Archive - 18 May 2003

The storm has begin to pass for most of the original Sars-hit areas - with the exception of Taiwan which is now experiencing its largest jump in new cases.

Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says a briefing will be held for foreign envoys in the country in a bid to reassure them of the nation's safety,

Already suffering from the impact of the Sars epidemic, the Southeast Asian tourism industry has been dealt a fresh blow following new travel warnings by several western governments to alert their citizens o­n the possibility of terrorist attacks in the region.

350 Indonesian workers were arrested after a clash between rival clans that appeared to have resulted in a murder, it was reported today.

Be prepared to miss out o­n the Gawai celebrations - this is a warning from Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu to Dayaks working in Sars-affected countries who intend to return home.

Umno secretary-general Khalil Yaakob spells out some terms for ambitious young Umno leaders who are keen to contest in the general election.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov left Moscow late Saturday for cooperation and security talks in Malaysia, the first leg of a tour that will also take him to the United states.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad describes the latest suicide bombings in Morocco as a result of how the world chose to fight the war o­n terror. A string of suicide bombings in Casablanca, Morocco late Friday killed 41 people.