Archive - 21 July 2004

Perayu dalam kes murtad akan mencari alternatif sekiranya ada kuasa yang lebih tinggi untuk merujuk kes mereka.

Sooner rather than later - this is the advice that jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim has received from doctors who are anxious for him to undergo surgery.

The consumer group says the creation of private wings in public hospitals may give rise to unscrupulous practices.

After an initial hiccup with the police permit, the two political heavyweights are now scheduled to lock horns next Monday.

The Washington-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) expresses alarm over Malaysia's plans to forcibly expel some 1.2 million 'undocumented' migrant workers.

Translation Urgent appeals are being directed to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's better nature, as jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim's health hangs in the balance.

The caveat prohibiting a mother from 'influencing' the religious beliefs of her sons aged three and five, who have been converted to Islam by their father, draws criticism.

Penduduk gesa supaya plaza tol Taman Medan di Lebuhraya Tol Pantai Baru (NPE) ditutup kerana dibina di atas jalan Kelang Lama yang bukannya sebahagian daripada NPE.

Correction Anwar's lawyer Sankara Nair said he had made a mistake - the Federal Court has yet to set a date for the decision on the sodomy appeal. Instead the court has changed the date for the corruption appeal hearings, from Aug 9 to 10.

He moved in to drive a wedge through the divided community and his legitimacy within Umno and the Malay community is shaky.

Although the positive development is delayed, the Bar Council hopes it will finally lay to rest the tragic saga of a missing police detainee.

No one who challenges the leadership status quo in Umno is going to get very far, as the latest such experience has shown.

Traders in Penang malls are slashing the prices following the stern action taken by the authorities. They are also hoping that the price cut will wipe out their rivals on the street.

Semoga dikabulkan solat hajat beribu-ribu penyokong Anwar akan melembutkan hati-hati mereka yang berkuasa agar membenarkannya menjalani pembedahan di Alpha Klinik, Jerman.

Obituary The late Petronas chairperson stayed out of the limelight all his life, but will be remembered as a diligent and dignified figure who embodied the best values of generations past.

The 'less than admirable cooperation' from their Indonesian counterparts has irked the Sarawak police, who are trying to weed out professional car theft syndicates from the state.

The procurement of the surface-to-air missiles was part of the armed forces modernisation program and would be made under the Ninth Malaysia Plan from 2006-2009.

Four Malay Malaysians who renounced Islam have lost an appeal in the country's highest court where they sought a declaration that they have freedom to practice the religion of their choice.

A powerful new technology will make it possible for every human being to have an Internet address. Every atom in the universe can now get an address, says ICANN.

Indonesia and Malaysia should do this to protect the rights of thousands of Indonesian maids abused and exploited by their employers and labour agencies, says Human Rights Watch in a report.