Updated 6.22pm, 4 May 2009 IPOH, 4 May 2009: Perak Speaker V Sivakumar wrote to the Sultan of Perak this morning seeking a postponement of the state legislative assembly sitting scheduled just three days away. Sivakumar said he requested the deferment of the 7 May sitting because the matter of who was the rightful Perak […]
NSTP set to reclaim control of Malay Mail
By The Edge Financial DailyKUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2009: The ongoing changes to the Media Prima/New Straits Times Press (NSTP) group following the new leadership in Umno will likely see the return of the Malay Mail (MM) to its fold. Sources say moves are afoot for Media Prima/NSTP to buy out Datuk Ibrahim Mohd Nor’s 50% interest in MM. […]
PR to form religious committee
By Sharon TanPETALING JAYA, 4 May 2009: Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will form a religious committee to look into custody rights and freedom of religion in the light of the [M] Indira Gandhi case. Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the cabinet had come to its decision to allow the children of one converted parent to remain […]
S’gor aims for 30% women representation
By Gan Pei LingSHAH ALAM, 30 April 2009: The Selangor government is aiming for better gender representation in leadership positions through a soon-to-be-launched youth movement known as Penggerak Belia Negeri Selangor. “To ensure that young women are not marginalised from this programme, the movement’s zone-level committees must comprise a minimum of 30% women. If the chairperson is a […]
PKR questions Bakun
PETALING JAYA, 30 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has questioned the federal government’s decision to approve the construction of an undersea cable so that the Bakun hydroelectric dam in Sarawak can supply power to Peninsula Malaysia. PKR deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali said the party was “shocked” by the cabinet approval for the […]
PM: Border demarcation with Brunei can be finalised
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 30 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has expressed confidence that Malaysia and Brunei can finalise the land and maritime border demarcation between both countries. He did not give a specific time frame for the matter to be finalised but said the process was progressing smoothly. Najib, who earlier had […]
Mild tremor in Manjung, Perak
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 April 2009: A mild tremor measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale was detected in Manjung, Perak at 9.35am today. A Meteorological Department statement said its epicentre was 11km north of Pulau Pangkor. Slight tremors were felt around the Manjung district but the department said there was no need for the public to […]
Umno political bureau meeting postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2009: The Umno political bureau meeting, scheduled for today, has been postponed to Monday. Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor confirmed the postponement when contacted by Bernama today. The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is also Umno president, and attended by his […]
Sunny skies till September
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2009: You will be glad April will be over soon as sunny skies are forecast from May till September. The Meteorological Department here said April was a torrid month as it was the inter-monsoon period coupled with the sun being overhead the Equator. The highest temperature recorded between 1 and 28 […]
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 […]
