WHAT are internet users in Malaysia interested in? Other than sex, which isn’t peculiar to Malaysians alone, popular topics in recent times include Elizabeth Wong, Umno, Formula One, job vacancies and the Apple iPhone 3G. At least that’s what the top searches and fastest-growing searches on Google indicate. (Pic by Rcmathiraj / Dreamstime) Insights for […]
Archives for April 2009
Eli Wong resumes duties today
SHAH ALAM, 16 April 2009: Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong stepped into her office today to resume her duties as the chairperson of the state’s Permanent Committee on Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment. Wong who had offered to vacate both the posts on 17 Feb, after semi-nude pictures of her appeared on the Internet, […]
Lawyers, activists acquitted of illegal assembly
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: Four lawyers and three activists were acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here today of being in an unlawful assembly and failing to adhere to police orders to disperse two years ago. Judge SM Komathy Suppiah, in acquitting them without calling for their defence, said the prosecution had failed […]
Suspension of Zambry, exco lifted (Updated 7.17pm)
Updated 7:17pm, 16 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 16 April 2009: The Putrajaya Federal Court today ruled that the suspension of Barisan Nasional (BN)-installed Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his six state executive councillors by the Perak speaker V Sivakumar was null and void. The apex court ruled that the speaker had no […]
Forecast to be revised if economy improves
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will revise growth forecast for the year if the economy improves in the second half, its governor, Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akthar Aziz said today. The central bank has projected the gross domestic product (GDP) for this year to be between -1% and 1%. She said […]
IGP warns Harakah Daily
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: The police will not compromise with any group that goes against the law by creating upheaval or issuing statements which can disrupt public order. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan said such statements could cause confusion and threaten national security and public order. He was commenting on a […]
Beyond a shadow of doubt
By Zedeck SiewTHE Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s plan to set up special panels to “shadow” each of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s cabinet ministries has stirred up debate over whether such a move would serve a real purpose. This arrangement appears superficially similar to the idea of an opposition shadow government that certain quarters have been clamouring for the […]
Obsessed with being Malaysian
By N Shashi KalaSHE’S a familiar face to Malaysian theatregoers, and is the force behind one of the most successful local theatre groups, the Instant Cafe Theatre Company. At 47, Jo Kukathas remains passionate about her beliefs that were honed by an upbringing that took her away from Malaysia for long periods of time. Though born in Kuala […]
Rais’s love-hate for the ISA
By Gan Pei Ling“The mechanism that we have under the ISA, specifically Section 8 and 73, can be challenged through the process of habeas corpus, which system is also prevalent here, and therefore, to say that the ISA is not up to the standard of humanity is wrong.” Newly appointed Information, Communication, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri […]
Khazanah Nasional to draw up KPI system
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said Khazanah Nasional had been assigned to assist the government in drawing up a Key Performance Index (KPI) system within the next one month. The first evaluation on the performance of all ministers and ministries would be carried out in November this year, he […]
