KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: Negeri Sembilan MIC chief Datuk T Rajagopalu today confirmed that he would contest the party vice-presidency at the party elections in September. “I have served in the party’s central working committee (CWC) over the last 10 years, been the state MIC chairperson and also a state executive councillor. I think […]
Murugiah receives death threat
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T Murugiah has received two bullet casings and a note which warned him against contesting for any posts in the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) elections. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Wira Muhammad Sabtu Osman said the 9mm bullet casings were recovered from […]
Hindraf’s status may be reviewed
PUTRAJAYA, 11 May 2009: The status of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) movement, which had been declared illegal, would be reviewed if the organisation makes an appeal to the Home Ministry to reconsider the status. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said for the time being, the (illegal) status remained, as the application to […]
Pemudah’s scope of duties to be expanded (Updated)
Updated 9.18pm, 11 May 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 11 May 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today said Pemudah’s scope of duties will be expanded to serve the needs of the people besides its task of facilitating smoother public-private sector business dealings. He said the decision was in line with the concept of 1Malaysia which gives […]
MCA president’s briefcase stolen
JOHOR BARU, 11 May 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat lost a briefcase when the car of his friend’s Toyota Estima was broken into in Taman Perling, here. Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said police received a report from Ong’s friend, believed to be a MCA member, at about 5pm […]
Umno to use new media to attract the young
SHAH ALAM, 11 May 2009: Umno will harness the power of the new media to attract the young towards the party but not in the way the opposition has been using them to undermine leaders of other parties. Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan said the strategy would be among the steps he would take in […]
Public warned not gather near state secretariat
IPOH, 11 May 2009: The public has been advised not to gather near the state secretariat here to prevent any untoward incident. Perak police chief Datuk Zulkefli Abdulah said police would take action against those who defy the order. The police including the Federal Reserve Unit have have been stationed at the building, he said […]
Trial of Ying Ying’s mum postponed
PENANG, 11 May 2009: The trial of Teh Hooi Wen, the mother of murdered three-year-old Shearwel Ooi Ying Ying, has been postponed to 14 Aug because the prosecuting officer did not turn up in court here today. Magistrate Ainul Bashiirah Dona Don Buyajid fixed the new trial date after she was told that the prosecuting […]
More warded for suspected meningitis
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: The number of Road Transport Department (JPJ) trainees admitted to the isolation ward of the Melaka Hospital for suspected meningitis has increased to 29 while another two trainees still remained in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said today that there were 11 new […]
Five M’sian unis among top 100 in Asia
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 May 2009: Universiti Malaya (UM) led four other Malaysian universities into the Top 100 Asian Universities list, the first regional ranking issued by The Times Higher Education (THE)-Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). UM clinched 39th spot while four other universities on the list were Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (51st), Universiti Sains Malaysia (69th), Universiti Teknologi […]
