From left: Ambiga, Sulaiman Abdullah, Salleh Abas, Mah Weng Kwai and Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam at the launch of the report by the Panel of Eminent Persons to Review the Judicial Crisis in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: A panel comprising six eminent judges and lawyers from Malaysia, Australia, India and Pakistan have found […]
Archives for August 2008
Govt allocates RM50 million for Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil Fund
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: The government will allocate RM50 million to provide a Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Fund to support community programmes and conservation programmes. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the fund will be used to support community programmes such as upgrading of schools in plantation and conservation programmes such […]
Budget 2009 for well-being of all Malaysians – Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: The government today tabled Budget 2009 which focuses on measures to maintain the well-being of Malaysians by seeking to strengthen the nation’s economic resilience to mitigate the adverse impact of an increasingly challenging external environment. “Today, as we face a global environment of higher prices and slower economic growth, I […]
Shafie satisfied with preparations for 51st Merdeka parade
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal is impressed with the performances to be held for the 51st Merdeka Day parade at Dataran Merdeka here on Sunday. Praising the 16,433 participants for their performance at a rehearsal today, he said the performances were more fascinating than those […]
Police shoot dead four criminals
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: Police shot dead four criminals in Bukit Hartamas in Cheras here early today when the foursome tried to attack them while fleeing after having robbed a businessman in Taman Bukit Permai in Ampang. The men, Indonesians believed to be members of the Rantau Gang and wanted for 19 robberies in […]
Permatang Pauh: Anwar’s victory
Parti Keadilan Rakyat advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wins the by-election in Permatang Pauh on 26 Aug 2008, paving his way back into parliament 10 years after he was sacked from government.
Merdeka fever
A WHILE ago, a group of bloggers decided to express their dissatisfaction with the state of the nation by displaying the Jalur Gemilang upside down on their respective blog sites. This action predictably evoked various reactions from all over the country. Some people called them traitors and demanded that they be arrested and charged under […]
Highlights of 2009 Budget
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: These are the highlights of the 2009 Budget tabled in the Dewan Rakyat by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today. The theme of the budget is A Caring Government. Malaysian economy grew 6.3% in the second quarter of 2008; to expand by 5.7% in 2008 Tax exemption for […]
Race for national unity
Flags are unfurled, but are we any closer to achieving national unity? UNITY has been the main theme for at least 10 Merdekas since 1970, and this year’s tagline — Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan — continues this trend. After all, it was unity — the coming together of the races — that brought Malaya its independence […]
Woman PM – is Malaysia ready?
Mak Bedah on the cover of Options, 10 March 2008 (Courtesy of Options / The Edge)ONE of the highlights for me during the 12th general election campaign period was Mak Bedah. The personification of the everyday Malaysian woman shopping for a real candidate to represent her issues was inspiring and thought-provoking. I eagerly looked for […]
