Archive - 24 July 2004

Suhakam does not need more commissioners but just several full-time ones who should not have other interests, says the former UN special rapporteur.

He also says he had heard a lot about Malaysia's moderate Islamic leadership and would like to see how it had forged ahead with its policies.

Adenan Satem says that other councils in the country should take a cue from the Kuching City South Council's initiatives to "buy back" recycling centres.

Indonesian intellectual Dr Dewi Fortuna Anwar says there is no mainstream political parties in the most populous Muslim country in the world advocating the establishment of an Islamic state now.

Malaysia will sink RM800 million into broadband facilities to expand the service to rural areas and roll out faster access to the Internet.

Malaysia will gradually award full Islamic banking licences to all banks as part of efforts to encourage its growth and expand offshore services.

Southeast Asia has not destroyed regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) but it is winning the war on terrorism,says Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

The TI awards seek to reward activists that bring significant improvement to checking corruption, not simply to those who have passed away, or who make a lot of noise.

As the search continues, family members and friends of the missing seven continue to keep their fingers crossed for some good news.

As the search and rescue mission enters the 13th day, numerous theories are circulating about its disappearance.