Archive - 15 June 2004

One of eight ISA detainees transferred to a police remand centre has claimed to have come under pressure to admit links with regional terror group Jemaah Islamiah.

Six Indonesians were arrested with 374 Indonesian passports in their possession - some of them still in the noodle packets, 14 to a bag.

DAP today urged the government to call an emergency meeting with Indonesia in a bid to end pirate attacks in the Malacca Straits.

With the coming Umno polls in mind, Kelantan Umno deputy chief Zaid Ibrahim reiterates his call that underhanded tactics to influence the election should be reported to the police to ensure a clean and fair party polls.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) could become the fuel of choice for power generation by 2030 in the face of the world's growing energy needs.

A 'royal' royal commission? That's if Perak's Sultan Azlan Shah, a former Lord President, was to head a royal commission on the independence of the judiciary as proposed by an opposition leader.

A politician described the move as a "legalised daylight robbery of one of the largest cash cows still available in Sarawak".

Perebut jawatan naib presiden Umno semakin hebat dengan kemungkinan pengerusi Umno Kelantan, Datuk Mustapa Mohamad turut dicalonkan untuk jawatan tersebut.

Police have declared war on motorcycle-borne snatch thieves in major cities after two women were killed in attacks within a month.

Asia currently imports some 62 percent of its oil needs, mainly from the Middle East, but this is expected to rise to 74 percent in 2010.

Penang has an eye on the future, as it implements a sustainable transportation system that promises to reduce congestion and make life easier for commuters.

PAS is considering options to election petitions due to be heard next week over seats being disputed in Kelantan following the general election.

DAP starts off its new "War On Crime" with a public awareness campaign in Kuala Lumpur which stresses on the importance of greater public-police collaboration.

The end market for these protected animals would have been Guangzhou, China, where they would be sold for their meat and scales, says an official.

Kenyataan pemimpin-pemimpin Umno yang sering bercanggah antara satu sama lain, telah mengelirukan ahli-ahli untuk membuat pemilihan di peringkat cawangan.

Pada usia 28 tahun, Khairy Jamaluddin bukan sahaja akan menjadi naib ketua Pemuda Umno yang paling muda, tetapi juga dengan cara paling mudah...

An extended sitting of the Dewan Rakyat voted last night to refer Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh to the Parliament Privileges Committee for comments linked to the oath-taking ceremony for legislators.

The anguish and sorrow of survivors of the Cambodian genocide of the 1970's have not found redress. Now, can the new tribunal provide a measure of justice for the victims?

Three Malaysian fishermen were kidnapped in the Malacca Strait on Monday in pre-dawn raids by pirates believed to be from Indonesia.

The uniformed maritime agency will act as a law enforcement body in peacetime and a combatant during war, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nazri Abdul Aziz.