Archive - 28 April 2004

Auto giant DaimlerChrysler AG today denied a Malaysian news report that it is planning to relocate its Southeast Asian regional headquarters from Singapore to Malaysia.

Umno Kelantan leaders refuse to take up PAS state executive councillor Husam Musa's offer for peace between the two rival parties. They want such a call to come from a higher-ranking PAS leader despite Husam saying his party's top leadership has already approved the move.

Likening himself to a coconut husk, leaf and bubble, the Pahang menteri besar sees no reason why the posts should be contested when the party is stable.

No-frills carrier AirAsia today said it is set to launch flights to Macau from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur.

The Sabah government is taking steps to prevent the spread of the deadly Sars virus, while neighbouring Sarawak has placed hospitals and clinics on full alert.

With just two working days to go before the deadline for filing election petitions, political parties are fine-tuning their preparations to challenge the results.

Polis telah menahan seorang jurulatih PLKN yang disyaki mencabul kehormatan dua pelatih lelaki di kem KDU Sarawak minggu lalu.

In a candid interview with malaysiakini , MCA secretary-general Ting Chew Peh said members want elections - not new peace plans - to consolidate the unity attained at high cost last year.

While the government is maintaining that the incidence of workplace injuries and deaths are showing a downward trend, a trade union official says more needs to be done with already 7,000 cases of permanent disability being reported in 24 months.

The Barisan Nasional-controlled state government is expected to release the White Paper in July and a special committee will be formed for this task.

The government fears violence in southern Thailand, where clashes with suspected Muslim rebels yesterday have left at least 95 dead - the bloodiest day in the history of the troubled region - could spill over the border.

Reforms to the existing system will not, by themselves, overcome the inadequacies of the current national education system. An opposition party suggests a total overhaul.

Menteri Besar Perak, Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali menyifatkan mereka yang bertanding sebarang jawatan dalam Majlis Tertinggi (MT) tanpa restu Umno negeri sebagai calon 'swasta'.

Lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon, who has taken the Bar Council to court over its election procedures, will have an indefinite wait for the decision.

Spekulasi mengenai calon-calon yang bakal bertanding merebut jawatan dalam pemilihan Umno sudah rancak sementara menunggu Umno bahagian mula bermesyuarat 8 Julai depan.

Di mana logiknya PLKN mampu melahirkan remaja yang berdisiplin, cintakan negara dan perpaduan kaum dalam tempoh tiga bulan? LEE BAN CHEN mengulasnya mengenainya.

The Japanese embassy in Kuala Lumpur tightens security following threats over the presence of Japanese troops in Iraq.

The world's poor are getting left further behind, as rich countries renege on aid commitments that could improve water supply, sanitation and housing as part of efforts to tackle wider environmental problems.