SUNGAI PETANI, 15 Dec 2008: The Home Ministry is considering legal action against the developer which failed to complete the construction of the Pendang and Yan district police headquarters. Its minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said failure to complete the RM55.7 million projects had forced the government to do replanning, resulting in the cost […]
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Bill to deal with judges’ misconduct lauded
By Elizabeth LooiPETALING JAYA, 15 Dec 2008: The Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill that was tabled in Parliament for first reading today is a move in the right direction, according to the Malaysian Bar and a former judge. The bill will pave the way for the setting up of a committee to deal with judges who breach any […]
Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill tabled
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The Judges’ Ethics Committee Bill 2008, which paves the way for the setting up of a committee to deal with judges who breached the Judges Code of Ethics, was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz […]
Perak govt rapped over Proton replacement
IPOH, 15 Dec 2008: The Perak state government is “not practising what it preaches” by deciding to replace its Proton Perdana V6 Executive with the Toyota Camry 2.4 as the official car for its State executive councillors (excos) and senior officers. The state Gerakan chairperson Datuk Chang Ko Youn said this at a press conference […]
Former PO manager jailed three years for CBT
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: The sessions court here today sentenced a former manager of Putrajaya post office three years’ jail for committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM95,500. Judge SM Komathy Suppiah ordered that the three years’ jail sentence on Zaharah Jaafar, 45, be effective from today. Soon after sentence was given, Zaharah, […]
Petrol, diesel price drops 10 sen tomorrow (Updated)
Updated 6:58pm 15 Dec 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Dec 2008: Petrol and diesel prices have been reduced by 10 sen a litre from tomorrow. In announcing the reduction today, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the RON97 petrol will be sold at RM1.80 a litre from RM1.90 and RON92 petrol at RM1.70 from […]
No development on slopes more than 35 degrees in FT
PUTRAJAYA, 12 Dec 2008: The Federal Territories Ministry today decided to disallow any development on hill slopes with a gradient of more than 35 degrees in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan. Its minister, Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique said projects on hill slopes with a gradient of 26 to 35 degrees would […]
Landslide site closed after Public Works Dept warning
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Dec 2008: The landslide site at Taman Bukit Mewah, Bukit Antarabangsa, was closed immediately after the Public Works Department (PWD) issued a warning that the area was not safe and very dangerous. Selangor chief police officer, Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar, said the warning was issued at noon today. “Results of a PWD […]
Water tariff may go up 37% for S’gor, KL, Putrajaya
PUTRAJAYA, 12 Dec 2008: Some 1.5 million consumers in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya may have to pay higher water tariff of about 37% more if the Selangor government does not hand over its water service assets to Pengurusan Aset Air Berhad (PAAB) by March next year. The reason is that the 30-year concession agreement, […]
Thirty more days for ‘golden handshake’ for civil servants
PUTRAJAYA, 12 Dec 2008: Civil servants will be able to accumulate their ‘golden handshake’ up to 150 days, an increase of 30 days, beginning next year. Cuepacs president Omar Osman said the circular on the longer golden handshake would be issued soon. He said he was informed about the longer ‘golden handshake’ by the Public […]
