Archive - 29 July 2004

The Machang secondary school involved in the Tanah Merah Umno division scam has concluded a report on the incident but details remain sketchy.

Doctors say the second angioplasty performed on Nik Aziz this morning was successful and expect him to be discharged within a week after another minor surgery on Saturday.

The Francis Udayappan saga takes another twist today with the family's lawyer accusing the police of dragging their feet despite a clearance from the attorney-general.

Persatuan Ulama Kedah mendakwa ada pihak, secara terancang, menyebarkan dengan percuma buku-buku yang mempersoalkan hukum hakam agama Islam.

As the intensive search to locate the seven on board the ill-fated copter ends after 16 days, another tough job begins - that of identifying the badly decomposed bodies.

Pegawai Imigresen terpaksa sembahyang hajat untuk cari keluar selepas dipukau oleh pendatang tanpa izin.

An Indonesian labour non-government group, which calls for the probe, also suggests that the witness' employers could have pressured her against testifying for the prosecution.

Chandra Muzaffar's letter chastising politicians and rights-based NGOs for calling the US government's attention to Malaysia's domestic issues during Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's diplomatic call on President George W Bush is seriously flawed...

Translation Seriously, does Khairy believe that he would be No 2 in Umno Youth today even if he did not marry the prime minister's daughter?

Tarikh mesyuarat Umno bahagian Tanah Merah belum ditetapkan selepas ditangguhkan oleh Badan Perhubungan Umno negeri kerana siasatan aduan politik wang.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union, which the Malaysian Parliament is a member, passes a resolution stating that it 'regrets the court's decision all the more so in view of Anwar's worsening state of health'.

Instead of harping on an estimated RM400 million mega aerial cable car project, the opposition party says a sky escalator should be built.

Circling Iraqi skies like a vulture, Malaysia hopes to pick up the scraps that Washington, London and the United Nations may throw its way as they attempt to rebuild Iraq.

The challenge for Umno is not who they choose as leaders, rather to liberate them - leaders and followers alike - from their feudal mindset.

An Indonesian man accused of helping hide two Malaysian nationals wanted for their key roles in the Bali bombings was jailed for six years.