Archive - 19 December 2003

Asean countries hope to adopt a five-year blueprint in 2004 to boost energy security, encourage investment and build capacity in the sector.

Satellite television operator Astro says its operations became profitable in the October quarter for the first time since its inception in 1996, boosted by its listing two months ago.

PAS calls on all groups to protest the French ban on 'religious symbols', saying that it abuses one's sacred rights and cannot be sanctioned by any government respecting human rights.

announcement Statement by malaysiakini with regards to a letter from M/s Shook Lin & Bok, dated Dec 10, 2003, as solicitors for Dr Cyrus V Das, threatening legal action for libel.

Opponents towards the use of the ISA should not hold their breath, as once again, the government has stressed that the ISA would not be repealed in the near future.

Political commentators feel that the proposed MCA-Gerakan merger is not likely to take place, at least not in the near future.

The decision to channel the revenue obtained from un-Islamic activities to non-Muslims is solely aimed at helping them.

The SOS committee of Kampung Damansara Baru wants to know why boxes containing unknown documents were dumped at the school and they vehemently reject any plan to turn it into a warehouse.

As domestic support for the campaign in Iraq began to slide, the capture of the deposed Iraqi president is a boon for the Bush administration.

Apabila muncul dari lubang persembunyiannya, ucapan pertama Saddam ialah '. Saya ingin berunding' Saddam kini ingin berunding sekali lagi dengan tuannya - CIA - yang menaikkan dirinya ke atas tahta pada 1968.

The dispute over the appointment of an Industrial Court chairperson has prompted the council to call for purposive, and not literal, interpretations of statutes in order to protect the public from incompetency.

The ex-ISA detainee, who is embroiled in a legal tussle to keep his Malaysian PR, has agreed to be deported. However, his wife says the fight for his PR status will continue.

Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index ranks countries according to their perceived level of graft. Now there is an international index which measures the extent of corruption among journalists.

Malaysia will introduce a new set of policies to restructure and boost the domestic tobacco industry beginning Jan 1.