Archive - 15 February 2005

Eric Chia's CBT trial continues with a prosecution witness detailing Chia's alleged reluctance to adhere to a procedure that would have curbed a free hand to decide on awarding contracts.

An officer has attributed the incident to a misunderstanding between the detainee and his cell-mates.

The MIC wants Malaysian Indians to identify opportunities to uplift the community as part of a report to be included in the 9th Malaysia Plan.

Chan Chee Khoon looks to see whether a better world is possible. Are there alternatives to globalisation?

According to a state engineer, the bulk of the money will be spent on treating the water in the three rivers.

Indonesian illegal immigrants should be given more time to return home, says a compatriot, although Malaysia has extended the amnesty period twice to date.

According to a report in the Singapore Straits Times recently, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has drawn up a tentative list of 10 desirable attributes for Singapore Muslims.

India's reaction to the tsunami has revealed a side of a nation that has gone unnoticed up to now.

Zaim Al Amin extols over the virtues of a great bowl of laksa. He offers a few tips for the curious reader.

With attention being focused on the fishing communities that took the brunt of the tsunami, another group complains that their plight has been overlooked.

The Kyoto Protocol will come into force tomorrow despite persistent attempts by the US and Australia to undermine the 'global warming' treaty.

The national carrier plans to fly to secondary airports in India such as Amritsar, Trichi and Trivandrum.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says the killing of Lebanon's former prime minister Rafiq Hariri in a Beirut bomb blast was a loss to the Arab world.

Two Thai sailors have been arrested in Pahang for drug-trafficking.

Migrants from Burma, Nepal and Aceh could be subjected to serious human rights violations if they were sent home in the crackdown, warns Amnesty International.

The suspects include an official in the National Registration Department (NRD) which issues identity cards for citizens and permanent residents, an Indonesian and a Hong Kong citizen.