Archive - 27 August 2004

The PAS chief asks his party members to soldier on, warning that the challenges ahead may even be more difficult than at present.

Excessive flag flying at the time of Merdeka fails to heal long established cultural rifts in Malaysian society

The renowned Islamic scholar looks set to take over from the ailing Nik Aziz and PAS leaders have nothing but praises for him.

Perdebatan sama ada bahasa Inggeris lebih penting daripada bahasa Malaysia (Melayu?) nampaknya belum reda meskipun kita akan menyambut ulangtahun Kemerdekaan ke-47 hujung bulan ini.

A visiting US journalist claims that American policies seem to be dictated by Israeli interests and that there was the possibility of a post-911 target against Malaysia.

Several associations in the industry protested against the import duty as it would affect consumers, namely students.

A major stumbling block towards true racial integration and religious understanding is Malay insecurity, says an Islamic studies professor.

Saranan mansuhkan Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan dan gantikan dengan Akta Pendaftaran Akhbar dan Periodikal untuk mendaftar akhbar dan penerbitan lain.

The commission warns party supporters against taking the law into their own hands by stopping voters from returning to Kuala Berang to cast their ballots at tomorrow's by-election.

Lim Kit Siang stays silent on his future role in the opposition party which he has led for more than three decades after announcing that he would quit from his current post.

The prominent businessman, once labelled as an enemy of Barisan Nasional, talks about how a bankruptcy order has turned him from a celebrity to a nobody.

In order to meet current political challenges, the wing wants the Islamic scholars in the party to broaden their scope and focus on worldly issues as well.

BN is confident that it will retain the Kuala Berang state seat but the ruling coalition has been unsettled by PAS' low-key approach in the run-up to tomorrow's by-election.

The recently installed Higher Education Ministry constitutes another ridiculous and unnecessary addition to the already crowded cabinet.

Malaysians need to talk with civility about irritants and pain without rushing off to lodge police reports, and be empowered to engage with each other by dismantling the notion that 'dialogue' across religions should be done only by those educated in religion.

Malaysia and Singapore are discussing the possibility of providing security on ships plying the Malacca Straits to guard against terrorist attacks.

Party president Abdul Hadi Awang charged that the US-led invasion of Iraq was fuelled by 'hatred towards Islam and greed for oil in the Arab world'.

Malaysia is concerned that the actions taken by some countries such as profiling by religion or ethnicity heightens the possibility of a world polarized along religious and ethnic lines.

Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar says the idea of troop replacement may not be practical or possible.

Amnesty International asks its network of health professionals to appeal to the prime minister to allow jailed politician Anwar to seek medical treatment of his choice for a critical back surgery.