Archive - 10 March 2005

Participants of a regional workshop in Kuala Lumpur are told that these two factors play a crucial role in spurring the further democratisation of Malaysia.

They say that excessive violence was involved in the re-arrest of the former MIC branch chairperson in Johor and that it was done as police were out 'for revenge'.

The Indonesians are beating their war drums, with its bellicosity directed at Malaysia, its closest neighbour and so-called 'adik' (younger brother). At stake is the oil-rich continental shelf...

The ex-deputy premier will be visiting the state for the first time since his release from prison amid concerns that he may not be allowed to enter due to his rocky relationship with the chief minister.

The labour organisation will launch a multi-lingual album containing songs penned and rendered by migrant workers at an upcoming fund-raising dinner.

Apabila melabur dalam ladang burung unta, semuanya mati akibat banjir. Bila melabur dalam syarikat saham, ekonomi meleset. Mereka tidak bernasib baik, kata bekas pengarah Kohilal, Dr Rayney Azmi Ali.

However, the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said it has been warned by the Malaysian government of an "anonymous, unverified threat" in the city centre.

The two sides have also agreed to organise a technical team with representatives from both sides to discuss the problem on a regular basis beginning March 22.

It is difficult enough to persuade Malaysians to speak their thoughts the walls have ears, the Special Branch listens in, our jobs and our families would be in danger. It does not matter what the topic, few would dare express an opinion.

The celebration of International Women's Day brings to the fore some disturbing realities, not least of which is the growing power differentials between the developed and the developing worlds.

When they invested in an ostrich farm, a flood drowned all the birds. When they invested in a technology venture, the recession came. So Dr Rayney Azmi Ali says it was bad luck and not poor management behind the multi-million ringgit losses.

new It may be belated, but here's a cock of roosters you need to know.

The Club of Madrid is now hosting the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security with some 200 experts and political leaders in attendance.

While refusing technical assistance offered by a world labour body, Malaysia continues to deny workers their right to freedom of association. Instead, plans for additional control is underway.

The Assassin is back. And he can't trust anyone. Suddenly Bukit Bintang isn't such a haven anymore.

In late night talks in Jakarta, the foreign ministers of both nations agreed to stand down following a military escalation which erupted after Malaysia last month granted an oil exploration concession in disputed waters.

The encouraging level of domestic investment can be attributed to the increasing confidence of the private sector with the recovery of the Malaysian economy since the Asian financial crisis, says Rafidah Aziz.

However, the government did not rule out the possibility of some degree of rationalisation in the future when circumstances change.