Archive - 13 November 2002

Singapore denies allegations that it has imposed tighter restrictions on its nationals and other people travelling to Malaysia.

Parti Sosialis Malaysia's long struggle for political status continues with a hearing in the High Court. The party is asking the court to set aside the ROS' decision to reject its application to become an official political party.

Keadilan's Indian Malaysian members, admitting in-party fighting has reached 'serious' levels, will meet Sunday to thrash out their differences. Grouses range from perceived mistreatment, opposition to the PRM merger and attempts by certain leaders to 'control' the party president.

Guardian of Chinese education in the country, Dong Jiao Zong issues a protest letter to two dailies over what it alleges to be misleading reports of the group's statement on Monday regarding the language switch issue.

After sheltering for two weeks in a church, a group of Indian migrant workers will be heading home shortly as the Human Resources Ministry has ordered their employer to pay their wages and purchase tickets for their return.

Crime syndicates are believed to be behind rampant goods piracy as they could afford hi-tech copying equipment that costs millions of dollars.

Jailed ex-deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is in pain and requires urgent treatment for his back, says his wife.

The new kid on the Chinese media block turns out to be a stillborn when its publishing permit was suspended from day one. Even as efforts are underway to revive the paper, there remains the cause of its problematic birth — the power struggle between two Sarawakian tycoons.

A journalist wins a prestigious award for press freedom, but he himself is not free, detained without charges after the Sept 11 attacks by his government for allegedly threatening state security and jeopardising national unity.

Pushed against the wall by government inaction, residents opposing the billion-ringgit proposed Puchong incinerator are getting a first-hand lesson in exercising their democratic rights. Changing old addresses for new, they have begun updating themselves as voters.

Formula kompromi 2-4-3 bagi pelaksanaan pengajaran bahasa Inggeris bagi Matematik dan Sains di SJKC dianggap "kemenangan semangat muafakat BN". Tetapi menurut LEE BAN CHEN, formula itu menimbulkan beberapa masalah yang belum terjawab dari segi pendidikan.

Social activist Lee Lam Thye has quit from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) effective Oct 31.

Kerajaan disarankan supaya mengambil langkah yang lebih lembut daripada terus menarik balik bantuan kewangan kepada sekolah agama rakyat (SAR) yang didakwa mengajar pelajarnya supaya membenci pemimpin kerajaan.