JASIN, 24 July 2009: Thirty-nine new Influenza A(H1N1) cases were reported nationwide, all of which are local transmissions, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. He said 36 were cluster cases which occurred in institutions of higher learning and schools, while three were sporadic cases. There are 978 H1N1 cases in the country so […]
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RM7mil in medical negligence compensation since 2007
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 July 2009: The government has thus far paid RM7 million in compensation to patients since 2007 for negligence in government hospitals. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said the sum was considered small, as compared with compensations paid out by other countries. She said the ministry received a monthly average […]
RM15mil loan for young Indian M’sian entrepreneurs
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 July 2009: The government, through the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and Tekun Nasional (Tekun), has approved a RM15 million loan for Indian Malaysian youths to expand their businesses this year. MIC President Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu said the move showed the Barisan Nasional’s (BN) commitment towards catering the needs of the Indian […]
EPU proposals soon to lower tolls
PETALING JAYA, 24 July 2009: The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) in the Prime Minister’s Department will submit a comprehensive proposal to resolve the toll issue, including nationalisation of toll operators, to the government soon. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said an in-depth study of the issue was still in […]
Anwar’s trial: Prosecution gets stay over documents
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 July 2009: The prosecution today succeeded in getting a stay of execution of a High Court order to supply the documents sought by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his sodomy trial, pending the disposal of its appeal at the Court of Appeal. High Court Judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah, in granting […]
Gerakan to review Huan’s suspension?
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 July 2009: Will the Gerakan central committee (CC), which is scheduled to meet tomorrow, review the decision of the party’s central working committee (CWC) to suspend vice-president Huan Cheng Guan for three years? That is, at least, what Huan and his supporters are hoping for. Huan said he has submitted a five-page […]
MIC offering RM3.2mil for Kg Buah Pala land
PENANG, 23 July 2009: The MIC is willing to offer RM3.2 million if the Penang government can get back the land in Kampung Buah Pala, Bukit Gelugor from the developer. MIC Youth chief T Mohan said the move was to enable the residents to continue living in the village. He was speaking to reporters after […]
Sivakumar to chair hearing against Ganesan
By Zedeck SiewSivakumar (left) and Ganesan PETALING JAYA, 23 July 2009: Embattled Perak Speaker V Sivakumar will chair a Powers and Privileges Committee hearing on 27 July 2009 against Barisan Nasional-installed Speaker Datuk R Ganesan for “usurping the functions and role of the speaker in the House”. The committee hearing will be held in the speaker’s chambers, […]
MIC’s Mohan, nine others held for illegal assembly
PENANG, 23 July 2009: MIC Youth coordinator T Mohan and nine others were today detained by police for illegal assembly, after about 50 people gathered here to march to the Komtar building to hand over a memorandum to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on the Kampung Buah Pala issue. The 10, aged between 18 and […]
Youth who killed teacher’s daughter to remain in jail
PUTRAJAYA, 23 July 2009: A teenager who was convicted of killing his tuition teacher’s daughter in 2002 has exhausted all avenues to declare his punishment unconstitutional, and will remain behind bars at the pleasure of the king. The youth, now 20 years old, had asked the Federal Court to restore the Court of Appeal decision […]
