Archive - 22 April 2004

Islamic nations urge US to drop support for Sharon plan

Islamic nations urge US to drop support for Sharon plan

The world's Muslim nations urge the United States to drop its support for the latest Israeli plan for the Palestinian territories and called for a UN peacekeeping force to be sent to the region.
Presidential level for MCA-Gerakan merger committee

Presidential level for MCA-Gerakan merger committee

The merger committee is currently headed by the deputy presidents of both parties and comprises other top leaders.
Supp chiefs broadside against Kuching reporter

Supp chiefs broadside against Kuching reporter

Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Dr George Chan loses his cool when a reporter in Kuching questions him on criticisms against the Supp leadership.

PAS minta Prof Dr Ahmad Fawzi diganti

PAS minta Prof Dr Ahmad Fawzi diganti

Dewan Pemuda PAS pusat mendakwa, Kementerian Pertahanan telah mengarah semua media supaya tidak melaporkan berita negatif mengenai program khidmat negara.
Nik Azizs son, 12 others file habeas corpus applications

Nik Azizs son, 12 others file habeas corpus applications

Accusing the government of failing to keep its promises made during their hunger strike, the ISA detainees are now turning to the court in their quest for freedom.
Pakistan warns US-backed Israeli plan will spark more terrorism

Pakistan warns US-backed Israeli plan will spark more terrorism

A new US-backed Israeli strategy in the Palestinian territories is likely to breed more terrorists, warns Pakistan's foreign minister.
Pelatih PLKN bela jurulatih yang didakwa rogol peserta

Pelatih PLKN bela jurulatih yang didakwa rogol peserta

Rakan-rakan selatihan peserta PLKN yang didakwa dirogol seorang jurulatih di Kem Merang curiga dengan dakwaan kerana mangsa dan tertuduh memang mengenali antara satu sama lain.
Cabinet wants NS to soldier on despite wounds

Cabinet wants NS to soldier on despite wounds

The ministers feel that the positive impact of the national service programme in the long run is more important than the problems plaguing it at present.
Bush could 'wreck peace process': Abdullah

Bush could 'wreck peace process': Abdullah

US President George W Bush's backing of Israel's latest strategy on the Palestinian territories could "wreck the entire peace process in the Middle East, says OIC chairperson and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Complex on residential land: PM urged to step in

Complex on residential land: PM urged to step in

The RM6 million commercial complex in Bangsar Baru, approved by City Hall, is raising the ire of residents, who say there is nothing 'temporary' about the project which has 10 separate two-storey blocks.
Democracy or democrazy?

Democracy or democrazy?

What would Mandela say?

What would Mandela say?

Surviving the global jungle

Surviving the global jungle

Southeast Asian countries adopt plan to combat epidemics

Southeast Asian countries adopt plan to combat epidemics

Southeast Asian states adopt a common strategy to fight deadly epidemics such as Sars and bird flu, which have cost the region hundreds of lives and billions of dollars over the past two years.
Rakyat undi BA, bukan PAS pada 1999

Rakyat undi BA, bukan PAS pada 1999

Table-banging and our constitution

Table-banging and our constitution

Making a killing of the wrong kind

Making a killing of the wrong kind

PKR Youth a toothless tiger

PKR Youth a toothless tiger

Malaysia going the way of Egypt

Malaysia going the way of Egypt

NS has opened can of worms

NS has opened can of worms

Religion, politics and the law

Religion, politics and the law

One of the major problems seen in regards to this, says SALBIAH AHMAD, is the tendency of religious beliefs, which are inaccessible to general public understanding, to be exclusionary, alienating, coercive and politically divisive.
Home Ministry: Theres no one in authority in PBDS

Home Ministry: Theres no one in authority in PBDS

The ministry's deputy secretary-general says that the leadership struggle in the BN component party can only be resolved through a fresh election.
AirAsia prepared for price war with rival ValuAir

AirAsia prepared for price war with rival ValuAir

No-frills carrier AirAsia is prepared for a price war with Singapore's first budget airline, ValuAir, to protect its market share.
Hand-holding couple charged with indecency

Hand-holding couple charged with indecency

A couple caught by enforcement officers holding hands in a public park have been charged in court with indecent behaviour.
Boy mauled to death by tigers

Boy mauled to death by tigers

A 13-year-old boy was mauled to death by two tigers in Kelantan as he was helping his father tap rubber.
Malaysians jailed in New Zealand on people-smuggling offences

Malaysians jailed in New Zealand on people-smuggling offences

The three - a couple in their 50s and their daughter-in-law - become the first people in New Zealand to be convicted of human smuggling.
Advance community-based solutions without incineration: CAP

Advance community-based solutions without incineration: CAP

The government is reminded of the hazards of incineration on this year's Earth Day, and urged to move towards sustainable community-based waste disposal methods that will save money and maximise resources.
IMF sees growth slowing in developing nations

IMF sees growth slowing in developing nations

The institution also warns that its assessment is fraught with 'geo-political risks', including possible terrorist attacks, tensions in the Middle East and US-occupied Iraq and fluctuating oil prices.
Health epidemics top agenda at Asean ministers meeting

Health epidemics top agenda at Asean ministers meeting

The ministers have come together to identify a common action plan to fight deadly epidemic diseases.
OIC special meet begins

OIC special meet begins

OIC members are expected to press Washington to drop its backing for Israel's latest strategy on the Palestinian territories and for a bigger UN role in Iraq.

Hitting a brick wall over low-cost houses

Hitting a brick wall over low-cost houses

Grouses of those who have tried and are trying for low-cost housing opportunities show how the system has failed to achieve its objective of providing for the target group. Frustration, anger and downright disappointment are the bywords for this process.
Tobacco company 'kills 750,000 a year'

Tobacco company 'kills 750,000 a year'

A report by anti-smoking groups demands that the British government change the law to require tobacco companies and their directors to take account of social and environmental issues in all their activities.