BUKIT MERTAJAM, 26 Aug 2008: Three masked robbers fired several shots at a money changer at Bayan Lepas International Airport, but made off only with a clothing bag today. “One of the bullets hit the victim’s abdomen and the other the right thigh. His ear was also hurt but we are not sure what was […]
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Regular transfers to prevent corruption in Immigration Dept
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Aug 2008: Immigration officers who have served more than three years in a division or unit of the department will be transferred to another division or unit in an effort to prevent corruption, misappropriation and abuse of power. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said all Immigration Department officers were also […]
Socso paid out RM1 billion for industrial accidents in 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Aug 2008: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) paid more than RM1 billion in compensation for industrial accidents and occupational diseases last year, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said. This is an increase over the 2006 figure, when Socso paid about RM889 million in […]
Swearing should take place after legal process, says National Fatwa Council
KUALA TERENGGANU, 26 Aug 2008: The National Fatwa Council is of the opinion that Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan should have sworn the Islamic way that he was sodomised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim only after the legal process had taken place. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr […]
EC probes claim of disappearance of 900 names
BUKIT MERTAJAM, 25 Aug 2008: The Election Commission (EC) will investigate the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) claim that 944 names of voters in Permatang Pauh are missing from the electoral roll. EC secretary Datuk Kamaruzaman Mohd Noor said the commission would investigate the claim with its computer data division before making any comment. “The (PKR) […]
Ex-Customs controller charged with receiving RM50,000 bribe
KLANG, 25 Aug 2008: A former customs controller was charged in the Sessions Court here today with receiving a RM50,000 bribe from a vehicle delivery agent five years ago. Rosmina Omar, 46, who was then attached to the customs warehousing branch at Port Klang, pleaded not guilty to receiving the money from Adnan Abas, a […]
Kimma president denies joining opposition
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Aug 2008: Malaysian National Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) president Muhamad Ali Naina Mohamad today refuted allegations that the party no longer supported the Barisan Nasional (BN), and that it was joining the opposition. “The allegation by former Kimma National Youth chief Datuk Thajudeen Mohideen is a lie to divide the Indian Muslim […]
Lim asks private sector to give workers a break tomorrow
PENANG, 25 Aug 2008: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng today asked private companies in the state to give their workers a holiday tomorrow to enable eligible voters to cast their ballot in the Permatang Pauh by-election. “We want to be fair, and under Section 9(1) of the Employment Act, private sector workers required to […]
Malays constitute biggest number of detainees
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Aug 2008: Malays make up the largest number of detainees and those undergoing jail sentences in several rehabilitation and detention centres under the Prisons Department. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung said the total number of inmates in all institutions under the Prisons Department in the country was 39,961. "There are […]
Negotiation ongoing to release hostages, says Najib
PUTRAJAYA, 25 Aug 2008: Negotiations are ongoing to secure the release of all hostages after a Malaysian vessel was hijacked by heavily-armed pirates in the Gulf of Aden on 19 Aug. “Our hostages are safe and negotiations are going on to secure their release,” Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak told reporters after closing […]
