning

Bus wars in Penang reflect poor planning

Khir Toyo: No land given to 'cronies'

Khir Toyo: No land given to 'cronies'

exclusive The Selangor MB refutes allegations that he had been dishing out land titles freely to a band of ‘cronies’ in the state ever since he assumed power in 2000.

IPCMC, SCC: Parliamentary roundtable talks next Thursday

IPCMC, SCC: Parliamentary roundtable talks next Thursday

The parliamentary roundtable will discuss how to salvage the original IPCMC proposal made by the royal police commission.

Qantas in maintenance tie-up with MAS

Qantas in maintenance tie-up with MAS

Australian flag carrier Qantas announces an aircraft maintenance joint venture with Malaysia Airlines subsidiary MAS Aerospace Engineering (MAE).

ISA 7 students seek some 'Hindraf empathy'

ISA 7 students seek some 'Hindraf empathy'

Since the AG is kind enough to drop all charges against five students among Hindraf 31, the same should be done for the ex-varsity students charged for illegal assembly.

Desperate housewives

Desperate housewives

Housewives are women with only one simple ambition, to keep their families happy without any ulterior motives. They are not aiming to get a promotion, an award or a raise.

Floods kill 29, palm oil industry hit

Floods kill 29, palm oil industry hit

Meteorological officials expect more rain to pound the north eastern states during the monsoon, a climatic phenomenon that occurs between November and February every year.

Samy to go live on Indian issues

Samy to go live on Indian issues

The MIC president will speak on the achievements and aspirations of the community on RTM 1 tonight.

Hindraf leader fails in bid to challenge ISA detention

Hindraf leader fails in bid to challenge ISA detention

updated 6.10pm The Ipoh High Court today struck out ISA detainee and Hindraf leader M Manoharan’s habeas corpus application due to a technicality.

Headlines online: Dec 19

Headlines online: Dec 19

The major dailies today front-paged the royal commission’s public inquiry dates, the continuing floods and the establishment of a non-Muslim affairs committee.

Zzzzzzzz: It's a 'somnambulant' government

Zzzzzzzz: It's a 'somnambulant' government

'Somnambulism' means 'sleepwalking'. Contradictory media reports this week make Kit Siang wonder if the PM is running the country with his eyes shut.

Activists rally for right to protest

Activists rally for right to protest

updated 3.55pm To further stress on the calls for the right to public gatherings, a peaceful assembly would be held this Saturday night at Dataran Merdeka to show solidarity for victims of the dreaded ISA.

See the truth, hear the truth

See the truth, hear the truth

new Do not measure life purely in economic and political terms and be so obsessed with power that we fail to honour one another's humanity and neglect their deeper needs.

Merry Kerismas

Merry Kerismas

new The Barisan Nasional will stop at nothing these days, from portraying peaceful protests as race-based riots to demonstrating the superiority of the keris over the cross.