(Archbishop’s ring image source: archway.org.my) KUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: The Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur was given leave by the High Court here today to quash the Home Ministry’s decision prohibiting the use of the word “Allah” in the Herald Catholic Weekly. Archbishop Datuk Murphy Nicholas Xavier Pakiam was also granted leave to apply for […]
More designated non-smoking zones
PETALING JAYA, 24 April 2009: The list of non-smoking zones will be expanded from the current 20 areas to protect the public from the hazard of cigarette smoke, Health Minister Datuk Seri Low Tiong Lai said. He said more public places and workplaces would be designated as non-smoking zones soon. “Anyone caught smoking in these […]
Skills stream for all secondary schools
MIRI, 24 April 2009: The Education Ministry plans to introduce the skills stream at all national secondary schools under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP). Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said that if implemented, it would equip the students with the Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM)-level skills to make it easy for them to obtain […]
State of emergency in Bangkok lifted
BANGKOK, 24 April 2009: The Thai government today officially lifted the state of emergency in Bangkok and five nearby provinces, almost two weeks after it was imposed to contain street rallies by anti-government protesters. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the lifting was effective from noon, adding that all the security agencies had given the green […]
Foreign media allegations to topple Najib
MALACCA, 24 April 2009: Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said that the allegations by the foreign media against the new leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Razak were a grand design to topple the prime minister. He said this was not something new because the foreign media had used the same […]
Zaid: Najib must clarify 1Malaysia concept
By Yong Min WeiKUALA LUMPUR, 24 April 2009: KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak must clarify his 1Malaysia concept as to whether it reaffirms the principle of equality to all, said former de facto law minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim. He said if Najib was truly committed to reforms, he must explain and expand the 1Malaysia concept, […]
IGP clarifies reports in Malaysiakini
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 April 2009: Allegations posted by Malaysiakini in its website that family members of Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Agus Salim were being pressured by the police are false, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said. Referring to two reports, entitled “Innocent Until Proven Guilty” and “Police Pressure ISA Detainee’s Family” which […]
Tengku Adnan to remain Umno sec-gen?
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 April 2009: Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor is set to retain his party post while Datuk Seri Jamaluddin Jarjis may be the new Umno treasurer-general, according to several party sources here. Jamaluddin recently secured a seat in the Umno supreme council (MT), the party’s powerful decision-making body, which has […]
Nizar files affidavit objecting Zambry’s application
PUTRAJAYA, 23 April 2009: Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin today objected to Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir’s application for the Federal Court to declare him the legitimate Menteri Besar. Nizar made the objection through an affidavit in reply filed at the court’s registry here through legal firm Messrs Leong & Tan. In the affidavit, Nizar […]
EC: Penanti announcement delay not political
PUTRAJAYA, 23 April 2009: The delay in announcing the date for the Penanti state seat by-election is due to administrative reasons, the Election Commission (EC) clarified today. The EC was originally supposed to announce the date tomorrow, but postponed it to 27 April. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the EC had […]
