ALOR STAR, 11 Dec 11 2008: The Kedah state government is firm in its stand to cut trees in state forest reserve land if the federal government refuses to do good on its promise to pay RM100 million a year. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak said today he was still holding to the […]
Archives for December 2008
Money not the answer to financial crisis
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Dec 2008: Injecting a few billion ringgit into the country’s economy was not the answer in mitigating the current global financial crisis, said former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking at a talk on Global Uncertainties and the Future of Malaysia here today, Mahathir said the country needed a proper plan by […]
Prisoner escapes from Kamunting detention camp
IPOH, 11 Dec 2008: A prisoner has escaped from the Kamunting Detention Camp in Taiping while carrying out his duty for its dairy unit today. Taiping police chief ACP Raja Musa Raja Razak said the warders discovered the man, who is in his 30’s, had gone missing at 1.35pm. Police have launched an operation to […]
Dewan Rakyat passes amendments to varsities bill
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Dec 2008: The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Bill 2008 to improve and expand the autonomy of universities. Under the bill, several powers held by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and minister will be transferred to the university authorities, which among others comprised the Board of Directors, Senate […]
ACA probe into Umno money politics nearly done
PENANG, 11 Dec 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has almost completed investigations on reports of money politics in the divisional Umno party elections and will forward its reports to the Public Prosecutor’s office soon for further action. ACA Director of Investigations Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdul said till now 90 investigation papers had been opened and […]
TI-M hopes MACC Bill will give ACA more clout
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Dec 2008: Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) today voiced its hope that the passing of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Bill and the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) bill will give the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) greater powers to prosecute and investigate all cases. Its president, Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, in a statement, applauded Prime […]
Govt reviews senior citizens policy
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Dec 2008: The government is currently reviewing its National Senior Citizens Policy to face the possibility of Malaysia becoming an ageing nation by 2035, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Noriah Kasnon said the review was being carried out with the cooperation of Universiti Putra […]
JAC will lead to problems in appointing top judges
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Dec 2008: The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), the Bill of which was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, will lead to problems where the appointments of the Chief Justice and president of the Appeals Court are concerned. Newly-retired Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad said problems would arise as among […]
87 receive Selangor honours at investiture
KLANG, 11 Dec 2008: Former Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Chief, Laksamana Muda (Rtd) Tan Sri K.Thanabalasingam led the list of 87 recipients of Selangor honours and awards in conjunction with the 63rd birthday of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, today. He received the Darjah Kebesaran Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor (SPMS) (Kelas Pertama), […]
New civil servants to get less leave
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Dec 2008: Come 1 Jan, annual leave entitlement for new civil servants, with the exception of police, army, maritime enforcement and education officers, will be reduced by five days. Currently, civil servants are entitled to 30 days in annual leave. However, as a legal requirement, all serving civil servants would be given […]
