Archive - 19 June 2003

Tourism gets boost with new flights by Riau Airline

Tourism gets boost with new flights by Riau Airline

Indonesia's PT Riau Airline will mount flights to Malacca from next week in a boost to tourism.
Umno speakers obsessed with PAS

Umno speakers obsessed with PAS

Speeches by key Umno leaders on the first day of the party's general assembly were full of invectives, much of aimed at rival PAS.
Seminar shelved after lecturers warned to stay away

Seminar shelved after lecturers warned to stay away

Local university lecturers were threatened with stern action if they participated in the 'Syariah, Modernity and Change' seminar, which two deputy ministers claim is backed by the opposition.

Rival PBDS members storm out of party meeting

Rival PBDS members storm out of party meeting

Members aligned to the Masing-Sng faction walked out of the Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) credentials committee meeting following a dispute over the eligibility of branches to attend next month's triennial delegates conference.

Misteri kumpulan jaket hitam di perhimpunan Umno

Misteri kumpulan jaket hitam di perhimpunan Umno

Kehadiran sekumpulan lebih 50 pemuda berjaket hitam yang berlagak seperti pengawal keselamatan di perhimpunan agung Umno menjadi tandatanya siapakah sebenar mereka.
Suaram: National service a quick-fix solution

Suaram: National service a quick-fix solution

Instead the government should address 'real issues' such as the racial demarcation in politics, education and employment.

BA may repeat its 99 performance

BA may repeat its 99 performance

Harakah seeks police protection

Harakah seeks police protection

Puteri Umno chief Azalina Othman Said has threatened to burn its premises and the opposition organ says this should not be taken lightly.
Real democratic challenge at council level

Real democratic challenge at council level

Timbalan Pak Lah - Naib presiden diingat kotai janji mereka

Timbalan Pak Lah - Naib presiden diingat kotai janji mereka

Proses peralihan kuasa dalam Umno tidak akan menghadapi masalah jika ketiga-tiga naib presiden berpegang kepada janji mereka tidak akan mencabar calon timbalan pilihan Pak Lah.
Kayveas' 'no politicisation' stand in local council elections inane

Kayveas' 'no politicisation' stand in local council elections inane

Islamic state debate: Consider what democracy is capable of

Islamic state debate: Consider what democracy is capable of

Gratuity issue gets MPs riled up

Gratuity issue gets MPs riled up

A DAP MP calls for a ceiling to be fixed for the gratuity enjoyed by parliamentarians - which can turn long-serving MPs into multi-millionaires - but the reply irks him and his colleagues.
Many others must also apologise

Many others must also apologise

Beyond cartoon, failure of BN

Beyond cartoon, failure of BN

Cartoon reflects Malay anger against Dr M

Cartoon reflects Malay anger against Dr M

Fortifying independence of the judiciary

Fortifying independence of the judiciary

MAS, Garuda tie-up to woo Europe, Australian travellers

MAS, Garuda tie-up to woo Europe, Australian travellers

Malaysia Airlines and Garuda Indonesia expand their commercial cooperation to woo travellers from Europe and Australia in the aftermath of the Sars outbreak
Zecon to the rescue of second bridge over Sarawak River

Zecon to the rescue of second bridge over Sarawak River

A public listed Kuching firm is set to resume the stalled second bridge project over Sungai Sarawak which was privatised three years ago.

Privileged to monitor judges and lawyers

Privileged to monitor judges and lawyers

Serving nine years as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, the "unpaid" author recounts his rich and invaluable experience which "no money could buy".

Much ado over a playing field

Much ado over a playing field

The battle over the Kampung Kuala Ampang's playing field is between the need to preserve the environment and the villagers' right to housing. The real victim, however, could be the country's development of sports.
Infighting could see Umno ousted: Dr M

Infighting could see Umno ousted: Dr M

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad warns that power struggles after his departure in October could see the ruling party ousted in future elections.

Emotional Mahathir opens his last Umno meet

Emotional Mahathir opens his last Umno meet

The Umno president, who will be retiring this October, was moved to tears when he opened the party meet for the last time, but not before dishing out some stinging criticism.
Six held for staging demo outside Burmese embassy

Six held for staging demo outside Burmese embassy

The risk of arrest, detention and deportation has not stopped a group of Burmese nationals to demonstrate in Kuala Lumpur for the release of Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

PM launches vitriolic attack on European race

PM launches vitriolic attack on European race

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad launches a vitriolic attack on the European race, accusing them of warmongering, indiscriminate attacks on Muslims, greed and sexual deviancy.

MCA Youth chief stands by triad-link claim

MCA Youth chief stands by triad-link claim

Although initial police findings have cleared the MCA of any triad links, Ong Tee Keat says he is providing more evidence and will wait for the investigation to be completed.

69 slot machine licences approved since 1999

69 slot machine licences approved since 1999

The Finance Ministry says it gave out licences for 69 slot machines since December 1999 to companies to operate them in private premises.
No independent probe into allegations of corruption, fraud in MAS

No independent probe into allegations of corruption, fraud in MAS

Both the Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry - which oversee the state-owned MAS - will not investigate the allegations that the national carrier is being defrauded millions of ringgit by a political-connected cargo company.
UNHCR sees a surge in applications from Acehnese

UNHCR sees a surge in applications from Acehnese

Although the authorities have said there has been no influx of refugees from Aceh, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is receiving asylum applications in record numbers.