SHAH ALAM, 22 April 2009: The Selangor government will withdraw its appeal to the Federal Court over the Sagong Tasi case involving the Temuan tribe’s land rights. In a statement today, Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the decision was made at state executive councilor (exco)’s meeting today. He said the state legal […]
Current Issues
Perak govt opts for Proton Perdana
IPOH, 22 April 2009: The Perak state government is to buy the Proton Perdana Executive for use as the official car of the state executive councillors and ex-officio personnel, replacing the previous government’s Toyota Camry 2.4V cars which are to be auctioned off. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the state government […]
Clerk detained over threatening SMS (Updated)
Updated 9:31pm, 22 April 2009 KUALA TERENGGANU, 22 April 2009: A clerk with a private company was detained two days ago for sending a threatening SMS text to three Terengganu assemblypersons. State CID chief ACP Fauzi Abduri said the 31-year-old man was arrested at his house in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor at about 9.30am on […]
M’sia liberalises 27 service sub-sectors
PUTRAJAYA, 22 April 2009: The government has liberalised with immediate effect 27 service sub-sectors with no 30% bumiputera equity condition imposed on health and social services, tourism, transport, business, computer and related services. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the government would be progressively liberalising the other service sub-sectors on an on-going basis. […]
Anwar apologises to Guan Eng
PENANG, 22 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng considers the problem between him and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as having been resolved following the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor’s apology. Lim today confirmed that Anwar had apologised to him for failing to inform him of the resignation of former Deputy Chief Minister I, […]
About 77% working women lowly paid
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 April 2009: Gender segregation has reared its ugly head in the local labour market, with about 77% or 2.7 million women in under-valued and lowly paid occupations. This was further reinforced as most men and a large population of women themselves support traditional division of labour and find differences in salaries justifiable. […]
I don’t interfere, says Dr M
CYBERJAYA, 22 April 2009: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today that he did not interfere in the government administration, and that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak did not depend on him to make decisions. He also said that he was not being consulted on any issue and the government was free […]
Penang receives reports on quarry issue
PENANG, 22 April 2009: The Penang government today received investigation reports on Seberang Perai Tengah’s three quarry companies allegedly involved in under-declaration of royalty. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng received the reports from state agriculture and agro-based industry, rural and flood mitigation committee chairperson Law Choo Kiang, who led the investigation team. Lim said, however, […]
Loyalty important, but it’s OK to criticise: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 April 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says loyalty is important because it is a cornerstone of trust, but this does not mean that one cannot criticise. “… in the government service, for example, the government administration, certainly one needs to be loyal to the leader. “But one should also be […]
Scholar: Forced conversions un-Islamic
By Shanon ShahPETALING JAYA, 22 Apr 2009: Forcing minors to convert to Islam is un-Islamic, leading Islamic scholar Prof Dr Mohammad Hashim Kamali said today at a public lecture. “Those who use Islam for purposes not germane to aqidah (articles of faith), for example to legitimise marriage, divorce, or win custody battles over children, are misusing the […]
