KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2009: The Port Klang Authority (PKA) will hold an emergency board meeting at 10am tomorrow to approve the terms and conditions for the release of the audited report prepared by accounting firm, PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC). PKA chairperson, Datuk Lee Hwa Beng, confirmed that the meeting would be held at the PKA building […]
Zambry’s assurance for investors in Perak
IPOH, 13 May 2009: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir today gave the assurance that the state administration was running as usual and emphasised that it was needless for investors to be unduly worried about the political impasse in the state. He said the state government welcomed investors keen to invest in […]
No foul play in Prakash Moses’ death
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2009: The Coroner’s Court here today ruled that no foul play was involved in the death of a labourer who died in a police lock-up six years ago. Instead, Prakash Moses, 40, died to injury on the head when he fell while being detained at the Jalan Hang Tuah police lock-up […]
Special rural bus service to curtail mat rempit
PUTRAJAYA, 13 May 2009: The Road Safety Department and the Education Ministry have agreed in principle to introduce a special rural school bus service to curtail the use of motorcycles by students. The department’s director-general, Datuk Suret Singh, said the mechanics of introducing such a service were now being studied and a decision was expected […]
Sultan Perak’s brother dies of old age
IPOH, 13 May 2009: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah’s eldest brother, Raja Datuk Seri Baharom Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah, died of old age at his residence at Taman Canning here today. He died at 10.45am at the age of 83. Sultan Azlan Shah and other members of the royal family were at the […]
Peter Pang appointed new Sabah DCM (Updated)
Updated 3.52pm, 13 May 2009 KOTA KINABALU, 13 May 2009: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman today announced a minor Cabinet reshuffle which, among others, saw Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah replaced as a deputy chief minister by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Peter Pang En Yin but retained as a minister. Tan, former […]
Govt under pressure to keep out influenza A(H1N1)
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai admitted that the government was under immense pressure to keep out the influenza A(H1N1) disease from Malaysia following the first confirmed case in Thailand today. Liow also cautioned about a possible second wave of outbreak after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed 4,379 […]
M’sia PC software piracy rate remains at 59%
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The personal computer (PC) software piracy level in Malaysia remained at 59% last year, similar to the rate registered in 2007. According to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) findings released today, the monetary value of losses caused by software piracy, however, rose to US$368 million in 2008 from US$311 million […]
No end in sight for Perak crisis
IPOH, 12 May 2009: With the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya allowing a stay of execution on yesterday’s High Court decision declaring Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful menteri besar, the Perak crisis appears set to continue. With the suspension of the declaratory order, the post of Perak Menteri Besar was returned to […]
Opposition should not set terms to talk
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the opposition should not set any term and condition for any meeting with Barisan Nasional (BN) to solve the Perak crisis. He said the government had to respect the rights of the opposition, but they too should do likewise in dealing with any […]
