Archive - 6 December 2004

He spots water leaking through the Boeing's 777 emergency door and raises the alarm. But the doctor claims the problem was handled in a nonchalant manner while a pilot let fly a sarcastic remark.

A Malaysian boutique bank based in Melbourne, which had a purported RM20 billion, now has a paid-up capital of only RM5, leaving Australian regulators baffled.

The media had left out the praises and overblew the criticisms, according to the disgruntled state officials.

The Umno Youth leader wants an apology from Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Aziz for accusing BN of money politics. Or else, he warned, a police report would be lodged. Today he's told not to waste time.

Malaysian MPs form a parliamentary caucus on southern Thailand to enable them to express their views there in a dynamic and effective manner.

The home minister says if the Sri Lankan businessman, currently being held under the ISA, is found to be involved in a nuclear black market ring as alleged, then he will be stripped of his PR status.

Two days after being discharged from hospital, the ex-MIC branch chief who went on hunger strike for 16 days was warded again.

Will Rohingyas be given refugee status? Despite Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz claiming otherwise, the home minister states that a final decision has yet to be made on the issue.

I refer to your report 'General election campaign: Student found guilty'. Soh Sook Hwa is not the only university student who has had to face the music. She is, in fact, the latest victim of the state apparatus lurking...

They claim the company has encroached into native customary rights (NCR) land despite their repeated protest.

Prof Dr Johan Saravanamutthu opines that Asean, NAM and the OIC must take cognizance of the possibility that Europe, China and India can play countervailing roles to the United States.

He never aspired nor expected to be prime minister. He is content with coasting along, resting on the achievements of his predecessor. Coasting is fine when you are already at the top, but not when you are still ascending.

The one-day conference in the capital today will discuss "Political and Security Cooperation" and "Economic and Financial Cooperation" in East Asia.

Australia has had relations with us for a long time and is friendly with Asean countries (but) still refuses to sign the TAC, says a disappointed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

The government says Burma's democratic reforms will only be credible if opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is released but dismiss a threat by the United States to boycott Asean meetings over Rangoon's policies.

Addressing foreign ministers and businessmen at a conference on plans for an East Asia Community (EAC), Mahathir appeared to relish the freedom from diplomatic restraints which he won with his retirement last year.

The premier says East Asian cooperation had become more urgent after the 1997 Asian financial turmoil, regional crises such as the Sars and bird flu epidemics, and the terrorism threat.

The country posted its 84th consecutive trade surplus in October amid 'buoyant' conditions.

Indigenous Orang Asli tribesmen living within the reserve are believed to have been paid by businessmen to trap tigers for their meat.