KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: Twenty new cases of Influenza A(H1N1) were reported in Malaysia, with four of the cases infected locally, raising the number of cases to 144 so far, according to Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican. He said the new cases involved 13 Malaysians and seven foreigners: one Vietnamese, […]
Archives for June 2009
Double tax deduction for workplaces with taska
PUTRAJAYA, 29 June 2009: The government plans to provide double tax deduction for companies providing daycare centres (taska) at workplaces, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan. She said this was to encourage employers to pool their resources in setting up taska for the children of their staff, which would help ease the burden […]
Johari Kassim expelled as MPSP member
PENANG, 29 June 2009: The Penang government has expelled Johari Kassim as a member of the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) for having led eight Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) councillors in boycotting the swearing-in of the new council president on 4 June. Johari’s expulsion took effect 26 June in keeping with a decision of the […]
Indonesian helpers earn only RM300 to RM500 monthly
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: Malaysians are not keen to become domestic helpers because of the low wages, the Human Resources Ministry said today. A recent ministry study found that “more than 70% of employers are only willing to offer monthly wages of between RM300 and RM500 for domestic help,” Deputy Minister Datuk Noraini Ahmad […]
Philippines ready to send maids to M’sia
HANOI, 29 June 2009: The Philippines is ready to send between 50,000 and 60,000 women to work as maids in Malaysia, the Vietnam news agency reported today, citing the Philippine Star newspaper. A local official said the Philippine government was confident of humane treatment by Malaysian employers and the high RM800 monthlywage for maids, according […]
Auto cars for learner drivers by year end
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: Learners sitting for driving licence tests would be able to use automatic cars once two road transport acts are amended, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Transport minister Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew said the two acts to be amended are The Road Transport Act 1987, and provisions under […]
Anwar’s sodomy appeal postponed to tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA, 29 June 2009: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s appeal against the High Court’s order that his sodomy case be tried at the High Court was postponed to tomorrow to enable him to attend the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. The Court of Appeal, comprising justices Datuk Abdul Hamid Embong, Datuk Abu Samah Nordin and […]
Who was Mohan Singh?
By Deborah LohMohan, seen here on a production set (All pics courtesy of Baldi Kaur, J Belvikohr and Jaswant Kaur) PETALING JAYA, 29 June 2009: In life, Mohan Singh a/l Janot Singh worked behind the scenes as an art director for films and television commercials. In death, he is centre stage in a legal battle between Islamic […]
My ideal politician
By Dr Farish A NoorTHE historian’s lament is that he or she is often witness to mistakes of the past, and yet is unable to prevent them from recurring. In the end, the historian is cursed with the Cassandra complex and accused of being a tiresome doomsayer. At the risk of being black-balled from dinner parties, I would like […]
Silence is rotten
By Yasmin MasidiLittle Red Riding Hood; the folktale now commonly ends with a woodsman saving her, as opposed to earlier versions which include her escaping via her own cunning (public domain/wikipedia) I HAVE little affection for fairy tales, especially with regards to the moral lessons they purportedly teach. What I got from the stories I read as […]
