Archive - 12 March 2003

Opposition leader delivers strong speech in Parliament

Opposition leader delivers strong speech in Parliament

Opposition leader Abdul Hadi Awang certainly made his presence in Dewan Rakyat felt today when he touched o­n thorny issues, causing much discomfort to BN members of parliament.
30 culprits identified in MCA Youth fracas report

30 culprits identified in MCA Youth fracas report

The report prepared by an MCA Youth investigation committee two years ago named at least 30 delegates and central committee members as those involved in the fracas at the 2001 annual general assembly.
MCA Youth fracas witnesses threatened, claims Ong

MCA Youth fracas witnesses threatened, claims Ong

MCA Youth discovered triad links in the party when witnesses who testified at an investigation into the fracas at the movement's 2001 annual meet faced threats and harrasment, reveals its chief.
Give priority to return of funds, says NUBE official

Give priority to return of funds, says NUBE official

The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) wants the balance of funds taken from its account to be returned quickly, alongside moves now underway to elicit accountability from those involved in withdrawing the money.
PBDS: Masing expected to announce candidacy tomorrow

PBDS: Masing expected to announce candidacy tomorrow

The PBDS presidency is expected to find its first candidate tomorrow at information chief Dr James Jemut Masing's press conference.
Sankara: Wrong to dismiss possibility that Anwar will be freed

Sankara: Wrong to dismiss possibility that Anwar will be freed

Only a court can decide whether jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim will be freed o­n April 14, says his lawyer, who is upset that the Prisons Department head has made his views known before Anwar's appeal has been heard.
Need or greed behind Telekom rental hike?

Need or greed behind Telekom rental hike?

Consumers are feeling sorely tested with another rise in public utility prices just days after a 2 sen per litre petrol price increase.
Few non-Malays in civil service byproduct of recruitment policy

Few non-Malays in civil service byproduct of recruitment policy

Kit Siang challenges Chua to a duel on dengue

Kit Siang challenges Chua to a duel on dengue

Furious at being called a liar, DAP chief Lim Kit Siang challenges Health Minister Chua Jui Meng to a "tell all and clear all session" o­n the dengue epidemic.
Umno leaders' doublespeak exposed

Umno leaders' doublespeak exposed

Umno Youth: The protector of truth

Umno Youth: The protector of truth

Letter from Bosnia: Free Anwar

Letter from Bosnia: Free Anwar

Who's afraid of Anwar Ibrahim?

Who's afraid of Anwar Ibrahim?

A black eye for the MSC

A black eye for the MSC

Palm Court raid sheds new light on Uthayakumar's fight

Palm Court raid sheds new light on Uthayakumar's fight

Who did initial investigations' on police?

Who did initial investigations' on police?

Malaysia fails to make the K-economy grade

Malaysia fails to make the K-economy grade

Mahathir to visit Brazil

Mahathir to visit Brazil

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, o­n a two-month holiday, will make a two-day visit to Brazil from March 17 aimed at bolstering relations between the two countries.

Police to round up bogus monks

Police to round up bogus monks

Police will arrest bogus monks who have been duping the public with their "alms rounds" in Penang, a report said today.
Ministry: Proton sales abroad accelerating downhill

Ministry: Proton sales abroad accelerating downhill

The country's pioneer car manufacturer Proton fails to churn out new models and this has caused a major dent o­n its international sales, says the International Trade and Industry Ministry.
Rahsia AS suka berperang!

Rahsia AS suka berperang!

Dalam Perang Teluk pertama, hanya 148 tentera Amerika terkorban, tetapi 1.5 juta tentera dan rakyat Iraq dipercayai terkorban. Bagaimanakah nasib rakyat Iraq sekiranya masyarakat dunia gagal menyekat Amerika dan sekutunya daripada menyerang negara itu kali ini? LEE BAN CHEN mengulas perkembangan ini.
Mob attacks Tempo office, media groups want probe

Mob attacks Tempo office, media groups want probe

Regional media activists have condemned the recent mob attack o­n the Jakarta office of Tempo news magazine over an article linking a contractor to a fire at a building that he had proposed to renovate.
Humbugs in the Chinese education movement

Humbugs in the Chinese education movement

All is not what it seems within Dong Jiao Zong, the strident champion of vernacular education in Malaysia, since some of its leaders do not practise what they preach.
Thailand's anti-drug war reveals culture of impunity

Thailand's anti-drug war reveals culture of impunity

With a death toll of nearly 1,500 in its first five weeks, the Thai government's crackdown o­n drug has raised alarm bells among human rights groups who accuse the government of encouraging the extrajudicial killings.
Memorandum minta selamatkan SAR, Sekolah Menengah Ugama (Arab)

Memorandum minta selamatkan SAR, Sekolah Menengah Ugama (Arab)

Kalau adalah sekolah yang menyeleweng dalam pengajaran agama dan mengajar pelajarnya memijak gambar pemimpin negara, maka siasat dan ambil tindakan terhadap mereka, bukan menutup semua sekolah agama. Itulah rayuan Majlis Pengetua SMU Bantuan Penuh Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan.