From l-r: Mat Sabu, Mansor Othman, Guan Eng and Anwar Ibrahim BUKIT MERTAJAM, 31 May 2009: As expected, Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has notched yet another by-election victory, when Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR)’s Dr Mansor Othman scored a thumping win here in Penanti. Additionally, Mansor will be made the new Penang deputy chief minister (DCM) 1 […]
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Penanti poll results (Updated 9.26pm)
By Shanon ShahUpdated 9.26pm, 31 May 2009Corrected on 31 May 2009 at 9.10pm Anwar, Mansor and Guan Eng 8.37pm Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng confirms that PKR’s Dr Mansor Othman, who won the Penanti by-election today, will be sworn in as deputy chief minister I on 3 June 2009. 8.25pm The Election Commission officially announces PKR’s […]
Muhyiddin to meet registrar over PPP crisis
MUAR, 31 May 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is to meet the Registrar of Societies (RoS) tomorrow or on 2 June to find who the legitimate president of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is. He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, just before flying off to South Korea today, had asked […]
Fifth H1N1 flu case in Singapore
SINGAPORE, 31 May 2009: A 22-year-old Singaporean woman who returned from the United States on 29 May became the fifth person in the city-state to contract the A H1N1 flu. The republic’s Health Ministry said today the woman, who was in Vermont and New York from 13 to 28 May, arrived here on the All […]
Residents behind collapsed supermart vacate homes (Updated)
Updated 7.37pm, 31 May 2009 PETALING JAYA, 31 May 2009: Eleven of 12 families living in double-storey houses along Jalan 14/15 behind the collapsed Jaya Supermarket building here have moved out as instructed for fear over the unsteady building structure still standing. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Arjunaidi Mohamed said today the 11 families had […]
Govt to improve guidelines for demolishing buildings
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 May 2009: The government proposes to review the guidelines on demolishing buildings to ensure that they are clearer and are observed by all the parties concerned. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the improvements would depend on the report from the Housing and Local Government Ministry and Petaling Jaya […]
Voting ends in Penanti (Updated 5.28pm)
By Shanon ShahNai Khan Ari casts his vote Updated on 31 May 2009 at 5.28pm BUKIT MERTAJAM, 31 May 2009: Polling for the Penanti state by-election, which began at 8am today, ended at 5pm. According to sources, the voter turnout was low. Mohd RahimAt the Dewan Orang Ramai dan Tabika Kampung Tun Sardon, the first voter was […]
PKFZ measures will be “in best interest of the people”
SHAH ALAM, 29 May 2009: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says that any measure taken to address problems relating to the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) will be done in the best interest of the people, even if it affects his own political career. “I am going to unfold (all the strategies and […]
Building collapse: fourth body retrieved
PETALING JAYA, 29 May 2009: The death toll from the collapsed building which was formerly the Jaya Supermarket in Section 14, here has risen to four. The fourth victim, who was identified as Anuaruddin, 38, was taken out from the rubble at 4.07pm today. The body of the first victim was retrieved from the site […]
Kayveas not eligible to hold position
PUTRAJAYA, 29 May 2009: People’s Progressive Party president (PPP) Senator Datuk M Kayveas had been fined RM5,000 in 2005 and as such, he is not eligible to hold the post, said a group of party members who lodged a complaint with the Registrar of Societies (RoS) today. The group’s spokesperson, Dr N A Shanmuganathan said […]
