Archives for September 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Sept 2008: Former MCA vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng who is making another attempt for the party’s top post, has said that the party cannot afford to wait for another three years to initiate structural and ideological changes. The political landscape of the country does not give the party the luxury to […]

SANDAKAN, 14 Sept 08: The strategy used by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to take over the government so that he can become prime minister has been lambasted as "utterly undemocratic, unethical and ungentlemanly". Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman who made the description, said it was clear that Anwar’s […]

TAWAU, 14 Sept 2008: Poor families with children aged 18 and below, are eligible to apply for monthly aid of RM100 for each child from the Social Welfare Department. Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen said however, the amount was limited to a maximum of RM450 for each family as […]

SUBANG JAYA, 14 Sept 2008: Police have approved a permit for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to hold a gathering to celebrate Malaysia Day tomorrow from 7pm at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya, near here, Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar disclosed today. However, he reminded the organisers that the gathering must he held […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Sept 2008: The MCA has proposed to the government to draft a race relations act to strengthen relations among multi-ethnic Malaysians. Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said such an act was relevant and necessary, in view of racial issues resurfacing and plaguing the nation, of late. He said the proposed act […]

KOTA KINABALU, 14 Sept 2008: The United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) hopes the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) will remain within the Barisan Nasional (BN) fold, despite its criticism of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of late. Upko vice-president Senator Maijol Mahap said today that the SAPP had contributed a lot to political […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Sept 2008: Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng, who was arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Penang last night, was released this afternoon after 16 hours in custody. She was released from the state police headquarters at about 2.30pm and escorted back to her home. Tan, 33, was arrested […]

KOTA KINABALU, 13 Sept 2008: Sabah Progressive Party’s (SAPP) supreme council will hold a special meeting next Wednesday in view of the latest political developments and where the component party’s status in Barisan Nasional (BN) will also be discussed. "We want to resolve any remaining doubts … on the status of SAPP in BN, whether […]

JOHOR BARU, 13 Sept 2008: Since embarking on a re-branding exercise the MIC, which suffered heavy losses in the 8 March general election, has succeeded in reviving 50 inactive branches and recruiting 8,000 new members. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu estimated that in another two months more than 200 new branches will be […]

MIRI, 13 Sept 2008: A light passenger aircraft crashed after overshooting the runway while landing at the Ba’Kelalan airport, about 120 miles east of here, today but all 14 people on board are safe. The DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, belonging to Malaysia Airlines’ subsidiary MASWings, crashed at the end of the runway at the short […]