Archive - 7 December 2004

The inquest, which began three months ago to ascertain the identity of a highly-decomposed body found on May 23, continues with details of a search operation and questions about the day's actual events.

An emergency motion to debate the propriety of Burma taking over the Asean chair for 2006 is snuffed out while the connection between Anwar Ibrahim's Indonesian visit and an international dialogue is probed.

Kerajaan tidak jadi menyiasat dakwaan yang membabitkan nama 'Abdullah Badawi' dalam komplot penjualan minyak Iraq.

Members of the select committee on unity and national service are finally unveiled. The committee will make recommendation on the national service programme.

DAP's sole state assemblyperson lambasts the state government for allowing state ministers and assistant ministers to run state-controlled companies.

Abim says there is no need for it to adopt a more political approach as emphasised by its former strongman Anwar Ibrahim.

Following a complaint from a Malaysian passenger, the Hong Kong-based carrier says that rain water coming through one of its aircraft's emergency exit doors was due to a depressurised cabin prior to take-off.

Walaupun masih baru, Akta Kanak-Kanak 2001 memerlukan semakan semula bagi memperjelas serta melicinkan pelaksanaan prosidur jenayah bagi menjamin keadilan kepada mereka.

An earlier plan to investigate the Iraq oil scam charges which implicates an individual named 'Abdullah Badawi' has been shelved, says Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar today.

The recurring issue of Malay 'special rights' was again brought into focus when Parliamentary Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang moved to reprimand Higher Education Minister Shaffie Salleh in Parliament...

They are being held for protection and rehabilitation but the big issue is that they are juveniles and should not be put in adult prisoners.

Anwar is breathing fresh air into Malaysians politics, as capacity crowds listened and cheered to his rousing speech on Sunday.

Amending archaic laws on homosexuality and transsexuals will have little impact if society remains ignorant and discriminate towards their plight.

Although still in its infancy, the Child Act 2001 already needs an urgent review to clarify and smoothen its criminal procedures. Otherwise, warns a lawyer, it could compromise the juvenile justice system.

Community leaders or headmen in Sarawak should be elected so that they would strive to improve their services and be more accountable, says a DAP leader.

The continued attacks by terrorist groups showed that there was still anger and dissatisfaction on the unresolved issues of Afghanistan, Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The premier says that although the work on rooting out corruption continues to be challenging, there is no let up in the government's determination to tackle this scourge.

Indonesia's detectives were 'working hard' to arrest Azahari Husin and Noordin Mohammad Top, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said here after talks with national police chief General Da'i Bachtiar.

The government will be unveiling a new national auto policy this month to lower import tariffs from January under a regional free trade pact but told consumers not to expect cheaper cars.