KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Perak Umno liaison chairperson Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali today announced that he would quit as Gerik Umno division chief on 29 March. He also announced that he would not be contesting a supreme council seat at the party elections from 24 to 28 March. Tajol Rosli, an Umno Supreme Council […]
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Tackling FT’s challenges
Bernama reportTHE Federal Territories (FT), which comprises Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on 1 Feb. For Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique, 14 Feb will mark his third year as Federal Territories Minister. He has strived to give FT a new identity and image by introducing changes with the vision of making […]
MIC’s CWC quashes decision to expel Muthu (Updated)
(Updated 6:15pm, 29 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The MIC’s Central Working Committee (CWC) today quashed the decision to expel party veteran Datuk M Muthupalaniappan from the party after accepting his appeal. Party deputy president Datuk G Palanivel, who announced this after chairing a CWC meeting at the party headquarters here, said the […]
Budget deficit to be revised upwards
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: Malaysia will revise upwards its projected budget deficit for this year, following the introduction of the second stimulus package to be announced soon, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The quantum of increase in the fiscal deficit would depend on how much the government is going to pump-prime […]
Govt allows cut in working days (Updated)
(Updated 5:12pm, 29 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The government will allow companies and factories to shorten their operations to three days a week, provided workers were agreeable to the move, Labour director-general Datuk Ismail Abdul Rahim said today. He said the government’s main concern was to ensure minimal job loss and that […]
Umno will not dissolve wings: Abdullah
KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Umno will not dissolve any of the party’s wings even though the move may help check money politics, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the three Umno wings — Wanita, Youth and Puteri — were important to the party and should be retained. “Problems related to […]
Be wary of debit cards: Fomca
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca) has cautioned the public on the use of debit cards as users risked losing all their savings if they fell into the wrong hands. Secretary-general Muhammad Shaani Abdullah reasoned that this was because the debit card was linked to the holder’s current or […]
M’sians should not be choosy about jobs
KAMPAR, 29 Jan 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has called on unemployed Malaysians not to be too choosy when picking jobs especially during the current uncertain economic conditions. He said they should instead take employment opportunities that came their way, including jobs currently carried out by foreign workers. “We want the locals […]
MIC proposes central body for youths
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The MIC has proposed the setting up of a central body by its Youth wing and Indian youth organisations to collectively address youth-related issues. Party president Datuk Seri S Samy Vellu also proposed that a national forum involving Indian youth bodies be held to prepare an action-oriented plan for the […]
Online voter registration soon
KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) will introduce online voter registration soon aimed at encouraging more people particularly the young to sign up. EC chairperson Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said online voter registration would allow those eligible to vote to register using their personal computers. “It will be implemented once […]
