Archive - 6 April 2004

Taxi companies can forget about applying for permits for the time being and learn, instead, to improve services, says the new minister.

Memadailah jawatan Presiden yang tidak dipertandingkan. Biarlah jawatan-jawatan lain dipertandingkan kerana pemimpin Umno tidak perlu takut mencabar atau dicabar demi agama, bangsa dan negara.

new The roots of the present violence in southern Thailand reach deep into history and economics, writes MGG PILLAI, who says there is a solution.

Only approved agencies will be allowed to access certain particulars of MyKad holders, but efforts are continuing to minimise breach of privacy.

Sepatutnya PAS yang mempelawa wakil rakyat Barisan Nasional (BN) Kelantan serta parti itu, kata Mustafa Ali.

Come out of air-conditioned rooms to deal with the problems on the ground, is the advice from opposition leader Lim Kit Siang to those supervising the National Service (NS) scheme.

Ramai mahasiswa tidak mendaftar sebagai pengundi kerana kurangnya kesedaran politik disebabkan Akta Universiti dan Kolej Universiti (Auku) melarang mereka berbuat demikian.

Intel, the world's leading computer chip maker, today said it is optimistic of an agreement with China over its wireless security standard before June 1.

PBDS leader Daniel Tajem has agreed to his rival's proposal to prepare a new list of office bearers ahead of the party's assembly if this is in the party's interests.

After restructuring its state liaison office last weekend, PAS Kelantan is following suit with exco portfolios. Malaysiakini previews the changes ahead of the announcement tomorrow.

The government will decide soon whether to buy Boeing fighter jets from the United States as it continues a military modernisation program, says defence minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Outbreaks of violence at training camps will not lead the government to suspend its new national service programme, but military drills may be introduced to reduce boredom.

new The four JI detainees should either be charged or released, says EDMUND BON and it is wrong to showcase human beings in front of nationwide audiences for them to be judged on an unfair basis.

Why should Asians study other Asians? The answer is simple - we could find out not only how much better off we are, but also how parochial we are.

There is no doubt that the return of the paramount chief of the Kadazandusun Joseph Pairin Kitingan and his Parti Bersatu Sabah to the BN fold plays a critical role in the resounding success of the Sabah BN in the just concluded elections.

Malaysia showed growing irritation over charges by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that it is harbouring Muslim separatist terrorists.

The Malaysian Bar is attempting to raise conveyancing fees and to ensure that lawyers do not give discounts. The question arises as to who will benefit the most.