KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Following is the list of ministers dropped from the new cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today: 1. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar 2. Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed 3. Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique 4. Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said 5. […]
Feb “˜09 IPI down by 14.7%
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: The Industrial Production Index (IPI) for February 2009 declined by 14.7% compared to the same month last year, following a revised 19.8% year-on-year decline in January 2009. The drop in February 2009 was due to decreases in the manufacturing (18.8%), mining (7.3%) and electricity (3%) indices, said the Statistics Department. […]
Stimulus package site launched
PUTRAJAYA, 9 April 2009: The Finance Ministry today launched the economic stimulus package website which enables the public to get details and the latest information on the two stimulus packages announced recently. The website at www.rangsanganekonomi.treasury.gov.my provides a breakdown of the allocations by ministries, and further details for each state. “The website will detail the […]
171 million Indonesians vote today
JAKARTA, 9 April 2009: About 171 million Indonesians are to vote today to elect members of four legislative assemblies including for the People’s Representative Council or Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR or Parliament) and the Regional Representatives Council or Dewan Perwakilan Daerah (DPD). Simultaneous voting will be carried out to elect representatives for the DPR Level […]
Cabinet list submitted to Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Terengganu here today to obtain the king’s consent for his new cabinet. Najib arrived at the palace in a Proton Perdana at 10.57am to submit the list to Tuanku Mizan. He […]
Anwar: PR to form special panel (Updated 2:35pm)
By Zedeck SiewUpdated 2:35pm; 8 April 2009 PETALING JAYA, 8 April 2009: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) will form special panels to oversee each of the ministries in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s soon-to-be announced new cabinet line-up, instead of announcing a shadow cabinet. “These panels will be represented by members of parliament from all three parties […]
PKR triumphant in Bukit Selambau
By Shanon ShahSUNGAI PETANI, 7 Apr 2009: The Pakatan Rakyat (PR)’s novice candidate S Manikumar trounced the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s Datuk S Ganesan with a convincing 2,403-vote majority today in the Bukit Selambau by-election. It was an increased majority compared with the results of the March 2008 general election where, independent-candidate-turned-Parti-Keadilan-Rakyat-member V Arumugam won by a 2,362-vote […]
Supporters told to calm down in Bkt Selambau
SUNGAI PETANI, 7 April 2009: Election Commission deputy chairperson Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar hoped today that supporters and vote solicitors outside voting centres here would control their emotions to avoid any untoward incidents. “The situation in the voting centres is good but outside it looks as if it is out of control due to […]
Independent candidate votes in Bkt Selambau
SUNGAI PETANI, 7 April 2009: The independent candidate who uses the aeroplane symbol, T Chandrarajan, cast his vote at 9.30am today to the sound of a roaring jet engine blasting from a luxury Jaguar car. Chandrarajan was accompanied by his wife M Suguna Devi at Sekolah Menengah Teknik Sungai Petani 2. He is one of […]
70% have voted in Btg Ai by 11am
TAIPING, 7 April 2009: Voting in the three by-elections in Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai have been proceeding smoothly with 70% of voters in Batang Ai having cast their votes by 11am. Election Commission (EC) chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said by that same hour, 20% had voted in Bukit Gantang […]
