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KOTA BARU, 29 Oct 2008: The Kelantan state assembly was told today that the state government had paid RM204 million in debts to the federal government since 1990. State economic planning, finance and welfare committee chairperson Datuk Husam Musa said when PAS took over Kelantan’s administration in 1990, the amount owed by the state then […]

PUTRAJAYA, 29 Oct 2008: The government plans to impose a price floor for all cigarettes as part of efforts to check the smoking habit, especially among youths. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said all quarters, including the industry and the cabinet in its meeting on 17 Sept 2008, had agreed to the introduction of […]

PENANG, 29 Oct 2008: The National Fatwa Council will come out with a ruling related to yoga exercise soon. The announcement would be made by the council’s chairperson, Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, said Department of Islamic Development Malaysia deputy director-general (operations), Othman Mustapha. He told reporters this after opening the two-day seminar on […]

PETALING JAYA, 29 Oct 2008: Organisers of a peace forum are waiting for the Foreign Ministry’s approval before re-inviting Nobel laureate and Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi to Malaysia. Universiti Malaya (UM) deputy vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Amin Jalaludin said the university was reissuing the invitation via the International Peace Foundation, which is […]

ALOR STAR, 29 Oct 2008:  The abolishment of the 30% Bumiputera equity in public listed companies will only weaken further the economy of the Malays, Umno Youth executive council member Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said today. He said that now was not the time to make such a proposal. Instead, proposals for improving the economy of […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Oct 2008: The government has put on hold the purchase of Eurocopter’s EC 725 Cougar helicopters until the global economic situation stabilises, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. Abdullah, who is the defence minister, said the decision was made at a 13 Oct 2008 National Economic Council meeting which […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Oct 2008: The Penang government was today told not to politicise language in its recent move to have road signs in different languages. Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said the move was disrespectful of the recent call by the Council of Rulers that had reminded people […]

SHAH ALAM, 28 Oct 2008: PAS, a member of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition government in Selangor, is unhappy with the appointment of Low Siew Moi as Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) head.  Selangor PAS commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamad Ali, who is also state executive councillor, said today the party would help the state government […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Oct 2008: Tenaganita Sdn Bhd director Irene Fernandez wants the High Court to set aside her conviction and jail term on the grounds that the record of appeals is incomprehensible. Her counsel, M Puravelan, told the court that a portion of the evidence notes written by the trial judge was unclear. Following […]

PUTRAJAYA, 28 Oct 2008: The hearing of an application for a judicial review by five Hindraf leaders detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) was adjourned today because there was no written judgment by the Federal Court. Federal Court judge Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Abdul Rahman, who presided over the hearing, ordered the previous Federal […]