KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: The Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) is experiencing internal crisis as some of its members claim that their 33rd annual general meeting held on 26 April was not valid because it went against the clauses of the party’s constitution. Federal Territory Kimma deputy secretary-general Mohd Fazil William Abdullah said this […]
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Bodies of Indon workers killed in Jaya collapse sent home
PETALING JAYA, 2 June 2009: The body of three of the seven Indonesian workers killed when part of the building which once housed Jaya Supermarket in Section 14 here collapsed were sent back to their villages today for burial. Counsellor (Information and Public Relations) at the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Widyarka Ryananta, said the […]
“Students affected by USM glitch should be placed in local universities”
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: Students affected by University Science Malaysia (USM)’s technical glitch should be given equal opportunities for a place in the local public universities, said Wanita MCA. Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun said students who only applied for a place in USM should also be given an opportunity in […]
M’sia ranks 26th in Global Peace Index
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: Malaysia has been ranked in 26th place in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2009, out of 144 countries surveyed, up four places compared with last year. The GPI, which is now in its third year, is compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, and revealed that Malaysia received a favourable score […]
58,000 students may not study in comfort next year
KUALA KRAI, 2 June 2009: Some 58,000 students who will be placed in 58 secondary schools nationwide next year might not be able to study in comfort, Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi said today. He said this was because the appointed contractors had failed to complete the school buildings on time. “From the […]
Kayveas warns Murugiah not to interfere in PPP affairs
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: PPP president Datuk M Kayveas has warned sacked supreme council member Senator Datuk T Murugiah not to interfere in the party’s affairs. Kayveas said Murugiah, who is also deputy minister in the prime minister’s department, was no longer a PPP member after failing to appeal within the stipulated time against […]
Scholarship proposal gets Nazri’s support
By Deborah LohKUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: A proposal to limit overseas Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships to students who have completed Form Six or pre-university equivalents has been well-received by at least one Barisan Nasional (BN) minister. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the idea merited further thought as it appeared […]
BN won’t use Friday prayers to campaign: Ahmad Maslan
KUALA KRAI, 2 June 2009: The Barisan Nasional (BN) will not use Friday sermons as a campaign strategy to win people’s confidence in the coalition, Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan said today. “The BN will conduct its campaign by meeting the people face-to-face either at their houses, [in] coffee shops or by the roadside to […]
M’sia keen to develop small-scale nuclear reactor
JEJU ISLAND (South Korea), 2 June 2009: Malaysia is very keen to emulate South Korea in developing a small-scale nuclear reactor for power generation as it is more economical, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today. The prime minister said this was because South Korea has an edge over the other countries in terms of […]
MTUC sec-gen appointment invalid: Sivarasa
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 June 2009: The appointment of G Rajasekaran as secretary-general of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) was invalid as at least six unqualified delegates had unlawfully participated in the election of the MTUC’s principle office, the High Court here was told today. Sivarasa R Sivarasa, counsel for the plaintiffs, submitted under Rule […]
