Archive - 11 April 2003

Msia, Spore form joint border panel to curb Sars

Msia, Spore form joint border panel to curb Sars

Malaysia and Singapore will set up a joint border health committee to tighten control at entry points to try to curb the spread of the killer pneumonia Sars, says Health Minister Chua Jui Meng.
Demonstrasi anti-ISA di Hong Kong

Demonstrasi anti-ISA di Hong Kong

Siri demontrasi anti-ISA dirancang diadakan di luar negara, termasuk di Australia, Korea Selantan dan London bagi mendapat sokongan masyarakat antarabangsa supaya Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri dihapuskan
DAP calls for release of all Sars figures

DAP calls for release of all Sars figures

DAP member of Parliament Fong Po Kuan today urged the Health Ministry to provide all available statistics in order to give the public a "clearer picture of the true extent" of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak.
MTUCs Zainal urged to re-think his decision to stay on as topdog

MTUCs Zainal urged to re-think his decision to stay on as topdog

Supporters of MTUC No 2 Mohamed Shafie try to regain lost ground for him following the 'betrayal' by Zainal o­n the leadership of the union umbrella body.

Lively debate over student involvement in politics

Lively debate over student involvement in politics

Although banned by law from engaging in politics, university students show that their interest in related issues is very much alive.
Pengarah bomba Kelantan nafikan beliau ahli PAS

Pengarah bomba Kelantan nafikan beliau ahli PAS

Pengarah Bomba dan Penyelamat Kelantan yang dipukul oleh penyokong Umno dalam satu majlis di Kota Bharu menafikan penglibatan beliau dengan PAS.
Kayveas dipelawa hadiri perhimpunan di Batu Caves

Kayveas dipelawa hadiri perhimpunan di Batu Caves

Satu perhimpunan yang dijangka dihadiri lebih 5,000 akan diadakan di Batu Caves Ahad ini sebagai usaha untuk menyelamatkan kewujudan dan masa depan sekolah Tamil di negara ini.
DAP: Lift ban on Iban bible

DAP: Lift ban on Iban bible

DAP slams the government ban o­n the Iban bible and other religious books, saying it is contrary to the promotion of religious tolerance and harmony among Malaysians.
Concerns over Suhakams ISA recommendations

Concerns over Suhakams ISA recommendations

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia has won more kudos for proposing the repeal of the Internal Security Act, but is also being quizzed about replacement legislation.
Msia to pay for Polish assault tanks with cash and goods: Najib

Msia to pay for Polish assault tanks with cash and goods: Najib

Malaysia will pay Poland for the supply of 48 attack tanks worth RM1.4 billion through cash and barter trade, says Defence Minister Najib Razak.
Let others give Astro a run for its money

Let others give Astro a run for its money

I would like to take all of us back to a time when our beloved prime minister defended Astro's existence, and banned the parabolic dishes that were widely used in East Malaysia.
Power must come from the people, not incinerators

Power must come from the people, not incinerators

The people of Broga/Semenyih are getting mobilised day by day to stop the incinerator project.
Triple action plan needed in post-war Iraq

Triple action plan needed in post-war Iraq

Mopping-up operations in Iraq await the attention of the 'liberation' forces. Question is, will they get their priorities right?

New classification of Sars cases not helpful

New classification of Sars cases not helpful

Let me get this right. The Health Ministry has now classified Sars cases into notified, suspected and probable cases.
HK campaigners observe ISA anniversary

HK campaigners observe ISA anniversary

Human rights campaigners in Hong Kong have renewed their calls for the abolition of the Internal Security Act (ISA).
Lessons from the liberation of Iraq

Lessons from the liberation of Iraq

Let us not mistake the capture of Baghdad as a triumph of good over evil. It is nothing more than a well-deserved victory for the most powerful fighting force the world has ever seen and...


Nexnews gets nod to buy two newspapers

Nexnews gets nod to buy two newspapers

Two local publishing houses will soon have a new owner. Nexnews Bhd has been given the nod to buy The Edge and The Sun .
First foreigner warded for probable Sars

First foreigner warded for probable Sars

The fourth probable case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) in Malaysia is also the first involving a foreigner - an Indian national working o­n a cruise-liner.

Baghdads fall evokes mixed reactions from the Arab world

Baghdads fall evokes mixed reactions from the Arab world

The fall of Baghdad evoked mixed responses from the Arab world, ranging from optimism to fears about the future of the region, said a report today.
Warplanes target Saddams adviser, battle continues for Baghdad

Warplanes target Saddams adviser, battle continues for Baghdad

Coalition warplanes dropped six precision-guided bombs o­n a building in Ramadi, about 100km from the capital city of Baghdad.
Cathay Pacific suspends all flights to Msia following visa restriction

Cathay Pacific suspends all flights to Msia following visa restriction

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific Airways suspends flights to Malaysia following a government decision to impose travel restrictions o­n visitors from Hong Kong to contain the outbreak of Sars.
Prim: Kayveas patut usaha bantu sekolah Tamil

Prim: Kayveas patut usaha bantu sekolah Tamil

Datuk M Kayveas dinasihatkan menggunakan kedudukannya dalam kerajaan untuk membantu sekolah Tamil yang daif di seluruh negara, daripada membuat kenyataan yang boleh menjejaskan lagi kedudukan sekolah berkenaan.
Pentagon parachutes favourite into position

Pentagon parachutes favourite into position

new Long before Baghdad fell, the US Defence Department has been backing controversial banker Ahmed Chalabi for a key position in the post-war Iraqi hierarchy.
Media groups condemn US killings in Iraq

Media groups condemn US killings in Iraq

new While journalists are no more immune than others to becoming casualties of conflict, recent deaths in Iraq have raised disturbing questions that the US has failed to answer adequately.