Archive - 5 January 2004

Jobs, not news, are what most Malaysian surfers seek, according to a search engine that tracks Internet traffic.

It was indeed heartening to read that Lufthansa has resumed flights to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

Officially, the Damansara Chinese primary school has been closed for four years now - unofficially, however, parents and other supporters are keeping it going.

The republic's Foreign Minister S Jayakumar told parliament it was time to open a new chapter between the two nations, stressing warmer ties would be of mutual benefit.

A sub-contractor for the Rawang-Ipoh electrified double-tracking railway project has obtained a judgement in default over payments due for work carried out so far.

Umno veteran leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, often seen as a mysterious figure, reveals some of his carefully guarded thoughts as he speaks to malaysiakini in a rare interview.

In a rare interview, veteran Umno leader Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah tells malaysiakini about his political future, the economy, and his views on Anwar Ibrahim.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will make his first official visit to neighbouring Singapore on Jan 12.

The jailed ex-deputy premier, who has been complaining of intense back pain since last year, has finally been sent to the hospital for examinations by a specialist.

Menyamak budaya semakin kerap diamalkan akhir-akhir ini. FATHI ARIS OMAR melihat gejala ini lebih serius dan berbahaya daripada pemotongan (censorship) biasa birokrasi atau kuasa politik.

The 31-year-old woman was found to have fever, a cough and a sore throat upon her arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Saturday after a tour of several Chinese cities.

He claims that the appeal letter sent to the prime minister by Daniel Tajem and his men would have had greater weight if it was a joint one.

Like a television soap-opera, the proposed merger between political parties MCA and Gerakan is left with a cliff-hanger. The plan, if it does move forward, will be filled with intriguing twists and turns.

This leads to the possibility of other issues coming out that certain quarters say will not be to the benefit of many countries, including the United States.

Officials from budget airline AirAsia will meet Culture, Arts and Tourism Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir over his accusations that advertisements promoting low-price tickets are "misleading".

No more short-sleeved blouses, tight-fitting jeans, long skirts with slits or mini-skirts to work in future in the PAS-ruled state.

Malaysia has beefed up security along the Thai border after an arms heist in southern Thailand left four soldiers dead.

The no-frills airline say there is "nothing wrong" with its adverts which have been running for the past two years without complaint.

Analysts say Proton's new models slated this year will "make or break" the carmaker which has been struggling over the last year to arrest a sharp slide in its market share.