KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon will hold discussions with all the ministers to further “fine-tune” their individual key performance indicator (KPI) soon. As of today, all cabinet ministers had submitted their KPIs to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, Koh said in […]
Set up committee on PSD scholarships
By Zedeck SiewPETALING JAYA, 18 May 2009: DAP Youth (Dapsy) has called for the setting up of a special committee to review all appeals by SPM 2008 high achievers who failed to receive Public Service Department (JPA) scholarships. “If this issue is not resolved quickly and effectively, it will negatively impact the ‘1Malaysia’ philosophy touted by Prime […]
Assembly dissolution talk mere rumours: Zambry
SERI ISKANDAR, 18 May 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir today claimed that talk of the Perak state assembly being dissolved soon, was mere rumour spread by the opposition in Perak. He added that there would be no such rumours if the opposition in Perak understood the democratic principles. “Let such […]
Three passengers negative for H1N1 virus (Updated 6.17pm)
Updated 6.17pm, 18 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: Three passengers on the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) flight MH091 from Newark, New Jersey to KLIA via Sweden on 13 May, who were having fever had been tested negative for the H1N1 virus. The three passengers were a woman, who was quarantined at the Sultanah Aminah […]
LTTE chief Prabhakaran shot dead
NEW DELHI, 18 May 2009: The elusive Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, who fought a quarter-century secessionist war with the Sri Lankan government, has been shot dead by the Sri Lankan army. According to military sources in Colombo, Prabakharan and his intelligence chief, Pottu Amman, were killed last night while they […]
Hindraf assembly: Police action if no permit
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: The police will take the necessary action regarding the Hindu Rights Action Force’s (Hindraf) plan to hold a street ssembly in the city in mid-June. Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said such an assembly required a permit from the police. “For us (police) the assembly must have […]
M’sia concerned over Suu Kyi detention
PUTRAJAYA, 18 May 2009: The Malaysian government is concerned about the recent detention of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, saying that the detention will undermine the process of national reconciliation and the road map to democracy in Myanmar. Foreign Minister Datuk Anifah Aman said Malaysia urged the Myanmar government to release Aung San Suu […]
M’sia to be free of local H1N1 transmission on 20 May
PUTRAJAYA, 18 May 2009: Malaysia can be declared free of local transmission of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in two days if there are no local cases detected during the period, Deputy Health Director-General Datuk Dr Ramlee Rahmat said. He said the calculation was based on the virus’ incubation period, which is seven days from […]
LTTE chief’s son is dead says Lanka military
NEW DELHI, 18 May 2009: Sri Lanka military today claimed that it had discovered the dead body of Charles Anthony, the eldest son of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) chief Veluppillai Prabhakaran. Sri Lanka’s military website said troops of 53 Division found the body of Anthony in Vellamullaikkal area in the island’s north this […]
Tian Chua ordered to enter defence
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 May 2009: The Magistrate’s Court today ordered Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) information chief Tian Chua Chang to enter his defence against the charge of injuring a police personnel in December 2007. Magistrate Mohd Faizi Che Abu made the order after the prosecution led by deputy public prosecutor Hanafiah Zakaria proved a prima […]
