Archive - 29 March 2003

Police arrested more than 10 protesters and fired tear gas into a marching crowd at a anti-war demonstration in Kuala Lumpur today. This gathering in the vicinity of the KLCC contrasted sharply with an uneventful government-backed protest held at Dataran Merdeka at the same time..

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says that PAS' struggle to establish an Islamic state is irrelevant as Malaysians and the Islamic world have accepted Malaysia as an Islamic country.

Britain has revised its travel advice for northeast and east Malaysia urging people to take account of the threat posed by a Philippines-based terrorist group.

Mindful of the flood of public complaints it received, Suhakam is now ready to help provide education in human rights values for the police force. The module will be incorporated in the training programme of new recruits.

FARISH A NOOR ends his three-part series o­n how Islam can be reclaimed in the age of George W Bush and Osama bin Laden.

PBDS president Leo Moggie's attempt to 'cool' things down by calling for a friendly lunch meeting in Kuala Lumpur failed when rebel leader Dr James Masing did not turn up.

To avoid visa delay problems, the US embassy has sent out an early reminder for students to submit their forms soon.

As the US-led war against Iraq entered its ninth day, the coalition forces are still facing stiff resistance from the Iraqi troops. In the latest setback, an Iraqi missile was launched at Kuwait, where thousands of US forces are based.

Selangor denies any knowledge of the deal with the Japanese incinerator company which has managed to secure the sale of its latest technology to Malaysia.

Singapore is o­ne of the two Asean countries which supports the US-led strike in Iraq. Why? Defence cooperation between Singapore, US and Britain goes a long, long way.