Archive - 14 November 2003

Thailand seizes 288 pangolins in air freight consignment from M'sia

Thailand seizes 288 pangolins in air freight consignment from M'sia

Thai wildlife officials said today they had seized 288 pangolins packed up in air freight from Malaysia that were believed to be bound for China to be killed and eaten.
PAS Youth: Clear doubts directly with us

PAS Youth: Clear doubts directly with us

PAS Youth is ready to meet anyone who has questions pertaining to the recently-released Islamic state document. Let us sit down and discuss the issue, its leader invites the doubters.
More international groups protest Fernandezs conviction

More international groups protest Fernandezs conviction

The non-government organisations say certain provisions in the Printing Presses and Publications Act (PPPA) breach the freedom of expression guarantees.
ISA 13: Wheres the proof? asks GMI

ISA 13: Wheres the proof? asks GMI

The Abolish ISA Movement is calling on the authorities to reveal the proof to validate their decision to detain 13 students under the security law for their suspected involvement in terrorism.
Mega-incinerator EIA still under review

Mega-incinerator EIA still under review

Sources in the Department of Environment confirm this, contrary to what Science, Technology and Environment Minister Law Hieng Ding had claimed earlier.
Were not pro-government, says KLCAH

Were not pro-government, says KLCAH

Fears abound that the new Kuala Lumpur Chinese Assembly Hall will cause a fissure in the community. Its president, however, dismisses this and explains why.
Not wise to detain Karachi 13 under ISA

Not wise to detain Karachi 13 under ISA

Francis Light has a rightful place in Penang's history

Francis Light has a rightful place in Penang's history

Truth it is, but will action be taken?

Truth it is, but will action be taken?

Pak Lah must show he means business

Pak Lah must show he means business

The Islamisation process has already begun

The Islamisation process has already begun

The government too is confused over Islamic state

The government too is confused over Islamic state

Elections in the air

Elections in the air

Give Anwar a retrial, PM told

Give Anwar a retrial, PM told

In a memorandum to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Barisan Alternatif (BA) Youth says the former deputy premier is a 'victim' and should be released on humanitarian grounds.
Rail contract: Will China and India retaliate?

Rail contract: Will China and India retaliate?

Reconsider ending TARC courses

Reconsider ending TARC courses

KTM's doubletrack scandal: A 20-year questionable legacy

KTM's doubletrack scandal: A 20-year questionable legacy

The repercussions are two-fold if a letter of intent is indeed not legally binding. First, what happens to our obligations in our deals in Afta and secondly, we stand to lose out on sharing the rail cake which is an exciting development in the whole region.
Grouses of a 17-year-old student

Grouses of a 17-year-old student

I am presently a Form 5 student taking my SPM examinations. In fact, my next exam shall be the Pendidikan Moral subject, which I feel has been a waste for all my years in school.
Youth arrested after attack on police station

Youth arrested after attack on police station

A youth allegedly attacked a police station housing senior officers with a Molotov cocktail but was arrested immediately afterwards, police said today.
Rakyat, klise dan pemalas

Rakyat, klise dan pemalas

Kenapa perlu Perdana Menteri baru diberi 100 hari untuk melakukan perubahan? Kenapa tidak 73 hari setengah atau 67 hari. Kata HISHAMUDDIN RAIS, angka seratus hari kini hanyalah satu angka klise yang paling membosankan.
Got a complaint?: Now you can e-mail the PM

Got a complaint?: Now you can e-mail the PM

The public can now tell the prime minister the problems and difficulties they face at government departments by e-mailing him. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hopes this will give the people a channel to voice their problems or suggestions in order for the government to improve its services.
Of  Satans, Bush and financial dictatorship

Of Satans, Bush and financial dictatorship

Power feeds on fear. Without the demons that create it, it would lose its source of justification, impunity, and fortune.