KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: The government today tabled Budget 2009 which focuses on measures to maintain the well-being of Malaysians by seeking to strengthen the nation’s economic resilience to mitigate the adverse impact of an increasingly challenging external environment. “Today, as we face a global environment of higher prices and slower economic growth, I […]
Govt allocates RM50 million for Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil Fund
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: The government will allocate RM50 million to provide a Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Fund to support community programmes and conservation programmes. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the fund will be used to support community programmes such as upgrading of schools in plantation and conservation programmes such […]
Shafie satisfied with preparations for 51st Merdeka parade
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal is impressed with the performances to be held for the 51st Merdeka Day parade at Dataran Merdeka here on Sunday. Praising the 16,433 participants for their performance at a rehearsal today, he said the performances were more fascinating than those […]
Police shoot dead four criminals
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: Police shot dead four criminals in Bukit Hartamas in Cheras here early today when the foursome tried to attack them while fleeing after having robbed a businessman in Taman Bukit Permai in Ampang. The men, Indonesians believed to be members of the Rantau Gang and wanted for 19 robberies in […]
Entahkan merdeka, entahkan tidak
Oleh Fared Ayam dan Zahiril AdzimPesta pora di pusat bandaraya Kuala Lumpur malam menjelang Hari Kemerdekaan ke-50, 2007 KITA ada Dataran Merdeka untuk golongan makcik dan pakcik (old-timer yang lebih mementingkan keluarga dan patriotisme), kita ada Bukit Bintang untuk golongan remaja yang lebih bersifat terkini (life is short so enjoy), dan macam-macam tempat lagi. Semuanya menghidangkan acara-acara sambutan kemerdekaan yang […]
Should we start all over again?
By Aloysious MoweCampus members walk past Copley Hall in Georgetown University, Washington, DC (© Edward Pien) I WAS pleasantly surprised to discover that Georgetown University has a full-time Muslim chaplain among its campus ministry staff. Imam Yahya Hendi heads a chaplaincy programme that provides religious services and support to Muslim members of the university, while also serving […]
Swearing to high heaven
By Jacqueline Ann SurinTHERE’S been a lot of swearing going on in the past couple of weeks. First, there was 23-year-old Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan who, on 15 Aug 2008, swore on the Quran at the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur that his former boss, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, sodomised him. This was followed by Datuk Seri […]
Woman PM – is Malaysia ready?
By Vizla KumaresanMak Bedah on the cover of Options, 10 March 2008 (Courtesy of Options / The Edge)ONE of the highlights for me during the 12th general election campaign period was Mak Bedah. The personification of the everyday Malaysian woman shopping for a real candidate to represent her issues was inspiring and thought-provoking. I eagerly looked for […]
Race for national unity
By Ooi Ying NeeFlags are unfurled, but are we any closer to achieving national unity? UNITY has been the main theme for at least 10 Merdekas since 1970, and this year’s tagline — Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan — continues this trend. After all, it was unity — the coming together of the races — that brought Malaya its independence […]
Highlights of 2009 Budget
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Aug 2008: These are the highlights of the 2009 Budget tabled in the Dewan Rakyat by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today. The theme of the budget is A Caring Government. Malaysian economy grew 6.3% in the second quarter of 2008; to expand by 5.7% in 2008 Tax exemption for […]
