Archive - 10 July 2004

A political veteran feels that Kuli may be sincere in wanting to reassert democratic competition within Umno especially when he is aware that it is almost impossible to beat Pak Lah.

Malaysia will ask France to try to prevent the EU from abandoning the Asia-Europe Meeting scheduled for Vietnam in October, says a report.

Eight anti-police abuse lobby groups call on the police commission to stop the alleged subservience of the University Hospital to the police.

The police has once again refused to elaborate on why it's disallowing a 'run-of-the-mill' public debate between a BN minister and a veteran opposition leader.

The premier urges the UN to tear down the controversial wall built in Palestinian territory saying it is illegal.

Two years ahead of schedule - that's the speculation of the next state elections currently making its rounds in Sarawak. But one opposition leader says Taib is unlikely to give up power so soon.

Asia's growing chemical industry and links between local terrorist groups and the Al-Qaeda network raise the spectre of a chemical attack in the region, warned experts.

The health minister says any possible threat of Avian Influenza outbreak is being monitored with focus on the northern states.

Kuala Lumpur defends itself against charges by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra that Malaysia was not cooperating fully in efforts to quell violence by Muslim militants.

While the others have moved on, six squatter families in the Petanak area remain adamant about staying put until they receive alternative housing from the government.

A new UN study on African economies says donor money that comes with strings attached cuts the value of aid to recipient countries by 25-40 percent.

Maria Sharapova, Lee Chong Wei and the Greek football team are the best stories of triumph against all odds in recent times and should serve as inspirations for our young.

The new Iraq cannot claim to have the same luxury: barely a month after the so-called ''transfer of power'', the seeds of authoritarianism have already been sown.