KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The immunity of the Malay rulers should be returned to them if the nation wants to see them play a more crucial and assertive role in this 21st Century, the Regent of Negeri Sembilan, Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanku Jaafar, said today. He said that if the rulers were to exercise their […]
Monitoring system on worker retrenchment needed
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The MCA has urged the government to create a monitoring system on worker retrenchment to ensure that local workers are not the first to be terminated by the private sector during an economic downturn. Deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said in the event of retrenchment by the […]
M’sia to adopt Cairo plan of action for women
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: Malaysia has agreed to adopt the plan of action for the advancement of women tabled at the Second Ministerial Conference on the Role of Women in the Development of Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Member Countries in Cairo, Egypt. Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Women and Social […]
Police unbiased in arrests of protestors: Syed Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, 26 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar came to the defence of the police today, saying they were unbiased with regard to two public gatherings in Kuala Lumpur 23 Nov. Syed Hamid said the police were impartial when they detained several supporters of an anti-ISA campaign in Ampang Jaya, Ampang, while […]
Bar Council will continue to voice its views
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The Bar Council will continue to voice its views on issues happening in the country as this is in accordance with the law, its president, Datuk Ambiga Sreenavasan, said today. She said the Bar had the right to give its views because any statements made were only in relation to […]
Don’t twist yoga fatwa: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all quarters to understand the content of the yoga fatwa issued by the National Fatwa Council and not twist facts and confuse the public. He said Muslims who performed yoga exercise without chanting any mantra could carry on with their activity […]
Bangkok airport remains closed
BANGKOK, 26 Nov 2008: The Suvarnabhumi Airport today remained closed and dozens of flights were cancelled as anti-government protesters continued to block all roads leading to Thailand’s main gateway. The Airport of Thailand (AOT) authority had earlier said it wanted to reopen the airport at noon but this did not materialise as anti-government supporters had […]
Nazri will not be referred to privileges committee
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: Datuk Seri Mohammed Nazri Abdul Aziz will not be referred to Parliament’s Rights and Privileges Committee for making a false statement in the Dewan Rakyat. This is because the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department did not deliberately mislead the House, Deputy Speaker Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar ruled […]
Licence of eight bottled water companies revoked
PORT KLANG, 25 Nov 2008: Eight bottled water manufacturers have had their licence revoked while that of 31 other companies was suspended for violating conditions prescribed under the Food Regulations Act 1985. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the companies whose licences were revoked were all involved in the manufacture of bottled water while […]
Umno needs fundamental changes: Hishammuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the party has to make fundamental changes and relook at its structure after the March election. These were important to ensure disciplinary problems such as money politics could be overcome, he said. “This issue has often been raised during party elections. To […]
