KERTIH, 2 Dec 2008: Umno is open to ideas and suggestions that can help strengthen the party and tackle problems especially money politics, Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the suggestions could come from party members as well as others. “If there are ideas, we accept them. Even before this, […]
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BN confident of retaining KT seat
KERTIH, 2 Dec 2008: The Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident of retaining the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat in a coming by-election as it won the seat in the last general election, said BN chairman Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The prime minister said there was no reason for BN not to be able to retain […]
Improve status of BM
KUALA TERENGGANU, 2 Dec 2008: The status of Bahasa Malaysia (BM) must be changed to the language of acquiring knowledge so that it could be developed to be on par with the English language, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim. He said that in line with the English language which was used as […]
Govt won’t amend or repeal ISA: Syed Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, 2 Dec 2008: The Internal Security Act (ISA) will not be amended or repealed despite threats by certain quarters, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. He said the legislation was being used with prudence and fairly and it was not misused. ISA would only be used when there was a need […]
Political parties unite against Mukhriz
By Deborah LohUpdated 6:52pm, 2 Dec 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: Umno Youth chief aspirant Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir continues to draw flak for suggesting that vernacular schools are the cause of racial polarisation. Datuk Mukhriz MahathirMCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said a common language alone did not determine national unity, and described Mukhriz […]
Petrol, diesel price down by 10 sen
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The retail price of petrol and diesel will be reduced by 10 sen a litre each effective tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced today. The price of petrol RON97 will be reduced from RM2.00 a litre to RM1.90, petrol RON92 to RM1.80 from RM1.90 while diesel to […]
Debate on DNA bill deferred
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The debate on the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Bill 2008 at the committee stage has been postponed, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. He said the deferment was to make way for the tabling of several new and more important bills including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Establishment […]
New water tariff in the pipeline
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The energy, water and communications ministry which is in the final stage of reviewing the water tariff, will come up with a new pricing soon. Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang said the ministry was in the midst of gathering feedback and information and had appointed a consultant to look into […]
Thai court dissolves parties, disqualifies premier
BANGKOK, 2 Dec 2008: Thailand’s political and economic crisis sank deeper into uncertainty today after the Constitution Court dissolved the ruling People’s Power Party (PPP) and its two coalition partners, and disqualified embattled Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. The nine-member panel also banned the three parties’ executive committee members from active politics for five years under […]
Freehold status for village land in Perak
IPOH, 2 Dec 2008: Owners of residential lots in organised villages and new villages in Perak can apply to convert their leasehold status to ownership in perpetuity or freehold beginning today, Perak senior state executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said. He said these owners, in 349 organised villages and 134 new villages, had only […]
