Archive - 26 November 2002

The right to form associations as stated in the Federal Constitution is not absolute, a court hears today. The home minister has 'absolute discretion' to reject the registration of certain organisations such as 'terrorist groups', on security grounds, .

There is no law which requires the prosecution to provide definitions for certain words used in the charges against high-profile businessman Soh Chee Wen, the court hears today.

I am still in charge of the finance ministry despite the recent appointment of a second finance minister, says Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Campus elections are coming again, this time nationwide. The dominant 'anti-establishment' candidates are confident of winning, though they may have to fight harder due to a shorter campaign period.

The grand old man of Sarawak politics James Wong Kim Min has finally decided to call it quits after having served the public for 50 years. His last duty to his party the deregistered Snap and his supporters is to seek a court review to revive the party.

A faction aligned to Team B in MCA is hosting a mega dinner tomorrow to show its force and strength among the grassroot supporters. About 26,000 people are expected to attend the "Super New Hope Dinner".

The government has no information that one of its citizens was involved in the Bali bombing last month, says national police chief Norian Mai.

Left without a party, former Snap leader's son, Richard Wong, who is the assemblyperson for Limbang, cannot afford to betray his father by joining party rebels in the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP). What are his options?

exclusive Although terrorism expert Dr Rohan Gunaratna says countries should not be blamed for unwittingly hosting terrorists, he regrets that some of them are reluctant to launch a full-scale crackdown against these suspects and their organisations.

A Penang beach resort is offering sun, sand and silicone to holidaymakers who would like to return home with a tan, a nip, a tuck and a silicone implant.

As the war storm against Iraq swirls and gathers momentum, a nuclear scientist, once attached with the country's nuclear programme, is claiming that the allegations about Iraq's nuclear capability is ridiculous.

While Selangor may rejoice over the billion-ringgit investment boost by the relocation of the controversial thermal incinerator to Broga, new concerns over possible dioxin contamination are being raised since the area is next to a major water catchment network.