Archive - 18 December 2004

At the same time, Lim Kit Siang's party continues with its nationwide protest - at the Ayer Keroh toll plaza - to oppose the increase.

Tiong Hiew King is now the tenth-largest shareholder in Nanyang Press Holdings group, incidentally the rival of his own Sin Chew Media group, and inching closer to his dream for the Chinese media.

A research centre director latches on to an earlier comment by the UNHCR chief in Kuala Lumpur that Filipino refugees staying in Sabah for so long be given permanent rights to stay.

Constitutional guarantees about freedom of religion is one thing, but the actual historical working out of political forces is quite another. Religious tolerance is therefore paramount. Merry X'mas.

About 20 heavily-armed pirates attacked the De Ena Sovereign tug boat on Wednesday as it was pulling a barge from Singapore to the Indian port of Mumbai.

The four suspects have been remanded for 12 days for further interrogation, and they face six counts including treason and terrorism.

The former prime minister is now in Dhaka to attend the inaugural Bangladesh-Malaysia Forum and to receive an honourary doctorate from Dhaka University.

The former minister and Sarawak United People's Party deputy president opens the party's pandora's box with a 'frank and honest view' about its current standing.