PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: The Penang government will not provide allocations to associations to organise activities, including certain festivities, if they do not benefit or generate income for the state. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government could not sponsor these activities if they do not generate income, especially during the current unstable […]
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RM3 billion oil royalty possible: Najib
(Updated 4:29pm 13 Jan 2009) KUALA TERENGGANU, 13 Jan 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the people of Terengganu can possibly enjoy oil royalty of RM3 billion annually should there be a rise in the market price of fuel. He said the Terengganu government should utilise the oil royalty well and, […]
Eric Chia’s suit set for re-mention in April
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: The High Court has fixed 14 April for a re-mention of the defamation suit brought by the late Tan Sri Eric Chia against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Justice Datuk Abdul Wahab Patail set the date here today to hear from the plaintiff’s lawyer whether the suit would proceed since […]
Penang seeks RM500mil from federal govt
PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: The Penang government has applied for a RM500 million allocation from the federal government for various programmes. These would include programmes for retraining workers and providing business opportunities in the state over the next two years, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. “I met with Datuk Seri Najib and he […]
Water cuts for erring consumers
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Jan 2009: Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) is disconnecting the water supply of consumers in the Petaling district of Selangor who have run up arrears in their bills. Syabas corporate communications and public affairs general manager Abdul Halem Mat Som today advised these consumers to pay up immediately to avert […]
Penang fire destroys houses
PENANG, 13 Jan 2009: An old man suffered burns and 14 families were left homeless after a fire destroyed 10 wooden houses in Jalan Datuk Keramat early today. Perak Road Fire and Rescue Station officer-in-charge Sharul Nizam said the 65-year-old man suffered 70% burns and was rushed to hospital following the 3.50am fire. He said […]
Police, soldiers cast votes in by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Jan 2009: A total of 838 police personnel and 27 soldiers cast their votes in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election here today. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Dahlan said the ballot for the police personnel was held at the Redang Hall at the state police contingent headquarters here from 8am to […]
PKR not a threat to PRS, says Masing
KUCHING, 12 Jan 2009: The increasing number of people joining Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) will not be a threat to Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS), Datuk Seri Dr James Masing said today. However, Masing who is PRS president and State Land Development Minister, said his party would never take any challenge lightly and was prepared to […]
Resolution against Israel gets unanimous support
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: Members of parliament from the government and the opposition joined forces to condemn the Israeli incursion into Gaza. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim proposed that the government summon the United States ambassador to Malaysia to register the people’s strong protest against the support given by the Bush administration to […]
Review Emergency Ordinance procedure: Suhakam
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jan 2009: The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) today urged the Home Ministry to review its procedure in using the Emergency Ordinance on crime suspects. “Each crime suspect has the right to get justice. He is only guilty when the court finds him guilty after a trial,” said commissioner Datuk N Siva Subramaniam. […]
