Archive - 28 February 2005

The department which normally does not meddle in affairs concerning illegal migrant workers, today set aside convention and accepted the claim.

It's steering committee will submit the draft bill on the proposed commission to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi with an explanation to counter criticisms on the alleged insensitivity of the initiative.

The six-day anti-drug campaign may not have attained its aims, but Puteri Umno and traders made good business out of it.

Blogger Jeff Ooi was told to give a statement in relation to the infamous 'Islam Hadhari' comment posted on his weblog last October.

Even in an event involving their future, the Orang Asli are being left out - and they are far from happy about this.

Indonesia's Labour and Transmigration Minister Fahmi Idris claims that this is the reason why they refuse to return home even in the face of a crackdown.

The opening up of Malaysian skies to Singapore airlines has sparked hopes for low cost carriers operating in the city state that they will be allowed on board too.

Dina had an adventure of a lifetime, and came back spooked.

Reading the exchange of ideas on the pre-Ninth Malaysia Plan here, I get the feeling that many Malaysians want us to edge away from the present state of high-tech mediocrity. Recent issues radiate similar vibes...

If academicians are subjected to standardised tests of competency, so too should be those elected to office - although the better route to new frontiers is to remove all curbs on free thought.

It's ironic that Malaysia spends its political energy on intense discussions as to who would be its future premier but shows little concern to what is happening now, both domestically and internationally.

It seems that battle is imminent in the coming polls. And for the first time in the chamber's long-standing history, even the president's post could be at stake.

Sarawak's largest indigenous community requires opportunities to catch up with fellow Malaysians in terms of educational, economic and political standing, said the opposition party.

We are still in a dry period and the weather will improve only when the inter-monsoon season begins in late March or early April, says a meteorological department officer.

A second meeting between Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and former Singapore premier Goh Chok Tong tomorrow is expected to see a renewed push to boost strained ties.

These illegal immigrants are warned that not only will they be hauled to court if caught under the large-scale operation but will also be barred from entering the country in future.

Some 300 people from Burma, Cambodia and Indonesia's Aceh province lined up today at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) hoping to secure UN support to remain in Malaysia.

Bank Negara Malaysia says growth prospects remain "favourable" this year as the global economic expansion was expected to be sustained at a steady pace.

PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says Petronas' concession to Shell in the Sulawesi Sea between Malaysia and Indonesia was within our waters.