Archive - 5 October 2004

PAS Youth chief Salahuddin Ayub accuses the American intelligence agency of plotting the bombings in Bali and Jakarta to put Islam in a negative light.

Menurut pengerusi Lembaga Disiplin Umno, Tengku Ahmad Rithaudden, jika tiada aduan dibuat, maka tiadalah tindakan yang boleh diambil.

The journalists' union gets mandate to push for repeal of anti-press laws and to support a new law for access to information.

The former deputy premier has been placed second in Time magazine's online poll on Asia's heroes.

Millions of Malaysian voters who have recently responded in good faith to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's grand promises of reforms must have watched aghast at the raw exhibition of racism...

Kasitah Gaddam is hoping that the attorney-general will withdraw his corrupt practice charges, says his lawyer.

Siasatan oleh Lembaga Disiplin Umno berhubung dakwaan politik wang tidak dihebohkan bagi mengelak timbul spekulasi negatif terhadap calon-calon yang telah menang.

Ada kalangan pemimpin Umno yang begitu yakin politik wang berlaku dan mendakwa ada bukti. Tetapi malangnya, mereka tidak cukup 'jantan' untuk membuat aduan rasmi.

Malaysia is part of the lucrative global arms trade. An NGO coalition claims that weapons manufacturers are taking advantage of loopholes in the European Union's arms control code.

Factional politics within Umno may render any efforts by Pak Lah to rid the party of corruption futile.

A PAS leader says that recent shake-ups in the party should be viewed in the positive angle as they could turn out for the good of the party.

Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will meet with Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra next week for talks aimed at solving violence in the kingdom's south.

Malaysia and Indonesia will begin a three-day naval exercise on Wednesday as part of their joint efforts to prevent piracy and terrorism.

Singapore's former prime minister Goh Chok Tong will head his government's efforts to resolve disputes with neighbouring Malaysia.

Malaysia's success in closing the gap between wealthy ethnic Chinese and poorer Malays had spurred economic growth while minimizing class and racial tensions, says Mahathir.

Anwar's acquittal on appeal against his sodomy charge was on very flimsy ground and we are not worried by him, says the freed politician's ex-mentor Mahathir.

A 40-year-old truck driver has been sentenced to a total of 93 years in prison and 58 strokes of the cane for committing incest with four daughters aged 14 to 20 years.