PUTRAJAYA, 16 Oct 2008: Tomorrow’s cabinet meeting will discuss the Commission on the Prevention of Corruption Bill, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz said today. If approved by cabinet, the bill will be tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat during the current session, he said. He added that […]
Archives for October 2008
Dr M dismisses talk of him being de facto PM
TRONOH, 16 Oct 2008: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today brushed off talk that he will be the de facto prime minister, standing behind Datuk Seri Najib Razak, as alleged by former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim. Zaid had also suggested that the fall of Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was the result of […]
MIC will continue to push for release of Hindraf five
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2008: The MIC will continue with its efforts to secure the freedom of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders who have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since December 2007, said MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu. He said the MIC was pursuing the matter on humanitarian […]
Malaysia bans raising agent from China
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Oct 2008: Malaysia has banned the import of the raising agent “ammonium bicarbonate” from China as the substance has been found to contain an excessive level of melamine. Following the finding, Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said, two local biscuit manufacturers, Khong Guan and Khian Guan, had been ordered to recall several […]
Perak Umno Youth makes ACA report against MB’s aide
IPOH, 16 Oct 2008: Perak Umno Youth today lodged a report with the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) to probe the alleged interference of the Perak Menteri Besar’s political secretary in the affairs of the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID). Perak Umno Youth chief and Sungai Manik state assemblyman, Zainol Padzi Paharuddin, alleged that the political secretary, […]
Police, court can take action against Hindraf
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Oct 2008: The government will let the police and court decide on what action to take against banned Hindraf, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. He said the police would carry out a thorough investigation and it was up to the court to pass sentence if the group was found […]
MIER revises 2008 GDP growth to 5.3%
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Oct 2008: The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) is adjusting upwards its estimate for the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year to 5.3% from 4.6% previously. The upward revision was a result of the higher than expected domestic growth during the first half of 2008 and the resilient US […]
Leaked internal memo!
By Zedeck Siew(© Petra Roeder/Dreamstime) SOME background: a hypothetical friend of mine happens to be one of the directors attached to TV5’s hit original series, Keramat. Aware of its succulent potential, he sent along an internal memo — addressed to the head writer of the series and unwisely carbon-copied to everyone else — so I could make […]
Malaysian politics according to Zaid
By Jacqueline Ann Surin and Shanon ShahDATUK Zaid Ibrahim is convinced that Umno, the dominant party in the Barisan Nasional (BN), will not have the political will to reform and change in the interest of greater democracy for the country. The former Kota Baru Umno division chief and one-time Kota Baru Member of Parliament (MP), was previously suspended for 18 months […]
The economic truth
By Deborah Loh(© Sanja Gjenero/sxc.hu) FOR many Malaysians, the economy is about putting food on the table, keeping the children in school, ensuring business is profitable, and saving for the future. But we are very much affected by global price fluctuations, especially in regards to oil and food prices. As such, the sudden increase of petrol and […]
