Kevin Tan

The 'anti-establishment' group retained its stronghold in Universiti Malaya by winning 34 out of the 39 seats contested in the campus election.

DAP chief Lim Kit Siang wants the foreign minister to explain why Malaysia abstained from voting for a new anti-torture treaty which grants experts access to places of detention.

The full election results for Universiti Malaya campus poll, which was suspended following the allegations of irregularities in one of its faculties, is expected to be known later tonight.

Irregularities in UM's campus elections yesterday have forced a fresh polling next Monday for one faculty.

The university authorities' action in tightening campus election rules this year, ostensibly to curb 'anti-establishment' influence, may turn out to be a case of throwing the baby out with the bath water.

The media in Muslim countries spread 'inaccurate, distorted and dishonest' information about the US and sow the seeds of anti-Americanism. Such portrayals have made Americans apathetic to the concerns of Muslims.

Foreign workers are not mistreated in Malaysia, says Human Resources Minister Fong Chan Onn in reaction to a Thai newspaper report which claims a group of Thai workers were ill-treated by their Malaysian employers.

Human Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn has come up with a secret 'special formula' to end the NUBE-MCAB crisis. He has given both parties a dose of the 'medicine' and is now waiting for the results.

Expect a longer queue at the banks starting tomorrow. Bank workers will be 'working to rule' in an ongoing retaliation against their employers for refusing to reinstate their check-off facility, which they considered a 'union-busting' exercise.

A group of estate residents — frustrated by what they claim as collusion between the Subang Jaya police and a big-time developer — sought the assistance of Bukit Aman to jumpstart an investigation against those allegedly involved in the misconduct.

One of America's leading opponents of the US war against Iraq, who spoke in Kuala Lumpur this week, explained his earlier position for supporting the campaign against the Talibans in Afghanistan.

The American public generally inward-looking could have been swayed into supporting their government's war against terrorism for their own security although the US government may have other agendas, says an American scholar.

Malaysians must not judge an issue based on religion or race but rather on justice and compassion. Prof Dr Chandra Muzaffar says the opposition by several mainstream churches in the west against a war on Iraq is a fine example of this judgement.

Muslims have failed to effectively engage the very people who can influence United States' attitude towards the Islamic world the American public. They were told: 'Reach for the American people, not only the president.'

There is no law which requires the prosecution to provide definitions for certain words used in the charges against high-profile businessman Soh Chee Wen, the court hears today.

After being suspended for more than a year for taking a public stand on various issues including the Internal Security Act and Vision school project, the USM Chinese Language Society is up and running again, but at a price.

Soh Chee Wen wants clarification about his charges, but prosecutors say there's no need because his lawyer has misinterpreted the law in disputing the charges.

Unclear charges are hampering businessman Soh Chee Wen from preparing his defence in a high-profile fraud case.

MCA Youth joins the bandwagon in condemning an Umno Youth official's suggestion that all national-type Chinese primary schools be abolished.

Businessman Soh Chee Wen wants to see the documents implicating him in a fraud case kept by the Securities Commission. His counsel claims that their preparations for his trial may be jeopardised otherwise.

Did the Human Resources Ministry have a meeting with MTUC and the banks to resolve their problems? The ministry says yes. MTUC reiterates, no.

The Malaysian Youth Council wants the government to pay heed to the sensitivities of different ethnic groups taking part in the proposed national service towards a true sense of unity. MYC chief Mohd Khir Toyo (photo) meets Najib TunRazak on the matter today.

Parti Sosialis Malaysia's long struggle for political status continues with a hearing in the High Court. The party is asking the court to set aside the ROS' decision to reject its application to become an official political party.