SHAH ALAM, 23 Feb 2009: The Selangor government has reiterated its RM5.9 billion offer to take over the operations and maintenance of the four water concessionaires in the state. “Although we are willing to be part of the federal government’s move to negotiate directly with the water concessionaires to acquire the assets, the decision on […]
Current Issues
Shafee’s suit against RPK on 25 May
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Feb 2009: The High Court will hear on 25 May 2009 lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s application for several injunctions against blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin. The date was fixed by deputy registrar Nazri Ismail after the case was mentioned before him today. The inter-parte hearing will be before High Court judge Datuk […]
19 police reports against Perak Speaker
TRONOH, 23 Feb 2009: Police have received 19 reports against Perak state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar for suspending newly-appointed Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and six state executive councillors (exco). Perak police chief Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah said 13 reports were lodged in Perak while three were made in the other states. “All the […]
Perak Speaker gives police statement
IPOH, 23 Feb 2009: Perak police’s commercial crime investigation department has taken a statement from state assembly Speaker V Sivakumar. The statement was recorded by four personnel headed by the department chief Supt Amarjit Singh at Sivakumar’s legal firm, Chan and Associates, at Jalan Tun Sambanthan here from 2.45pm to 5.15pm today. “It was not […]
Police question politician over lewd VCD
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Feb 2009: Petaling Jaya police today recorded a statement from a politician with regard to a report lodged by an entrepreneur who received an envelope containing a lewd VCD in his post box. Selangor CID Chief SAC II Hasnan Hassan said the entrepreneur, aged 50, lodged a report on 10 Feb, claiming […]
Wed decision on judge’s recusal in Nizar case
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Feb 2009: High Court Judicial Commissioner Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof will decide on Wednesday whether he should recuse himself from hearing the lawsuit filed by embattled Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin. Nizar, from PAS, filed the lawsuit against recently-appointed Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir from the Barisan […]
Govt measures for Indian Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Feb 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced several measures to assist the Indian Malaysian community and address their concerns. To begin with, the government will put on fast track its plans to repair and rebuild dilapidated Tamil schools in the country, he said. Najib, who is also Finance […]
Signature campaign for PKR’s Wong
By Sharon TanPETALING JAYA, 23 Feb 2009: Bukit Lanjan voters want their assemblywoman Elizabeth Wong to stay on and are asking Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to turn down her offer to resign. The Bukit Lanjan Coalition of Residents’ Associations launched a signature campaign to show their support for the embattled Wong, who has grabbed the nation’s attention […]
Selangor investments highest in nine years
By Sharon TanPETALING JAYA, 23 February 2009: Selangor attracted RM11.87 billion of investment in 2008, the highest amount in the past nine years, despite the economic downturn. “This made us second among all the states in Malaysia (Sarawak tops the list with RM15.2 billion),” said senior executive councillor Teresa Kok yesterday. The figures which were released by […]
Staff intake frozen due to economy: MEF
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Feb 2009: Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said today that in the face of current economic uncertainty, many employers in the private sector have frozen their intake of new staff, especially for managerial and supervisory positions. He said the priority now was for companies to keep afloat with existing […]
