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Rais Yatim

Info ministry to explain 1Malaysia concept

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | May 25, 2009 1 Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 May 2009: The Information, Communication and Culture Ministry will go down to the ground to explain the 1Malaysia concept so that it will not be abused by the people, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said today. He said the explanation was important to ensure that the people understood the concept introduced […]

Special panel to improve radio, TV shows

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | May 14, 2009 3 Comments

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: The Information, Communications and Culture Ministry will be setting up a special panel which will also have non-governmental organisations representatives to improve radio and television shows to ensure the success of the 1Malaysia concept. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the contents industry now received mostly material and […]

Rais mum over debate with Zaid

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | May 5, 2009 1 Comment

PETALING JAYA, 5 May 2009: After challenging former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim to a debate, Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim is now keeping mum. Repeated attempts by The Nut Graph to contact Rais’s office for comment on the possibility of a televised debate have been met with […]

Scaled down Merdeka do this year

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | May 4, 2009 Leave a Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: This year’s Merdeka Day celebrations, especially the Merdeka parade on the morning of 31 Aug, will be scaled down because it falls during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. The celebrations to commemorate the nation’s independence would continue but it would be toned down, said Information, Communications and Culture Minister […]

AgendaDaily can sponsor Rais-Zaid debate

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 29, 2009 1 Comment

PETALING JAYA, 29 April 2009: AgendaDaily is willing to sponsor a televised debate between Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim and former de facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim – provided both agree to it. “If Rais gives a clear indication that he is open to it, we are willing to […]

Foreign media allegations to topple Najib

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 24, 2009 1 Comment

MALACCA, 24 April 2009: Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said that the allegations by the foreign media against the new leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Razak were a grand design to topple the prime minister. He said this was not something new because the foreign media had used the same […]

Bloggers must help make 1M’sia a success

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 23, 2009 Leave a Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, 23 April 2009: Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim has called on bloggers to help inculcate the 1Malaysia concept and make it a success. He said this genre of writing which had become increasingly popular via the Internet could spur members of society to work with sincerity and forge […]

New RTM Tamil news time slot from 1 May

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 22, 2009 Leave a Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 April 2009: Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will change the time slot for Tamil news on [email protected] to 7.30pm from 8pm starting 1 May. Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said RTM would also try to change the time slots for Mandarin and English news to be as close […]

Rais’s love-hate for the ISA

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 16, 2009 6 Comments

“The mechanism that we have under the ISA, specifically Section 8 and 73, can be challenged through the process of habeas corpus, which system is also prevalent here, and therefore, to say that the ISA is not up to the standard of humanity is wrong.” Newly appointed Information, Communication, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri […]

Rais: No hasty action against govt critics

[get_post_meta single=1 key="byline"] | April 14, 2009 Leave a Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 April 2009: The Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Ministry will not take hasty actions against government critics as long as they do not flout the Communications and Multimedia Act. “We are planning to hold a briefing session on the act for bloggers. If they do not heed the advice, we will be […]

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