Archive - 20 November 2004

Amnesty International wants the Burmese government to set free other political prisoners following yesterday's release of 20 of them.

The government has been asked to hire more non-bumiputera civil servants and to train existing staff to be more sensitive and understanding of the different cultures in the country.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi confirms what Anwar Ibrahim had said earlier about their meeting over Hari Raya - they did not discuss politics.

Anwar Ibrahim and his wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail will host a Hari Raya open house in their house in Kuala Lumpur from 2-6pm tomorrow.

The new party, possibly in its over-enthusiasm to show its strength by recruiting many members may have stepped on a few toes.

Following allegations by residents of four Orang Asli villages that logging operations on their ancestral land has harmed the environment and depleted their sources of livelihood, one important question has yet to be answered.

The question being asked over the amendment is whether it would infringe on certain state rights that form part of the Malaysia Agreement or the Inter-Governmental Committee Report.

As the war against terror is waged, there are daily dramas that are acted out before the penetrating gaze of the wandering scholar today.

Response to the news portal's fifth anniversary dinner bash has been excellent with around 600 tickets sold so far. For those who have yet to book their seats, you have four days left.

Anwar dazzles the crowd in Ipoh saying 'No' to teaching Science and Maths in English and giving his full support to promote vernacular education.