KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: Malaysia will revise upwards its projected budget deficit for this year, following the introduction of the second stimulus package to be announced soon, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The quantum of increase in the fiscal deficit would depend on how much the government is going to pump-prime […]
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Govt allows cut in working days (Updated)
(Updated 5:12pm, 29 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The government will allow companies and factories to shorten their operations to three days a week, provided workers were agreeable to the move, Labour director-general Datuk Ismail Abdul Rahim said today. He said the government’s main concern was to ensure minimal job loss and that […]
Umno will not dissolve wings: Abdullah
KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Umno will not dissolve any of the party’s wings even though the move may help check money politics, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the three Umno wings — Wanita, Youth and Puteri — were important to the party and should be retained. “Problems related to […]
Be wary of debit cards: Fomca
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) has cautioned the public on the use of debit cards as users risked losing all their savings if they fell into the wrong hands. Secretary-general Muhammad Shaani Abdullah reasoned that this was because the debit card was linked to the holder’s current or […]
M’sians should not be choosy about jobs
KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called on unemployed Malaysians not to be too choosy when picking jobs especially during the current uncertain economic conditions. He said they should instead take employment opportunities that came their way, including jobs currently carried out by foreign workers. “We want the locals […]
MIC proposes central body for youths
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The MIC has proposed the setting up of a central body by its Youth wing and Indian youth organisations to collectively address youth-related issues. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu also proposed that a national forum involving Indian youth bodies be held to prepare an action-oriented plan for the […]
Online voter registration soon
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will introduce online voter registration soon aimed at encouraging more people particularly the young to sign up. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said online voter registration would allow those eligible to vote to register using their personal computers. “It will be implemented once […]
Ministry studying impact of sugar price hike
KUALA LANGAT, 29 Jan 2009: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry is still studying the impact of a sugar price increase on consumers, its Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said. The ministry has previously announced the possibility of an increase in the price of sugar following the hike in the commodity’s price in the […]
Ops Sikap: 14 died in accidents yesterday
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: Fourteen people died in road accidents nationwide on the 10th day of the 19th Ops Sikap yesterday. Bukit Aman public relations officer Supt Rasdi Ramli said the victims comprised 12 motorcyclists, a motorist and a pedestrian. Municipal roads recorded the most number of accidents with 396 cases followed by federal […]
Samy’s fiercest critic to be re-admitted into MIC
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jan 2009: One of MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu’s fiercest critics and former party central working committee (CWC) member KP Samy, who was sacked from MIC in 2008, is expected to be re-admitted into the party soon. Contacted by Bernama this evening, the vocal leader, who was closely aligned to […]
