KUCHING, 16 Jan 2009: The Trans-Borneo Highway that connects the north and south of Sarawak was made impassable to traffic after being hit by a landslide at KM135 of the Jalan Sibu-Bintulu stretch at about 1pm today. A Mukah police district spokesman contacted by Bernama said the incident happened near Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Arip, Mukah […]
Archives for January 2009
Streamlining hillslope development guidelines
IPOH, 16 Jan 2009 The Housing and Local Government Ministry and Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will discuss streamlining their guidelines on development on hillslopes at a special meeting this month. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan said the meeting was called following a number of landslip incidents, especially the one […]
ISA detainees not deprived of right to vote
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) has never deprived Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees of the right to vote in the general election, the Court of Appeal ruled today. Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin said it was not the responsibility of the EC to ensure that detainees at the detention centres could vote on […]
NS trainee in critical condition
PASIR MAS, 16 Jan 2009: A trainee who slipped into a drain during floods while undergoing the National Service (NS) training in Selama, Perak on 1 Jan is now in critical condition. Mohd Alhasyhiemi Mohd Hussin, 18, who was almost drowned in the incident was transferred from the Lati Hospital, Pasir Mas to the Raja […]
Three charged with JB businessperson’s murder
JOHOR BARU, 16 Jan 2009: Three men, believed to be involved in the murder of a prominent businessperson in Johor Baru, Datuk M Gunasegaran, were charged in the Segamat Magistrate’s Court today. Johor Police Chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said the investigation reports were submitted to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s office yesterday and the […]
Evacuate order after landslide in Bkt Kanada
MIRI, 16 Jan 2009: The occupants of 10 houses on the eastern slope of Bukit Kanada near here have been directed to move out of their homes immediately following a landslide in the area. Sarawak Disaster Relief and Management Committee chairman Tan Sri Dr George Chan issued the evacuation order, saying it was too dangerous […]
RM300 “gift” for reporters (Updated)
By Danny Lim(Updated 9:45pm, 16 Jan 2009) L-r: Ong Boon Keong, from Mafrel, Chan Wei See, Chen Shaua Fui and Haris Ibrahim at the poilice station KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: The Information Ministry today denied making any payment to journalists covering the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, polling for which is tomorrow. The press secretary to the […]
No intention of killing Altantuya, says Azilah
SHAH ALAM, 16 Jan 2009: Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, accused of murdering Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, told the High Court here today that he had no intention of killing her. He also had no intention of eliminating the woman when he and co-accused, Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, went to her room at Malaya Hotel, he said […]
India’s Kingfisher airlines to fly to KL
NEW DELHI, 16 Jan 2009: Kingfisher Airlines, India’s second largest private airlines, will soon start daily flights from Chennai to Kuala Lumpur. India’s Civil Aviation Ministry is said to have granted permission for the airline to fly the Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Singapore sector. The Economic Times reported today that the Kingfisher, owned by the […]
Razali’s resignation will not affect EC credibility
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: The resignation of Datuk Mat Razali Kassim as returning officer (RO) will not affect the Election Commission’s (EC) credibility in running the Kuala Terengganu by-election tomorrow in a transparent manner. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof was hopeful that certain quarters would not politicise the issue by claiming […]
