PETALING JAY, 15 May 2009: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international organisation founded to protect journalists, urged the Malaysian government to revoke oppressive media laws and policies. CPJ executive director Joel Simon wrote a letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to voice the organisation’s concerns about Malaysia’s restricted media environment yesterday. […]
M’sia confirms first influenza A(H1N1) case (Updated)
Updated 7.11pm, 15 May 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 15 May 2009: Malaysia has reported its first influenza A(H1N1) case involving a student who returned from the United States two days ago. Liow This was confirmed by Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai today. “The student is now quarantined at the Sungai Buloh Hospital,” he told […]
Sabah’s Wisma Khidmat to be private hospital
KOTA KINABALU, 15 May 2009: The Sabah government has decided to turn the Wisma Khidmat building here into a private hospital and not a government hospital as earlier planned. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said today state government agency Sabah Credit Corporation (SCC), the owner of the building, would be entrusted to make the […]
M’sia pushing WHO to adopt exit screening
PUTRAJAYA, 15 May 2009: Malaysia is pushing for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to adopt a requirement for affected countries to implement exit screening to stop the spread of the new Influenza A disease, following concerns that a second wave of the H1N1 disease can be more deadly. Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai […]
Kids without birth certs can enrol in school
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: Children without birth certificates are now allowed to register for schooling, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. However, she added, the penghulu, village head or any figure with similar authority must verify that the children concerned were born in this country. She said in […]
UniKL stays as private varsity, says Khaled
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: The government will set up a company under the Finance Ministry to manage Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) which was previously placed under Majlis Amanah Rakyat. It would remain as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Ministry’s supervision, said Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Khaled Nordin. UniKL’s study fees […]
Special panel to improve radio, TV shows
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: The Information, Communications and Culture Ministry will be setting up a special panel which will also have non-governmental organisations representatives to improve radio and television shows to ensure the success of the 1Malaysia concept. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the contents industry now received mostly material and […]
Five more die of dengue fever
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: Five deaths due to dengue fever were recorded in the week ending 9 May, raising to 48 the number of people who have died of the disease so far this year. Director General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said there was also a rise in the number […]
Find root cause of mat rempit problem
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 May 2009: The government must find the root cause of the mat rempit (illegal motorcycle racers) problem to find an enduring solution, Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) chairperson Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said today. “Is it because they come from broken homes and lack parental counselling? Or is it because they […]
S’gor mulls copying California housing model
SHAH ALAM, 14 May 2009: The Selangor government is considering emulating the model used by ‘Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition’ (MPHC) of California for meeting housing needs in the state. Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said MPHC was a non-profit body which built housing schemes that met the needs of people in the lower […]
