Archive - 23 December 2004

A social activist, who met the health minister over the issue, claims that the latter had told him that these dispensaries will not be privatised.

The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association wants to send a clear message to the government and Plus. It wants a review of the 'lopsided' concession contract.

I agree totally with Egghead with regards to the Plus toll hike - if the Barisan Nasional government through its own companies (UEM, Khazanah, EPF, Socso) control Plus then...

For the first time, the United Nations hosts a seminar zeroing in on the subject of Islamophobia, symbolising the gravity of the situation.

Modernisation must take into account local nuances and ensure no race is left behind, if the terrorism scourge is to be avoided

Hundreds of engkabang trees had already been cut down even as the logging company finally concedes to the villagers' protest and Suhakam's intervention.

The World Bank predicts that at least RM7.6 billion will be lost from Philippines' coffers if the conflict continues for another decade or so.

A reform movement has urged the human rights commissioner and trade unionist to remove his hands from too many baskets for the benefit of the people he seeks to represent.

The bus with 22 passengers including one driver was heading down from the Cameron Highlands hill resort to Ipoh.