Archive - 5 June 2008

Sanusi: I won't quit as UIA president

Sanusi: I won't quit as UIA president

sanusi junid Sanusi Junid, a vocal critic of the prime minister, clears the air over rumours that he would be sacked as the president of the International Islamic University.
It's only '16 sen per litre in Venezuela'

It's only '16 sen per litre in Venezuela'

Dr Wan Azizah Ismail says that oil producing Malaysia cannot be compared with non-producers.
Business group: Petrol hike too drastic

Business group: Petrol hike too drastic

The new electricity tariff is unfair for exporters who have already signed agreements with overseas clients using the old rate.

Umno holds two-day pow wow to discuss future

Umno holds two-day pow wow to discuss future

All 52 Supreme Council members are holed up in a hotel in Shah Alam to chart the party's future and formulate strategies to regain the people's support.
Change your lifestyle, gov't told

Change your lifestyle, gov't told

A consumer group has urged government leaders to show leadership by example by curbing the use of official vehicles.
Dr M: Gov't has money to keep fuel subsidy

Dr M: Gov't has money to keep fuel subsidy

Petronas advisor Mahathir says the government can afford to maintain fuel subsidy and suggests that a gradual reduction would have been a better option.
Suffering from the subsidy diarrhoea

Suffering from the subsidy diarrhoea

A sound currency better than subsidies anytime

A sound currency better than subsidies anytime

Second bridge: Think twice over China offer

Second bridge: Think twice over China offer

Bring LRT to Semenyih-Beranang

Bring LRT to Semenyih-Beranang

WED - Go for a sustainable lifestyle

WED - Go for a sustainable lifestyle

BN should watch out for second 'tsunami'

BN should watch out for second 'tsunami'

Will Samy take MIC out of BN?

Will Samy take MIC out of BN?

Malay electorate evolving but not Ezam

Malay electorate evolving but not Ezam

Putera MIC awards for blogging excellence

Putera MIC awards for blogging excellence

The MIC wing will give awards for blogging excellence, including those who are critical of the party.
S'gor needs new policy for places of worship

S'gor needs new policy for places of worship

Have compassion for non-Muslim parents

Have compassion for non-Muslim parents

We will always remember you, Toni Kasim

We will always remember you, Toni Kasim

Toni was tired of fighting the pain, she told me. I could sense her anger at being bed-ridden, confined for a period of time in hospital and not being able to do what she loved best – work.
Mass anti-fuel hike rally on July 12

Mass anti-fuel hike rally on July 12

kl fuel hike protest 050608 updated 4.10pm Protes hopes to gather 100,000 people to call on the government to reduce fuel prices to its original levels before the hike today. [VIDEO INSIDE]

US removes M'sia from trafficking blacklist

US removes M'sia from trafficking blacklist

The United States has removed Malaysia but kept Middle East allies Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia on a blacklist of countries trafficking in people.
Chief minister: Fuel hike 'socially unjust'

Chief minister: Fuel hike 'socially unjust'

updated 3.12pm This is another blow for the poor and the move does not address the basic problems of increasing productivity and energy conservation.

Anwar: Hike 'wanton in size, callous in effect'

Anwar: Hike 'wanton in size, callous in effect'

anwar ibrahim 02 060207 updated 2.32pm The steepness of the price increase this time is simply unconscionable, says the de facto PKR leader in the wake of 40 percent hike in fuel prices.
Night rush in Penang too

Night rush in Penang too

petrol price hike car queing to buy petrol Penang also experienced massive traffic jams last night as thousands of motorists attempted to fill up their tanks before the midnight deadline.
TNB: Power rates to be linked to fuel prices

TNB: Power rates to be linked to fuel prices

tenaga nasional logo updated 5.20pm TNB CEO Che Khalib Mohamad Noh says the rise in electricity tariffs is necessary following the government’s decision to increase fuel prices.
Benar hopes to catalyse media reform

Benar hopes to catalyse media reform

The Media Freedom Walk was the little walk that wasn’t. Benar founder Johann Foo clarifies the objectives of his media reform group in organising last Sunday morning’s event.
Headlines online: June 5

Headlines online: June 5

All newspapers today reported on the new pump price for fuel which comes effective today, with many urging Malaysians to be prudent and start conserving energy.
Sabah crossovers: More time needed

Sabah crossovers: More time needed

PKR veep Dr Jeffrey Kitingan says the party requires some more time before any announcement can be made.
Oil hike protests in KL, Ipoh, Kuching

Oil hike protests in KL, Ipoh, Kuching

updated 6.45pm Angry demonstrators took to the streets in three cities to protest against the sharp rise in prices at the pumps. [VIDEO INSIDE]
'Let me pay market price for cars too'

'Let me pay market price for cars too'

vox populi 50 x 70 big thumbnail free I don't mind paying market price for petrol provided I can pay market price for cars. Currently, our cars are anything but ‘market price’.
Wars against women

Wars against women

In cultures where girls and women are married off and chastity is central to womanhood, all is lost for a woman who loses her honour.
PKR moves into new home on Sunday

PKR moves into new home on Sunday

pkr keadilan new headquaters office 050608 The opposition party is moving into a five-storey building in Tropicana, northwest of Kuala Lumpur, which will serve as its spanking new headquarters.
Oil price hike: An economically-necessary move

Oil price hike: An economically-necessary move

realpolitik 4 line version oon yeoh and ong kian ming Had Pak Lah done more to stamp out corruption and fulfill many of the promises he made in 2004, the public would be more forgiving.
PM slumps to new low with oil hike

PM slumps to new low with oil hike

Abdullah has made the extremely unpopular decision to dismantle fuel subsidies - a move applauded by economists but condemned by the public.
Motorists angered by new petrol prices

Motorists angered by new petrol prices

Motorists who turned up at petrol stations today to pay sharply higher prices to fill their tanks were uniformly furious over the decision to increase pump prices by 40 percent.
Your say: The 'tsunami' fuel hike

Your say: The 'tsunami' fuel hike

free ‘Everything’s getting so expensive. Where does my tax money go to? I don’t see enough of it coming back to me, the general public’.