KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Jan 2009: Two more deaths reported last week brought the dengue toll to 108 last year, compared with only 98 in the previous year, Health Ministry’s Disease Control Division Director, Datuk Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said today. He said throughout 21 to 27 Dec, a total of 1,269 dengue cases were reported, […]
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Maintain discipline among PKR leaders: Guan Eng
PENANG, 2 Jan 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should maintain discipline among PKR leaders to ensure the people’s continuous support for Pakatan Rakyat, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today. He was responding to questions from reporters pertaining to a misunderstanding between some PKR and PAS leaders in Perak which […]
Former Sabah state minister sentenced to six months’ jail
KOTA KINABALU, 2 Jan 2009: Former Sabah state minister Datuk Conrad Mojuntin was jailed for six months by the High Court here today for criminal intimidation. He was jailed for criminally intimidating businessman Doughty Disimon, 30, outside SJD Cafe and Sports in Donggongon, Penampang, near here at about 3.30am on 23 Oct 2005. However, Judicial […]
PAS’s by-election candidate is Abdul Wahid
KUALA TERENGGANU, 2 Jan 2009: PAS last night named five-term Wakaf Mempelam assemblyperson Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut as its candidate for the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu by-election. PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang made the highly anticipated announcement at a packed Stadium Negeri in Batu Burok, here. Abdul Wahid, 52, will face Barisan Nasional […]
Terengganu oil royalty no longer issue
KUALA TERENGGANU, 1 Jan 2009: The federal government paid the Terengganu government RM408.6 million in oil royalty on 12 Dec 2008 and the state will receive royalty directly from Petronas from March, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said. He said the federal government had also surrendered total management of the oil royalty to the state […]
6,000-strong police force at by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 1 Jan 2009: About 6,000 police officers will be on duty for the Kuala Terengganu by-election to ensure a smooth election, Terengganu deputy police chief Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman said today. He said the police officers would be stationed in Wakaf Mempelam, Ladang, Bandar and Batu Burok, which are the four state constituencies […]
Muslim students demonstrate against Israel
KOTA BARU, 1 Jan 2009: About 1,000 students of Universiti Malaya’s Academy of Islamic Studies and the Sultan Ismail Petra International Islamic College (Kias) held a peaceful demonstration today against the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. Kias president Syed Ridhuan Syed Kamar Kamaruddin said the 30-minute gathering at Dataran Kias was held to express […]
26 caught at sex party
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Jan 2009: Police arrested 26 people including a newscaster and an actress who were at a sex party at a hotel room in Jalan P Ramlee today. The two and seven others tested positive for drugs, said ASP Mahani Ahmad of the police’s vice, gambling and secret society branch. All those arrested […]
No M’sian in Thai fire tragedy
BANGKOK, 1 Jan 2009: No Malaysians were involved in a fire that killed 58 people and injured more than 100 others at a top Bangkok nightclub celebrating the New Year on Thursday. Malaysian and Thai officials confirmed that there were no Malaysians killed or injured in the incident on New Year’s eve. The fire is […]
MCMC warns stern action
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Dec 2008: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has warned of stern action against those publishing offensive and indecent content about race and religion online. Any action that constitutes a contravention of Malaysian laws in the offline world also constitutes an offence in the online world, including the internet, an MCMC […]
