Archive - 24 August 2004

Journalists have rejected a move by Suhakam to proceed with steps that would in effect bring about a regulatory mechanism to monitor and check media standards.

DAP leaders, in sharing the ups and downs of a protest campaign with Broga villagers, have advised them to persist in their struggle against the incinerator project.

Para penyokong PAS didakwa bersikap ganas ketika Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo dan rombongannya sedang membuat lawatan dari rumah ke rumah di Kuala Berang.

Family or politics? Former DAP Youth chief Lim Guan Eng weighs the options as tomorrow brings in the freedom for him to re-enter politics after a five-year ban.

exclusive With just one day left before DAP icon Lim Guan Eng is eligible to re-enter politics, he talks to malaysiakini on topics ranging from his political comeback to his new priorities.

Officials have further confused the transsexual community by offering different versions of rules on how identity-card details can be amended.

Dengan tempoh pemilihan Umno hanya tinggal sebulan sahaja lagi, gerakan kempen untuk meraih sokongan bagi calon-calon Naib Presiden dan Majlis Tertinggi kini semakin hebat.

The new date was set today after which counsel for the family of a missing police detainee applied for post-mortem and DNA reports on tests conducted on the body.

The year-ago quarter was badly affected by the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which cut deeply into passenger travel around the Asian region.

The ban extends an EU ban slapped on poultry and bird products from other Asian countries earlier this year after outbreaks of avian influenza.

The Malaysian economy has 'accelerated' considerably faster than forecast. Real GDP will achieve a growth rate of 6.7 percent, or one percent above its initial forecast.

Menteri Besar Kelantan mendakwa pemimpin Umno hanya berani bercakap mengenai Islam Hadhari kepada orang kampung sahaja tetapi tidak berani membahaskan dengan mereka yang berilmu.

The PAS general assembly is expected to delve into collective soul-searching that may even touch on previously no-go areas in leadership policies.

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) cadang tujuh langkah jangka pendek untuk atasi masalah sosial daripada merebak seperti penyakit barah yang memakan dan membunuh tuannya.

Discourse on traditional Islamic law demonstrates there is nothing to negate women presiding over syariah courts in Malaysia.

Notions of morality and cultural sensitivities will ultimately prevent Singaporean civil society from taking full advantage of new freedom of speech rights.

Companies that are preying on consumer vulnerabilities are being charged for deception, based on the rising number of complaints.

Institut Teknologi Mara (ITM) ibarat angsa yang bertelur emas. Malangnya ia dibunuh oleh orang Melayu sendiri. Namun kesilapan itu belum terlewat untuk dibaiki.

The Upko deputy president is going all out to ensure a high leadership profile, if and when the Sabah-based party merges with Bersatu.

Low-cost housing projects in Sarawak should be upgraded and kept genuinely affordable for the people, says the association.

Abdullah made the 'full sympathy comment during summit talks with South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun.

The chickens were discovered late Monday near the Thai border in Kelantan, says state veterinary services director Idris Kadir.

By-elections are always important but it is all the more important this time round as the party has lost power in Terengganu, says a party leader.

While Manila does not import live birds, poultry meat or eggs in commercial quantities from Malaysia, there is a possibility that some travellers may bring in pet birds.