Archive - 12 April 2004

National carmaker Proton confirms Mahaleel Ariff would remain as chief executive and announces the completion of restructuring with the listing of its new investment company.

Rights advocates have decried Selangor's idea to allow the rich to buy low-cost housing units and rent these out to the poor, saying this will not resolve the problems behind housing woes.

Even as political parties go into a huddle from this week to consider whether or not to file election petitions, pundits are already predicting a record high number of them this time around.

Some 10,000 youths who failed to answer the call up will be given a second chance to attend the training or face legal action.

Malaysiakini will be down from 9am to 1pm on Tuesday morning due to the relocation of the website's servers.

Bapa seorang peserta PLKN yang dipukul dalam pergaduhan di Kem Rembau Rabu lalu kesal kerana anaknya diperlakukan seperti anak kecil yang boleh memalukannya di khalayak ramai.

The government turns down the proposal by an opposition leader to have live telecasts of parliament sittings, labelling it as an expensive endeavour.

Top Austrian arms producer, Steyr Mannlicher, will shift production of its Steyr assault rifles and pistols to Malaysia, says Defence Minister Najib Razak.

Five Malaysian soldiers who were detained after crossing the border into neighbouring Thailand during a patrol have been released.

The Perlis MB claims, based on his personal observation, that trainees in camps with no mobile phone coverage have no problems.

Tugas utama Majlis Latihan Khidmat Negara (MLKN) ialah bagaimana hendak memulihkan kenyakinan ibubapa terhadap pelaksanaan program tersebut.

The Syariah Court had last week ordered Felcra chairperson Hamzah Zainuddin to pay RM11.2 million in divorce settlement. DAP leader Lim Kit Siang wants to know how he accumulated his wealth.

Malaysia pledges full support for Thailand's crackdown on Islamic separatists along their border at a meeting between the leaders of the two countries today.

Malaysia's exports are expected to continue their upward thrust, buoyed by strong external demand and recovery of the global electronics sector, says Minister of International Trade and Industry Rafidah Aziz.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi pledged to cooperate with his Thai counterpart Thaksin Shinawatra in stamping out the attacks which have killed at least 60 people in Thailand's deep south since January.

The tussle for control in Kelantan has taken another post-election twist - a PAS Kelantan state assembly representative has made a report that a Barisan Nasional agent tried to bribe him.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi reminds civil servants that they must discharge their duties efficiently and sincerely.

Pembangkang menganjurkan siri bantahan selepas menerima kekalahan memalukan dalam pilihanraya umum ke-11. FATHI ARIS OMAR membongkar 'sandiwara politik' PAS dan pembangkang dalam hal ini.

Sekretariat Belia Islam Asean (Amsec) menegur Malaysia selaku pengerusi OIC yang menurutnya hanya 'berdiam diri' terhadap keganasan Amerika di Iraq dan nasib rakyat Palestin.

At best, PAS spiritual adviser Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is caught in a time warp when it comes to dealing with sex-related crimes. At worst, he is guilty of imposing his values on the Muslim community.

The corruption watchdog claims that the exorbitant road project lacks transparency and is poorly planned.

Moving houses can be a dramatic experience but SUGU, who is forced to 'flee' his old home, finds a little solace in nature.