Archive - 25 February 2005

Ending their two-day talk, the participants say there is an 'urgent need' for an interfaith body dedicated to strengthening national unity and called for the draft bill on the controversial commission be tabled in Parliament.

The Youth wing of the Muslim-based opposition party tells government ministers to back off and not meddle in the affairs of religious departments.

The court was also told by the witness that he had reported the matter to his immediate superior.

Commenting on the interfaith commission proposal, the deputy premier advises those involved not to ignore the sensitivities of the Islamic community.

Trilingual economist and educator Foong Wai Fong shares with fellow Malaysians her personal experiences in the quest to master the English language.

Responding to the death sentence handed to the murderer of Canny Ong, an anti-corporal punishment group claims that the penalty is just as bad as the crime.

I read the recent report that the 4B Youth Movement, also known as Pasukan Gerak Khas Belia 4B, was launched by Malacca Chief Minister last week in Malacca to spy on Muslim couples and report them to the religious authorities ...

But the visiting US State Department official slams the television station for its alleged links to deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the al-Qaeda terrorist group.

A thorough reflection on its own past will facilitate an ideal opportunity to build a relationship of trust and reconciliation between Japan and Asia, making regional cooperation genuine and long-lasting.

The former deputy premier says that students were told not to attend his talks in UK where he is currently serving as a senior associate fellow in Oxford University.

Several Chinese newspapers will increase their newsstand price by 10 sen while others will not do so in order to boost their declining sales.

There are several reasons why, in his odd way, Ariel Sharon might now be sincere. For one, the real sting in his personal view of regional politics was removed when Yasser Arafat died.

Malaysia Airlines says the tripartite codeshare agreement would give travellers wider options and more connectivity when flying between the two countries.

'And here's what you get when you sit on the toilet long enough past midnight'. A new column by Ruhayat X. Be warned: he'll write if he sees fit, when he sees fit, so there.

The meeting, which was supposed to hear the young lawyers' views over proposed reforms within the legal profession, was postponed due to the short notice given to the lawyers.

Visibility was down to 2.5km at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and air quality in Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas is 'unhealthy'.

The Malaysia-based Falun Dafa Research Centre wants King Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin to raise the plight of Falun Gong practitioners during a visit to China next week.

We have done so well in the first three quarters so even a slightly more than five percent growth in the fourth quarter would put us somewhere around seven percent for 2004, says the premier.