PUTRAJAYA, 29 April 2009: Fast food chain McDonald’s today lost its exclusivity to the usage of the prefix ‘Mc’ when the Court of Appeal here allowed a local Indian food outlet, McCurry Restaurant, to use ‘Mc’ in its business signage. Appeal Court judges Datuk Gopal Sri Ram (now Federal Court judge), who sat with Justices […]
Archives for April 2009
New Umno executive secretary appointed
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 April 2009: Former Umno Youth secretary Datuk Abdul Rauf Yusoh has been appointed the new Umno executive secretary effective yesterday. Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said in a statement today that the decision was made at the Umno Supreme Council meeting last Friday. Abdul Rauf was the former head […]
Husam open to contesting No 2 post
KOTA BARU, 29 April 2009: PAS vice president Datuk Husam Musa said he was open to contesting the number two post at the party’s upcoming polls in June. “I have to consider several factors first before I make a final decision on this,” he told reporters today. Should he decide to contest, he will be […]
Sarawak CM’s wife dies (Updated 7.45pm)
(Updated 29 April 2009, 7.45pm) KUCHING, 29 April 2009: Puan Sri Laila Taib, wife of Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, died of cancer at 3.45pm at their residence in Demak Jaya here today. Laila, 68, is survived by her husband and four children, including Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman, […]
Zambry: State assembly needs to sit on 7 May
IPOH, 29 April 2009: The Perak state assembly will still need to sit on 7 May despite there being a dispute in the courts as to who is the rightful menteri besar of Perak, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Zambry said this was because his position as menteri besar is valid […]
Fed govt will work with S’gor on water restructuring
SHAH ALAM, 29 April 2009: The federal government has agreed to work with the Selangor government to find the best solution for the restructuring of the state’s water services industry. A press statement from the Selangor menteri besar’s office said a joint taskforce would be set up to find an amicable solution to all pending […]
PAS Youth wants to contest in Penanti
PENANG, 29 APRIL 2009: Penang PAS Youth reiterated its intention to field a candidate for the Penanti state assembly by-election on 31 May, although Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) had already named its candidate. Penang PAS Youth chief Mohd Hafiz Mohd Nordin said a meeting would be held with PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang […]
LDP urges Sabah BN leaders to call for special meeting
KOTA KINABALU, 29 April 2009: The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has urged the state Barisan Nasional (BN) leadership to call for a special meeting to resolve the numerous problems, including politics, facing the state. Its chief publicity officer, Albert Kok, said it was regrettable that the state BN leadership had not called for any such […]
Shamala, Ridzwan victims in conversion issue
By Chan Kok LeongPUTRAJAYA, 29 April 2009: He has not seen his two sons since they were six and four. She has since fled the country to escape him and a law she does not accept. Both relied on the laws they believed to be theirs. He relied on Islamic jurisprudence when their marriage failed while she stuck […]
Report on PKFZ to be out in one week
By Gan Pei LingPETALING JAYA, 29 April 2009: The report on Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) will be released to the public within one week from today, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. “I have decided to extend the services of Datuk Lee Hwa Beng as Port Klang Authority chair[person], after his term of office ended […]
