Archive - 12 July 2004

Burma Campaign UK says the envoy has achieved nothing substantial in the four years that he has held the position.

The government gives notice that it is planning a major new crackdown on illegal immigrants which could see more than a million people detained and deported.

First they accused their lawyer of shortchanging them millions of ringgit. Now they say he made them sign 'some sort of document'.

Dalam reaksi segeranya terhadap pencalonannya bagi jawatan naib Ketua Pemuda Umno, Datuk Seri Mohd Khir Toyo mahu sebarang spekulasi mengenainya dihentikan segera.

Two MPs have separately called for debate on the urgent medical needs of former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.

Work to expand the Kuching airport is underway, after the project was held up by the change of administration at federal level.

DAP wants to know whether there was any chance of a non-bumiputera being appointed as the prime minister or deputy prime minister since the country has a multi-racial population.

Now the organising committee has to file a fresh application to hold the debate on another date. The police say the application will be considered but there is no guarantee.

Families of those who die in police custody may find it a simpler process to obtain documents, if Suhakam has its way.

Kementerian Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah akan tanggung kos pembelian rumah bagi orang miskin yang layak.

Did two rival political figures lay the groundwork for election petitions to be withdrawn in Kelantan and Terengganu? One confirmed that there was indeed a discussion.

State governments should not sit around and expect the federal government to save their 'drowning baby'.

Failing which, says a Free Anwar Movement (FAM) spokesperson, the movement will be forced to employ 'certain measures'.

However the students who developed a fever after some 90 chickens died at their agricultural college will remain in isolation despite testing negative for bird flu.

Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh makes a mistake of fact in parliament and the prime minister moves for him to be referred to the Parliamentary Privileges Committee for allegedly misleading the House.

Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi berkata, majoriti rakyat tidak bantah perlantikan orang Melayu jadi PM dan TPM seperti amalan selama ini.

The premier is leaving his sole challenger far behind in the race for the Umno presidency. As for vice-presidency, Muhiyiddin Yassin is leading the charge.

The HIV/Aids scenario is changing to include new at-risk groups. Malaysians may find the pandemic closer to home than they think.

Following a protracted delay, the technical committee is scheduled to meet this week to discuss plans to hold an election to end the leadership struggle in the party.

There is much to philosophise about during a simple bus ride - from economic development to human enterprise - as anyone who commutes would readily testify.