KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) has cautioned the public on the use of debit cards as users risked losing all their savings if they fell into the wrong hands. Secretary-general Muhammad Shaani Abdullah reasoned that this was because the debit card was linked to the holder’s current or […]
Archives for January 2009
M’sians should not be choosy about jobs
KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called on unemployed Malaysians not to be too choosy when picking jobs especially during the current uncertain economic conditions. He said they should instead take employment opportunities that came their way, including jobs currently carried out by foreign workers. “We want the locals […]
MIC proposes central body for youths
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The MIC has proposed the setting up of a central body by its Youth wing and Indian youth organisations to collectively address youth-related issues. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu also proposed that a national forum involving Indian youth bodies be held to prepare an action-oriented plan for the […]
Online voter registration soon
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will introduce online voter registration soon aimed at encouraging more people particularly the young to sign up. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said online voter registration would allow those eligible to vote to register using their personal computers. “It will be implemented once […]
Ministry studying impact of sugar price hike
KUALA LANGAT, 29 Jan 2009: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is still studying the impact of a sugar price increase on consumers, its Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said. The ministry has previously announced the possibility of an increase in the price of sugar following the hike in the commodity’s price in the […]
Ops Sikap: 14 died in accidents yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: Fourteen people died in road accidents nationwide on the 10th day of the 19th Ops Sikap yesterday. Bukit Aman public relations officer Supt Rasdi Ramli said the victims comprised 12 motorcyclists, a motorist and a pedestrian. Municipal roads recorded the most number of accidents with 396 cases followed by federal […]
Loving AirAsia
By Tony Pua(© Marja Flick-Buijs / sxc.hu) I AM unabashedly a fan of AirAsia, and what it has done not only for travel in Malaysia, but the entire region. A colleague of mine said if there’s anyone who deserves his datukship, it’s Datuk Tony Fernandes. AirAsia’s mantra, Now Everyone Can Fly, has really taken millions places, many […]
Tiara’s Malaysian dream
By N Shashi KalaPRODUCER and actress Datin Seri Tiara Jacquelina Abdullah is best known for Puteri Gunung Ledang, both the movie and stage musical which she produced and starred in. PGL is being restaged from 6 to 21 Feb at Istana Budaya by Tiara’s company, Enfiniti Productions. It will be Tiara’s swan song — she is reprising her […]
Revisiting “Ketuanan Melayu”
By Shanon Shah“PEOPLE have secrets, and sometimes don’t say what they mean,” says Zalfian Fuzi, Instant Café Theatre Company associate director. “But at some point, your hidden meaning and feelings will come out no matter how hard you try to suppress them. It’s inevitable.” Some words, Zalfian adds, are loaded. Although he is referring to the art […]
Samy’s fiercest critic to be re-admitted into MIC
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jan 2009: One of MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu’s fiercest critics and former party central working committee (CWC) member KP Samy, who was sacked from MIC in 2008, is expected to be re-admitted into the party soon. Contacted by Bernama this evening, the vocal leader, who was closely aligned to […]
