Archive - 10 February 2004

French scientists, working with Malaysian colleagues, announce they had developed a trial vaccine for Nipah virus, a new and deadly disease, which had worked successfully in lab animals.

Still reeling from the controversy following the sacking of its Youth secretary, the opposition party is dealt a second blow. However, its Youth chief says the defection will have no profound effect.

The play 'Election Day' has been approved after names of individuals and organisations were deleted by the writer, acting on KL City Hall's instructions.

The MCA leader says competition is heating up between the foreign and Asian media. So to stay at the forefront, the region's media must be fair, balanced and accurate.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi may have won rave reviews in certain quarters for his handling of Malaysia's top office, but civil society representatives are not among his fans. They gave him an 'F' for failing to implement genuine reforms in his 100 days.

It may be the flavour of the day, but giant billboards are a danger to life, limb and property, says a consumer group, which wants better controls.

Dewan Pemuda PAS pusat telah menubuhkan jawatankuasa bertindak untuk memantau Program Khidmat Negara (PKN) pada setiap hari apabila program itu bermula pada 16 Februari depan.

The activists chant 'Hidup Pak Lah' and call on the authorities to continue their blitz on corruption by arresting more prominent figures, including the former premier.

There is no single path to good governance - each country must choose its own route, says the Malaysian premier.

Dozens of PAS supporters gather outside the French embassy to protest the French government's ban on girls wearing Islamic headscarves in state schools.

The opposition party is calling on the premier to steer his boat to deeper waters and cast his net where the big fishes lurk.

The government wants national carmaker Proton to cut rivalry between its two auto dealers and streamline its distribution network if it wants to improve market share.

I'll be upfront. I don't watch tv and of course did not see that racist advertisement of a Chinese mother fainting when she saw her son with a black American girlfriend.

Setelah lama dicop lembik, semalam Badan Pencegah Rasuah kembali menjadi "jantan" dengan menangkap Eric Chia yang sudah sekian lama disiasatnya.

The Registrar of Societies is offering to talk things over with Parti Keadilan Rakyat in settling the sticking point in its merger application.

Manufacturing investment rebounded in 2003 to jump 62 percent to its highest level in three years, says Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz.

As experts grapple with the Avian flu outbreak, one fact is certain: Asia is a breeding ground for animal-borne diseases that can spread to humans.

'Too little, too late' might be the epitaph for moves to curb, if not eliminate, human trafficking. Malaysia's response to this transnational problem has been woeful.

Former Perwaja Steel managing director Eric Chia, charged today with criminal breach of trust, will have his day in court in August, but has given an inkling that he is not worried.

Even as they determine questions of justice, judges will have their decisions tested in the court of history and public opinion, says SIM KWANG YANG.