Archive - 29 September 2003

Artistes and theatre lovers have dug their heels in against City Hall's new guidelines for stage performances, arguing that this will basically leave them nothing to talk about.

As the government pursues the final procedures to pin down approval of the mega-incinerator project in Broga, residents are working out counter-measures of their own.

A minister in the prime minister's department tells parliamentarians that the disputed promotions had been carried out according to the law and are not politically motivated.

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sekali lagi menegaskan bahawa Malaysia adalah sebuah negara Islam dan agama Islam diiktiraf sebagai agama rasmi oleh Perlembagaan Negeri. Perkara ini, katanya, tidak dapat ditolak oleh sesiapapun.

The renowned Muslim scholar agrees to vie for a seat in the coming elections, confirming speculations that he is to play a poignant role in securing success for the party in the northern states.

The police today arrested 224 illegal immigrants from Indonesia and Bangladesh in a crackdown after brawls between workers of different nationalities in Negeri Sembilan.

Naval forces from the Philippines and Malaysia began joint exercises today aimed at combatting cross-border movements of terrorist groups

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad today launched Malaysia's largest shopping mall after a four-year delay, saying the mammoth project would be a major boost to tourism.

The Prime Minister's Department confirms that the Election Commission (EC) has the authority to open up the postal voting process for scrutiny by political parties .

The marine police say they have beefed up security around the northern island of Langkawi to prevent terrorist attacks during an international defence exhibition this week.

After more than 30 years of social engineering, specifically during the shelf life of the New Economic Policy, the economic position of the Indian Malaysian community remains as desperate as ever.

The politician and five others were held when they tried to prevent the demolition of a house in Ipoh, which they claim was illegal.

Kerajaan digesa supaya menilai maklumat dan tuduhan terhadap 13 pelajar Malaysia yang ditahan di Pakistan bagi mengelak mereka dijadikan mangsa oleh Amerika untuk bertindak sesuka hati atas alasan memerangani keganasan.

A discussion on alleged abuse of the campus electoral process was enlightening in at least one respect - the participants appeared unclear on the concept of student involvement in politics.

Karya 'serius' dan sarat 'idea' sering berdepan dengan masalah komersialisme atau penerimaan pop khalayak. Dua dunia ini seolah-olah terasing. FATHI ARIS OMAR cuba melihat Hollywood dan dangdut sebagai 'penyelesaian perbandingan'.

The Home Ministry's reasons for preventing former communist leader Chin Peng from returning to Malaysia has not gone down well with two opposition parties.

The ties between the two nuclear-armed states are raising many questions and fears, especially for Pakistan who describes it as a 'dangerous' nexus.

The government has rejected a request from Chin Peng - the former leader of the outlawed Communist Party of Malaya - to be allowed to return home from exile.