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Jomo: UM victimised me, too

Jomo: UM victimised me, too

The well-known economist, who is currently attached to the United Nations in New York, said he felt compelled to quit his job in Universiti Malaya last November.
Kit Siang wants caucus on higher education

Kit Siang wants caucus on higher education

The parliamentary Opposition leader says this will support the premier's aspiration to see the emergence of 'towering Malaysian personalities'.
Goodbye Gomez, hello reforms?

Goodbye Gomez, hello reforms?

Supporters of free expression hope that the heartening end to the 'Gomez episode' has opened the door for reform of public universities.
Yee Kews political future hinges on her appeal

Yee Kews political future hinges on her appeal

Could this be the end of the road for MCA's controversial woman leader Dr Tan Yee Kew? She is expected to appeal against her one-year suspension but will she find sympathetic ears among the party's top guns?
Mahkamah tolak kes pekerja Indonesia tanpa izin tidak dibayar gaji

Mahkamah tolak kes pekerja Indonesia tanpa izin tidak dibayar gaji

Mahkamah Persekutuan memutuskan, kerana mereka datang ke sini tanpa dokumen yang sah, mak apihak mahkamah tidak boleh mendengar kes mereka.
Illegal status: Court dismisses Indon workers wage claim

Illegal status: Court dismisses Indon workers wage claim

The Industrial Court rules that since the 54 workers had entered the country illegally, their claim cannot be entertained.
Seized Bahasa Indonesia bibles still held by customs dept

Seized Bahasa Indonesia bibles still held by customs dept

The Port Klang customs department has yet to release a consignment of 1,000 translated bibles that it confiscated two years ago.
KPN dan Noh Omar dijemput hadiri forum DAP

KPN dan Noh Omar dijemput hadiri forum DAP

Untuk berbincang dan bertukar-tukar pandangan mengenai perakuan-perakuan yang terdapat dalam laporan Suruhanjaya Diraja Polis untuk memperbaiki integriti, operasi dan pengurusan pasukan polis.
Top cop on DAPs wanted list for forum

Top cop on DAPs wanted list for forum

The opposition party had invited federal police chief Mohd Bakri Omar to a forum tomorrow that will discuss the Royal police commission's report.
Pensyarah terkemuka UM letak jawatan dengan hati yang berat

Pensyarah terkemuka UM letak jawatan dengan hati yang berat

Prof Madya Dr Edmund Terence Gomez terpaksa meletak jawatan di Universiti Malaya selepas pihak universiti menolak permohonannya untuk dibenarkan bercuti selama dua tahun.
Top academic quits UM with a heavy heart

Top academic quits UM with a heavy heart

His new job in Geneva brings about a bittersweet emotion in Dr Edmund Terence Gomez as he had to resign from Universiti Malaya after it rejected his application for a two-year leave.
PAS womens wing throws weight behind Siti Mariah

PAS womens wing throws weight behind Siti Mariah

Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud takes a step closer to being the first woman to be vice-president in the conservative Islamic opposition party.
Illegal Indon wage dispute: Arbitration process may be thrown out

Illegal Indon wage dispute: Arbitration process may be thrown out

The Labour Department now says the case involving 90 Indonesian workers and a Malaysian company will be forwarded either to the courts or the immigration department.
MCA article ticks off no fun during prayer time rule

MCA article ticks off no fun during prayer time rule

Terming it as absurd, the article questions how the government could allow the Islamic Development Department to issue a guideline barring entertainment shows during prayer times.
Parliament website publishes Anwars interview

Parliament website publishes Anwars interview

In an unexpected move, the website features an article, in which the former deputy premier slams Malaysia for the 'abuses it inflicts on innocent citizens'.
Globe Silk Store workers protest abrupt sacking

Globe Silk Store workers protest abrupt sacking

The 110 employees whose services were terminated abruptly yesterday claim they have not been paid since March. Poor sales is believed to have financially crippled the 75-year-old company.
Kerajaan berhutang RM200 juta kepada kontraktor di Putrajaya

Kerajaan berhutang RM200 juta kepada kontraktor di Putrajaya

Kira-kira 10 kontraktor projek kerajaan tidak dibayar sehingga sembilan bulan, kata Persatuan Pemborong Binaan Malaysia, sepertimana dilaporkan oleh sebuah akhbar berbahasa Cina.
Withheld passports: 116 Indians camp outside High Comm

Withheld passports: 116 Indians camp outside High Comm

The group, who were working with a company in Johor, wants the Indian high commission to facilitate their return home.
Govt owes Putrajaya contractors RM200 million

Govt owes Putrajaya contractors RM200 million

About 10 companies have been waiting almost nine months for payment, says the Master Builders Association of Malaysia, according to a report by Oriental Daily News .
Land tussle: Squatters accuse contractor of playing dirty

Land tussle: Squatters accuse contractor of playing dirty

The contractor confirms that he has made an offer to the 72 squatters who have filed a lawsuit demanding they be allocated land as promised, but only eight accepted the offer.
Apakah krisis diesel dirancang untuk menaikkan harga?

Apakah krisis diesel dirancang untuk menaikkan harga?

Dalam satu bantahan yang diadakan di Kuala Lumpur hari ini, sebuah parti pembangkang menuduhkan kerajaan sengaja mewujudkan krisis diesel untuk membolehkannya menaikkan harga petrol dan diesel.
Was the diesel crisis engineered to justify price hike?

Was the diesel crisis engineered to justify price hike?

At a protest in KL, the government was accused of engineering the crisis in order to push through its plans to hike the prices of petrol and diesel.
Set up select committee on corruption, PM told

Set up select committee on corruption, PM told

Lim Kit Siang says Pak Lah should take that step so that the nation would not make the mistake of other countries by indulging in the hocus-pocus of fighting corruption without actually fighting corruption.
Tan asks Samy: Is Parliament safe to use?

Tan asks Samy: Is Parliament safe to use?

The opposition MP also asks the works minister to explain why there were so many complaints about government projects in recent years.