Archive - 18 August 2004

translation The results of the Umno polls next month will only reflect the desires of delegates who are more mindful of their division leaders' aspirations rather than those of the grassroots.

Will the long-awaited Federal Court decision be put off again? The chief prosecutor, who wants to be present when the decision is revealed, is seeking a postponement as he will be in Hong Kong.

Nine families have lost their homes to a demolition squad bent on clearing the site for the new Sarawak legislative assembly building.

The heat is on for the Kuala Berang by-election and PAS raises the temperature by accusing its rival of manipulating the media to discredit its opponents.

I have a great respect for the moral and humanitarian instincts of our Prime Minister Abdullah Ahamd Badawi and I believe he will make a great Muslim leader for all Malaysians. He has shown himself quite immune to...

The Chinese population in the state is declining and a Unimas lecturer is suggesting that incentives be provided to boost the growth rate of the community.

Reading opens the doors to more than just imagination and knowledge - it could well level the playing field for developing countries.

The top leadership is accused of loosening and changing the guidelines according to their whim and fancy. This is unfair, say irked members.

After weeks, with one academic claiming four months, of scrutiny, the Home Ministry finally allows the sale of a book featuring dialogues between a group of academics and the communist leader.

When business and politics mix, religion must take a back seat. Especially when the reality of problems ahead is diverted to the irrelevant reality of who would win the Akademi Fantasia .

Singapore invests heavily in a change of image as tourism continues to play a major role in the creation of a national identity.

Di negara kita, mungkin wujud 'cauvinis' atau 'fanatik bahasa', tetapi yang amat merbahaya ialah 'cauvinis' dan 'fanatik' bahasa Inggeris yang sanggup mengorbankan bahasa ibunda sendiri!

DAP has planned a protest demonstration and a dinner talk on issues relating to the MRR2 flyover, and to allow affected residents their say in the matter.

SPBD leaders are under fire from within for pushing through some controversial amendments to its party constitution. But they may have good reasons for doing so.

Malaysia today announced that the H5 strain of avian influenza had been found on a farm in Kelantan neighbouring Thailand.

The SOS Damansara school committee has found a new way to persuade the premier to reopen the Chinese school which was closed in 2001.

In a handwritten appeal, they call on the Malaysian Council of Muftis to look at the law from an Islamic viewpoint.

Seoul hopes that Malaysia's approval of the troop deployment would help to ensure the safety of South Koreans in Iraq and other Middle East countries.

Several populations of sea turtles in Malaysia are on the brink of collapse and could soon be extinct unless urgent action is taken.

Manufacturing sales in June surged 22.1 percent year-on-year to RM33.7 billion.