Archive - 26 May 2004

Returning to Parliament following a five-year hiatus, DAP's Karpal Singh wastes no time in taking BN MPs head on. Among his victims today, are Deputy Internal Security Minister Noh Omar and former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

DAP deputy chief Karpal Singh criticises speaker Mohamed Zahir Ismail for seeking the advise of a government official before deciding to dismiss the motion.

A human rights organisation, which claims that five ISA detainees are being punished for having mounted a hunger strike earlier this year, has taken its concerns to Suhakam.

S Mathevi aims to popularise Indian classical dance by performing on a bed of 10,000 nails this weekend.

Tycoon Vincent Tan will invest more than RM100 million to launch the country's second pay-TV service in October.

Gara-gara menari 'Joget Pahang" di pelancaran Citrawarna Malaysia di Bukit Jalil, lima pelajar sebuah sekolah menengah di Pahang ditampar guru besar di depan perhimpunan sekolah.

Locals opposing a modern landfill in the area receive the backing of the consumer body and an international scientist who agree it is hazardous to site the project in a catchment area.

There was no political motive behind the RTM2 decision not to air the second of a two-part feature involving a Chinese media activist, says the Information Ministry.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi leaves for a five-day visit to China on Thursday for talks aimed at strengthening political and trade ties with the emerging economic superpower.

Amidst the buzz created by a news report that Malaysia has partially funded a mansion being built for Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, the government will conduct checks.

It's that simple, torture means torture, insists MGG Pillai who reveals that he has not met a single ISA detainee who was not tortured in detention.

The council says the Sarawak government issued the directive to bar the issuance of new licenses as it has received complaints of 'undesirable activities' in these outlets.

The bank was recently awarded a licence to provide loans to foreign customers in renminbi and hoped to expand the business to Chinese residents.

He is no stranger to controversy. Over a political career spanning 14 years, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nazri Abdul Aziz has been embroiled in issues that have almost cost him his cabinet post.

Long considered a maverick politician who has never feared the consequences of being forthright in a conservative environment, Umno veteran Nazri Abdul Aziz is contemplating the unexpected - life after politics.

The Dewan Rakyat Speaker's decision to strike out any motion pertaining to the general election is chilling for it could be a signal to the start of a slippery slope.

Outspoken minister Nazri Abdul Aziz talks to malaysiakini about the 'sensitivities' needed to keep government secrets, his future in Umno and the scandal involving the issuance of taxi licences.

Secretary of the Malaysia-China Friendship Association Tan Kai Hee says the basic principles behind China's foreign policy since Admiral Zheng visited the Melaka sultanate in the 15th century, has been peace and good neighbourliness.

National carmaker Proton said its full year net profit slumped 54 percent due to poor sales but predicted a recovery this year, citing the launch of new models and improved demand.

Thailand's Muslim separatist umbrella group Bersatu will not be accorded observer status in the world's biggest grouping of Muslim states, says Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.