KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Oct 2008: The government does not need alternative plans to mitigate the economic uncertainties but will instead utilise plans in hand to spur economic growth and woo investments, the Dewan Rakyat heard today. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Amirsham A. Aziz said the government would pursue the expansionary budget policy […]
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Conference of Rulers meeting begins today
KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Oct 2008: The two-day 215th meeting of the Conference of Rulers began at Istana Maziah here today, chaired by the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah. All the rulers and Yang Dipertua Negeri were present except for the sultans of Pahang, Johor and Terengganu, the Raja of Perlis and the […]
Special Court orders Tuanku Ja’afar to pay bank US1 mil
PUTRAJAYA, 15 Oct 2008: The Special Court which was set up to hear cases involving royalty today ordered the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Ja’afar Tuanku Abdul Rahman, to pay US$1 million to Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad (SCBMB), after ruling that Tuanku Ja’afar has to honour the terms in a letter of […]
PKR’s Zulkifli dismisses talk of crossing over to Umno
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Oct 2008: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Member of Parliament for Kulim/Bandar Baharu Zulkifli Noordin today dismissed talk that he would join Umno. This comes on the heels of Datuk Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir of the Barisan Nasional (BN) withdrawing his petition seeking to nullify Zulkifli’s election in the 12th general election last […]
Petrol price down 15 sen a litre tomorrow, says Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Oct 2008: The RON97 petrol price will be down by 15 sen to RM2.30 a litre, RON92 less 10 sen to RM2.20 and diesel sheds 20 sen to RM2.20 effective tomorrow. This followed a marked drop in world oil prices of late, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in a […]
Ministry mulls setting up fund to assist retrenched workers
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Oct 2008: The Human Resources Ministry is mulling setting up a special fund to help retrenched workers. Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said the ministry was currently studying the amount to be contributed by employers and workers before rolling out the fund. A study should be carried out to determine the amount […]
Ong lodges police report over RM21 million allegation
PETALING JAYA, 14 Oct 2008: MCA vice-president Datuk Ong Tee Keat today lodged a police report over accusations that he had amassed assets worth RM21 million. The MCA presidential candidate lodged the report at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters here at 11am, accompanied by lawyer Simon Lim Seng Chai. Met by reporters, Ong said […]
Accurate reporting essential in a democratic society: CJA president
KUCHING, 14 Oct: Members of the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) believe that fair, accurate and responsible reporting is an essential element in the operation of a democratic society and seek to increase their role and influence in this field. CJA president Hassan Shariar said the association tried its best to support Commenwealth journalists being persecuted […]
Former Immigration deputy director-general charged with graft
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Oct 2008: Former Immigration deputy director-general 1 Yusof Abu Bakar pleaded not guilty in the Session’s Court here today to nine counts of accepting bribes totalling RM82,500 to approve extension of visit passes for Chinese nationals in the country. Yusof, 54, is alleged to have accepted bribes of between RM500 and RM18,500 […]
Wanita Umno leadership transition should be brought forward
KOTA KINABALU, 14 Oct 2008: A Wanita Umno division in Sabah has called for an early leadership transition between Wanita Umno chief Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz and her deputy Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. The move it said will help to strengthen the movement ahead of the coming general election. Kalabakan Wanita Umno chief Datuk […]
