Archive - 30 June 2004

A student who launched a RM81,421 lawsuit against his estranged father to pay for his education at a British university had his case thrown out today.

The government's move to reduce petrol subsidies is likely to be tempered by the need to control inflation, say experts.

Based on the votes garnered by Barisan Nasional in the last polls, Idris Jusoh says the target would not be too difficult to achieve.

Ada pemimpin PAS yang mendakwa pihaknya mempunyai bukti Datuk Mustapa Mohamed telah menyalahgunakan wang MTEN untuk pilihanraya umum yang baru lalu.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court dismisses the application after agreeing with the Bar Council on the contentious issue of postal votes.

Pickets are being held at three branches of Hume Industries (M) Bhd, after 96 workers were dismissed due to 'redundancy'.

It records its biggest-ever revenue of RM97.51 billion for the financial year ending March 31, 2004 - an increase of 19.7 percent from RM81.43 billion in 2003.

A corruption scandal adds to the woes of the already ailing PBDS after its president claims he was offered a RM2 million bribe. The ACA is expected to call in two senior Sarawak politicians and a corporate figure in relation to this.

The new book recording former communist leader Chin Peng' s dialogue with historians from Malaysia, Singapore, Britain and Australia reveals additional details of his party's involvement in the defining political moments of various countries.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Mustafa Abdullah says this could be the the largest illegal money-lending operation uncovered.

Rangkaian Segar, which will have sole monopoly over highways come July 1, is facing a supply shortage despite the implementation date for the project being postponed for a year.

It is better safe than sorry. Don't just go around chasing after snatch thieves, says Gerakan vice-president Dr S Vijayaratnam.

Led by Japan and China, the disparate nations of East Asia are in the midst of a free trade revival that could create one of the world's largest economic blocs.

Although the court has yet to make a decision on the election petition, the Umno division there has fired up its machineries in the bid to wipe out Keadilan's last bastion.

Sepatunya ibu bapa dan calon PLKN yang tidak mendaftar, mendapat simpati dan bukannya menjadi buruan polis dan diheret ke mahkamah.