KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Sept 2008: Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was sent to the Kamunting Detention Centre today after the Home Minister signed an order to detain him for two years under section 8 (1) of the Internal Security Act (ISA). Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar signed the order last night to detain the Malaysia-Today […]
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Tourism Ministry to spend RM18 million on web TV
BATU KURAU, 23 Sept 2008: The Tourism Ministry will spend RM18 million to operate its web TV in 2009, which is being created as a new strategy to promote Malaysia to the world. Its minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said the proposal for the web TV, which was approved by the cabinet recently, was […]
Former Bukit Tambun assemblyperson’s wife stabbed to death
PENANG, 23 Sept 2008: The wife of a former Bukit Tambun state assemblyperson died after being stabbed in the chest and abdomen in the compound of her house in Taman Tambun Indah, Simpang Ampat, near here last night. Thor Joo Lee, 44, the wife of Lai Chew Hock, was pronounced dead upon arrival at the […]
M’sia bans import of confections containing milk from China
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Sept 2008: The import ban on all infant formulas, milk and milk products from China has been extended to confections including chocolates, milk chocolates, white chocolates, sweets and other foods containing milk from the same country. Health Ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Director Noraini Mohd Othman said the ban also covered "White […]
Raymond Tan to remain in Sabah cabinet pending CM’s decision
KOTA KINABALU, 22 Sept 2008: Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiat, whose Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has pulled out of the Barisan Nasional (BN), is to remain a Sabah deputy chief minister and minister of infrastructure development pending a decision on his status by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman. Tan said he handed in his […]
Tengku Razaleigh confident of garnering enough nominations
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Sept 2008: Gua Musang Umno chief Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah said today that he is confident of garnering enough nominations to contest the president’s post at Umno’s polls in December. The Member of Parliament for Gua Musang said he decided to enter the fray after getting feedback and support from the grassroots. “I […]
Federal Court dismayed case took 26 years to clear
PUTRAJAYA, 22 Sept 2008: The Federal Court today expressed dismay that a wrongful dismissal case of a government servant took 26 years and six months to be disposed off and called on the authorities to consider implementation of time frames in their rules to avoid a delay in investigations in cases of this nature. Court […]
Umno loses petition for Ladang state seat
KUALA TERENGGANU, 22 Sept 2008: The Election Court here today dismissed an election petition by the Terengganu Umno for a thorough examination and count of postal votes for the Ladang state seat in the last general election. Justice Datuk Ramly Ali rejected the petition after ruling that the petitioner, Lorong Kemunting Umno branch chief Mahari […]
Mat Taib slams “opportunists” who leak info on supreme council meetings
SUNGAI BESAR, 22 Sept 2008: Umno Information Chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib today slammed “opportunists” who leaked information on matters discussed in the party’s supreme council meeting. He said as supreme council members, they should uphold the ethics when attending meetings whether at the supreme council or at state level. “If we leak things […]
Up to Abdullah to decide on early transition, says Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Sept 2008: Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today it is up to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to decide whether to hand over power earlier than June 2010. Speaking to reporters here, he said, he believed that Abdullah knew what was happening on the ground. “We leave it […]
