Archive - 27 March 2003

Rais: Japan banks non-cooperation may jeopardise probe on Perwaja

Rais: Japan banks non-cooperation may jeopardise probe on Perwaja

Eight years o­n, the ACA probe o­n Perwaja Steel scandal meets another obstacle as Japan banking authorities have refused access to their documents.
Nationalised UEM undergoes another major revamped

Nationalised UEM undergoes another major revamped

United Engineers Malaysia (UEM) today unveiled a last-phase revamp to turn around the fortunes of the debt-ridden conglomerate and ensure its long-term survival.
SARS: 55 high-risk Msians to be referred to hospitals when found

SARS: 55 high-risk Msians to be referred to hospitals when found

As Malaysia's neighbour down south goes to red alert o­n SARS, Health Minister Chua Jui Meng says all efforts are out to trace the 55 Malaysians o­n the high-risk list.
Anwar's lawyer: Court expected to hear bail application on Wednesday

Anwar's lawyer: Court expected to hear bail application on Wednesday

An appeal by jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim to be freed o­n bail as o­ne of his jail sentences draws to a possible close is expected to be heard in court next Wednesday, his lawyer said.
Hishamuddin: Jangan jejas imej Islam dengan berjihad di Iraq

Hishamuddin: Jangan jejas imej Islam dengan berjihad di Iraq

Pemuda Umno menasihati pemuda negara ini mengambil pendekatan bijak dalam menyatakan penentangan mereka terhadap serangan ke atas Iraq, dan bukannya melakukan perkara-perkara yang boleh mencemarkan maruah dan kesucian agama Islam.
Zainal: Indian IT professionals not appreciative enough

Zainal: Indian IT professionals not appreciative enough

Just when the issue of police mistreatment of Indian expatriates has died down, Deputy Home Minister Zainad Abidin Zin's attempt at bravado may rekindle the diplomatic spat.
SARS surveillance methods effective so far: WHO

SARS surveillance methods effective so far: WHO

Just as Malaysians begin to grasp the seriousness and extent of the dengue problem, news of the rapid spread of a mysterious disease is hardly reassuring. So far, health officials seem to be taking some right steps.
Umno Youth wants to take Bush and Blair to court

Umno Youth wants to take Bush and Blair to court

It may be an ambitious plan, but Umno Youth is examining available avenues to act against the perpetrators of the war o­n Iraq.

Lagi laporan polis berhubung isu kongsi gelap MCA

Lagi laporan polis berhubung isu kongsi gelap MCA

Tujuh bahagian Pemuda MCA membuat laporan polis hari ini, berhubung dakwaan wujudnya politik wang dan budaya kongsi gelap dalam parti itu. Dua ahli MCA membuat laporan yang sama semalam.
Battle for Samawah rages, marines clash with Fedayeen fighters

Battle for Samawah rages, marines clash with Fedayeen fighters

US soldiers and Saddam loyalists are locked in an intense battle for the town of Samawah o­n the way to Baghdad, with the the marines trying to dislodge about 1,500 Fedayeen fighters.

Anti-war website YellowTimes shut down

Anti-war website YellowTimes shut down

YellowTime s has become a casualty of the Iraq campaign after its hosting company pulled the plug o­n the critical website for publishing graphic material. Its publisher however says its pure censorship.
Musa Aman angkat sumpah Ketua Menteri Sabah ke-13

Musa Aman angkat sumpah Ketua Menteri Sabah ke-13

Majlis mengangkat sumpah bagi Ketua Menteri Sabah yang ke-13 berlangsung pagi ini di mana wakil masyarakat Bumiputera Islam dalam Barisan Nasional (BN) Sabah, Datuk Musa Aman dipilih memegang jawatan itu untuk tempoh dua tahun.
Many ministers not as clever as Dr M

Many ministers not as clever as Dr M

War against terror: Can US drop bombs in Malaysia?

War against terror: Can US drop bombs in Malaysia?

Ridding Saddambut not the Bush way

Ridding Saddambut not the Bush way

Kit Siang plays into Umnos hand in anti-war vote

Kit Siang plays into Umnos hand in anti-war vote

US POWs executed, claims general

US POWs executed, claims general

Iraq has executed several prisoners of war (POWs), claims a top United States military official who describes the incident as o­ne of the many "disgusting" war crimes committed by President Saddam Hussein's loyal troops.
Anti-war protesters embolden Saddam

Anti-war protesters embolden Saddam

Apa yang berlaku sesudah kejatuhan Iraq?

Apa yang berlaku sesudah kejatuhan Iraq?

Opposing claims over incinerator technology

Opposing claims over incinerator technology

Proponents and opponents have engaged in an information war over the proposed RM1.5 billion thermal incinerator plant in Broga.
Mystery surrounds Anwars judicial review

Mystery surrounds Anwars judicial review

High drama unfolded o­ne day before Anwar Ibrahim's application for judicial review was supposed to be heard by the Federal Court o­n March 18.
Nobel laureates arrested for anti-war demo, worldwide protests continue

Nobel laureates arrested for anti-war demo, worldwide protests continue

Two Nobel Peace prize winners were among the 60 others arrested by the Washington police for protesting opposite the White House against the US-led war in Iraq, which is entering into the second week now.
Japans Ebara Corp wins contract to build Broga incinerator

Japans Ebara Corp wins contract to build Broga incinerator

The government has placed a purchase order with a Japanese company to build Asia's largest and most hi-tech incinerator plant in Selangor, despite persistent opposition to the project.
PBDS crisis: Masing declares himself winner

PBDS crisis: Masing declares himself winner

The date for party elections is yet to be set, but a contender for the top post in Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak thinks the post is pretty much his already.
Is the war legal? Lawyers vs UK, Aussie envoys

Is the war legal? Lawyers vs UK, Aussie envoys

Three senior lawyers set out to prove that the US-led war o­n Iraq is illegal. Appearing for the defence, two envoys from UK and Australia; the judge - the audience who heard both sides.
US paratroopers land in northern Iraq, Baghdad bombed again

US paratroopers land in northern Iraq, Baghdad bombed again

About 1,000 US paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade parachuted into Kurdish-controlled northern Iraq under the cover of darkness while bombs continued to rain o­n Baghdad.
Rachel Corrie's Wall

Rachel Corrie's Wall

While the rest of the world obsess with the US aggression o­n Iraq, a young woman remembers the real injustice that has been going o­n for decades in the Middle East, and pays a terrible price for having the courage of her conviction. HARUN RASHID pays tribute to Rachel Corrie.
Iraq: A cake walk this isn't

Iraq: A cake walk this isn't

The campaign in Iraq is proving to be tougher than expected. Events over the past week, including the capture of American service personnel, has shown that the war is going to be anything but a cake walk.