Archive - 26 July 2003

MCA pays tribute to its former president Dr Ling Liong Sik with a "salutation ceremony" where he shed tears of happiness at seeing the unity in the party.

The whereabout of 'Jackie Chan' or Ong King Ee - the suspended MCA Gurney Drive branch chief - remains unknown but he is said to have faxed a resignation letter to the party yesterday.

A senior Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel leader who is also the group's spokesman says he escaped the Indonesian military's security cordon and is now in Malaysia on a secret mission.

Berjaya Group has seen RM63 million wash down the drain after its Australian venture with subsidiary CarLovers Carwash went into receivership on July 10, according to a report.

The Court of Appeal today reserved judgment in the appeals brought by Petronas and the federal government against a High Court's dismissal of their application for the determination of preliminary legal issues in the oil royalty suit.

Two opposition parties are asking the Anti-Corruption Agency to investigate the logging scandal involving Umno Pahang immediately.

In order to discuss the issue of a secular state intelligently, says SIM KWANG YANG, we should first seek liberation from our ancient fetters of racial and religious prejudices.

PBDS founder president Leo Moggie declares his support for Daniel Tajem as the party's new leader. Saying that differences in politics is not uncommon, he hopes the two factions could get together and patch things up.

Student and youth leaders from 12 organisations urge Suhakam to make a clear stand on police brutality and recommend clear sanctions on officers involved in the beating of students at last Friday's ISA 7 march.

The National Union of Bank Employees, now in a limbo with the turnabout by the trade unions director-general, is seeking the help of Dr Fong Chan Onn to resolve its leadership dispute.