Archive - 23 February 2005

Pemuda PAS akan mengikuti secara dekat persidangan kebangsaan mengenai cadangan penubuhan suruhanjaya antara-agama selama dua hari mulai esok.

Counsel says he will pursue the matter with the Labour Department first and hopes the matter can be resolved at that level without the need for legal action.

The Islamic opposition party will follow closely the proceedings of a national conference on the proposed interfaith commission which it believes to be detrimental to Islam and its followers.

Following a series of pickets and having faced threats of police action, union members are now close to sealing a favourable deal.

Someone's out to get The Assassin. And this time, he does not know who.

Two years after the brutal murder had shocked the nation, the Shah Alam High Court hands down the death sentence to Ahmad Najib Aris.

As an Employees Provident Fund contributor, I find it very distressing that the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) owes the EPF RM2 billion. This is another one of the many instances...

The controversial case involves a couple hauled to court over their alleged amorous behaviour at a public park. However, the duo claim that they were merely holding hands.

Trilingual economist and educator Foong Wai Fong observes that Malaysia has a far more conducive social environment than China and Japan for its youth to master English.

Allegations that Islamic authorities abused their power in conducting a raid on a night spot continue to fuel the search for a solution in application of religious precepts.

The university, which has been investigating the final-year student over several issues, has advised him to be more subtle in official correspondence.

The new Rumah Dayak project in Kuching is set to resume after eight years, reviving the pride of the Dayak community in the process.

UNHCR is concerned that thousands of refugees and asylum seekers could be at risk of arrest, detention or deportation during the crackdown.

The community is jump-starting a process that could lead to amendments to the Orang Asli Act 1954 and remove 'over-protective' features.

The cabinet has finally made its decision - the new terminal dedicated to low-cost airlines will be built in KLIA, not Subang Airport as budget carrier AirAsia has hoped.

A high-level Philippine delegation has been dispatched to Malaysia to plead for fair treatment of Filipino illegals amid an immigration crackdown by Kuala Lumpur.

The bourse targets a flotation on March 18, which will boost its competitiveness as it joins the ranks of other listed stock exchanges in Asia including those in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia.