Archive - 5 August 2004

Shah Alam Umno wants an apology from the Bar Council over an article in the latter's official publication that allegedly belittled Islam and Muslims.

In a letter to the chief justice, the jailed politician says by dragging their feet, the judges have put him in a tight spot regarding his health.

The High Commission would only say today that they had met with the workers and are looking into their plight.

Although no official fatwa has been issued, Abim says the mufti's view on the matter should be respected and adhered to.

The Chief Justice of the Federal Court unveils the judiciary's inaugural 'report card' which aims to both 'demystify' its workings to the public and to keep judges on their toes.

Anwar Ibrahim's supporters should realise that while they are clamouring for him to go abroad, they are insulting a huge chunk of dedicated, apolitical doctors here in our country.

While pundits predict fireworks between Umno and PAS in Terengganu, the contest for the Ba'Kelalan state seat is expected to be a tame affair.

Pak Lah told a Kuching conference attended by delegates from the Muslim world that Islam abhors all conflicts including acts of terrorism.

translation The debate on the Internal Security Act between Lim Kit Siang and Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz fails to live up to the hype.

Menurut Abim, walaupun tidak semua jenis hiburan muzik dilarang Islam, namun muzik dan gelagat sebahagian artis dalam Konsert Sure Heboh umumnya bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam.

Hopes of reforms were raised last November when Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took over as prime minister but this now appears to be fading fast.

The Penang Development Corporation seems to be more interested in focusing on profitless projects rather than essential ones, according to one DAP leader.

Can the children of illustrious political parents really measure up? That's the question being asked as yet another son of a former premier gets ready to helm a nation.

Basing her arguments on the feedback from letters published in malaysiakini , the lecturer spells out her concerns of ethnic relations in the country.

Sesuatu fatwa tidak menjadi undang-undang dan tidak mengikat sesiapa pun dari segi perundangan jika tidak diwartakan di negeri-negeri.

The government is considering very deeply a Saudi Arabian proposal for an Arab or Muslim force to replace the US-led troops in Iraq, says the premier.

A duck farm in Perak has been declared free of bird flu following tests after one of its birds imported by Singapore was found to have a low-risk strain of the virus.

The Muslim force must not seen alongside US-led multinational forces because the coalition force is seen as an occupying force, says the deputy prime minister.

A pricing mechanism used by airlines and travel agents to fix airfares in Malaysia will be abolished from Nov 1.