Archive - 23 December 2003

A telephone company specialising in discount call services has confirmed that a preferential share offer was made as a "measure of goodwill" to journalists and editors, among others.

The Sarawak chief minister has stressed that any solution to revive the de-registered PBDS must be fair to both the rival factions.

Fed up with being left out of the loop, a group of Maika shareholders are now seeking to appoint their own directors in the company.

A sudden change of heart by a British web host has brought Christmas cheer to 'Free Anwar' campaigners - both websites are back online.

The scramble for enrolment in top Chinese secondary schools is on. In Penang, this will be no easy matter for students, as four schools have 'dropped' a number of Form 1 classes for next year.

The deportation of an Indonesian terror suspect from Malaysia has been delayed while Jakarta checks the man's identity, an immigration official said today.

Walaupun barisan kepimpinan Umno Kelantan telah berubah, namun mentaliti mereka masih sama. Umno di kedua-dua negeri itu hanya bersalin kulit sedangkan perangai, sikap, semangat dan jiwanya tidak berubah.

The report, which accuses Malaysia of restricting religious freedom, has ruffled feathers here and an explanation will be sought before deciding on whether to lodge an official protest.