Archive - 15 December 2004

A doctor tells Suhakam that medical reports he has seen show that the inmates were powerless to defend themselves when allegedly assaulted by the camp wardens during a spot check.

Jangkaan pertandingan sengit bagi jawatan timbalan ketua Angkatan Muda PKR tidak menjadi kenyataan.

Despite predictions of fireworks, the contest for the wing's positions turned out to be a subdued affair with its top two leaders returning unopposed.

Broga residents are refusing to give up the fight to stop the incinerator project, although it appears almost certain that it will be implemented.

Despite UNHCR claiming otherwise, the police and immigration department say that they have yet to receive any orders to spare refugees during the January crackdown.

The labour rights group wants foreign workers involved in court cases to be given special work permits, to avoid being nabbed when the amnesty period ends.

Singapore and Malaysia are still held back from achieving meaningful agreement over unresolved issues.

The Sarawak government has disclosed that 38 forest plantation licences have been issued to date.

Hopelessness is not a word associated with the poor when poverty eradication schemes are tailored to their needs.

Umno Sabah is presently building its new headquarters in Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu. No one in Umno Sabah seems to know the construction cost of the building though.

Tian Chua and Saifuddin Nasution - two key opposition leaders - will not be in the line-up for the Parti Keadilan Nasional election this weekend.

DAP claims the government is trying to help the developer to secure huge bank loans to finance the mammoth project.

The party says that our sovereignty will be threatened if we allow 'US agent' Singapore's air force to fly in our airspace.

Yayha Mujahid, spokesman for the Jamaat-ul Dawa, civilian front for the jihadi militia Lashkar-e Taiba, reveals how the organisation is dealing with intense pressure from the US and Pakistan.

Jika orang pelarian mempunyai pekerjaan, mereka dapat mengurangkan kos yang ditanggung oleh kerajaan untuk menyelenggara mereka, kata pesuruhjaya Suhakam.

The human rights commissioner claims to have been misquoted by the media and urges that the reports be rectified.

Industry insider reveals that the budget carrier will buy 40 jets from Europe's Airbus and phase out its current Boeing fleet.