KUALA LUMPUR, 14 April 2009: The Information, Communications, Arts and Culture Ministry will not take hasty actions against government critics as long as they do not flout the Communications and Multimedia Act. “We are planning to hold a briefing session on the act for bloggers. If they do not heed the advice, we will be […]
Current Issues
Terengganu BN in turmoil (Updated 6.40pm)
By Deborah LohUpdated 6:40pm, 14 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 14 April 2009: As Barisan Nasional (BN) puzzles over its losses in two recent by-elections, it now has to deal with a fresh political crisis brewing in Terengganu, where attempts to oust the BN menteri besar have been launched by his own state assemblypersons. Today, 10 BN assemblypersons boycotted […]
Bangkok calm (Updated)
Updated 2:01pm, 14 April 2009 BANGKOK, 14 April 2009:Leaders of the anti-government protesters who turned the streets of Bangkok into a war zone and caused the recent Asean +6 Summit in Pattaya to be cancelled, have agreed to end their rally and disperse from the Government House. Natawut Saikua told thousands of supporters of ousted […]
New Umno Youth management committee
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin today named the new Umno Youth management committee which will be chaired by Umno Youth vice-head Datuk Razali Ibrahim who is deputy youth and sports minister. Megat Firdouz Megat Junid has been appointed assistant secretary to succeed Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan while Datuk Rozabil Abd […]
Appeal Court decides whether to review decision
PUTRAJAYA, 13 April 2009: Come 17 April, the Court of Appeal will decide, for the first time, whether it can review its own decision which restored a former national athletics coach’s conviction and four-year imprisonment for molesting two underage athletes in 1992. Justice Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, who sat together with justices Datuk Hasan Lah […]
Embrace “One Malaysia” concept: Samy Vellu
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: MIC president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu has called on the Indian Malaysian community to embrace the “One Malaysia” concept mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. In extending greetings to Tamils, Malayalees and Sikhs celebrating their respective new year tomorrow, Samy Vellu said the need for unity among […]
MCA: Don’t blame Chinese M’sians for BN’s loss
By Deborah LohPETALING JAYA, 13 April 2009: Don’t blame Chinese Malaysians for the Barisan Nasional (BN)’s loss in the Bukit Gantang by-election — that’s MCA’s response to Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who called the community there “unappreciative”. MCA Information and Communication Bureau head Lee Wei Kiat was referring to Muhyiddin’s remarks in an interview […]
Factory worker to hang for drug trafficking
SHAH ALAM, 13 April 2009: A factory worker was sentenced to death by the High Court here today after he was found guilty of trafficking in 155g of heroin at a hotel lobby two years ago. Yap Wai Yenn, 28, looked at his family in the public gallery and shook his head from the dock […]
MIC to meet PM over cabinet allocation
ALOR GAJAH, 13 April 2009: MIC Secretary-general Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said MIC would meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to seek the possibility of a bigger representation in the cabinet. He said MIC should have been given greater representation in the cabinet so as to play a bigger and more active role in […]
Matriculation application results on 17 April
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 April 2009: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders can check the status of their applications for the matriculation programme online on 17 April. The Education Ministry, in a statement today, said this can be done by surfing the ministry’s website at http://www.moe.gov.my by entering their identity card number and examination serial number. It […]
