SHAH ALAM, 7 Nov 2008: The Shah Alam High Court today released Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin from Internal Security Act (ISA) detention after allowing his application for habeas corpus. The blogger was arrested on 12 Sept 2008 and sent to the Kamunting detention camp on 23 Sept. The ISA allows for indefinite detention […]
Khairy gets two more nominations
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: Rembau Member of Parliament (MP) and Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin, who is contesting the top Youth post, obtained two more nominations today. They were from Pasir Puteh and Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, bringing his total nominations so far to 47. Former Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir […]
Probe into Anwar’s black eye incident completed
KUCHING, 31 Oct 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has completed its investigation into the black eye incident involving Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim while he was in detention 10 years ago. ACA director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan said the ACA prosecution panel was studying the investigation papers. He was speaking to reporters today after witnessing […]
Razak Baginda grateful for acquittal
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Oct 2008: Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda said he was grateful to God for having being acquitted and discharged of abetting the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu by the Shah Alam High Court here today. “Alhamdulillah (Thank God). I am fasting today, to express my gratitude,” he said when asked by reporters […]
Abdul Razak acquitted in Altantuya murder case
SHAH ALAM, 31 Oct 2008: The High Court today acquitted political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda and called for the defence of Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar in the murder trial of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu. Judge Datuk Mohd Zaki Md Yasin ruled that the prosecution had failed to make out a […]
Govt wins appeal in RM136mil negligence suit
PUTRAJAYA, 30 Oct 2008: The Malaysian government has succeeded in throwing out a RM136 million negligence suit filed by 184 pig farmers and the next-of-kin of those who died in the 1998-1999 Nipah virus epidemic. Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Arifin Zakaria and Federal Court justices Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Ab Rahman and Datuk Zulkefli […]
ACA can investigate poison pen letter claims
PUTRAJAYA, 30 Oct 2008: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) can initiate investigations into claims of money politics in Umno merely based on poison pen letters, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said today. “It’s not necessarily based on official reports,” he told reporters at the ACA’s 41st anniversary celebration. However, […]
M’sia may maintain projected 2009 export growth
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Oct 2008: Malaysia may be able to maintain its projected export growth next year in spite of current market conditions because of opportunities in India and China. International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said growth would also be possible because of an increase in intra-Asean regional trade. “The prospects […]
Kelantan pays RM204mil in debts to federal govt
KOTA BARU, 29 Oct 2008: The Kelantan state assembly was told today that the state government had paid RM204 million in debts to the federal government since 1990. State economic planning, finance and welfare committee chairperson Datuk Husam Musa said when PAS took over Kelantan’s administration in 1990, the amount owed by the state then […]
Govt plans minimum price for cigarettes
PUTRAJAYA, 29 Oct 2008: The government plans to impose a price floor for all cigarettes as part of efforts to check the smoking habit, especially among youths. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said all quarters, including the industry and the cabinet in its meeting on 17 Sept 2008, had agreed to the introduction of […]
