special report
In the second part of a series on bonded labour, a contractor who supplies labour force to oil palm plantations denies that his workers are treated like slaves.
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Life was hell, says a bonded labourer
who found the courage to escape with his family from the clutches of a ruthless
'owner'.
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MIC president Samy Vellu says he was making arrangements to repay investors in three month's time. Shareholders, however, are not buying the sweet talks.
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This is the gutsy lady - in fact the only lady - who very nearly became our first astronaut, only to find herself being left out in the space race.
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What would you do if your new car consumes more fuel than usual? You will naturally take it back to the dealer. However in this case, even after a year of complaints, Proton and Eon still insist the car has satisfied all manufacturer's specifications.
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A US report on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction says a number of Malaysians, including one 'Abdullah Badawi', were involved in a money-making scam engineered by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
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For starters, he should stop issuing statements on not wanting to join Umno. Instead, he should come out with a clear plan on how he proposes to make Malaysia a better place for the average person.
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Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's new cabinet has failed to live up to its initial promise. It is still the case of old wine in a new bottle.
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MIC deputy president S Subramaniam who was axed by party chief S Samy Vellu from contesting the next polls say that he will continue to play his role as the number two man.
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The police say that local oil and gas company Scope was caught unaware by the activities of its Swiss consultant placed there by Sri Lankan businessman Tahir to manufacture nuclear parts.
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Will the recent controversy over the mismanagement of Maika see heads roll? Or will it just provide outsiders with cheap entertainment of seeing the open clash between MIC president S Samy Vellu and IPF leader MG Pandithan?
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The MIC deputy president has been a silent observer in the bitter dispute between his president Samy Vellu and IPF chief MG Pandithan. However his intervention can end the open war between the duo and pave the way for him for the top post in MIC.
0Kampung Medan residents do not want to be relocated to an area that is only accessible by paying toll. In addition, they say, the new place lacks basic amenities available in their present location.
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The Election Commission's proposal to monitor election campaigning on the Internet should be the least of its priority. It should first try to make improvements on various other outstanding issues to protect its integrity and independence.
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A medical centre in Selangor closes down without informing its staff who are not paid salaries for two months. Now MTUC wants action against the employer and justice for the workers.
0The maxim that one is innocent until proven guilty seems to be a misplaced one, especially among the media. Sensationalism, and not journalistic ethics, seems to be the new order.
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Kampung Kuala Ampang residents are restless with his indecisiveness over what to do with a playing field in their village. But, whatever his decision, the menteri besar seems destined to be the ultimate loser.
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