Archive - 28 November 2002

The World Court in The Hague announced that it will issue a ruling on Dec 17 on a territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia over two resource-rich islands in the Sulawesi sea.

PAS launches a campaign to save the national language in response to the government's move to teach Science and Maths in English next year. Its leaders say the importance of English should not undermine the Malay language's position.

Fifteen people including three Israelis died when a car-bomb ripped through an Israeli-owned hotel near the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, as an Israeli plane leaving the local airport narrowly avoided a missile attack.

NUBE resumes picketing today, with the revelation that some expelled union leaders have been sleeping with the enemy to cripple the union.

After a huge public outcry, Sarawak ratepayers can now heave a sigh of relief for a year at least. The state cabinet agrees to defer the introduction of new assessment rates on all types of properties by one year.

Bekas Panglima Angkatan Tentera (B) Tan Sri Ismail Omar yang terperangkap dalam runtuhan tanah yang meranapkan banglonya pada 20 Nov lalu menyifatkanya sebagai "pengalaman paling memalukan tetapi menginsafkan".

Malaysians must not judge an issue based on religion or race but rather on justice and compassion. Prof Dr Chandra Muzaffar says the opposition by several mainstream churches in the west against a war on Iraq is a fine example of this judgement.

Sarawak's sole independent assembly representative Wong Judat is expected to find a home in the State BN through the newly-registered Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP).

A small village, a religious school and relationships developed by Indonesians living in exile in Malaysia are pieces of puzzle that can explain that Bali bombing which killed more than 190 people.

The United States is pushing Japan to remilitarize in order to keep China in check. A nervous Beijing is keeping a wary eye on the developments and is warning that this will force it to acquire more powerful weapons to preserve its sovereignty.

Bank Negara has just announced that the economy is on track to grow between four to five percent this year. But HARUN RASHID sees a few niggling negatives that might delay or depress the slope of that sure-to-come economic recovery.