Archive - 9 November 2005

breaking news Master bomb-maker and Islamic radical Azahari Husin, one of Asia's top terror suspects and most wanted men, blew himself up today after being cornered by Indonesian police.

Facing seven charges, he is asked to attend a hearing tomorrow together with four other students facing similar charges relating to the recent controversial campus polls.

Bombings and terrorism have made the world an unsafe place and the situation is getting worse, laments the former premier in Zimbabwe.

The long festive break has come and gone - and civil servants have gone but have not come back, as Dr Tan Seng Giaw finds out rather annoyingly.

The Lettre Ulysses Award for 'The Art of Reportage' first created in Berlin three years ago, has been won by the British- born writer Alexandra Fuller.

Concerns and cautions are being voiced over the ultimate benefit to consumers pertaining to water tariffs once the two water bills pass through Parliament next year.

Canadian Gen (Rtd) Maurice Baril says Malaysia can convince Singapore and Vietnam to abandon their anti-personnel landmine producing capabilities.

Consumer Association of Penang president SM Mohamed Idris warns that inaccurate findings can have serious impacts on the nation'

Boeing is set to make aviation history today when a Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner takes off from Hong Kong flying eastbound to London, attempting to set a world distance record.

Malaysia and South Korea have reached an agreement in biotechnology which would allow the creation of a biotechnology centre in Sabah.

Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi secured a massive mandate in the 2004 elections, but has squandered it.

NUS, once part of UM prior to Singaporean independence, has managed to pull itself up to be among some of the best universities in the world while UM continues its tragic decline.

Commentator Kim Quek shares his reasons for supporting former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, and paints a bleak picture of the country's future.

The sounds of 'festivity' in Malaysia are too often accompanied by screams of death and anguish.

The Veterinary Services Department confirms that pigeons found dead in Kedah had tested negative for the bird flu virus that has left more than 60 people dead and devastated Southeast Asia's poultry industry.

The former premier, in Harare to deliver a public lecture on civil service reforms, meets old pal Robert Mugabe who also hosts a dinner for him.