Already suffering from the impact of the Sars epidemic, the Southeast Asian tourism industry has been dealt a fresh blow following new travel warnings by several western governments to alert their citizens on the possibility of terrorist attacks in the region.
00Apart from prompting an exodus of illegal Indonesians and Filipinos, the tough new immigration laws brought into force last August have also saw a surge of asylum seekers flocking to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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UN special envoy for Burma Razali Ismail will make another visit, his 10th, to Rangoon next month. However, judging from past experience, few expect him to achieve much.
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Yesterday, family members of reformasi detainees lodged a complaint at Suhakam on heavy-handed action taken by prison authorities. Today, the lawyer of the detainees made his own complaint over his treatment by Kamunting personnel.
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All countries will continue to be at risk of Sars unless the deadly disease is contained in China. As the death toll climbs, villagers are taking matters in their own hand.
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While the World Health Organisation says the Sars outbreak has peaked in all countries aside from China, the worst is yet to come for local businesses.
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The family of ISA detainee Dr Badrul Amin Bahron is calling for his early release after seeing his health deteriorate while in the Kamunting detention camp.
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Deputy Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin is a known critic of the 'foreign' concepts of press freedom. On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, he claims another score with his view of foreign news reporting of the recent Iraq war.
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The
Economist
, faced with Malaysian government threats of a ban over a series of articles it published, has decided it will not apologise. What next?
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While the Sars outbreak is showing sighs of abating in some countries, all indications point to the need for vigilance to stop its spread in others.
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Christopher Lockwood said the articles were "balanced" because he had also complimented the government on some of its achievements.
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The uneasy relationship between Malaysian leaders and the foreign media has once again boiled over, this time in relation to a series of articles in the
Economist
which allegedly disparage achievements under the leadership of Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
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The credibility of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) in its fledgling years was further battered when controversial former attorney-general Abu Talib Othman was appointed to lead the human rights body exactly one year ago. Was the general scepticism justified?
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Former attorney-general Abu Talib Othman was appointed Suhakam chief exactly one year ago yesterday. He told
malaysiakini
in an exclusive interview that he found his task "very challenging".
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In a hard-hitting interview with
malaysiakini
yesterday, Suhakam chief Abu Talib Othman - a former attorney-general - was surprisingly frank and open over the shortcomings of the judiciary in Malaysia.
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As far as friends of Timor Leste are concerned, none fits the bill better than Australia considering its involvement in the country after its independence. However, a recent film hints that white Australia's benevolent face masks an uglier reality.
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Although chances for an early release appeared slim, supporters of former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim nevertheless harboured hope for an overturn of his sodomy conviction. They were today dealt another disappointing blow.
0Two of the goverment-sponsored journalists in Iraq have decided to stay put despite a kidnapping involving their team mates last week. But the difficulties they encountered there have raised questions on the adequacy of preparations for the difficult mission.
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The news that Petronas CEO Mohd Hassan Marican may be picked to run the Iraqi national oil company caught many off-guard. What's the deal here?
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