IPOH, 17 March 2009: Wanita Umno’s main strategy would be to convince fence-sitters to vote for Barisan Nasional (BN) during the Bukit Gantang (Perak) and Bukit Selambau (Kedah) by-elections, said Wanita Umno head Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz. “If we worked in unity as a team, be organised and strategize our movements and approach, we will […]
MTUC satisfied with EPF explanation on lower payout
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has accepted the explanation given by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) on the lower dividend payout. MTUC secretary-general G Rajasegaran said the EPF management and chairperson Tan Sri Samsudin Osman had given a detailed briefing to the congress’ officials before they made the announcement. […]
S’gor plan to reduce non-revenue water
SHAH ALAM, 17 March 2009: The Selangor government hopes it can use excess money from the sale of its water assets to the federal government to reduce the rate of non-revenue water, Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said today. He said the state government estimated the value of its water assets at RM9 […]
Only 16 people have applied for PhD programme
PUTRAJAYA, 17 March 2009: The Higher Education Ministry has received 16 applications to pursue doctorate degree under a special scheme announced in the second stimulus package last week. Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said no applications received for the master’s degree so far. There was no closing date for the programme but candidates would […]
Bill to amend Continental Shelf Act gets first reading
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The bill to amend the Continental Shelf Act 1966 was given its first reading today in the Dewan Rakyat. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas who tabled the bill said the second reading would be done in the present parliament session. The new act will be known […]
4,800 students drop out of public universities annually
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: About 4,800 students drop out of or are expelled from public institutions of higher learning every year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Higher Education Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung said the number was 1.5% of the total annual enrolment since 2005. However, the percentage was not so alarming […]
Recruitment of foreign workers declining
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 March 2009: The recruitment of foreign workers declined by 60,000 in the nine months between March to December last year, Dewan Rakyat was told today. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the number of foreign workers that stood at 2.12mil in March declined to 2.06mil by December 2008. “With the […]
Ex-IKBN director charged with cheating ministry
KUALA TERENGGANU, 17 March 2009: A former director of the Wakaf Tapai National Youth Vocational Institute (IKBN) near Marang pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to cheating the Youth and Sports Ministry using a fake document. Kamarozaman Hassan, 51, from Wakaf Bharu in Pasir Mas who now works at the ministry in […]
Tan Sri facing CBT charge no show in court
PETALING JAYA, 17 March 2009: A prominent businessman who is a Tan Sri failed to turn to up at the Sessions Court here today for the second time to face a criminal breach of trust (CBT) charge. His counsel, Datuk K Kumaraendran, said his client was admitted to a medical centre late yesterday morning after […]
EPF declares 4.50% dividend for 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 March 2009: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend of 4.50% for 2008, lower than the 5.8% in 2007. The lower dividend rate is due to the increase in investment provisioning resulting from the sharp decline in global equity prices brought about by the worldwide financial crisis, the pension fund […]
