Archive - 11 November 2003

Japan asks Malaysia to act as a mediator with North Korea to help solve the nuclear crisis and Japanese abductions row, says Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar.

Malaysia hopes to host a new information-sharing centre on piracy being set up in response to increasing attacks worldwide.

Convicted labour activist Irene Fernandez, who is trying to get her passport back from the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court, has yet to secure a hearing date for her appeal.

Two organisations have called for proof that 13 students are involved with a regional terror network, as alleged by the government in detaining them under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

The opposition party has urged Johor police chief Musa Hasan to work without regard to political intervention.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says that newspaper reports seem to give the view that he had passed the first week test.

Among them are four women, reveals Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Hueng. He adds that a majority of the prisoners were sentenced to death for drug offences.

Former ISA detainee and terror suspect Mohamad Iqbal A Rahman has won the first round of a legal battle to fight the revocation of his permanent resident's status.

Budget carrier AirAsia is planning to start a low-cost airline in Singapore with the possible participation of a local partner.

Former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has claimed that delivering 'racial unity' has been his biggest achievement. A critic insists that the converse is true.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the government has no plans to review the award of a multi-billion dollar rail project to local contractors despite mounting criticism.

The authorities want to know of the students pose a threat to Malaysia even though they are not a threat to Pakistan.

Religious sceptics argue that human rights challenge the structure of religious bodies, says SALBIAH AHMAD. This is because human rights norms teach liberty and equality, while religious bodies teach authority and hierarchy.

Two recent allegations of intimidation of Orang Asli in Perak point to a need for the state government to quickly resolve outstanding problems faced by the community, says the human rights commission.

Perdana Menteri ingin mendengar sesuatu yang benar. FATHI ARIS OMAR mengulas, berikan kebebasan media kepada bijak pandai kita agar mereka bersuara dengan jujur, telus dan beretika.

SAM calls for the department of environment to reject the approval of the environmental impact assessment for the development of 15 luxurious chalets at Pulau Payar Marine Park, Kedah.

A monitoring group comprising volunteers will soon be set up to scrutinise the general election process, purportedly in the public interest.

Pressure is being exerted on Astro to broadcast 'Indian Underclass?', the magazine segment that it dropped in September for fear of offending some viewers.

When PAS launches its Islamic state document tomorrow, it may also reveal its thoughts on core issues that have caused concern among non-Muslims.

Opposition MPs fail to obtain a deferment as the law is passed in the Lower House. De facto Law Minister tries to assuage fears and explains the need for the legislation.

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At the habeas corpus hearing for two terror suspects, lawyers told the Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday that fundamental liberties enshrined in the Federal Constitution take precedence over laws enacted by Parliament.

An opposition politician has worked out that the 'lowest bid' for the double-tracking railway project is not all that low after all.