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Sabah faces an Epic problem
Tony Thien | Feb 6, 06 12:16pm
The locals are becoming refugees in their own land and if this is left
unchecked, warned concerned quarters, it would spell peril for the state.
More 'Overnight bumiputeras'
Royal commission needed
Repatriate them






WSJ Asia News


Toshiba to Buy Westinghouse Electric
Feb 6, 06 01:00pm

Calpers Alters Country Views
Feb 6, 06 03:23am

Swiss Tax Fight Aids Singapore Banks
Feb 6, 06 12:08pm

Tokyo, Seoul Broaden Money Deal
Feb 6, 06 10:18am

Thai Leader Is Pressured to Resigned
Feb 6, 06 10:14am

Australia Spurns Grain-Case Claim
Feb 6, 06 09:40am



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BM HARI INI


PM: RMK-9 bukan alasan lengahkan projek
Feb 6, 06 1:02pm

DAP: Persatuan dalam PDRM patut sokong penubuhan IPCMC
Feb 3, 06 6:53pm

Proton patut lepaskan status ?kereta nasional?
Feb 3, 06 3:27pm

Aktivis Gunung Jerai dakwa diancam bunuh
Feb 3, 06 7:29pm

Sabah akan lancar operasi bersepadu tangkap pendatang haram
Feb 3, 06 6:37pm

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Mitsubishi deal key to Proton's survival?
Hazlin Hassan | Feb 6, 06 10:13am
The pact revives a 1980s partnership between Malaysia's state-run carmaker
and the Japanese auto giant, and comes after Proton failed to strike a deal
with Germany's Volkswagen. More
No new model
A step backwards




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Cops must accept IPCMC, like it or not!
Pauline Puah | Feb 4, 06 1:44pm
Shahrir Samad says the police should accept the fact that the IPCMC is a
national policy and it will and should be implemented. More
A reaction, not objection
Kit Siang: PM must clear air

Pak Lah blasts publication of caricatures
Feb 4, 06 3:53pm
It is a blatant disregard for Islamic sensitivities, the prime minister
describes the caricatures satirising the Prophet and published in several
European newspapers. More
Stay calm and rational
West's freedom of expression

PRS leaders get 'surprise' support pledge
Tony Thien | Feb 4, 06 5:47pm
Things do not seem well in PRS as the party's supreme council met today and
all present found it necessary to pledge support for Dr James Masing and
his deputy, Sng Chee Hua. More
Sng heads negotiating commitee
Masing wants to retain incumbents

Opposition groups agree on single manifesto
Tony Thien | Feb 4, 06 12:12pm
The three opposition groups in Sarawak also agree that there must be a
one-to-one contest against the BN to increase its chances of winning. More
Spirit of Sarawakians
To sort out a few seats

Ensure water bills fulfill the human right to water
Feb 4, 06 2:05pm
Fomca says the government should ensure that two draft bills slated to
reform the water industry fulfill the human right of all consumers to
adequate and clean water. More
Several shortcomings
Additional provisions

System to cut fuel consumption invented
Feb 4, 06 3:19pm
A group of Malaysian scientists have invented a technology called Hydrogen
Fuel Technology (HFT) which could reduce petrol consumption up to 50
percent. More
Enphasis on national cars
Based on Nano technology

Mitsubishi, Proton join forces in new deal
Feb 4, 06 11:47am
Two ailing carmakers came together again. Proton hopes the new deal will
help it to develop desperately-needed new models while Mitsubishi hopes to
expand its business in Malaysia. More
No equity collaboration
Mutually beneficial ties

After soccer, bridge next?
Feb 4, 06 3:10pm
After trying to outdo each other in sports, the foreign ministers of
Malaysia and Singapore will engage in talks to try resolve that sticky
'bridge' issue. More
'Win-win' situation for both
Note seeking clarification



NEWS IN BRIEF

Crooked bridge: We're still talking to S'pore

Ghafar in hospital for asthma

Prudential to sell Islamic insurance in M'sia




RENTAKINI

Ustaad Zakir Hussain unplugged in Singapore
Zafar Anjum | Feb 6, 06 10:19am
new The tonal odyssey of a maestro: ?I have taken Indian music as far as
possible?
What war really is
Alif Ba Ta
Anything but politics: Zainah Anwar

