Archive - 11 January 2005

Is there a dengue outbreak in the country or not? The health ministry only says the current situation is 'serious' but pledges to be transparent in handling the cases.

The judiciary and legal practitioners continue to raise concerns of injustice resulting from delays in the trade dispute resolution mechanism.

A look through today's Chinese dailies reveals concerns over Chinese primary schools, as well as the increase in dengue-fever cases.

Having been forced to live in darkness for more than a month, is it any wonder that they have also lost hope in the politicians?

Policy makers in Indonesia and Malaysia are coming up against irate civil society groups bent on keeping water supply in public sector hands.

In Asian countries where insecure governments govern, information is not free flowing. Information is not seen as a right of the people but as a privilege of the government to reveal as and when it sees fit.

Many members of the OIC, of which Malaysia is current chairman, have been criticised for a lack of tsunami aid pledges despite the fact that some affected countries are Muslim.

A frail looking 22-year-old Ari Afrizal says he almost gave up all hope of living until he was found by a passing cargo ship.

It is looking increasingly likely that Semenyih residents will see recycling operations in their backyard, despite their misgivings.

The current devastation of Aceh, for the Acehnese, is one bad dream in what has already been a dark and lonely night.

A disgruntled investor has obtained a court order which could see the ailing cooperative's premises being auctioned off over its failure to return his RM48,055 investment.

Japan wants to boost military cooperation with other Asian countries in the fight against terrorism, Deputy Premier Najib Razak said today after talks with Japanese defence chief Yoshinori Ono.

PM Abdullah believes the new man will be able to forge good ties that will help to bring peace to Palestine and in its relationship with Israel.