KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: The Malaysian Airline System Employees Union (MASEU) today asked the government to review its plan to construct an airport in Labu, Negeri Sembilan, because of safety aspects that need to be considered. MASEU executive secretary Mustafar Maarof said the government needed to re-evaluate the location of the new airport as […]
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Personality not poser for voters: Rafidah
KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said the personality of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Farid was not a poser to voters in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary constituency. She said, voters who were met by party canvassers in their house-to-house campaign, had no complaint about Wan […]
Karak crash causes water disruptions
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: About 18,000 people in eight areas will experience water disruptions after a trailer laden with palm oil spilled its load following a crash at Km28 of the Karak-Kuala Lumpur Expressway today. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) said in a statement that the spill contaminated the raw water source […]
Explain statement on FTA talks, Muhyiddin told
BENTONG, 13 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to brief the cabinet on his statement that his ministry has temporarily stopped Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the United States. The Prime Minister said Muhyiddin must formally inform the cabinet on his ministry’s decision […]
Poll: Candidate trumps party
By Zedeck SiewFrom left: Abdul Wahid Endut (PAS), Wan Ahmad Farid (BN’s candidate from Umno) and Azharudin Mamat @ Adam (independent) PETALING JAYA, 13 Jan 2009: The quality of the candidate standing in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election is more important than current issues and party capability, a new poll has revealed. Seventy-seven percent of a 527-person […]
20,000ha needed to boost food production
TEMERLOH, 13 Jan 2009: The government needed 20,000 more hectares for the Permanent Food Production Park (TKPM) to boost food production, said Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed. He urged state governments to allocate more land for the project as it would increase food output, generate value, and create more entrepreneurs and employment […]
Price reduction campaign not for votes
KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: The Domestic Trade and Industry Ministry’s active pushing of its price reduction campaign in Kuala Terengganu is not a ploy to fish for votes, said its minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad. “The campaign was launched as far back as October last year, way before the Kuala Terengganu by-election was announced. […]
Shouting match at Kudus’ corruption trial
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: The corruption trial of former Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) enforcement director Capt (R) Abdul Kudus Ahmad put the defence lawyer and his witness, Datuk M Kayveas, at each other’s throats today. The fracas forced Ampang Sessions Court Judge Noradidah Ahmad to repeatedly remind both to respect the court and […]
Attempt to hold illegal rally in KT foiled
KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: Police foiled an attempt by about 30 supporters of an opposition party to hold an illegal rally in Jalan Bukit Kecil here last night. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan, however, said no arrests were made on the individuals concerned who were attempting to canvass for votes in the […]
Abolish postal votes for security personnel: PAS
KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: PAS wants the Election Commission (EC) to abolish postal votes for police and military personnel. While praising the EC for allowing candidates’ agents to be present during postal voting yesterday for the Kuala Terengganu by-election, the Islamic party, which is part of the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition, insists that this […]
