Archive - 3 December 2002

Expect a longer queue at the banks starting tomorrow. Bank workers will be 'working to rule' in an ongoing retaliation against their employers for refusing to reinstate their check-off facility, which they considered a 'union-busting' exercise.

MCA's disciplinary committee has been assigned to deal with the party's two 'errant' state assembly members. The presidential council will then decide on their fate upon the committee's recommendation.

The criticism against the Terengganu menteri besar for not ensuring that exco meetings went on during his recent leave is a non-issue, says his deputy.

Jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said today he would make a decision soon on whether he will undergo back surgery locally after being refused permission to travel abroad.

Not even marine parks are protected from pollution caused by tourism-inspired overdevelopment of islands. However, a nature NGO says the situation need not degenerate into such dire straits.

A group of estate residents — frustrated by what they claim as collusion between the Subang Jaya police and a big-time developer — sought the assistance of Bukit Aman to jumpstart an investigation against those allegedly involved in the misconduct.

Perwakilan Pelajar Malaysia Jordan (MPPM) menafikan dakwaan Alumni Kelab Umno bahawa pelajar Malaysia di sana dipengaruhi PAS apabila enggan bersalam dengan wakil alumni yang melawat Jordan minggu lalu.

Eighteen years on since the Bhopal tragedy which claimed thousands of lives, NGOs are still battling for a global ban on toxic pesticides.

Contrary to international media reports, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was not cowed into negotiating a peace deal by the US-led 'war against terror'. The movement is genuinely hoping to find a solution to end the protracted bloodshed.