Archive - 21 May 2004

The government announces that it will issue another tranche of Merdeka (Independence) savings bonds, worth RM500 million, with a five percent annual return.

Plans to introduce mandatory mediation prior to industrial court hearings has raised concerns among lawyers.

Human Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn also reveals that the signing of an MoU between Indonesia and Malaysia on domestic workers will be expedited.

Perdana Menteri berkata terpulanglah kepada penonton untuk melanggan perkhidmatan Astro atau sebaliknya kerana ia adalah sebuah saluran swasta.

Pakar forensik juga berkata jenayah seksual oleh pasangan lelaki yang cemburu selalunya melibatkan gigitan pada puting susu dan menyebabkan kecederaan pada alat kelamin wanita. Ini tidak kelihatan pada badan Noritta.

While P Uthayakumar has spoken at length about his assault in the media, he refuses to give his statement or provide descriptions of the suspects to the police because he has no faith in them. This, say the police, is hampering investigations.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court rules that the detention and the subsequent deportation of terror suspect Mohd Iqbal Abdul Rahman to Indonesia as unlawful.

The motion moved on May 10 calls on the British government to 'impress' upon its Malaysian counterpart for a fair and just decision for the ex-deputy premier's final appeal.

Prime Minister John Howard and his mate, treasurer Peter Costello, claim their economy is one of the world's best performers. But for millions of poor workers and jobless Australians, it's not all a fairy tale.

They were touted as instant millionaires after selling their land to the government. But to date, many of them have yet to receive their money. Now they have a new problem - 'yellow rain' allegedly caused by a toxic waste incinerator located near their homes.

HISHAMUDDIN RAIS diseret masuk ke sebuah bilik dan ditelanjangkan dan punainya diperlihatkan secara terbuka. Ini tidak banyak berbeza dari apa yang telah dan sedang berlaku di Abu Ghraib.

If Malaysia plays China in a football match, who do you support? A taxi driver in Shanghai tells JOSH HONG that he must root for his roots.

Defence counsel Christopher Fernando says that there is no reason for the court to deny bail as jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim is 'neither dangerous nor would abscond'. However, attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail disagrees.

The 35-year-old wife of a company director could be jailed for up to 80 years if found guilty on multiple counts of causing grievous hurt to her Indonesian maid ( photo ), says Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail.

Police commission chief Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah says while he understands the public's frustration, the commission needs to carry out comprehensive consultations on such cases.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says the incursions in Gaza "clearly violate international humanitarian law, particularly the obligation not to carry out demolitions of homes contrary to that law".