Archive - 28 September 2003

Barisan Alternatif (BA) adopts a 13-point resolution touching on social, economics and politics at the end of its one-day national convention.

It's a pledge from the Barisan Alternatif. If it comes to power, the coalition will strive to build a united Malaysian nation with its "new politics" based on worldwide values and religious principles.

The Masing faction has a change of heart...yet again. They now feel a better way out of the PBDS impasse is to patch differences from within. But haven't both sides been singing the same tune over and over again?

The Americans are more concerned about the US economy than even Iraq and the problem is that the nation does not have a money problem, only a values and priorities problem.

Dr Mahathir Mohamad renews his calls for the veto power of the five permanent UN Security Council members to be scrapped in a bid to democratise the world body.

Swedish firm Bofors Defence plans to set up a regional manufacturing and distribution centre in Malaysia for its naval gun systems, according to Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak.

Is that the final decision? The DAP chief wants an answer to that question following the authority's decision that no political parties are allowed to monitor postal voting in military and police bases.

A UKM professor says the NEP is less successful in achieving its economic restructuring objectives and emphasizes the need to re-examine the ethnic dimension in government economic policies.

Kesatuan Pekerja Bernas gesa pihak pengurusan Bernas berusaha atasi masalah syarikat terutama isu penyeludupan beras, sebelum bertindak memberhentikan pekerjanya melalui skim pemberhentian sukarela (VSS).

Iraq's governing council chief Ahmed Chalabi may attend the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Malaysia next month following requests from members.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said in remarks published today that his decision to step down on October 31 after 22 years in power was final.