Archive - 1 June 2004

Although the speaker agrees that the case of lawyer P Uthayakumar - who has sought asylum in the UK following an assault - is of public importance, he however says it is not urgent to be debated in Parliament.

Five students still being detained under the ISA after their return from Pakistan tell a visiting human rights commissioner they would like an early release or to be placed under house arrest.

The embassy took the unusual step of defending the envoy against "sensationalist" reporting of his disappearance in which some local media hinted that the police investigation had centred on his personal life, including a possible love tryst.

A move to seek debate on the 2003 report of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will also require the current Parliament sitting to be extended by a day.

Pak Lah mahu China bukan sahaja menjadi saingan kepada ekonomi Malaysia, malah pada masa, yang sama menjadi kawan rapat dari segi ekonomi dan politik, kata AMAN RAIS.

Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansur 'bangun semula' untuk bertanding jawatan Majlis Tertinggi Umno dalam pemilihan parti September ini.

While the prime minister claims that Anwar did not lodge a report pertaining to the financial scandal, opposition MPs say otherwise.

The former information minister receives his letter of appointment as the sixth governor of Melaka from the king even as calls were made to defer the appointment.

April's surplus came to RM5.96 billion, marking the 78th consecutive month of trade surpluses since November 1997.

Islamic teachings had been corrupted to serve the militant cause and al-Qaeda linked terrorists could drive the world to the brink of disaster, says Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

Burma's Prime Minister Khin Nyunt was given a red-carpet welcome on his first official visit to Malaysia today, despite criticism of Rangoon's approach to democratic reform.

Malaysia considers itself at threat from terrorism, says Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who also notes that a long-term response demands resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Health Ministry finds that it will not be able to meet staff salaries across the country by as much as RM210 million, unless it undertakes cost-cutting measures.

US experts and security officials from China and Japan are expected to share experiences in crisis management with their Southeast Asian counterparts during the three-day conference.

The case of BSA Tahir, accused of being involved in a nuclear syndicate, reveals that while all are equal before the Internal Security Act, some are more equal than others. MGG PILLAI tells why.

The 18-year-old trainees drafted for National Service (NS) are not blank slates, but products of a racially divisive education system. This two-part report argues that NS propaganda will not square with their frame of reference in achieving integration.

The call by some Supp councillors to the DAP Bandar Kuching MP requesting him to source for funds for infrastructure projects was 'sneered' by its state DAP chief.

Kajang police are investigating a complaint that a Burmese journalist was 'abducted' this morning by persons suspected to be Special Branch personnel.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is not expected to be like his predecessor, who loved to perform 'sensational' acts. Tan Kai Hee, secretary of the Malaysia-China Friendship Association, says Abdullah may employ tacit methods to secure greater ties between Malaysia and China.