KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today that the police beat base along Lorong Haji Taib here was not closed due to security reasons. It was closed after the building owner decided to take back the land, he said. “I would like to stress here that the written […]
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Permanent gazettement of 10% for green lung
PUTRAJAYA, 6 Nov 2008: With immediate effect, all housing and city development project plans submitted for approval should include the permanent gazettement of 10% of land as ‘green lung’, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. Although there was no law for such enforcement, he reminded state governments to abide by […]
Court sets aside former sec-gen’s conviction
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: The High Court here today allowed the appeal by former secretary-general of the Rural Development Ministry Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Muhamad and set aside his conviction and five-year jail term for cheating and abetment in criminal breach of trust. Justice Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, in acquitting him, said that […]
Dompok committed to getting gas pipeline project scrapped
PENAMPANG, 6 Nov 2008: Upko president Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said he is committed to the people of Sabah in getting the Petronas gas pipeline project from Kimanis, Sabah to Bintulu, Sarawak, scrapped. He said the party was unhappy with the federal government’s decision to give Petronas the go-ahead to implement the project. “I’m committed […]
Abdul Razak no show at press conference
By Elizabeth LooiKUALA LUMPUR, 6 Nov 2008: Political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda, who was acquitted recently in abetting the murder of a Mongolian woman, failed to show up in a pre-arranged press conference in a hotel here this morning. Hordes of reporters waited at the hotel’s lobby since 9am, only to be told later that the press […]
Fatwa council to issue guidelines on swearing
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: The National Fatwa Council will issue a guideline on swearing in accordance with Islamic rites to address confusions and differences of opinion over the matter. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the council was collating views from authoritative sources so that there would […]
Abdullah hopes Obama will bring positive change
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today congratulated Barack Obama on his US presidential win, and said he should give immediate attention to bringing positive changes to the situations in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Palestine. “These are important issues that have been with us for a very long time […]
Last ride for two hired killers shot dead by police
PUCHONG, 5 Nov 2008: Two Indonesian hired killers-on-wheels linked to several contract murders in the country, rode to their death when the police gunned them down today. The duo attacked the police after they were cornered and ordered to surrender at the 20km Kampung Tengah about noon. They were then shot dead. Identified only as […]
Umno should attract new members from all groups
PUTRAJAYA, 5 Nov 2008: Umno will be stronger if its membership is well represented by a cross section of the society like it used to, said its information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib. He said efforts must be made to woo bumiputeras from various groups to join the party. “We used to have teachers, […]
M’sians will still enjoy six months visa free travel to UK
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2008: Malaysians travelling to Britain will still get to enjoy six months of visa free travel despite changes to the United Kingdom’s visa arrangements, British High Commisioner to Malaysia Boyd McCleary said today. “I would like to reassure Malaysians that genuine travellers remain welcome in Britain as they have always been. […]
