Archive - 22 December 2002

Sabah CM commends police for arrest of two terror suspects

Sabah CM commends police for arrest of two terror suspects

Sabah police today received accolades from the state's chief minister Chong Kah Kiat for arresting two suspected JI members in Sandakan last Thursday.
Tamil group to submit memo to PM on language switch

Tamil group to submit memo to PM on language switch

After exhausting all venues to have its plight heard, a Tamil education group now wants to go all the way straight to the man who first proposed the language switch in primary schools Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad himself.
Key Bali bombing suspects re-enact final meetings in Java

Key Bali bombing suspects re-enact final meetings in Java

Bali bombing takes political and economic toll on SEA

Bali bombing takes political and economic toll on SEA

While the immediate victims of the Bali blasts were the nearly 200 people who died, the political and economic fallout from the Bali bombing hangs like a radioactive cloud over Southeast Asia, poisoning the region long after the sound of the explosion has died away.
Two JI suspects arrested in Sabah

Two JI suspects arrested in Sabah

Two suspected Jemaah Islamiah members were arrested in Sandakan, Sabah on Thursday, according to a media report today. Deputy federal police chief Jamil Johari (photo) says the arrests are due to on-going action by police.
Thai-Malaysia gas pipeline controversy causing costly delays

Thai-Malaysia gas pipeline controversy causing costly delays

Thai, Malaysian cabinets meet under tight security

Thai, Malaysian cabinets meet under tight security

Thai and Malaysian cabinet ministers met under extremely tight security in Hat Yai today to discuss regional terrorism as well as a planned gas pipeline that sparked violent protests in this southern city.
Zam asks DAP to back govt efforts against militancy, including use of ISA

Zam asks DAP to back govt efforts against militancy, including use of ISA

Describing the DAP's request for a White Paper to correct misconceptions about terrorism in Malaysia as insincere, Deputy Information Minister Zainudin Maidin instead calls on the opposition party to support all government efforts to combat militant activities, even with the use of the ISA.
US military momentum marches minus Muslim opinion

US military momentum marches minus Muslim opinion

A polarised public opinion in the war to oust Saddam Hussein propels the US to mount a major offensive that includes military, political and media-related moves to cultivate ties with the Muslim world. But is the US succeeding there?
Girl mistaken for wild boar shot dead by dad's pal

Girl mistaken for wild boar shot dead by dad's pal

An 11-year-old girl was mistaken for a wild boar and shot dead by her father's friend as the two men walked in the family orchard in a rural Malaysian village, local media reported today.