THROUGHOUT the US presidential election campaign, Barack Obama and John McCain — and their respective teams and supporters — had done their fair share to discredit the opponent. Some accusations deliberately misrepresented the rival, twisting a comment or a position out of context; others were downright lies. One can imagine that given the relentless barrage […]
Archives for November 2008
Morbidity, the stuff of life
By N Shashi KalaHercules (Source: wikipedia.org) MY father was, and still remains, a good storyteller. When I was a child, he used to tell me bedtime stories every night. These stories included some of the popular fairy tales of yore, such as Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood. But others he culled from various sources, including […]
Uphill battle
By KW MakONE area in which the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) often faces conflict is with property developers. It is funny how developers think they can still perpetuate their errant ways when they clearly go against the rule of law. Take for example construction work. According to the law, work can only be done between 8am […]
Fatwa council to issue guidelines on swearing
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: The National Fatwa Council will issue a guideline on swearing in accordance with Islamic rites to address confusions and differences of opinion over the matter. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the council was collating views from authoritative sources so that there would […]
Abdullah hopes Obama will bring positive change
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today congratulated Barack Obama on his US presidential win, and said he should give immediate attention to bringing positive changes to the situations in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Palestine. “These are important issues that have been with us for a very long time […]
Last ride for two hired killers shot dead by police
PUCHONG, 5 Nov 2008: Two Indonesian hired killers-on-wheels linked to several contract murders in the country, rode to their death when the police gunned them down today. The duo attacked the police after they were cornered and ordered to surrender at the 20km Kampung Tengah about noon. They were then shot dead. Identified only as […]
Umno should attract new members from all groups
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Nov 2008: Umno will be stronger if its membership is well represented by a cross section of the society like it used to, said its information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib. He said efforts must be made to woo bumiputeras from various groups to join the party. “We used to have teachers, […]
M’sians will still enjoy six months visa free travel to UK
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: Malaysians travelling to Britain will still get to enjoy six months of visa free travel despite changes to the United Kingdom’s visa arrangements, British High Commisioner to Malaysia Boyd McCleary said today. “I would like to reassure Malaysians that genuine travellers remain welcome in Britain as they have always been. […]
Open source software helps govt save RM32 million
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Nov 2008: The government managed to save RM32 million in expenditure through the implementation of open source software (OSS) in government agencies and departments, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said. He said the saving for the first phase of the project, involving OSS implementation in 15 agencies and […]
Rice ceiling price expected to drop this week
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Nov 2008: The government is expected to lower the ceiling price of Super Special Tempatan (SST) rice with 5% and 10% broken grain this week, in line with the drop in the price of oil globally. Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said the decision would be made after the ceiling […]
