KUALA LUMPUR, 16 March 2009: The government does not propose to reduce the salaries and allowances of government-linked companies (GLCs)’s chief executive officers and chairpersons given the uncertain world economic situation. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha said the GLCs’ chairpersons and CEOs were appointed based on their abilities and achievements in leadership to […]
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Judges need to restore confidence in judiciary
LANGKAWI, 16 March 2009: Judges were today urged to strive to restore public and foreign investors’ confidence in the country’s judiciary. Chief Justice of Malaysia Tan Sri Zaki Tun Azmi said among efforts that needed to made were putting judgements on the web for all to view. “Judgements must be written fast and they must […]
Gobind suspended from Parliament for a year (Updated 4.25pm)
(Updated 4:25pm, 16 March 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 16 March 2009: Puchong Member of Parliament (MP) Gobind Singh Deo was suspended from the Dewan Rakyat for a year with immediate effect for accusing the deputy prime minister of murder and for contempt of the deputy speaker. Gobind The motion to suspend the MP, which was tabled […]
Help people deal with economic crisis: Raja Nazrin
IPOH, 16 March 2009: The Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah wants people to be kept abreast of the present economic downturn and given guidance on how to deal with it. He called for the sermons and events in mosques to assume the role of helping to deliver the right message to the […]
Couple charged with posting offensive comments on sultan
KUALA TERENGGANU, 16 March 2009: A couple was charged in the Sessions Court here today with two counts of posting unsavoury comments to the website of the Sultan of Perak’s office with intention to offend others. Businessman Fuad Ariff Abdul Rashid, 35, and his wife, Fatimah Maisurah Abdullah, 34, a lawyer, were alleged to have […]
M’sia-Brunei boundary issues formalised
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 16 March 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei today signed a landmark Letters of Exchange, formalising the solution to long-standing Malaysia-Brunei boundary issues. The historic occasion, which took place at Istana Nurul Iman here, was witnessed by both countries’ delegations including Malaysian Foreign Minister […]
Former Unisel don pleads not guilty
KLANG, 16 March 2009: Former Universiti Industri Selangor (Unisel) professor Dr Rustam Abbas pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to using a forged letter on his continuation of service as the university’s deputy vice-chancellor. Rustam, 51, now Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) lecturer in Shah Alam, was arrested on Friday and appeared in court […]
Nik Aziz against idea of unity govt
KOTA BARU, 15 March 2009: Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat today stressed he was against the idea of a Barisan Nasional (BN)-PAS unity government as mooted by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. “It’s been tried before but did not work out. PAS was not appreciated in the coalition and […]
Ipoh council removes plaque on rain tree
IPOH, 15 March 2009: The Ipoh City Council (MBI) has demolished a marble plaque put up by Pakatan Rakyat (PR) assemblypersons to mark the controversial state assembly emergency sitting on 3 March. Perak Local Government Committee chairperson Dr Mah Hang Soon, from the Barisan Nasional (BN), said the marble structure was removed this morning as […]
Formidable battle expected in Batang Ai
KUCHING, 15 March 2009: With nomination day for the Batang Ai state by-election barely a week away, the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) is expected to be bracing for a formidable battle with Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to retain the Iban majority seat. Poster and flag wars aside, one factor that would affect the BN’s performance […]
