(Najib pic courtesy of theSun) PETALING JAYA, 9 April 2009: Chinese online news site Merdeka Review was barred from entering the Prime Minister’s Department today to report on the announcement of the new cabinet. The order to bar Merdeka Review‘s reporter and photographer was issued by the prime minister’s office, according to an officer who […]
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New cabinet has “higher degree of integrity”
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: The Centre of Public Policy Studies (CPPS), part of the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli), has welcomed the new cabinet announced today by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. In a statement, the chairperson of Asli-CPPS, Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said there is a relatively higher degree of […]
Govt sets up economic advisory council
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: An economic advisory council aimed at reviving and reforming the country’s economic system will be set up, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. He said the council, which would report to him directly, would be the top priority of the government in its initiatives to seek solutions to […]
MIC politicians retain posts
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: MIC politicians under the previous cabinet have been retained and not moved to other ministries in the cabinet of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. However, senator A Kohilan Pillay of Gerakan, who was previously the Plantation and Commodities deputy minister, has been moved to the Foreign Ministry. MIC secretary-general […]
Eight ministers dropped
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: Following is the list of ministers dropped from the new cabinet line-up announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today: 1. Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar 2. Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed 3. Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique 4. Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said 5. […]
Guan Eng wants Anwar to nominate dep CM in a week
PENANG, 9 April 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said he hoped Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim can nominate a candidate from the party for the post of Deputy Chief Minister 1 (DCM1) within a week. The candidate would replace Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin who resigned effective yesterday. Lim said although […]
Three Perak independents keep their seats (Updated 6.58pm)
Updated 6.58pm on 9 April 2009 PUTRAJAYA, 9 April 2009: The three Perak state assemblypersons who quit their parties to become independents can keep their seats as the Federal Court today ruled that the Election Commission (EC) had the right to declare whether state seats were vacant or not. In a landmark decision, Court of […]
Najib’s new cabinet (Updated 6.55pm)
By N Shashi KalaUpdated 6.55pm on 9 April 2009 Najib announces new cabinet line-up today (Pic courtesy of theSun) PUTRAJAYA, 9 April 2009: Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Najib Razak unveiled his new cabinet today, which he said was a leaner, more dynamic team to help him achieve his concept of “One Malaysia. People First. Performance now.“. The […]
Feb “˜09 IPI down by 14.7%
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2009: The Industrial Production Index (IPI) for February 2009 declined by 14.7% compared to the same month last year, following a revised 19.8% year-on-year decline in January 2009. The drop in February 2009 was due to decreases in the manufacturing (18.8%), mining (7.3%) and electricity (3%) indices, said the Statistics Department. […]
Stimulus package site launched
PUTRAJAYA, 9 April 2009: The Finance Ministry today launched the economic stimulus package website which enables the public to get details and the latest information on the two stimulus packages announced recently. The website at www.rangsanganekonomi.treasury.gov.my provides a breakdown of the allocations by ministries, and further details for each state. “The website will detail the […]
