“I keep on saying, who triggered this whole episode?… It’s not a question of who’s right or wrong … The wrong side is their side in the first place. And now they try to put the blame on us. They twist everything and tell the public we are the ones who rampas kuasa. But people […]
Current Issues
Govt under pressure to keep out influenza A(H1N1)
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai admitted that the government was under immense pressure to keep out the influenza A(H1N1) disease from Malaysia following the first confirmed case in Thailand today. Liow also cautioned about a possible second wave of outbreak after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed 4,379 […]
M’sia PC software piracy rate remains at 59%
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The personal computer (PC) software piracy level in Malaysia remained at 59% last year, similar to the rate registered in 2007. According to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) findings released today, the monetary value of losses caused by software piracy, however, rose to US$368 million in 2008 from US$311 million […]
No end in sight for Perak crisis
IPOH, 12 May 2009: With the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya allowing a stay of execution on yesterday’s High Court decision declaring Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful menteri besar, the Perak crisis appears set to continue. With the suspension of the declaratory order, the post of Perak Menteri Besar was returned to […]
Opposition should not set terms to talk
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the opposition should not set any term and condition for any meeting with Barisan Nasional (BN) to solve the Perak crisis. He said the government had to respect the rights of the opposition, but they too should do likewise in dealing with any […]
Suhakam: Let the people choose
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) feels that the political crisis in Perak is not likely to be resolved unless power is given back to the people. “Perhaps the time has come for the people of Perak to be given the opportunity to exercise their right to choose again […]
RON95 petrol at RM1.75 per litre from Sept
PUTRAJAYA, 12 May 2009: The sale of RON95 petrol at RM1.75 per litre will be implemented from 1 Sept as an alternative to RON97 whose price will be increased to RM2.00 per litre. At the same time, RON97 would be made a premium product while RON92 would be removed from the market, said Domestic Trade […]
Five S’gor reps to appear before committee
SHAH ALAM, 12 May 2009: Five Selangor reps, including former menteri besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, were today called by the state assembly’s Rights and Privileges Committee to give their statements about allegations made against the assembly. Committee chairperson Teng Chang Kim said four of them were called for making statements attacking the […]
Indian M’sian issues being resolved
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 May 2009: Many thorny issues that have swayed the Indian M’sian Indian community away from the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the last general election are being addressed by the administration of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu said today among the issues were the poor […]
38 suspected meningitis cases still warded
PUTRAJAYA, 12 May 2009: Thirty-eight people are still under treatment for suspected meningitis at the Malacca Hospital following an outbreak of the disease among trainees of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) Academy in Malacca on 9 May. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said in a statement today that two of the […]
