KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Sept 2008: Malaysians in Bangkok have been advised to avoid rally grounds in the Thai capital as the situation may change instantly and without warning. In giving the advice, Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said Malaysia was concerned with the well-being and safety of Malaysian citizens in Bangkok following […]
Current Issues
No change in Cabinet decision on priest issue
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Sept 2008: There is no change in the Cabinet’s decision to consider fresh applications from Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras for priests, musicians and artisans from India, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said today. "This issue has been clarified in the media many times, and I wish to state here […]
16 Sept: D-Day?
By Zedeck SiewAnwar, with his wife, former Permatang Pauh MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (left) and daughter, Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, speaks to the media on the day of his swearing-in at Parliament, 28 Aug 2008 (Pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) IT appears fairly safe to say that from the Merdeka weekend […]
Audit Report: Smart, JLKN among those ask to explain poor performance
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Sept 2008: Syarikat Mengurus Air Banjir dan Terowong (Smart Sdn Bhd) and the National Service Training Department (JLKN) are among entities which will be asked to explain the reasons for their poor performance as highlighted in the 2007 Auditor-General’s Report. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said the process […]
Govt disagrees with Anwar’s call to make16 Sept a public holiday
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Sept 2008: The federal government is not agreeable to the suggestion by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that 16 Sept be made a public holiday in the five states under Pakatan Rakyat. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said there should only be one National Day […]
Parliament tightens security at media centre
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Sept 2008: Security has been tightened at Parliament’s media centre following a spate of thefts at it recently. Parliament’s senior security officer Abu Johan said they were also considering plans to install a CCTV system in the media centre. "The media centre is always kept locked when not in use. We are […]
School, factory bus operators unwilling to lease buses for festive rush
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Sept 2008: No additional bus service is expected to meet the balik-kampung rush for this year’s festive holidays following refusal by school bus and factory bus operators nationwide to lease their buses for the purpose. Pan Malaysia Bus Operator Association president Datuk Mohamed Ashfar Ali said that based on quotations submitted by […]
MISC vessels to skirt Gulf of Aden
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Sept 2008: The Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) has stopped all its vessels from entering the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden until additional security measures have been provided to enhance the safety of its vessels and crew. MISC said in a statement today this was in addition to the precautionary and preventive measures […]
PGCC is dead: Guan Eng
PENANG, 2 Sept 2008: The Penang Global City Complex (PGCC) has not been approved as the developer had failed to submit its layout plans, said Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. "The PGCC is dead," he told a press conference here today. The PGCC, with an estimated gross development value of RM25 billion, was earmarked […]
Four Mamak Gang members shot
SHAH ALAM, 2 Sept 2008: Four men, believed to be members of the notorious Mamak Gang, were fatally shot by the police in front on a petrol station along the Federal Highway here at about 10.10am today. Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said an action unit team from the state police headquarters rushed […]
