Malaysians are being told to be afraid (© Marcelo Terraza / sxc.hu) “BE afraid. Be very afraid.” That, in essence, was what the protestors against a Hindu temple relocation in Shah Alam were saying. But they were not just saying it to their Hindu neighbours in Section 23, Shah Alam. They were also saying it […]
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Mandatory pictorial health warnings starting 1 June
PUTRAJAYA, 27 May 2009: Starting 1 June, all cigarette packets and packages sold in the country must display pictorial health warnings on illnesses caused by tobacco, said director-general of health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican. The implementation of the compulsory requirement was in accordance with the Control of Tobacco Products Regulations (Amended) 2008, he […]
Ali Rustam barred from contesting (Updated 7.20pm)
by Deborah Loh and Jacqueline Ann SurinKUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The Umno disciplinary board has found Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam guilty of breaking the party Code of Ethics and barred him from contesting the deputy president’s post in the upcoming party polls. Additionally, board chairperson Tengku Tan Sri Ahmad Rithaudeen told a press conference today that Umno Youth chief […]
Airport tussle
By N Shashi KalaCarved pumpkin (© Michele L / sxc.hu) LIKE the pumpkin in Cinderella that transforms into a carriage, AirAsia Bhd and Sime Darby Bhd hope something equally fantastic will emerge from the plantation land in Labu, Negeri Sembilan. The unlikely pairing of the low cost carrier and the plantation conglomerate to build a new low cost […]
Landslide site closed after Public Works Dept warning
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dec 2008: The landslide site at Taman Bukit Mewah, Bukit Antarabangsa, was closed immediately after the Public Works Department (PWD) issued a warning that the area was not safe and very dangerous. Selangor chief police officer, Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar, said the warning was issued at noon today. “Results of a PWD […]
