Archive - 29 June 2003

No crisis in leadership transition, assures Umno veep

No crisis in leadership transition, assures Umno veep

Sng sad PBDS supreme council now a council of jokers

Sng sad PBDS supreme council now a council of jokers

PBDS veep Sng Chee Hua says he protested at the party supreme council meeting today against Daniel Tajem sacking top leaders from the council and replacing them with "strangers".
Tian Chua: Strength of the people must be realised

Tian Chua: Strength of the people must be realised

. Twenty six months of incarceration has done little to cloud the focus of Keadilan leader Tian Chua. In an interview, he expresses optimism the road to fundamental reform is up ahead.






British national found drowned in Malaysia

British national found drowned in Malaysia

Abdullah intensifies war against corruption

Abdullah intensifies war against corruption

The two top leaders in the country have once again made appeals for Malaysians to stop short-selling the country.
AI workshop on the death penalty in Penang

AI workshop on the death penalty in Penang

What does the death penalty mean to you? Does it deserve a role within the judicial system? These are the questions broached at the "Amnesty International Film Workshop on the Death Penalty" in Penang.

Muhyiddin fends off criticism, says no plans to replace consumer bodies

Muhyiddin fends off criticism, says no plans to replace consumer bodies

Relations between the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry and Fomca are not likely to improve with the ministry's acknowledgment that funds for consumer associations are being channelled to state councils instead.
Tajem chairs first PBDS meeting, sets moves in motion

Tajem chairs first PBDS meeting, sets moves in motion

PBDS new president Daniel Tajem called his first supreme council meeting in Kuching this morning. When two leaders aligned to Dr James Masing turned up, it sets tongues-a-wagging.
23,000 more policemen within two years: Pak Lah

23,000 more policemen within two years: Pak Lah

Deputy Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says the police force will be recruiting 23,000 people over the next two years to cope with increasing workload.
Inter-religious meet marred by Muslim groups boycott

Inter-religious meet marred by Muslim groups boycott

Last month, the Bar Council finally held a long-awaited workshop to discuss its initiative to start an inter-religious council. However, differences and misunderstanding among various groups need to be ironed out first.
Banks at crossroads ahead of market liberalisation

Banks at crossroads ahead of market liberalisation

Two years after a sweeping consolidation, local banks are again at a crossroads as they seek a new round of mergers to stay competitive ahead of market liberalisation, say analysts.