KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has opened a hotline to answer queries on tax related matters pertaining to the Mini Budget 2009. Taxpayers with queries can call Tel: 03-6201 0550 or 03-6203 1537 between 5pm and 8pm today and between 8am and 6pm tomorrow, the board said in a statement […]
Archives for March 2009
Perak, language issues and Kugan
By The Nut Graph and BFM 89.9FROM 2 to 8 Mar 2009, both the Chinese media and the Malay press looked at the ongoing political impasse in Perak. Both also highlighted the objections to the teaching of mathematics and science in English. The Tamil press focused on the shocking findings in A Kugan’s second autopsy. The Tamil papers also reported on […]
Package “impressive and impactful”
By BFM 89.9MAYBANK Investment Bank head of equity research Vincent Khoo describes the RM60 billion stimulus package announced today as “impressive”, saying that the measures announced under the package would have an impact on several areas. In an interview with BFM 89.9, Khoo says banks would benefit indirectly because the expected increase in non-performing loans would be […]
Najib unveils second stimulus package (Updated 5.55pm)
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: The government has unveiled a second stimulus package worth RM60 billion to spur economic activity and help prevent a recession, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced today. Following are highlights of the package tabled by Najib, who is also Finance Minister, in the Dewan Rakyat. House buyers given […]
1-24 July set for Anwar’s sodomy trial
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: The High Court here today fixed 1-24 July for the sodomy trial of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The hearing will be heard before Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, who fixed the date after the case was officially transferred from the Sessions Court today despite objections from Anwar’s […]
Bangladeshis’ visas cancelled immediately
PUTRAJAYA, 10 March 2009: All entry visas for Bangladeshi workers approved in 2007 and who had not entered the country have been cancelled effectively immediately, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar today. Speaking to reporters after his ministry’s monthly assembly here, he said the move was in line with the government’s decision not […]
Court upholds DAP’s Chong as Bandar Kuching MP
KUCHING, 10 March 2009: The Federal Court today upheld the election of DAP vice-chairperson Chong Chieng Jen as the Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament (MP) after dismissing with costs an appeal by voter Kho Whai Phiaw challenging anearlier election petition ruling. It held that the election judge, Justice Datuk Clement Allan Skinner, was right to […]
Motion to discuss Perak assembly sitting rejected
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 March 2009: The Dewan Rakyat has rejected a motion by the DAP to debate the denial of entry to Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblypersons into the Perak Darul Ridzuan complex to conduct an emergency state assembly sitting. The motion was filed by Nga Kor Ming (DAP-Taiping) on 4 March, but was rejected in […]
Court throws out Uthayakumar’s appeal
PUTRAJAYA, 10 March 2009: Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar’s appeal on his second habeas corpus application to secure his release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) was thrown out by the Federal Court here today on technical grounds. Justices Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Abdul Rahman, Datuk S Augustine Paul and Datuk Hashim Yusoff unanimously […]
Pergolakan penentu masa depan insan
Oleh Rohana Ariffin(Source: myfreewallpapers.net) DULU saya sangat gemar membaca majalah Mad khususnya kartun Spy vs Spy di mana perisik putih mencari apa jua jalan menghentam perisik hitam. Perisik hitam juga membidas perisik putih bila terbuka peluang tanpa mengira etika mahupun penderitaan, asalkan menang. Kini, banyak pergolakan berpanjangan di luar negara dan nampaknya kian memuncak di Malaysia, termasuk […]
