KUALA LUMPUR, 17 June 2009: Hungary has confirmed that it is closing its embassy in Malaysia. Its deputy head of mission here, Robert Papp, told Bernama in a telephone interview today that Hungary’s Foreign Ministry had informed Wisma Putra about the decision. Located in Menara Tan & Tan on Jalan Tun Razak here, the embassy […]
Current Issues
Water fight
By Deborah Loh“The Selangor government can remain in the existing regime but it will have to bear the implications of that decision … We have stated that if anything happens, it is not the fault of the federal government. We have given sufficient notice to the state government.” PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, blaming the Selangor […]
Pilot project to measure racial harmony
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: A pilot project to measure racial harmony is underway in five places, with plans to roll out the research nationwide at the end of the year. The Malaysian Ethnic Relations Monitoring System, known by its acronym Mesra, was developed by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Institute of Ethnic Studies (Kita) and was […]
Gerakan Youth slams seven suspended MPs
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: Gerakan Youth has slammed the seven opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) who were suspended yesterday for unnecessary “politicking” in the Dewan Rakyat. “Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin turned his oath-taking into a 20-minute show of protest over the Perak crisis,” said Gerakan Youth chief Lim Si Pin in a press […]
Number of non-bumi PSD scholars increased: Nazri
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The number of non-bumiputera students offered the Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships has increased significantly compared with 2000, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Statistics by PSD showed that 924 non-bumiputera students were among the 2,100 students offered the scholarship to pursue overseas studies this year, compared with only 150 […]
Domestic helpers to get a day off a week
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The government today agreed to make it compulsory for employers to give one day off a week for their domestic helpers. Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said the provision would be incorporated into the contract of employment to be signed by employers, the domestic helpers and the agencies […]
Stricter enforcement, hefty fines to combat dengue
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: The health ministry is intensifying its war on dengue through stricter enforcement, including hefty fines for the culprits, and by expanding educational programmes to reach more target groups, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. Liow said the move would include imposing immediate fines on those found to have […]
Committee on A (H1N1) meeting on Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: Due to the urgency of the matter, the Inter-Ministry Influenza Committee will hold its first meeting on the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic on Thursday, instead of Friday. The committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, would discuss various issues and precautions pertaining to the influenza, said Health […]
Pornography and protests not allowed
By Zedeck Siew(Laptop image by Manu Mohan / sxc.hu; artwork by Scott Feldstein @ Flickr) KUALA LUMPUR, 16 June 2009: Pornographic websites are among 38 “offensive” sites which government servants are blocked from accessing. In addition, a 2003 government circular to civil servants warns them against downloading or uploading material that may disparage the government’s image or that […]
8 July court mention for review over Razak’s acquittal
SHAH ALAM, 16 June 2009: The High Court has fixed 8 July for mention of the judicial review application over the Public Prosecutor’s decision not to appeal against Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda’s acquittal in the Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Noraini Abdul Rahman set the date in chambers here today. Lawyer Sangeet Kaur […]
