Archive - 19 October 2004

International media reports, quoting the Thai government, say that General Khin Nyunt is now under house arrest.

Suhakam has advised parents not to keep quiet if children with disabilities do not have access to education, as is their human right.

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) slams the government agency for depriving permanently disabled workers of their rightful money.

Malaysia is stepping up efforts to attain the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but must work harder to address the situation of HIV/Aids.

A report in the Star on Oct 10 stated that the '... Home Ministry has revoked the permanent resident (PR) status of 16 suspected Jemaah Islamiah (JI) members'.

The UN agency says eight of the 11 Burmese activists detained are asylum seekers, who are being considered for refugee status.

Free speech proponents analyse the implications of recent raids on websites belonging to an independent news provider.

While the new president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been welcomed by the West, local civil society is not so enthusiastic about his military record.

The Malaysian property developer is expected to cough up about US$73 million to build the city in Hubei province.

Vote Bush out of office as it is truly an ibadah (worship) that you perform, says the former premier in an open letter dated Oct 15.

Mahathir says the US electorate "appears to be willing to accept a person who told a blatant lie and to elect a liar as their president".

Local company Alado Corp will invest RM135 million to set up operations to import, assemble, manufacture and distribute the cars.