Archive - 13 January 2004

A suspect in the August suicide bombing of the JW Marriott hotel in Jakarta has identified fugitive Malaysian explosive expert Azahari Husin as the mastermind behind the blast

Keadilan and PAS have almost completed discussions over seat distribution for the coming general election, but details remain closely guarded.

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will raise the issue of violence in southern Thailand with his Malaysian counterpart Abdullah Ahmad Badawi when he visits this week

The magazine decides not to test the patience of the Home Ministry by deciding not to sell its yearbook as it contains an article by Anwar Ibrahim.

Water cuts, dirty supply, broken pipes and double billings are just some of the problems faced by Hulu Langat residents, who have turned to opposition party PAS for help.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today left open the prospect of change to Malaysia's six-year-old currency peg against the dollar.

A major power outage in a key business centre in Kuala Lumpur left hundreds of offices, shopping centres and dozens of hotels without electricity for hours, an official said today.

The Barisan Nasional machinery kicks in to smooth over unhappiness that Chinese primary schools with low enrolment may be closed. New DPM Najib Tun Razak assures it will not happen.

Contrary to a news report, investigations by a Chinese education group reveal that MCA and Chinese guilds will continue to lobby for SRJK Damansara to be re-opened.

The inclusion of two non-Chinese leaders in Gerakan's negotiation committee indicates that the party may want to remain multi-racial even after the merger.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today told national carmaker Proton to shape up in order to be competitive as new motor tariffs kicked in ahead of market liberalisation next year under a regional free trade plan.

The prime minister says the government will implement the open tender process for all but 'special cases' in order to reduce opportunities for corruption.

A group of 26 Sarawak elected representatives call on newly-appointed Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak at Putra Jaya to congratulate him on his appointment.

Malaysia has launched a major military and police operation near the Thai border after unconfirmed sightings of armed men in the area, Deputy Defence Minister Shafie Apdal said today.

More journalists were killed in the line of duty last year than in any other year in almost a decade. Apart from this, 124 languish in jails around the world.

Lessons from presidents past could help the US to rectify the actions of the incumbent whose attempts to hold back the tide of terrorism are undermining the nation state.