KUCHING, 8 Oct 2009: The Royal Malaysia Police have stepped up security at all entry points from West Kalimantan to Sarawak as a precaution following threats from an Indonesian extremist group to attack Malaysia today. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohmad Salleh said patrols by the General Operations Force had been doubled starting today, especially at […]
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Najib: No decision on plans to sell toll concessionaires
PARIS, 8 Oct 2009: The government has not made any formal decision on plans to sell PLUS Expressways Bhd and other toll concessionaires in the country, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said. Najib said he had yet to see the toll concessionaires takeover proposal. “I have not seen the proposal yet myself. We […]
PM: Bagan Pinang win more important than majority
PARIS, 8 Oct 2009: Winning in the Bagan Pinang state by-election is more important to the Barisan Nasional (BN) than the size of the majority obtained, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said. “There’s no need to talk about winning big or small, as long as [we] win. Winning is the important thing,” the prime minister told […]
Govt announces 11-member PKFZ task force
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2009: The government today announced an 11-member special task force headed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan to restore the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project and identify measures for its development. The task force would, among others, determine the type of misconduct or criminal element […]
“All will lose in MCA fight”
By Koh Lay ChinKUALA LUMPUR, 7 Oct 2009: There will be no winners in the showdown between MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and former deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek this Saturday, political analyst Dr James Chin said today. Whatever the results of the 10 Oct extraordinary general meeting (EGM), the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s […]
Umno Youth, Wanita Umno lodge police report against JAG
JOHOR BARU, 6 Oct 2009: Johor Baru Umno Youth and Wanita Umno today lodged a report against the Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) to have the organisation investigated under the Sedition Act for interfering in the caning sentence on part-time model Kartika Sari Dewi Sukarno. Johor Baru Umno Youth chief Khalid Mohamed and […]
No new H1N1 deaths; preventive measures for PMR candidates
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Oct 2009: No new death from Influenza A(H1N1) was reported today, but 189 new cases of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) were admitted to hospital, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican. He said of the 801 patients with ILI still being treated in hospitals throughout the country, including nine private hospitals, […]
Nomination day in Bagan Pinang (Updated 12.08pm)
Updated 12.08pm, 3 Oct 2009 PORT DICKSON, 3 Oct 2009: The Bagan Pinang state by-election on 11 Oct will see a straight fight between Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS. BN is fielding former Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad while PAS is represented by Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, the party’s state commissioner. Returning officer […]
“Only 70 of 843 patients confirmed with H1N1”
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2009: A total of 110 new patients with symptoms of influenza-like illness (ILI) were admitted to hospitals for treatment, while 157 others were discharged today. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said as of today, 843 people with symptoms of ILI were still under treatment in 95 hospitals, including […]
Multimedia commission denies abuse of power
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Oct 2009: The Ministry of Information Communication and Culture today denied allegations that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission had abused its power in controlling the new media. The ministry said in a statement issued here today that such allegations clearly showed that certain groups were attempting to tarnish the image and […]
