BUKIT MERTAJAM, 20 Aug 2008: Three men have been detained by police to facilitate investigations into the assault of two media photographers on 16 Aug 2008 by a group during nomination for the Permatang Pauh by-election. One of the suspects surrendered at the Kubang Semang police station about 1.40pm, and has been remanded until Friday. […]
Archives for August 2008
Pirates seize MISC’s palm oil tanker
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Aug 2008: MISC Bhd (MISC)’s tanker, MT Bunga Melati Dua has been hijacked by unknown pirates in the Gulf of Aden, located between Somalia and Yemen. In a statement today, the company said the tanker, with 39 crew, of which 29 are Malaysians and 10 Filipinos, was fully laden with palm oil […]
Penang to confer Datukship on Chong Wei
PENANG, 20 Aug 2008: Penang will award shuttler Lee Chong Wei, the state’s first Olympic silver medallist, with the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN) award, which carries the title Datuk, on 30 Aug 2008. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Chong Wei was being honoured because he had done not only Penang but also Malaysia […]
Necessary to amend Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996
PUTRAJAYA, 20 Aug 2008: The Private Higher Education Institutions Act 1996 needs to be amended based on the increasing progress and role of private institutions in the country, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin today. He said the amendment was also necessary because of the increasing intake of students into private higher […]
Nazri: No policy of discrimination towards people
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Aug 2008: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz today refuted claims that the government practised a discriminatory policy that has divided the Bumiputeras and non-Bumiputeras. Instead, he said what the government has done since the country’s independence was provided for in the Federal Constitution. “I urge all […]
King consents to Christopher Wan’s appointment as EC member
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Aug 2008: Former Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee has been appointed as a member of the Election Commission (EC). Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan announced in a statement today that the appointment of Wan, 57, received the consent […]
“Evil” for blogger to fly Jalur Gemilang upside down, says PM
MALACCA, 20 Aug 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has described as “evil” the action of a blogger who called on his readers to fly the national flag upside down as a sign of protest. He said flying the Jalur Gemilang upside down was not just mischievous but despicable, what more with Malaysia […]
The pekerja of Permatang Pauh
By Danny Lim and Ng Boon HooiPosters of BN candidate Arif Shah are only now making an appearance in Permatang Pauh IN Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah’s mind, the upcoming by-election in Permatang Pauh on 26 Aug 2008 is a match-up that pits a “pelakon” against a “pekerja”. No prizes for guessing that the “pelakon” in question […]
The bane of book banning
By Ooi Ying NeeTHE day Norani Othman found out her book was banned by the Malaysian government, she knew she had “arrived” as a scholarly writer. The Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia sociology professor had not expected that Muslim Women and the Challenge of Islamic Extremism — the book she contributed chapters to and edited — would be banned, but […]
Speaking to the mob
By Sharaad Kuttan“SEE you in Hell!” shouted a member of the “mob” as I walked past the dispersed protesters, now gathering their thoughts by their cars or sipping tea at a nearby mamak. I smiled, but not without effort. It had been a long morning of tense smiles. “He will have to be in Hell as well […]
