Archive - 25 November 2004

The minister voices his concern that the official recognition of the Rohingyas as refugees in the country may be abused by the community.

'The mood has changed', says the education minister, alluding that since Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi came to power, these schools are no longer sowing seeds of discontent in its pupils as claimed by the former premier.

Dewan Pemuda PAS Kelantan mendakwa laporan media mengenai kemungkinan Datuk Seri Nik Aziz Nik Mat meletak jawatan, menimbulkan keresahan di kalangan ahli parti.

Agreeing that there are procedural defects in their detention, the deputy internal security minister assures their lawyer that the inmates would be released.

The USM disciplinary board will announce its decision later but has imposed a gag order against the student, Soh Sook Hwa.

The Kelantan PAS Youth claims the reports caused much uneasiness among party members and therefore the media must be held responsible.

A human rights organisation calls on the leaders who will attend a meeting in Vientiane, Laos, this month, to work towards better protection of women and girls in war-torn areas.

When the Malaysian government announced the amnesty programme for the illegal workers in Malaysia to surrender and return home without fear of prosecution, a key partner...

The security guard accused of strangling his three young children to death regained consciousness yesterday after falling into a coma following a botched suicide attempt.

'Nov 23 is a day to remember. The three UN hostages were free. God is good, tears were in my eyes, those were tears of happiness, relief and life'.

Despite the trials and tribulations, malaysiakini manages to sail on and provide room for Malaysians from all sectors to voice themselves.

The six years in jail has made Anwar Ibrahim larger than life. The prison years makes him a more dangerous political opponent for Umno and he is now preparing for his political resurrection.

Half a million Malaysians in neighbourhood security groups have been told to gather information about illegal immigrants ahead of a crackdown next year.

A video cassette containing interviews with local residents in Yala was seized along with two spy-cameras.

Among the issues on the agenda will be Jakarta's request for an extension to an amnesty for illegal immigrants and a MoU for hiring Indonesian maids.

The government says the move by the Arab television network to base its Asian operations here is a good development and hopes for a less biased coverage than the Western media.

Raul Castro, brother and designated successor to President Fidel Castro, greeted Abdullah when he landed in Havana.