Archive - 18 August 2003

The government confirms that terror suspect Hambali's Malaysian wife is being held under security law that allows for detention without trial.

A police report recently lodged against the bank employees' union has placed collective responsibility on the two rival groups in NUBE to respond to alleged financial irregularities.

While one minister claims that not flying the flag amounts to being unpatriotic, Nordin Kardi says there are other, more important ways, to show one's love for the country.

Financial institutions are the top target for computer hackers with a total of 415 attacks reported in the first six months of this year.

Is this the beginning of the end for Sarawak party PBDS? A faction leader fears the worst if the authorities have to step in to resolve a dispute that has mutated into a 'no win' situation.

Dr Hilmi Yahaya issues the warning after receiving a complaint from the state's opposition leader that Umno members are spraying their party logo on public properties.

About 200 members of the regional terror network Jemaah Islamiah (JI) are being held in Malaysia, said Inspector-General of Police Norian Mai today.

The pirates attacked a Vietnamese fishing boat and killed its captain in the South China Sea near Malaysia.

The 200-odd families who refused to vacate their traditional land to pave the way for the project are now willing to move, but not to the government-sponsored resettlement area.

The country's manufacturing sales rose 7.4 percent in June from a year earlier to RM27.7 billion and 3.0 percent from May, helped by strong semiconductor exports

What are the strengths and weaknesses of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad? In his latest book, veteran historian Cheah Boon Kheng passes some bold judgements.

The PAS spiritual leader blames blames television wrestling shows for growing violence among the country's youths.

In the month that both Indonesia and Malaysia won independence, it is time for reflection on what merdeka really means and why solidarity with neighbours matters.

Pasaran buku berjaya menyuburkan demokrasi seperti yang terjadi di Athens, Eropah dan era Reformasi, hujah Karl Popper, pengkritik utama kediktatoran atau autoritarianisme. FATHI ARIS OMAR menterjemah sedutan satu ucapannya sebagai meneruskan hujah tentang 'Negara Buku'.

Three policemen who went missing in a jungle in Pahang for a week while searching for lost hikers have been airlifted to safety.

Malaysia will seek permission from the United States to question top Jemaah Islamiah terror group suspect Hambali.