MIRI, 16 Jan 2009: Two Indonesian petrol station workers were buried alive when a landslide hit their workplace here early today. The search team dug into the rubble from 6.30am and found their bodies at 1.50pm. The victims, known only as Endi, 28, and Ah Chiang, 22, were the only workers at the petrol station […]
Archives for January 2009
February tabling of bill on police force
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will table the bill on the police force and enforcement agencies at the Dewan Rakyat sitting next month. The prime minister said today the Special Complaints Commission bill was the last of three on reforms to three institutions, namely the judiciary, Anti-Corruption Agency and the […]
Govt launches emergency fund for fisherfolk
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: The government today announced the setting up of the Fishermen’s Emergency Fund with a launching capital of RM1 million to help fishermen and their families struck by misfortune. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, in disclosing this, said fisherfolk took great risks when they went out to sea […]
Support govt efforts to empower economy
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: The government needs the people’s support to ensure projects listed for implementation under the RM7 billion stimulus package are successful as they are vital to protect the economy. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the package was for all Malaysians and not to enrich a particular group of […]
BN wants a clean by-election: Najib
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said the Barisan Nasional (BN) lauded the move by Kuala Terengganu mayor, Datuk Mat Razali Kassim, to quit as the returning officer for the Kuala Terengganu by-election. He said the move was a good one to ensure that the by-election tomorrow proceeded smoothly with no […]
Landslide victims still missing
MIRI, 16 Jan 2009: Two petrol station workers are missing following a landslide that hit their workplace here early this morning. A search and rescue operation began at 6.30am but up till 10am, they were yet to be found. The workers are only known as Endi, 28, an Indonesian, and one Ah Chiang, 22. It […]
February tabling of bill on police
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will table the bill on the police force and enforcement agencies at the Dewan Rakyat sitting next month. The prime minister said today the bill was the last of three on reforms to three institutions, namely the judiciary, Anti-Corruption Agency and the police, which he […]
Swing time in Kuala Terengganu
By Deborah LohA man peers over his shoulder outside Pasar Payang (All pics by Lainie Yeoh, unless otherwise noted) SATURDAY, 17 Jan 2009, is D-Day for Kuala Terengganu, but things are no clearer as to which way the votes will go. Trying to understand how voters here decide has been an intriguing exercise. Despite enthusiastic responses to […]
Ringgit opens higher against USD
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Jan 2009: The ringgit was higher against the US dollar in early trading today as investors liquidate their greenback positions ahead of the weekend break, dealers said. Hence, the US dollar was under pressure in the early morning, a dealer said. At 9.00am, the ringgit was traded at 3.3300/3333 against the US […]
Fence-sitters hold the key
By Danny LimYoung Malay villagers among the elderly at a PAS ceramah in Kampung Panji, Wakaf Mempelam on 12 Jan 2009 WITH the Chinese Malaysian voters — considered the decisive votes in the Kuala Terengganu by-election — appearing to lean towards PAS, attention is now shifting to the Malay Malaysian votes. The Chinese Malaysian community’s enthusiastic support […]
