Archive - 21 March 2009

Ku Li: Possible for king not to name Najib as PM

Ku Li: Possible for king not to name Najib as PM

exclusive After all, the king had pointedly refused to endorse the Umno leadership's nominee as menteri besar for his state of Terengganu last year.
Mat Taib: Umno needs 'Meiji Restoration'

Mat Taib: Umno needs 'Meiji Restoration'

muhammad taib Umno deputy president aspirant Mohammad Muhd Taib looks to the far East for inspiration on how to bring the party back to its glory days - and toys about Japan's Meiji Restoration.
Auto Scrapping Scheme described as 'dubious'

Auto Scrapping Scheme described as 'dubious'

To qualify for the scheme, car owners may have to repair and refurbish their cars before they can pass the Puspakom test.

Study: Language switch has marginal benefits

Study: Language switch has marginal benefits

The study claims that less than four percent of students in a nationwide survey showed improvement in English resulting from the change in medium of instruction.
Man with 'kebal' power survives knife attack

Man with 'kebal' power survives knife attack

jara’ee mathor attacked by thugs 210309 A landowner in Sarawak was attacked by knife-wielding men in what was probably a land ownership disagreement with an oil palm plantation firm.

Masing pleads 'not guilty' over indigenous displacement

Masing pleads 'not guilty' over indigenous displacement

"I don't feel guilty. I feel that is the correct way of doing it. I don't have any guilt feeling for trying to help my people," the PRS leader told Al-Jazeera. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Asset declaration: Our neighbours show the way

Asset declaration: Our neighbours show the way

special feature In this final part of a three-part feature, we compare the assets declaration system in Taiwan, Korea, Philippines, Thailand and the United Nations.
Fairus resigns as Penang DCM

Fairus resigns as Penang DCM

breaking news updated 5.05pm After days of intense speculation, Penang Deputy Chief Minister (1) Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin has announced that he will step down from his post. His resignation is effective April 8.
Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

abhisit vejjajiva Abhisit Vejjajiva and five ministers easily survived a vote of no confidence called by the opposition today following a two-day debate on allegations of corruption.
Sarawak CM's daughter has RM28 mil 'palace'

Sarawak CM's daughter has RM28 mil 'palace'

Jamilah Taib Ottawa palace Sarawak CM Abdul Taib Mahmud’s daughter and her husband are proud owners of Ottawa’s second-most expensive house, worth RM28.3m.
Veteran doctor has 'cure' for ailing KK hospital

Veteran doctor has 'cure' for ailing KK hospital

The tragedy of KK’s troubled Queen Elizabeth II General Hospital cries out for an immediate solution, pleads Dr Anil Kumar Kukreja.

Overlapping claims a serious security threat

Overlapping claims a serious security threat

Overlapping claims on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea and Ambalat in the Sulawesi Sea remain the most significant maritime security threat faced by Malaysia.
MACC report lodged against ex-minister's political secretary

MACC report lodged against ex-minister's political secretary

A report was lodged to the MACC yesterday over alleged discrepancy in a 2005 land deal involving the political secretary of a former MCA minister.
Maggie Mee raining on Batang Ai

Maggie Mee raining on Batang Ai

sim kwang yang comments Najib has assured that BN will not be dispensing “instant mee” projects during by-elections but Sarawak ministers have started to rain goodies from the sky in Batang Ai.