Archives for October 2008

SHAH ALAM, 29 Oct 2008: The Selangor State Assembly which ended its sitting today approved a motion to censure Sungai Panjang assemblyperson Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo for making false statements about Teresa Kok. The motion was proposed by Ng Suee Lim (DAP-Sekinchan). It said the former Selangor Menteri Besar (Khir) had made statements […]

PETALING JAYA, 29 Oct 2008: Action will be taken next month against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Bandar Baru/Kulim Member of Parliament (MP) Zulkifli Nordin, who stormed the Bar Council forum on religious conversions in August. PKR deputy president and disciplinary committee head Dr Syed Husin Ali said the committee will come to a decision on […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2008: The MCA supports Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim’s decision to apppoint Low Siew Moi as acting general manager of Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS). Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said that in this globalised world, the appointment of top government posts should not be based […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2008: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today urged the government to enact new laws to protect children from pornography. Suhakam’s commissioner Datuk Dr Raj Abdul Karim said the widespread use of information and communications technology (ICT) now necessitated this as children could be exposed to the scourge easily through […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2008: The Transport Ministry has not received any proposal for fare increase from rail operators, its Deputy Minister Datuk Lajim Ukin said. He said the ministry was only empowered to revise the fare rates for rail transport services like the commuter, light rail service (LRT) and monorail. “A revision of fare […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2008: Languages used on signboards is under the jurisdiction of the state government and not the unity, culture, arts and heritage ministry, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister Teng Boon Soon said the ministry was not responsible for enforcing any language used at local authority or state government levels. […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Oct 2008: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin today handed over the instruments of appointment to the new Chief Justice of the Federal Court, Appeals Court president and Chief Judge of Malaya, at Istana Negara here. The ceremony began at 9am with the letters being given respectively to Tan Sri Zaki […]

KOTA BARU, 29 Oct 2008: The Kelantan state assembly was told today that the state government had paid RM204 million in debts to the federal government since 1990. State economic planning, finance and welfare committee chairperson Datuk Husam Musa said when PAS took over Kelantan’s administration in 1990, the amount owed by the state then […]

PUTRAJAYA, 29 Oct 2008: The government plans to impose a price floor for all cigarettes as part of efforts to check the smoking habit, especially among youths. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said all quarters, including the industry and the cabinet in its meeting on 17 Sept 2008, had agreed to the introduction of […]

PENANG, 29 Oct 2008: The National Fatwa Council will come out with a ruling related to yoga exercise soon. The announcement would be made by the council’s chairperson, Prof Datuk Dr Abdul Shukor Husin, said Department of Islamic Development Malaysia deputy director-general (operations), Othman Mustapha. He told reporters this after opening the two-day seminar on […]