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IPOH, 21 Oct 2008: The number of flood evacuees in several villages in Bukit Merah, about 120km from here, rose to 475 this morning, from 409 yesterday. A Kerian district police operations room spokesperson said the latest victims were from Kampung Padang Lalang, Kampung Parit Jawa and Kampung Batu 40, Jalan Keretapi. He said the […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 OCT 2008: Datuk Chamil Wariya, author of the short story Politik Baru YB J in Mingguan Malaysia, said the piece was a fictitious account about racial politics and was not specifically about Seputeh Member of Parliament (MP) Teresa Kok. The veteran journalist told The Nut Graph in an exclusive interview that as […]

KANGAR, 20 Oct 2008: Former Perlis menteri besar Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is withdrawing his offer to contest the Umno vice-presidency and will instead concentrate on contesting a supreme council (MT) seat. The Perlis Umno Liaison chairman said latest developments showed there were many candidates vying for the vice-presidency and felt that he should make […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today he will discuss with newly-elected MCA president Datuk Ong Tee Keat about the status of a minister and two deputy ministers who lost in the MCA elections on 18 Oct. “I would like to meet with the new MCA president for […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Dewan Rakyat today rejected an emergency motion by M Kulasegaran (DAP-Ipoh Barat) to discuss the government decision declaring the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) an illegal organisation as there is no urgency. In rejecting the motion, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia said the matter could be raised […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Shamsiah Fakeh, 84, former member of the 10th regiment of the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) passed away at 9am today from old age. This Kuala Pilah-born nationalist initially led the Angkatan Wanita Sedar (Awas), which was formed in 1946 as part of a larger Malay leftist movement that fought […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: A national media council will be established soon to identify the weaknesses in the media, besides finding ways to ensure accurate reporting, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. He said the idea of creating the council had already been brought up to the cabinet and was well […]

IPOH, 20 Oct 2008: The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, said today the current serious global financial crisis could have a long-term impact on the economic climate unless it was tackled prudently and effectively. He said the global economic situation would have an effect on the country’s economy in the sense that […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Efforts are being made to restore eroded beaches in the country but it will take between five and 10 years to complete, said Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan. “The efforts include stacking boulders and planting mangrove trees along the affected beaches to prevent further destruction,” […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 20 Oct 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has urged Umno members not to make a big issue out of the party’s campaign period. Instead, he said, they should focus more on the party’s aspiration in serving the community. Syed Hamid said Umno members must accept the fact that the campaign […]