Archive - 28 August 2004

The ruling coalition holds on to the state seat with an increased majority. But PAS says it's satisfied with the result given the odds stacked against it.

Seperti yang diduga, Barisan Nasional (BN) berjaya mengekalkan kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Kuala Berang dengan majoriti lebih tinggi.

A German man suspected of trying to help Libya develop nuclear weapons probably had links with a key middle man in the international nuclear black market, a media report said.

PAS delegates took their party president to task for not addressing pertinent issues as they debated on the motion of thanks for his policy speech in the party's 50th general assembly.

The Tajem faction is uncertain and divided on whether to smoke or steer clear away of the peace pipe being offered by their rival.

It may be hazy in Sarawak but thankfully, the state's tourism is not affected. In fact, tourist arrivals to the state have gone up.

They have outdone their peers abroad by displaying guts and gumption in the face of a heavy defeat at the polls.

An unhappy figure today is that in Malaysia, about 30 percent of children below five years old are malnourished.

The opposition party lodged the report after the deputy premier and several other Barisan Nasional leaders visited the polling stations in Kuala Berang.

Both Barisan Nasional and PAS are said to be satisfied with the polling process so far at the Kuala Berang by-election. No untoward incident has been reported as at 3pm.

PAS dakwa Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak dan beberapa pemimpin Barisan Nasional (BN) langgar peraturan pilihanraya apabila memasuki tempat pengundian di Kuala Berang pagi ini.

Indonesia has banned imports of chicken from Malaysia after the neighbouring country announced an outbreak of deadly bird flu, a report said Saturday.

Party leaders and supporters offer mixed responses to the PAS president's policy speech and include an appeal to view it in a positive light.

They are all BN leaders and supporters and people can't help asking why the 17-month-old Dayak chamber is still unable to get an appointment to see Abdul Taib.

A senior Muslim scholar agrees that not everyone can be exposed to everything from different cultures or religion because that may lead to more misunderstanding and confusion.