Archive - 21 December 2003

Zakaria Yusof, who suffered severe head injuries, died on the spot. He had been Terengganu Umno liason committee secretary since 2001.

The luminaries and speeches were according to schedule but what took the organisers of the mammoth dinner gathering held in honour of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi by surperise last night, was the long and persistent rain.

Malaysia today blasted the US government over a report accusing it of restricting religious freedom, with a deputy minister describing it as 'irresponsible and untruthful'.

Immigration authorities have deferred the planned deportation of Mohamad Iqbal Abdul Rahman despite telling his wife to wait for him at the airport this morning.

Sabah's flamboyant politician Dr Jeffrey Kitingan has been 'in and out' of so many political parties and in recent days, he is believed to be keen to rejoin Parti Bersatu Sabah.

It was a resounding show of support from the Chinese community and appreciating what was before him, the prime minister pledges to uphold a power-sharing government "without leaving any group behind".

A Umno Terengganu leader has alleged that Terengganu PAS sold PTB Securities Sdn Bhd and that there was no transparency in the sale as it was not made public.

As Alor Star gets set for its proclamation as a city tonight, a deranged man who frequently takes off his clothings in public was detained by enforcement personnel from the Kota Star Municipal Council (MPKS) yesterday.

Malaysia faces rosier growth prospects in 2004 following some disruption this year, with an upcoming general election expected to give a further boost to one of Southeast Asia's fastest growing economies.

Many male non-citizens in the United States, Muslim and Arab men in particular, are still very angry and annoyed with the onerous screening procedures.