KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Jan 2009: The Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) is waiting for Bank Negara’s report on illegal bank transfers from depositors’ accounts before taking action, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department T Murugiah. He said preliminary investigations showed the money from the accounts was siphoned to Indonesia but the culprits involved had […]
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Contracts of 119 support staff extended
KUALA TERENGGANU, 5 Jan 2009: One hundred and nineteen support staff in Terengganu can breathe easy now that their service contracts were extended. Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said the extensions were done to smoothen the daily activities in schools concerned as well as to lighten their load at the start of the […]
PPP plans to raise membership to 700,000
SHAH ALAM, 5 Jan 2009: The People’s Progressive Party (PPP), a component of the Barisan Nasional (BN), plans to increase its membership to about 700,000 through online recruitment before the next general election. Party president Datuk M Kayveas said today the ongoing membership exercise conducted through PPP’s web blogs was gaining momentum and popularity among […]
US$1 million humanitarian aid from Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Jan 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has authorised the immediate disbursement of US$1 million as humanitarian aid from the government to the Palestinian people. He said the money had been channelled through and would be used by Mercy Malaysia, a non-profit medical relief organisation, to deliver relief supplies. The […]
Malaysia calls for UN special general assembly
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Jan 2008: Malaysia today called on the United Nations to convene a special general assembly to find a resolution to the Israeli atrocities against Palestine. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the UN special general assembly could be held on the premise of “unity for peace”. He said Malaysia’s permanent representative […]
MCA ministers must submit work plan for ministry
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Jan 2009: All MCA ministers and deputy ministers are to submit a work plan for their respective portfolio to the party’s highest governing body, a move to inculcate accountability among its leaders. Party president Datuk Sri Ong Tee Keat said the instruction which had been endorsed by the Presidential Council would be […]
Two more deaths bring dengue toll to 108
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Jan 2009: Two more deaths reported last week brought the dengue toll to 108 last year, compared with only 98 in the previous year, Health Ministry’s Disease Control Division Director, Datuk Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said today. He said throughout 21 to 27 Dec, a total of 1,269 dengue cases were reported, […]
Maintain discipline among PKR leaders: Guan Eng
PENANG, 2 Jan 2009: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should maintain discipline among PKR leaders to ensure the people’s continuous support for Pakatan Rakyat, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said today. He was responding to questions from reporters pertaining to a misunderstanding between some PKR and PAS leaders in Perak which […]
Former Sabah state minister sentenced to six months’ jail
KOTA KINABALU, 2 Jan 2009: Former Sabah state minister Datuk Conrad Mojuntin was jailed for six months by the High Court here today for criminal intimidation. He was jailed for criminally intimidating businessman Doughty Disimon, 30, outside SJD Cafe and Sports in Donggongon, Penampang, near here at about 3.30am on 23 Oct 2005. However, Judicial […]
PAS’s by-election candidate is Abdul Wahid
KUALA TERENGGANU, 2 Jan 2009: PAS last night named five-term Wakaf Mempelam assemblyperson Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut as its candidate for the 17 Jan Kuala Terengganu by-election. PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang made the highly anticipated announcement at a packed Stadium Negeri in Batu Burok, here. Abdul Wahid, 52, will face Barisan Nasional […]
