KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Sept 2008: The High Court today ordered a member of the Rela voluntary corps to pay a former guest relations officer RM100,000 in damages for taking a picture of her relieving herself in a truck five years ago. Justice Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat also told Mohamad Tahir Osman, 45, to pay […]
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Only national language for KL signs
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Sept 2008: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will only allow the use of the national language for road signs in the city. DBKL director-general Datuk Salleh Yusup said any road signs having a different language would be taken down. "People just cannot put up signs. Only the local authority can do that," […]
Nik Aziz says Pakatan Rakyat will benefit if Dr Mahathir rejoins Umno
KOTA BARU, 11 Sept 2008: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said Pakatan Rakyat will benefit should Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad rejoins Umno as there will be "chaos within Umno." "It will be exciting to see him creating chaos," he told reporters at his office here. He was asked to comment on […]
Govt to set up mechanism for Indians to buy shares
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Sept 2008: The government has agreed to set up a mechanism to enable Malaysian Indians to purchase shares to ensure three percent Indian equity participation by 2020, MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu said today. The assurance was given at a meeting between him and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun […]
Sabah PKR files ACA report alleging BN MPs on study trip received RM50,000
KOTA KINABALU, 11 Sept 2008: The Sabah Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) lodged a report with the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) today over the allegation that each of the Barisan Nasional (BN) Member of Parliament (MP) who joined the study trip to Taiwan had received RM50,000. Party Youth chief Abdul Razak Jamil filed the report at the […]
Abdullah expresses surprise over Muhyiddin’s statement on transition plan
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Sept 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today expressed surprise over a statement by Umno vice-president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin that his transition plan to step down in June 2010 was too long a wait. Abdullah, who is also Umno president, said the Cabinet understood and agreed with the transition plan […]
Govt lifts block on websites, blogs
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Sept 2008: The government is no longer blocking the access to any websites or blogs in the country, says Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor. Speaking to reporters at his office here, he said the move was decided by the cabinet at its weekly meeting yesterday and aimed at encouraging […]
PSM merely a passenger in Pakatan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Sept 2008: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) could be described as a "mere passenger" in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition, said PSM chairman Dr Mohd Nasir Hashim. This is despite the party’s candidates winning one parliamentary and one state seat in the general election in March on the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) ticket. […]
Ka Chuan to contest MCA deputy presidency
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Sept 2008: MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan today announced that he will vie for the deputy president’s post in the party elections next month. The Housing and Local Government Minister told a news conference at Wisma MCA here that the decision was made after assessing the sentiment and support on […]
24 Sept set for submissions to transfer Anwar’s case to High Court
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Sept 2008: The transfer of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case to the High Court for trial has been put on hold following objections by the defence which is challenging the validity of the transfer certificate signed by Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail. Sessions Court judge S M Komathy Suppiah fixed […]
