PETALING JAYA, 6 March 2009: A converting spouse should not take advantage of syariah law to unilaterally convert his or her child without the non-Muslim spouse’s consent, the MCA said today. If the disputing parents could not agree on the baby’s religion, the child’s religion should remain the status quo until he or she reaches […]
Federal Court to decide on Nizar’s case (Updated 5.05pm)
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: The High Court here today referred the suit by Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin challenging the legitimacy of Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s appointment as Perak menteri besar to the Federal Court for determination of constitutional issues. Justice Lau Bee Lan issued the referral order, saying that there were constitutional […]
Survey: M’sia’s property outlook bleak
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: A survey by thinkproperty.my shows Malaysia’s negative property outlook has deteriorated further, currently at 51%, the lowest since the survey began in May 2008. “Clearly we saw a sharp drop in the index in February. “With unemployment rising and Malaysia’s trading partners suffering from the economic slowdown, we believe the […]
Sivakumar’s lawyers file appeal
Corrected on 13 March 2009 at 12.30am cSpeaker V Sivakumar (File pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) IPOH, 6 March 2009: Lawyers representing Perak legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar today filed an appeal against the Ipoh High Court decision declaring the Speaker’s own lawyers as having no locus standi to represent him. One of them, Leong […]
Anwar appeals against High Court ruling
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim filed an appeal today against the High Court’s order that his sodomy case be tried in the High Court. The notice of appeal filed at the High Court Registry here at 10.40am through SN Nair and Partners. Yesterday, High Court judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin […]
Kugan’s death deserves apology
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 6 March 2009: The police should apologise and compensate the family of A Kugan, as well as others who have been beaten by police, the DAP said today. The party said police have long practiced a culture of “protecting and covering up for one’s colleague”, and demanded that Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed […]
Unemployment among women to rise
BANGKOK, 6 March 2009: The global economic crisis is expected to increase the number of unemployed women by up to 22 million this year, the International Labour Office (ILO) said in its latest report. The ILO, in its annual Global Employment Trends (GET) for Women report released today, said the global economic crisis would make […]
Penang heritage row – all or nothing
By Regina WilliamGEORGE TOWN, 6 March 2009: It will be all or nothing as far as the state government is concerned on the four projects within the heritage core zone and buffer zone that are now under the scrutiny of Unesco. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the recommendations and final decision on the fate of the […]
Mini budget may exceed RM10b
By Joe ChinKUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: The government’s mini budget package could exceed the RM10 billion announced on 5 March as it had yet to include tax measures and other measures that are not financed by the government, economists said. RHB Research said on today these include a lump sum payment of yearly dividend to employees […]
Water: Union, NGOs back Selangor
By Financial DailyKUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: Selangor has roped in the help of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and a union to back its bid to regain control of water distribution in the state. At a press conference in parliament yesterday, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) and the Coalition Against Water Privatisation (CAWP) handed a memorandum to […]
