Murayama ‘likely to call for polls soon’
Split in shaky Social Democrat Party may lead to govt's collapse, says ex-PM Hosokawa.
JAPANESE Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama will call for elections
Author: Derwin Pereira
US forces ‘to stay in Asia, but new initiatives unlikely’
THE US will keep its military presence in Asia, but was unlikely to take the lead in pursuing initiatives in the region
And now, here’s the (good) news
1994 was not all war, death, disaster, pestilence and poverty in the world.
There was also happiness, heroism, kindness - and hope.
Today, on
Selling Singapore to the world
PM Goh leads foreign policy offensive.
Singapore spread its wings this year to enlarge its stake in an increasingly competitive world. Leading the
S’pore opposed draft as it ‘was wrong and one-sided’
UN resolution on death penalty ------------------------------
SINGAPORE opposed a draft resolution calling on all states to abolish capital punishment by the end of
China not a security threat, says Najib
MALAYSIA does not see China as a security threat and is keen to forge closer defence links with Beijing, according to Defence
KL to let SAF train in Malaysia on bigger scale
Frequency of training can be increased: Najib
MALAYSIA has indicated that it will allow Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel to train on Malaysian
More military exercises with US sought
But KL opposes any plans for a permanent US military base in South-east Asia
MALAYSIA welcomed an increase in technology transfer and joint
‘Rumour-trading’ an art in Malaysia, says Najib
MALAYSIA'S stock market is sometimes driven by rumours which could destabilise the country, warned Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday.
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IT : Information technology vital to achieving Vision 2020, says Najib
Pointing the way to growth --------------------------
INFORMATION technology holds the key to Malaysia's efforts at becoming an industrialised country by 2020, Defence Minister
Foreign arms sales threaten international security : Study
SPEAK softly and carry a big stick; you will go far," said US President Teddy Roosevelt in 1901.
Today, Mr Bill Clinton and
Master of hardball politics
After a quarter of a century spent at the centre of Republican politics - the party's national chairman, its vice presidential candidate