Updated 7:46pm, 20 April 2009 SHAH ALAM, 20 April 2009: Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the Selangor government hopes to discuss the restructuring of the water industry with the Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry this week. “The state government has written a letter to the federal government on our offer to […]
Arrest warrant issued for Mohamad Sabu
NIBONG TEBAL, 20 April 2009: The Jawi Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant of arrest on PAS vice-president, Mohamad Sabu, and nine of his followers for failing to attend a hearing today regarding a charge of obstructing a public servant from performing his duty last year. The court had fixed hearing for three days beginning […]
Insulting sultan case: trial in July
KUALA TERENGGANU, 20 April 2009: The Sessions Court here today fixed 28 July and 29 for the trial of a couple charged with posting offending comments against the Sultan of Perak on the internet. Judge Muhamad Khalid Ibrahim fixed the dates after the case came up for mention. Businessperson Fuad Ariff Abdul Rashid, 35, and […]
Sedition charge against Uthayakumar stays
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 April 2009: The sedition charge against Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) legal advisor P Uthayakumar stays after the High Court today dismissed his appeal against the rejection of his preliminary objection to the charge. Judicial Commissioner Azman Abdullah ruled that although Uthayakumar’s signature was not on the allegedly seditious letter appended to […]
Review plan to reschedule Tamil news
IPOH, 20 April 2009: Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk T Murugiah has called on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to review its plan to broadcast the Tamil news over TV2 at 6pm, starting today. He said RTM should study the plan thoroughly as the decision would affect most of its Indian Malaysian viewers. […]
Over 5 bil ASM, ASW 2020 units for sale (Updated)
Updated 6:58pm, 20 April 2009 JOHOR BARU, 20 April 2009: Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), the country’s biggest fund manager managing RM76 billion worth of funds, will offer 3.33 billion new units of Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) and two billion Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020 (ASW 2020) units. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who announced this […]
Zainal Rahim appointed Penang state secretary
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2009: Penang Island Municipal Council president Datuk Zainal Rahim Seman has been appointed Penang state secretary effective today. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Sidek Hassan in a statement today said that Zainal Rahim replaced Datuk Jamaludin Hasan whose service contract ended on 2 March. Zainal Rahim, 52, graduated with […]
Kit Siang: Fed Court decision defective, null and void
By Elaine CheeKUALA LUMPUR, 17 April 2009: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang wrote in his blog today that because Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and the six executive councillors sued the wrong party, yesterday’s Federal Court order is rendered “defective, null and void”. Lim pointed out the suspension was issued by the Perak […]
EC meets on 22 April on Penanti vacancy (Updated)
Updated 7:12pm, 17 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 17 April 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will meet on 22 April to determine the vacancy of the Penanti state assembly seat and the need for a by-election. EC Chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, when contacted today, said the commission would announce on 24 April the status […]
Govt wants solution to toll hike issue
KLANG, 17 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has directed the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department to find a comprehensive solution to address the perennial issue of having to raise toll rates every three years. “I’ve directed the EPU to suggest to the government a comprehensive solution to tackle […]
