Archive - 13 October 2004

Traders and bus operators from the Medan Kidd terminus have taken their complaints over the relocation to Medan Gopeng in Ipoh, to two more authorities.

The Department of Environment's rejection of the environmental impact assessment for the proposed sanitary landfill in Broga renews hope of getting the incinerator project scrapped.

Upon his return from Saudi Arabia, the former deputy premier's first task would be to attend a string of speaking engagements.

Is the clock ticking for one of the country's most senior cabinet members? Today's proceedings at the Dewan Rakyat seem to suggest so.

Those who complain about money politics in Umno should be valued instead of ostracised, says the newly-elected supreme council member.

Progress is about change for the better. The Malaysian pitfall is the refusal of politicians to change when it is clear change is badly needed.

This appears to be the only logical and sensible step to be taken by the BN. The chance to make amends was given but PBDS did not make good. The party is likely to be axed, again.

Pucuk pimpinan disaran memberi penghargaan kepada ahli-ahli Umno yang mengambil risiko tampil mendedahkan mengenai perbuatan membeli undi dalam pemilihan Umno bulan lalu.

The international human rights organisation raps the authorities for torching temporary shelters and rounding up both documented and undocumented immigrants.

Its thumbs-up from the Bar Council and women groups to the proposed amendments to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976.

Petronas, a partner in a consortium extracting oil in Chad, is not prepared to act on complaints of exploitation until there is direct communication on the matter.

A suggestion to create the post of deputy executive councillors in Penang has been described as 'unconstitutional'.

The political landscape of Malaysia is largely defined by the three Rs of race, religion and rent. It is now time to embrace the fourth: reform.

DAP chairperson Karpal Singh has received support from socialists in the Asia-Pacific region, over his suspension from the Dewan Rakyat.

Strict measures will be implemented on the trade of the valuable tropical hardwood known as ramin. This spells hope for the endangered orang-utan and Sumatran tiger.

To err is human, to forgive divine ... In the fight against terror, the world must follow Saudi's lead in understanding and forgiving terrorists.

Thailand's premier said today he would seek cooperation from his visiting Malaysian counterpart in the pursuit of militants blamed for deadly separatist violence that has plagued the Thai south this year.

The jet carrying 289 passengers was delayed for four hours on Tuesday after a 25-year-old Vietnamese student claimed he had a bomb in his hand luggage.