Archive - 29 March 2004

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi asked to be given a resolute mandate to exercise reforms and his call was responded enthusiastically by Malaysian voters...

Its secretary says it will be submitted to chairperson Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman for scrutiny but he is not sure when the report will be handed to the prime minister.

The jailed ex-deputy premier says this is nothing short of 'electoral fraud' and joins in calls for an independent probe to be initiated.

It is ultimately be up to the government to decide on public demands for an inquiry into the conduct of the polls.

Keputusan Datuk Mustapa Mohamed bertanding kerusi Parlimen dan negeri dikatakan telah menjejaskan keyakinan pengundi terhadap kemampuan Barisan Nasional untuk menawan semula Kelantan.

A commission spokesperson says the link to the election results on its website will be restored once the latest statistics are entered.

The opposition party says no one should be exempted from the requirement including the premier and his cabinet.

Toyota says it has captured a 49 percent share in Malaysia's 1.4-1.5 litre non-national passenger car market last year after sales of the popular Vios model exceeded its expectations.

The deputy premier says the government is "very concerned" over the weekend bomb attack on a popular tourist district in southern Thailand near the border between the two countries.

The opposition alliance is hoping that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong will declare the results of the 11 ^th general election invalid and call for a re-election.

Those hoping to make it to the new Sarawak cabinet need not clear their calendar any time soon - the decision is not expected immediately.

Kerajaan digesa tambah skim pembiayaan pengajian lanjutan bagi melahirkan tenaga akademik yang berwibawa dan berkualiti.

DAP's Lim Kit Siang is surprised by the premier's harsh response to opposition views on the cabinet line-up.

Long-running problems with the Malaysian steel industry has forced some 100 Vietnamese steel workers to head for home with more expected to follow.

Many will be watching the choice of the next batch of human rights commissioners to find out if Suhukam's independence will be affected by its transfer to the Prime Minister's Department.

The DAP chief says his idea for a DAP-Keadilan merger evoked stiff resistance from both sides.

An elderly couple, who are members of the Islamic party PAS, have disowned and evicted their daughter and family for supporting the ruling Barisan Nasional.

Malaysia is gearing up for a positive 2004, with the economy seen as growing at its fastest pace in four years to become one of Asia's top stars amid rising optimism after Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's landslide election victory.

Malaysia has tightened security on its northern border after a bomb exploded in a popular tourist district in southern Thailand, injuring 28 people, including Malaysian visitors.

AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes has put Malaysia firmly on the map as a pioneer of low-cost travel in the region. Will the future see him shake up other staid industries as well?

Numbers tell a different story about the 11 ^th general election which witnessed the commanding victory of Barisan Nasional and the fleecing of the opposition.

A concert here this week by Spanish singing hearthrob Enrique Iglesias has been scrapped due to poor ticket sales.

The word has been said, now the deed must be done, says SUGU, who also draws a parallel between Malaysia and the fascist state.

Faced with an internal party election in June, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has filled his new cabinet with loyalists to strengthen his position after his recent landslide election victory.

The ruling Barisan Nasional won a repeat ballot for a state constituency seat which was boycotted by the opposition Islamic party PAS.