Archive - 12 August 2003

The discontent over the inclusion of the term 'keling' in the dictionary spills over into the streets, with a group of people protesting outside the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka office.

Former DAP Youth chief Teng Chang Khim today gave an assurance that he is not ready to throw in the towel just yet, despite his announcement yesterday to quit his committee post in DAP Selangor.

Seafarers have been warned to maintain a sharp anti-piracy watch off Indonesia's war-torn Aceh coast after eight attacks on ships within four months.

While the dust on the suspension of seat negotiations has yet to settle, Keadilan brews another storm by naming its candidates for two key seats previously contested by DAP.

The NUBE, inundated by queries, has sought the government's urgent intervention to name the parties being considered in a possible legal suit over the state of its accounts.

The standoff continues as the family of a dead detainee insists that his body will remain in the mortuary until they secure a second post-mortem into the cause of death.

Malaysia and Japan are expected to conclude discussions on a free trade agreement (FTA) within a year, says Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz.

Politicians say that the DPM's speech warning against corruption in the civil service lacked real substance as government leaders themselves are not perceived to be completely clean.

Tsingtao Brewery Co, China's largest beer maker, has signed an agreement to buy the Chinese stake in Hunan Debier Brewery Co, a Sino-Malaysian joint venture

The trainee pilot, who was flying a Pilatus PC7, died after the aircraft crashed at a rubber estate around noon.

I would like to congratulate Abdul Malik Mydin for his personal achievement in completing the gruelling 32.8km swim across the English Channel.

Battle-scarred Sri Lanka could use the 'hard, but benevolent' leadership style of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, says the consumer affairs minister.

A global move to facilitate access to information has failed to consider basic issues of freedom of expression and press freedom, causing journalists to warn of possible censorship of news web sites.

UMNO Terengganu tidak mahu Ketua UMNO bahagian Chenderoh, Datuk Mohd Nazri Aziz menang kerana ia merupakan satu tamparan kepada saf kepimpinan UMNO negeri kerana terpaksa mengimport orang luar untuk menangani isu MRSM.

Malaysia Airlines said its first quarter to June net loss widened to RM164.51 million from losses of RM80.80 million in the same quarter a year earlier, reflecting the impact of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome (Sars).