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COLUMNS

Half-bridging the troubled waters - scenically
Feb 3, 06 3:10pm
The relative calm in the Malaysian media is perhaps indicative of Pak Lah's
commitment to solving the impasse at the negotiating table. More


Black September: Path of violence
Feb 2, 06 3:50pm
Hamas' landslide victory in Palestine's elections is an example of how a
society that supports violence will elect leaders who promote violence.
More


Isu perpaduan: Perjalanan kita masih jauh!
Jan 26, 06 2:42pm
Sesungguhnya, tempoh 50 tahun kemerdekaan adalah masa yang singkat untuk
membina satu persefahaman yang utuh. More


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OPINIONS / FEATURES

No gain in painful US-Pyongyang deal
Ahn Mi-Young | Feb 4, 06 2:33pm
Brokering peace between Washington and Pyongyang is no easy task and
experts say the Seoul has not made things any easier for itself by being
deliberately ambiguous More


The peer-to-peer revolution
Michel Bauwens | Feb 3, 06 12:00pm
Distributed networks are becoming the norm for the design of technologies
and social organisations, and a new type of human relationship is arising
with it: peer to peer More


Aceh di persimpangan.....
Eddy L Suheri | Feb 2, 06 4:26pm
Perjanjian damai Aceh membayangkan bahawa GAM telah meletakkan penyerahan
kontrak sosial bangsa Aceh ke dalam suatu kontrak sosial Indonesia yang
tidak lebih baik, jika tidak boleh dikatakan gagal sama sekali. More


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EDITORIALS

The honeymoon is over
Steven Gan | Jan 27, 06 7:17pm
The biggest fight in Umno is over Mahathirnomics. To Mahathirists, the
mantra is ?spend freely and growth will take care of itself?.
Abdullahristas don?t share the faith. More


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MORE NEWS
'Botak' incident sparks new public outcry
Feb 3, 06 5:50pm
AG urged to probe death threats on activists
Feb 3, 06 6:25pm
'Disastrous' meeting of strange bedfellows
Feb 3, 06 7:10pm
Proton should give up ?national car? status
Feb 3, 06 1:09pm
NAM wants right approach to Iran nuclear issue
Feb 3, 06 6:37pm
SIA's net profit soars
Feb 3, 06 12:22pm
Two million tourists for Langkawi this year
Feb 3, 06 5:00pm
PM: RMK-9 bukan alasan lengahkan projek
Feb 6, 06 1:02pm
Utusan Melayu Mingguan ditutup Ahad lalu
Feb 3, 06 11:54am
Ibrahim Ali isytihar sedia jadi anak angkat PAS
Feb 3, 06 3:53pm
DAP: Persatuan dalam PDRM patut sokong penubuhan IPCMC
Feb 3, 06 6:53pm
Shamsul: Pelajar, kakitangan k?jaan sokong PKR secara senyap-senyap
Feb 3, 06 4:59pm
SIA untung bersih RM800 juta dalam suku ketiga
Feb 3, 06 12:17pm
Sabah akan lancar operasi bersepadu tangkap pendatang haram
Feb 3, 06 6:37pm
Aktivis Gunung Jerai dakwa diancam bunuh
Feb 3, 06 7:29pm
Proton patut lepaskan status ?kereta nasional?
Feb 3, 06 3:27pm
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WEBLOGS



LETTERS


Break association between masculinity, violence
Judith Loh-Koh
Awam is disappointed that barely three years after the last Citizens
Against Rape campaign, Malaysian society still finds itself seemingly
unable to tackle this issue effectively.

Strangers in their own land
Dr Chris Anthony

AirAsia part of MAS? woes
Tadin Sahak

Quality control needed fast for herbal remedies
Sam

Our soccer players a pathetic lot
Harban Singh



Just why are children going to school?
JD Lovrenciear

Nine resign call: Kayveas too much
Mohd Kamal Abdullah

Read this book, people
TMF

Islamic alternative vs oppressive laws
Arbibi Ashoy

International Jew: Apologies won?t undo truth
Abdar Rahman Koya

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Channel News Asia | Feb 6, 06 12:41pm

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Seoul, Tokyo agreed to 'cover up' abduction
The Daily Yomiuri | Feb 6, 06 12:31pm

Anti-Thaksin alliance grows; Thaksin to stay on
The Nation | Feb 6, 06 12:32pm

Bangladesh high court halts mass arrest
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Acid violence declining
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Rioters torch Danish consulate
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