PENANG, 13 Aug 2009: After several delays to demolish 23 houses in Kampung Buah Pala in Gelugor here, attempts to carry out the task by developer Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd and a demolition force of some 100 workers with three bulldozers today met with failure. Around 9:30am this morning, a court bailiff and Nusmetro […]
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Works minister: No raise in Penang Bridge toll rates
PENANG, 13 Aug 2009: The government does not propose to raise the toll rates for the Penang Bridge until an overall review is done, said Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor. He said although works to widen the bridge had been completed and a third lane opened officially today, the toll rates remain the same […]
Lawyer can use Bar Council auditorium to launch book
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: A lawyer who sued the Bar Council for RM160 million in damages today was allowed to use the bar’s premises to launch his book, Presumed Guilty, after the bar agreed to settle the suit. High Court judge Datuk T Selventhiranathan, who recorded the consent judgement in chambers, also ordered the […]
585 dengue cases from 2 to 8 Aug; 1 death
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: A total of 585 dengue cases with one death were reported from 2 to 8 Aug, an increase of 17 cases, or 3%, from the previous week. The death involved a 32-year-old housewife who was a diabetic and lived in Taman Peringgit Jaya, Melaka Tengah, where two outbreaks with 13 […]
Raja Nazrin: Only the qualified should govern
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: Raja Dr Nazrin Shah today said that Islamic countries must entrust the country’s governance only to those who are “really qualified and capable”. The Raja Muda of Perak said the continuity of Islamic countries also depended on governments that could ensure fair distribution of wealth, a legal system based on […]
MCA presses British govt on Batang Kali massacre
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: The MCA wants the British government to continue its investigation and to have a fair inquiry into the Batang Kali massacre, vice-president Datuk Seri Liong Tiong Lai said today. The party would take up the case with the British High Commission and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, he told reporters at the […]
Tee Keat lodges report on RM10m allegation
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat today lodged a police report against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing over the latter’s claim that he gave Ong RM10 million last year for the party’s activities. At a press conference at the MCA headquarters here, […]
Seven more A(H1N1) deaths today; total 51
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: Seven more deaths relating to Influenza A(H1N1) were confirmed today, bringing the death toll in the country to 51. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the seven deaths were from the high-risk group who had high blood pressure, heart disease, low immunity or congenital disease. They were aged […]
Teoh may have been dragged, inquest told
SHAH ALAM, 13 Aug 2009: Political aide Teoh Beng Hock might have been dragged before he was found sprawled facedown and dead on the fifth floor corridor of Plaza Masalam here on 16 July 2009. Investigating officer Chief Inspector Mazli Jusoh, 31, from the Selangor police headquarters’ forensic branch, told the inquest into Teoh’s death […]
DAP and PAS patch up over beer sales
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 13 Aug 2009: Members of the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat (PR) appear to have patched up over the beer sales dispute. Additionally, the coalition’s national leadership has adopted the Selangor menteri besar’s decision to let convenience stores in Shah Alam self-regulate on the sale of the alcohol. Ronnie Liu The two executive councillors at […]
