Archive - 20 June 2003

Pak Lah: Timbalan TPM diumumkan selepas saya jadi PM

Pak Lah: Timbalan TPM diumumkan selepas saya jadi PM

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sekali lagi menegaskan yang beliau akan mengumumkan calon timbalannya hanya selepas menjadi perdana menteri.
MAS to fly from East Malaysia to Balikpapan

MAS to fly from East Malaysia to Balikpapan

National carrier Malaysia Airlines will begin servicing the Kuching-Kota Kinabalu in East Malaysia to Balikpapan in Indonesia route early next month, it said today.
PMs firing, green light for incinerator?

PMs firing, green light for incinerator?

Mahathir's remarks may be the final impetus for the implementation of the controversial incinerator project in Broga.
African cries foul over medical treatment while in detention

African cries foul over medical treatment while in detention

A diabetic Guinea national, who is facing immigration-related charges, claimed that the lack of proper medical care while he was in custody had caused his toe to be amputated.

Reformasi must be reinvented, say ex-ISA detainees

Reformasi must be reinvented, say ex-ISA detainees

Barely a month after their release from a two-year Internal Security Act detention, malaysiakini columnist-cum-filmmaker Hishamuddin Rais and Keadilan vice-president Tian Chua are making calls to reinvent the reformasi movement.
More half-truths on the Broga incinerator

More half-truths on the Broga incinerator

Sumbangan PPIM tiada tolak banding

Sumbangan PPIM tiada tolak banding

Basic policing neglected

Basic policing neglected

Organised crime, still no breakthrough

Organised crime, still no breakthrough

More questions on national service

More questions on national service

Zunars cartoon a trivial issue

Zunars cartoon a trivial issue

Isu kartun, kedangkalan berhujah kembali lagi

Isu kartun, kedangkalan berhujah kembali lagi

Arson part of Umno handbook for youth?

Arson part of Umno handbook for youth?

Cant get used to PMs speech

Cant get used to PMs speech

Police hope to nab top terror suspects after new arrest

Police hope to nab top terror suspects after new arrest

The police hope to track down six top Jemaah Islamiah members after the recent arrest of a suspected terrorist and the discovery of bomb-making chemicals, says an intelligence official.
Tenaga eyes telecommunication licence: official

Tenaga eyes telecommunication licence: official

Power giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd says it wants to secure a government licence to provide a fixed line telephone network nationwide.
Youths losing interest in Umno, warns Abdul Ghani

Youths losing interest in Umno, warns Abdul Ghani

The Johor menteri besar says the younger generation, especially the affluent ones, have become cynical of the party and its struggles.
M'sia favours early settlement with Brunei over oil disputed territory

M'sia favours early settlement with Brunei over oil disputed territory

The government hopes to settle quickly a territory dispute with neighbouring Brunei so both countries can begin oil exploration in the area soon.
Treat refugees with respect, govt told

Treat refugees with respect, govt told

Today is world refugee day, a day to recognise the difficulties faced by refugees who flee their countries to escape hardship and persecution. To mark this day, Amnesty International Malaysia urges the government to ensure that refugees here are protected.

PBDS crisis: Credentials committee calls off meeting indefinitely

PBDS crisis: Credentials committee calls off meeting indefinitely

Preparations for next month's party assembly of troubled Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak have hit a snag with its powerful credentials committee unable to resolve its differences.
28 Burmese refugees granted asylum

28 Burmese refugees granted asylum

Fearing persecution, a group of Burmese refugees decided to invade an UN agency in a desperate bid for asylum. A year and a half later, they look forward to new lives abroad.
Telekom raises Celcom stake to 96.3 pct, unit to be delisted

Telekom raises Celcom stake to 96.3 pct, unit to be delisted

State-owned communications giant Telekom Malaysia has raised its stake in mobile phone operator Celcom Malaysia to 96.3 percent after extending its general offer by an additional 14 days to June 27.
Snap looking for a reason to exist

Snap looking for a reason to exist

Despite being a shadow of its former self after a bitter split, the Dayak-based party continues to put up a brave front - its new leadership announced yesterday that it would do a research on the achievements of the Dayak community since Merdeka.

Zunar unfazed by criticisms over controversial cartoon

Zunar unfazed by criticisms over controversial cartoon

Despite continuing criticisms over his latest work which likened the premier's nose to a pig's snout, cartoonist Zunar says he will remain vocal through his pieces.
Saari: ISA itu zalim dan haram

Saari: ISA itu zalim dan haram

Kelantangan dan keberanian Saari Sungib dalam menentang ISA begitu terserlah melalui siri buku tulisannya mengenai akta itu sepanjang dua tahun merengkok di Kem Tahanan Kemunting. LEE BAN CHEN mengulas lanjut mengenainya.