JAKARTA, 17 July 2009: Nine people died in the bomb explosions at the JW Marriott Hotel and Ritz Carlton Hotel in the Mega Kuning commercial area here today, said Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Security, Widodo AS. He said the explosions within two minutes of each other, happened at 7.45am and 7.47am. “These were highly-explosive bombs,” […]
Jui Meng quits as Bakri MCA chief, stays in MCA
MUAR, 17 July 2009: Former health minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng yesterday resigned as chairperson of the Bakri MCA Division, which he helmed since 1988, but dismissed talk that he was also quitting the party to joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). Instead, he urged all the division committee members to give their undivided support to […]
Anwar gets documents but not Saiful’s specimen samples
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 July 2009: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim succeeded in his bid to obtain documents and evidence on his sodomy case at the High Court here today but failed to get a sample of the specimen taken from the complainant, Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan. Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, in allowing Anwar’s application […]
Jui Meng expected to announce resignation tonight
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 July 2009: Former MCA vice-president Datuk Chua Jui Meng is set to step down as the Bakri MCA division chairperson, as speculation has intensified that he may quit the party and join the opposition. Bakri MCA division secretary Kelvin Lim said Chua, who is also a former health minister, has called for […]
Penang Gerakan Youth reports Guan Eng to MACC
PENANG, 16 July 2009: Penang Gerakan Youth today made a report to the Penang branch of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s move to a luxury bungalow on Jalan Pinhorn after his official residence was infested with termites. The movement’s vice-head, H’ng Khoon Leng, said the report was made after […]
Soi Lek summoned to appear before MCA disciplinary board
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 July 2009: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has been summoned to appear before the party’s disciplinary board next month over a complaint filed by a division chief on his involvement in a sex DVD scandal. A party source said today the five-member board headed by former secretary-general and […]
Taxi and school bus fares to go up in Aug
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 July 2009:The fares for express and stage buses, mini buses, school buses, taxis and hired cars will go up nationwide on 1 Aug. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz announced today the fares for express and stage buses and taxis would increase by between two sen […]
Language decision for math & science final: Muhyiddin
PUTRAJAYA, 16 July 2009: The cabinet’s decision to abolish the teaching of science and mathematics in English is final, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. The deputy prime minister said although there were calls for the policy to be retained at the secondary school level, the government must be consistent in its stand not to […]
MACC raids S’gor exco’s office
SHAH ALAM, 15 July 2009: Five officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today raided the office of Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah at the state secretariat building here today. The officers were said to be looking for documents on how state allocations were being spent. During the raid at about 5pm, the […]
Temporary court order to store Kugan’s post-mortem specimens
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 July 2009: The High Court here today issued a temporary order for all documents and post-mortem samples in relation to A Kugan, who died in police custody, to be stored in the original form. Justice Datuk Ghazali Cha issued the order after allowing an application by Kugan’s mother, N Indra, for the […]
