KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Sept 2008: Tourism Minister Azalina Othman Said wants the country’s tourism industry players to complement and not compete with each other in selling the various tourism products. Azalina said that by going into partnerships, as initiated by the ministry, they could avoid such matters as product cannibalism. “What this means for us […]
Archives for September 2008
Datuk Ibrahim Jaapar appointed Customs DG
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Sept 2008: Datuk Ibrahim Jaapar, the Deputy Customs Director-General who retired in May, has been appointed the department’s new Director-General, replacing Datuk Seri Abd Rahman Abd Hamid whose contract expires on 2 Oct. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan said Ibrahim’s appointment, for a period of two years, […]
Umno supreme council to hold special meeting tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA, 25 Sept 2008: Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today confirmed that the Umno supreme council will hold a special meeting tomorrow. “Yes, I believe there will be a special meeting tomorrow,” the deputy prime minister and Umno deputy president said when asked by reporters whether it was true that a supreme council meeting would […]
Malaysia proposes convention on Islamophobia in US
NEW YORK, 25 Sept 2008: Malaysia has proposed that a large-scale international convention sponsored by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) be held as early as next year to tackle the anti-Muslamic movement which is rearing its ugly head in several developed nations. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said Thursday that the […]
Transport Ministry awaits report on LRT accident
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Sept 2008: The Transport Ministry is now waiting for a full report from the police and the operator of the light rail transit (LRT) service, Rangkaian Pengangkutan Intergrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL), concerning the accident between two LRT trains near the Bukit Jalil LRT Station today. In the incident at 6.30pm, the […]
September 2008
Umno general assembly and polls postponed to March 2009 Corrected on 26 Sept 2008 at 9.20pm We accidentally put the comments in direct quotes when they should have been paraphrased. We apologise for our sloppiness. The Longest Week Corrected on 25 Sept 2008 at 2:30pm On 10 Sept 2008, in our Big Picture piece “The […]
Petrol, diesel down 10 sen
PUTRAJAYA, 24 Sept 2008: The price of petrol and diesel will be reduced by 10 sen to RM2.45 and RM2.40 per litre respectively beginning tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the retail price of RON92 petrol will also be reduced from RM2.40 to RM2.30 per litre. Abdullah disclosed this […]
Health Ministry tests 53 Chinese milk-based products
PUTRAJAYA, 24 Sept 2008: The Health Ministry has started testing 53 Chinese milk-based products starting yesterday to determine if they contain the chemical melamine that can endanger health. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said results of the tests will be known tomorrow and will be made public. “Besides the tests, the ministry, with the […]
Court troubled over certificate signed by AG
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: The Sessions Court was troubled that the certificate to transfer Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case to the High Court was signed by Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail despite the Prime Minister’s statement assuring that the attorney-general would not be involved in the case. Judge S M Komathy Suppiah expressed […]
Turn Kamunting camp into public housing project: Guan Eng
By Deborah LohThe purchase of land can be funded by other Pakatan Rakyat-led states, says Guan EngKUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: The Pakatan Rakyat-led Perak state government should buy over the Kamunting Detention Camp and turn the area into a public housing project, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has suggested. This radical idea is part of […]
