KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Aug 2009: PAS today called for the enforcement of guidelines on the sale of liquor in Selangor, similar to those in force in Kelantan and Terengganu. Its secretary-general, Datuk Mustafa Ali, said Kelantan and Terengganu prohibited the open sale of liquor in Muslim-majority neighbourhoods. “The policy has been implemented in Kelantan and […]
Archives for August 2009
“Probe sabotage allegations against Samy Vellu”
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Aug 2009: An MIC leader has called on the Barisan Nasional (BN) to investigate an allegation that a BN component party leader was involved in undermining MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu’s chances of retaining the Sungai Siput parliamentary seat in the 2008 general election. MIC information chief and Deputy Federal […]
PM: Nik Aziz willing to “forge good relations with fed govt”
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 6 Aug 2009: Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s presence at the visit to the East Coast Economic Region’s Special Economic Zone two days ago shows the PAS leader’s desire to forge good relations with the federal government, said the prime minister here today. Datuk Seri Najib Razak said […]
Chaos in the streets
By Teo Nie ChingTraffic jam in KL city (Pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) 1 AUG 2009 was a nightmare for Klang Valley residents. Once peaceful streets — what many rightfully expected on a Saturday — were gridlocked in massive jams caused by police roadblocks all over Kuala Lumpur. Many were trapped in the horrendous traffic. Those who did […]
Overcoming multicultural kan cheong
By Zedeck SiewTHE somewhat otherworldly 42-year-old performer Lee Swee Keong is perhaps best known for his white-faced and loin-clothed interpretations of Butoh, a Japanese dance form developed in the 1960s. Created by Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno in 1959, this vocabulary of movement, which typically involves mischievous or grotesque imagery, was intended to question and subvert more […]
Virtually still here
By Cindy Tham(Source: facebook.com)TO people who spend lots of time on Facebook, Friendster, Twitter or other social networking websites, their accounts have become important repositories of part of their lives and memories. To them, Facebook or Friendster accounts are like online scrapbooks. They contain records of conversations with friends, and all the “LOLROTF”s and “T_T”s along the […]
Number of A(H1N1) deaths rises to 12
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Aug 2009: The number of deaths due to Influenza A(H1N1) jumped to 12 today after four more people, including three children, were reported to have died. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said three deaths were reported in Malacca in the last 48 hours, while the other was reported in […]
Police investigating death threat against MACC chief
SHAH ALAM, 5 Aug 2009: Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar today said police were investigating the death threat against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan. Khalid said police were investigating the matter under Section 506 of the Penal Code, Bernama reports. Ahmad Said received the death threat in […]
PCB to open counter for trader complaints against GMI
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Aug 2009: The Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) will open a special counter on Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday for shopkeepers and traders to report on the losses and damages incurred during the demonstration last Saturday. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T Murugiah said the shopkeepers and traders were […]
Fed Crt confirms gallows for drug trafficker
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Aug 2009: The Federal Court today upheld the death sentence imposed on a part-time pirate taxi driver for trafficking 937.8g of cannabis nine years ago. A three-person bench presided by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum, Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Arifin Zakaria, and Federal Court Judge Datuk […]
