KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Dec 2008: Former US president Bill Clinton today heaped praises on Malaysia, saying that the world would be a better place if it emulated the country’s harmony and social tolerance. “Malaysia is the model that there is hope for the future. The people here who are from varied races, religions and all […]
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S’wak govt to convince Penan nomads to resettle
KUCHING, 5 Dec 2008: The Sarawak Government will convince 308 Penan nomads at nine areas in Belaga, Murum and Sungai Plieran that a programme to resettle them was to improve their livelihood. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu said the resettlement was set to be implemented by next year, once a proposal on its […]
New prison spa and beauty salon
KAJANG, 5 Dec 2008: Women looking for a way to relax, invigorate or pamper themselves without paying a hefty sum should try the spa and beauty salon of the Kajang Women’s Prison. Opened today, the salon offers hair dressing, sauna, facial and body treatment, body and foot massages, and hot stone treatment (for post natal […]
Unbuckled 4th rear passenger won’t be fined
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Dec 2008: The fourth back passenger in a private vehicle found not wearing a safety belt will not be fined, the Road Safety Department clarified today. Its director-general Datuk Suret Singh said the government had no intention of doing so, following public confusion over reports that an unbuckled fourth rear passenger would […]
Bar Council’s call to disband Rela
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Dec 2008: The Bar Council today called on the authority to disband Rela (People’s Volunteer Corps) following numerous reports on its members’ abuse of power and brutality in enforcement raids. Bar Council Law Reform and Special Areas chairperson Datuk M Ramachelvam said Rela members were not trained for such a job and […]
Early pension payment for government retirees
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Dec 2008: Government retirees will receive their pension payment early this month in view of the coming Christmas celebration. A Public Service Department (PSD) statement, issued here today, says that those with pension warrants dated 16-31 Dec could cash them from 15 Dec. Retirees who are paid their pension through the bank […]
Shahrizat backs national child support agency
by Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 5 Dec 2008: Wanita Umno deputy Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil supports the formation of a national child support agency. “That will be one of our top priorities,” Shahrizat said, speaking as chairperson of the Muslim Women Protection and Empowerment Secretariat (Senada) during a press conference, yesterday. Shahrizat puts formation of national child […]
Shooting at Delhi airport
NEW DELHI, 5 Dec 2008: Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the arrival gate of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) early this morning but no casualties were reported. According to Indian television stations, a group of gunmen fired three rounds at about 1am, before escaping in a Qualis car, which a bore a Haryana state […]
PKR clarifies its stand on monarchy’s power
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 5 Dec 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) call for the return of legislative power to the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong to veto bills passed in Parliament is based on the pre-1993 constitutional amendment, said its vice-president R Sivarasa. He said what PKR had proposed at its congress on 29 Nov was a return to […]
KT by-election nomination 6 Jan, polling 17 Jan
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Dec 2008: The Election Commission (EC) fixed 6 Jan 2009 as the nomination day for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election in Terengganu and 17 Jan 2009 for polling, EC deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar announced in Putrajaya today. — Bernama
