SUNGAI PETANI, 2 April 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) said today it is impossible for any of the 13 independent candidates to win the Bukit Selambau state by-election. PKR information chief Tian Chua said their presence would only split PKR’s votes and confuse the voters. “It is unlikely that any of them can win. They […]
State Tourism Action Councils to be shut
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: The Ministry of Tourism has decided to close down all state Tourism Action Council offices and instead set up a central department for Tourism Action. Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said a Department for Tourism Action at the federal level would be set up to handle such duties […]
RM11.7 million to repatriate illegals last year
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 April 2009: The government spent RM11.7 million last year to repatriate 60,800 illegal immigrants, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung. He said RM9.8 million was spent in 2007 for repatriation. “The government has to spend RM30 a day on each detainee which covers administrative and medical costs,” Chor said when […]
‘One Malaysia’ concept just way to unity: Najib
PUTRAJAYA, 1 April 2009: The implementation of various programmes in accordance with the “One Malaysia” concept can unite the people of various communities in the country in a more just manner, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. He said the concept would be implemented in an organised and systematic manner to ensure […]
Cabinet wants more info on water tariff hike
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: The cabinet has asked the Energy, Water and Communications Ministry to provide more information on the proposed water tariff adjustment for Selangor and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. It needed to scrutinise the information together with the ministry’s recommendations before deciding on the matter, it said in […]
Appoint Shahrizat as senator and minister
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: A senator today proposed that the new Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil be appointed as a senator and be made the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development. Senator Datuk Nor Hayati Onn said the proposal was so that Shahrizat could be the voice of women under […]
Pak Lah gives parting advice to cabinet
PUTRAJAYA, 1 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi imparted invaluable advice for Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the cabinet to act upon when he chaired today’s cabinet meeting here, according to ministers met after the meeting. The ministers said Najib, as the deputy prime minister, took the opportunity to accord recognition of […]
Najib to be sworn in on 3 April (Updated 11.22pm)
(Updated 11:22pm, 1 April 2009) PUTRAJAYA, 1 April 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will be sworn in as prime minister at 10am on Friday, Chief Secretary to the government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan announced today. Mohd Sidek said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin has given his consent to […]
Monorail operator issued licence despite accidents (Updated)
(Updated 6:10pm, 1 April 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: Although many accidents happened before the city’s monorail service was opened to the public, the operator handling the project was still issued a licence to start operations, the High Court was told today. Malaysian Railway Department principal assistant director (Civil Engineering) Mohd Azmi Zakaria told […]
Stop levy deductions, employers told
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2009: The government has ordered all employers to stop deducting the cost of levy from the monthly wages of their foreign workers from this month. This was conveyed to the employers through individual letters by the Manpower Department last week, according to the executive director of the Malaysian Federation of Employers, […]
