Archive - 2 October 2002

TNB turns to local sources to cut foreign debt

TNB turns to local sources to cut foreign debt

Puteri Umno: Disciplinary committee hears Ellys case

Puteri Umno: Disciplinary committee hears Ellys case

The Umno disciplinary committee today heard complaints against Puteri Umno chief Azalina Othman Said by disgruntled members who accuse the leader of a myriad of wrongdoings, ranging from graft to gangsterism.
Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall slams cops for barring anti-ISA meeting

Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall slams cops for barring anti-ISA meeting

Snap demise looms unless embattled leader gives in

Snap demise looms unless embattled leader gives in

Surrender or die — that's the choice given to Snap leader James Wong Kim Min by his detractors. If Wong is to save the party he founded, he would have to capitulate to the demands of the rebels, or they will form a new party.
Schools unplugged ... from new education policy

Schools unplugged ... from new education policy

Hundreds of schools in Sabah and Sarawak may lose out when the new education policy is implemented next year, emphasising the use of computers. The problem? No electricity supply.
Kelantan tidak sekat hiburan, kata Nik Aziz

Kelantan tidak sekat hiburan, kata Nik Aziz

VCD pirates take to the high seas to avoid detection

VCD pirates take to the high seas to avoid detection

Veterans rise to the challenge in Gerakan polls

Veterans rise to the challenge in Gerakan polls

Gerakan, which is known for its ability to avoid open fights for party posts, is being tested this time around. Several posts will be contested come Saturday, including two key positions.
US regrets 'inappropriate treatment' of Mahathir, Pak Lah

US regrets 'inappropriate treatment' of Mahathir, Pak Lah

Backbenchers leave minister's dinner in 'protest' over language switch: report

Backbenchers leave minister's dinner in 'protest' over language switch: report

Belanjawan BA patut dialu-alukan

Belanjawan BA patut dialu-alukan

Belanjawan 2003 oleh Barisan Alternatif (BA) tidak sepatutnya disekat dan dicemuh oleh pemimpin Barisan Nasional (BN), tetapi sebaliknya patut dialu-alukan. Penulis LEE BAN CHEN menjelaskan sebab-sebabnya.
Cops under fire for violating human rights

Cops under fire for violating human rights

A slew of human rights groups has slammed the police for beating and preventing participants from attending an anti-Internal Security Act (ISA) meeting in Kuala Lumpur last night.
Tak faham fungsi pustaka negara

Tak faham fungsi pustaka negara

Stringent airport checks apply to all

Stringent airport checks apply to all

Al Gore got random check treatment too

Al Gore got random check treatment too

Too slow to grow

Too slow to grow

Dr M's biotech speech more suited for sci-fi do

Dr M's biotech speech more suited for sci-fi do

'No justice': A taste of ones own medicine

'No justice': A taste of ones own medicine

Flawed logic in continued ISA detention

Flawed logic in continued ISA detention

Let's be clear about the facts

Let's be clear about the facts

Gaya: BN to field Yongs former aide

Gaya: BN to field Yongs former aide

Bekas setiausaha politik Datuk Yong calon BN di Gaya

Bekas setiausaha politik Datuk Yong calon BN di Gaya

AI: Govt failed to right grave injustice

AI: Govt failed to right grave injustice

Amnesty International has consistently spoken out against the government's use of the Internal Security Act for 'politically-motivated' purposes. The organisation now criticises the government decision to ignore implications of a Federal Court ruling last month.
Respect the right of states to implement religious laws: Salleh

Respect the right of states to implement religious laws: Salleh

It is akin to having a car without an engine to run it; states that enact religious laws may have the right to do so, but there are limits to their power, according to a leading legal expert.
Police prerogative to seal off anti-ISA campaign venue

Police prerogative to seal off anti-ISA campaign venue

Police claim they had every right to stop the launch of an anti-ISA campaign in Kuala Lumpur last night. The incident led to a three-hour standoff between police and some 300 campaigners.
Smoking out dubious tactics of tobacco industry

Smoking out dubious tactics of tobacco industry

Tobacco giant Philip Morris's offer to fund an anti-smoking kit for Aboriginal students in Australia is being ridiculed by anti-smoking groups as akin to the Mafia putting a wad of cash in the church donation box on Sundays.