Archive - 8 January 2004

Participants at a media consultation today agreed to form a committee to draft a code of ethics for journalists and to push for the setting up of a media council.

Talks of 'Malay unity' - like 'Chinese unity', 'Indian unity' or any other kind of ethnic exclusivism - runs the risk of alienating other racial and religious communities, and ignites a more dangerous political climate, warns FARISH A NOOR.

Indonesia and Malaysia today agreed to step up cooperation in the fight against increasing piracy and smuggling on their common land border on Borneo island.

Responding to MTUC's decision to close its accounts totaling more than RM6 million with the bank, the human resources minister says confrontational approaches will only worsen the situation.

Despite his insistence that the controversial ISA is vital, the commission says the new deputy premier must be committed towards improving human rights in the country.

The police in Penang are planning to use the FRU to disperse illegal racing fans via arrests and tear gas, but critics have called it violent and unnecessary.

The three supporters of SOS Damansara are still uncertain whether they would be charged following their arrest on new year's eve for distributing leaflets at Dataran Merdeka.

The industrial output in November rose 11.7 percent compared with a year ago but fell four percent from the month before.

The patient's results came back negative, proving that she does not have Sars, says Deputy Health Director-General Ismail Merican.

The hawkers have been relocated and this has adversely affected business, driving one of them to suicide. After failing to get a favourable response from state authorities, they now bring their plight to the premier.

The state government has only asked non-Muslim workers to dress decently and have not imposed a dress code on them. The guideline, says officials, also applies to men.

The late Malay College Kuala Kangsar teacher was a man of integrity and respect. An individual willing to risk it all and swim against the tide for an ideal.

The marine police have stepped up security along the east coast and around the island of Langkawi following attacks in southern Thailand which left six people dead this week.

Senario latar di sebalik cadangan penubuhan majlis media awal-awal lagi berat sebelah dan menimbulkan kecurigaan dari banyak pihak. Jika keadaan monopoli atau berat sebelah ini tidak diatasi, apakah mungkin kita mempunyai sebuah majlis media?