Archive - 3 December 2003

It was a 'specialised' day for discussion of traffic accidents only, according to Transport Minister Chan Kong Choy, who fended off questions on the murky double-tracking railway project.

Microsoft said it is working closely with the Malaysian government after pirated copies of its next generation computer operating system went on sale years before it is due for release.

The RM17 million academy will function as a regional centre for anti-corruption capacity-building, promoting best practices in investigations, monitoring and enforcement, and in newer areas such as forensic accounting and forensic engineering, says Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Activists, remembering their hard-won battle to get paraquat banned, want the government to stick to its stand and resist industry moves to reverse the decision.

A study shows how the government had aided tobacco companies to exploit policy loopholes earning the nation the reputation of being the 'world's capital for indirect tobacco advertising'.

After their previous attempt landed in a ditch, Keadilan says it is time to get the seat negotiations rolling again. However, DAP demands an answer to its allegation of 'persistent leak' by Keadilan leaders before resuming talks.

Several families have won a reprieve against eviction and demolition of their houses by the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ), but this is not the end of the matter.

Datuk Ibrahim Ali akan menebus maruahnya yang didakwanya telah dihina oleh Umno Kelantan. Ini termasuk kemungkinan bertanding dalam pilihanraya umum akan datang bagi membersihkan imejnya di mata rakyat.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today postpones to next February the hearing of the party's application for a judicial review of its de-registering.

Reference is made here to the debate on usefulness of Pendidikan Moral in school.

'It's a brazen lie', claims his lawyer who alleges that the Parliament here misled the International Parliamentarian Union by saying that Anwar has access to a well-equipped gym and on other matters pertaining to his health.

A brief comparison of how the memorandum and the 'dokumen' handle the issues of democracy, syariah and the "bill of guarantees" would reveal the ideological differences in PAS.

Sarawak police have ordered 4,000 Indonesians to remain at work after four people died in a spate of bloody ethnic clashes during Hari Raya holidays.

The daily flights to Penang, Kuching, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu and Miri will fit nicely with plans to turn Senai airport into AirAsia's southern hub, says the airline's chief executive Tony Fernandes.

Fire and Rescue Services Department senior officer and recent whistleblower Mohd Ali Tambi Chik began his enforced retirement three days ago. Breaking his silence, he comments on the outcome of anti-corruption investigations into his complaints.

The worst scenario, genuine or false, of our possible political development, warns LEE BAN CHEN, is no doubt the replacement of racial supremacy by religious hegemony.