Archive - 27 April 2004

Power giant Tenaga said today its first half net profit fell sharply because of forex losses resulting from the strengthening of the yen and euro.

At least, PAS is not in denial. At a brainstorming session today, the party sought frank feedback on why it had been so emphatically rejected by voters in the 11 ^th general election.

In what could result in a landmark decision, the Kuala Lumpur High Court is being asked to rule on the constitutional right of Internal Security Act detainees to vote in a general election.

The government rejects US anti-terrorism patrols in the Malacca Straits and criticised Singapore for apparently suggesting it was incapable of protecting the crucial waterway.

Hishammuddin Hussein dismisses claims that teaching the Arabic language in national schools is part of a government plan to curb terrorism and Islamic extremism in the country.

While it is no secret that Malaysia's Indian community lags behind others in key areas, a scholar says this is not an ethnic issue and attributes the phenomenon to the government's emphasis on promoting the interests of other races.

An unruly Dutch businessman was handcuffed and confined to his seat during a Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam before being arrested on arrival in Kuala Lumpur.

Struggling national carmaker Proton should step up its search for a foreign partner, says International Trade and Industry Minister Rafidah Aziz.

Two NS trainees in Sibu allege that one of their trainers touched their private parts while the Bandar Kuching MP calls for the national service programme to be suspended.

The prime minister says fresh steps will be introduced to stem racial polarisation in our national schools. These include the introduction Arabic, Mandarin and Tamil as subjects.

Deputy Premier Najib Abdul Razak says the petitions to be filed would be based on rules and regulations. It is not in reaction to the move by the opposition, he adds.

The opposition party calls on the ruling front to disolve parliament and the state assemblies it controls before asking others to do so.

Malaysia's national service scheme is intended to reduce racial polarisation and build character among youth. MGG PILLAI says it is probably achieving the exact opposite of the intended effect.

The former premier jokes at a dinner hosted in his honour that he would have exited earlier if he knew BN would fare better without him.

The DAP leader says parents must be allowed to withdraw their daughters with immediate effect and calls on women ministers to raise this issue at the cabinet meeting tomorrow.

Usia kerajaan PAS Kelantan sudah tidak lama. Mungkin dalam tempoh enam bulan hingga setahun lagi kita akan menyaksikan beberapa pilihanraya kecil yang akan mengubah tampuk pemerintahan negeri itu, kata AMAN RAIS.

Activists and diplomats say that countries among the 53-member UN Commission on Human Rights that wield little political weight will have to face the consequences at this year's sessions.

The annual May Day rally will have a new venue this year with an old message - better treatment of workers in the spirit of true democracy.

Kenapa ulama tertentu mudah berang dan melatah? FATHI ARIS OMAR cuba memahami asas tekanan ke atas dua penulis terkenal oleh ulama PAS dan Umno.