NEW DELHI, 16 Jan 2009: Kingfisher Airlines, India’s second largest private airlines, will soon start daily flights from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur. India’s Civil Aviation Ministry is said to have granted permission for the airline to fly the Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Singapore sector. The Economic Times reported today that the Kingfisher, owned by the […]
Current Issues
Razali’s resignation will not affect EC credibility
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: The resignation of Datuk Mat Razali Kassim as returning officer (RO) will not affect the Election Commission’s (EC) credibility in running the Kuala Terengganu by-election tomorrow in a transparent manner. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof was hopeful that certain quarters would not politicise the issue by claiming […]
Workers buried alive in Miri landslide
MIRI, 16 Jan 2009: Two Indonesian petrol station workers were buried alive when a landslide hit their workplace here early today. The search team dug into the rubble from 6.30am and found their bodies at 1.50pm. The victims, known only as Endi, 28, and Ah Chiang, 22, were the only workers at the petrol station […]
February tabling of bill on police force
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will table the bill on the police force and enforcement agencies at the Dewan Rakyat sitting next month. The prime minister said today the Special Complaints Commission bill was the last of three on reforms to three institutions, namely the judiciary, Anti-Corruption Agency and the […]
Govt launches emergency fund for fisherfolk
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: The government today announced the setting up of the Fishermen’s Emergency Fund with a launching capital of RM1 million to help fishermen and their families struck by misfortune. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, in disclosing this, said fisherfolk took great risks when they went out to sea […]
Support govt efforts to empower economy
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: The government needs the people’s support to ensure projects listed for implementation under the RM7 billion stimulus package are successful as they are vital to protect the economy. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the package was for all Malaysians and not to enrich a particular group of […]
BN wants a clean by-election: Najib
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said the Barisan Nasional (BN) lauded the move by Kuala Terengganu mayor, Datuk Mat Razali Kassim, to quit as the returning officer for the Kuala Terengganu by-election. He said the move was a good one to ensure that the by-election tomorrow proceeded smoothly with no […]
Landslide victims still missing
MIRI, 16 Jan 2009: Two petrol station workers are missing following a landslide that hit their workplace here early this morning. A search and rescue operation began at 6.30am but up till 10am, they were yet to be found. The workers are only known as Endi, 28, an Indonesian, and one Ah Chiang, 22. It […]
February tabling of bill on police
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will table the bill on the police force and enforcement agencies at the Dewan Rakyat sitting next month. The prime minister said today the bill was the last of three on reforms to three institutions, namely the judiciary, Anti-Corruption Agency and the police, which he […]
Swing time in Kuala Terengganu
By Deborah LohA man peers over his shoulder outside Pasar Payang (All pics by Lainie Yeoh, unless otherwise noted) SATURDAY, 17 Jan 2009, is D-Day for Kuala Terengganu, but things are no clearer as to which way the votes will go. Trying to understand how voters here decide has been an intriguing exercise. Despite enthusiastic responses to […]
