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KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has urged Umno members not to make a big issue out of the party’s campaign period. Instead, he said, they should focus more on the party’s aspiration in serving the community. Syed Hamid said Umno members must accept the fact that the campaign […]

(from left) Liow, Tee Keat, Chua and NgKUALA LUMPUR, 19 Oct 2008: The post of MCA secretary-general, currently held by Datuk Ong Ka Chuan who lost in his bid for the deputy presidency, will be filled later. Speaking at a press conference today at the close of the 55th MCA annual general assembly, newly-elected party […]

PENANG, 19 Oct 2008: Former Gerakan deputy secretary-general Teng Chang Yeow has been appointed to replace Datuk Seri Chia Kwang Chye as the party secretary-general. Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, in a statement issued here today, said Teng’s appointment was made at the party’s central committee meeting yesterday. He said the meeting, […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Oct 2008: Resolutions passed by the MCA annual general assembly (AGM) this year addressed several controversial issues in the economy, education and religion. The 55th party AGM called for bold measures in these areas to promote a just, democratic and equitable Malaysian society.  On the economy, the MCA called for the liberalisation […]

GERIK, 19 Oct 2008: International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has qualified to contest for the Umno deputy presidency after obtaining the required 39 nominations. The Gerik Umno division, which held its delegates’ meeting today, nominated Muhyiddin for the post. The nomination for the other contenders for the post – Rural and […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Oct 2008: A strong eathquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit Tonga Islands, about 7,898km Southeast of Tawau, Sabah, at 1.11pm today. The Meteorological Department said in a statement that the earthquake did not pose any tsunami threat to Malaysia. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Oct 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi says that this is not the time to create any political upheaval in the country or do anything to destabilise society. “This is a time that we must cooperate. We must understand each other,” he said on the World Business programme televised on […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Oct 2008: The Ministry of Defence today reiterated that the acquisition of the Eurocopter EC725 helicopter was in accordance with the set regulations and without the influence of any party. The secretary-general of the ministry, Datuk Abu Bakar Abdullah, in a statement today said that the price offered by Eurocopter to replace […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Oct 2008: The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) clarified that a call for the lifting of the ban on Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) issued by its commissioners yesterday was purely their personal views and not its official stand. Suhakam chairman Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman said today the issue was never placed […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Oct 2008: Candidates aligned to new MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong won in the movement’s election today at the MCA headquarters. Cardiologist Dr Mah Hang Soon won the deputy chief’s post, the highest post contested in the Youth wing today. Wee had won the leadership uncontested at nominations on […]