Archive - 14 August 2003

PAS' decision to allow women members to contest in the upcoming general election has been labelled as a political gimmick by its rivals. However, the party refutes this and explains its stand.

NUBE members vent their frustrations even as their membership hangs in limbo, thanks to the government's possible move to de-register the union based on an undisclosed audit report.

In its determination to win the confidence of non-Muslims, PAS secretary general Nasharuddin Mat Isa further clarifies on the party's Islamic governance and talks about the ongoing efforts to boost its image.

Budget airline AirAsia hopes to launch flights to Indonesia by the end of the year and to Thailand from January in an effort to boost revenue.

The country's second biggest lender Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd and fifth largest AMMB Holdings will sign a pact this week to merge their banking and finance operations.

Concerned that elements of cronyism may have influenced the privatisation of a MAS subsidiary to a consortium involving the deputy premier's brother, a PAS MP writes an open letter to Pak Lah calling for clarification.

The owner of a hijacked Malaysian oil tanker has agreed to pay a RM380,000 ransom for the release of three Indonesian crew kidnapped by armed pirates in the Malacca Strait.

Less than a week after fresh polls, cracks are reappearing within the Selangor DAP leadership. A second elected official follows on the heels of Teng Chang Khim in quitting.

Despite the widespread objection to the project, the government remains steadfast about building the incinerator. Its opponents blame this on a 'few' who seem to have vested interests.

Keadilan says whether negotiations on seats with the DAP will resume or not is a decision for the latter to make. They called off the talks so they have to decide what they want, says the Keadilan president.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court will decide on whether a second post-mortem should be conducted on the body of a dead police detainee as requested by his family, who suspect foul play.

Three were charged for conspiring to sell missiles to terrorists with the aim of shooting down American airliners.

Despite Malaysia's reluctance to provide political asylum, it remains a magnet for those fleeing their trouble-ridden countries. And as conflicts draw nearer to home, this policy seems increasingly untenable.

Scantily-clad female singers and dancers at open-air stage shows for a month-long "Hungry Ghost Festival" have drawn the ire of some women leaders.

The assumption that men confuse sexual desire with predatory aggression, says SALBIAH AHMAD, reflects a sexist system, not male biology.

Public toilet users in Johor face a fine of RM1,000 everytime they fail to flush, leave the tap running, draw graffiti, damage facilities or act "indecently" in the toilets.

Penapisan sering dijadikan alasan ampuh buat menghalang penghasut, mengamal akhlak dan menjamin keharmonian serta keselamatan negara. Malang sekali senjata yang sama diperkuda dengan sewenang-wenangnya untuk mebelenggu pemikiran rakyat dan memungkinkan bermaharajalelanya penguasa

Last June, the Kuala Lumpur High Court discovered that some important documents related to the appeal of Hulu Kelang state assemblyperson Mohd Azmin Ali were missing and after almost two months, they have yet to locate them.