PUTRAJAYA, 17 Dec 2008: Graduates who apply for business loans in the future may no longer need to provide guarantors or collaterals as the government plans to do away with the requirements, Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Datuk Noh Omar said. Noh said he had called for a study on the matter following a discussion […]
Jerit hands over memorandum to S’gor MB
SHAH ALAM, 17 Dec 2008: About 120 participants of Cycling For Change programme organised by the Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas (Jerit) handed over a memorandum to Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim today. The memorandum contained six demands, namely the enactment of minimum salary law, repeal of the Internal Security Act, provision of comfortable […]
UM wants to increase post grads
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Dec 2008: Universiti Malaya (UM) has now shifted its focus on post-graduate studies by increasing the number of places for such courses and reducing the intake of undergraduates. Newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Ghauth Jasmon said the move was in line with the university’s efforts to boost its rankings in the Times […]
Govt to reconsider Eurocopter purchase at later date
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Dec 2008: The government will reconsider its decision on the purchase of Eurocopter helicopters when the economy recovers, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today. The deputy prime minister said the purchase was deferred temporarily following the current world economic crisis. “When the situation returns to normal the government can reconsider whether […]
M’sian Anti-Corruption Commission Bill passed
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Dec 2008: The government will stick to its decision not to place the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under Parliament as it fears the possibility of favouritism arising if a member of the august House is charged for corruption. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said ever […]
Education Ministry to study report
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Dec 2008: The findings from the series of roundtable discussions on the policy of teaching and learning Maths and Science in English will be handed over to Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein to be tabled to the cabinet. Deputy Education Minister Datuk Wee Ka Siong said the report contained seven options […]
ISA detention also under police powers
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Dec 2008: Not all detentions under the Internal Security Act (ISA) are done under ministerial powers rather the police also have powers to make detentions under the act, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. He said the action taken by police was due to their investigations to ensure the safety […]
Jam, confusion at new CIQ
JOHOR BARU, 16 Dec 2008: The Bangunan Sultan Iskandar which houses the new Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex here, today opened its doors, only to be greeted with long queues and traffic confusion. There were scenes of motorists reduced to bumper-to-bumper crawls at the complex, especially when clearing the toll collection booths. The scenario […]
S’wak to form own conclusions about JAC Bill
KOTA SAMARAHAN, 16 Dec 2008: Sarawak will not quickly jump to conclusion that the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Bill will erode the constitutional rights of the state as claimed. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said the present lively debate on the JAC Bill by various quarters should be viewed positively although he had […]
Task force to tackle women HIV epidemic
PETALING JAYA, 16 Dec 2008: The Health Ministry has set up a task force to study and draw up plans to tackle the HIV epidemic among women in the country. Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the task force would focus on heterosexual HIV infection besides studying the mechanism and strategies recommended by the World […]
