SHAH ALAM, 22 Jan 2009: The High Court today denied Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar’s request for access to DSP Musa Safri’s witness statement. Justice Datuk Zaki Md Yasin said that when statements under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) were excluded from the documents to be delivered before the trial’s commencement, the same […]
Current Issues
Education Ministry launches Palestinian fund
PUTRAJAYA, 22 Jan 2009: The Education Ministry today launched a Humanitarian Fund for the Palestine People in conjunction with the launch of the “One Malaysia, One Voice” campaign aimed at instilling love for peace, and hatred for violence among students. Education director-general Datuk Alimuddin Mohd Dom said in conjunction with the campaign which runs until […]
RM10mil to help Penang unemployed
PENANG, 22 Jan 2009: The Penang state government has approved a RM10 million grant for the Career Assistance and Training (CAT) centre to help the state’s unemployed during the economic downturn, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today. He said InvestPenang was entrusted with the task of being the implementation agency. Lim told reporters the […]
Charged for corruption during Umno elections
MALACCA, 22 Jan 2009: The Kampung Panchor Umno branch chief, Johari Ibrahim, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to a charge of giving a RM200 bribe during the Alor Gajah Umno divisional elections on 1 Nov 2008. Johari, 46, from Kampung Panchor, Durian Tunggal, is charged with bribing one Nadiah Roslan as an […]
King and PM congratulate Obama
WASHINGTON, DC, 22 Jan 2009: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah congratulated Barack Obama’s inauguration as the 44th US president. “We are confident that the warm and mutually beneficial relations that happily exist between our two countries will develop further and flourish under your new administration,” said […]
RM5bil from stimulus package transferred
PUTRAJAYA, 22 Jan 2009: The Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said RM5 billion out of the RM7 billion from a government economic stimulus package has been transferred to various ministries and agencies. Najib, who is also Finance Minister said, another RM2 billion would be transferred by next week. “The entire RM7 billion will […]
“Intel not closing Penang plant”
PENANG, 22 Jan 2009: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has denied that US chipmaker Intel Corporation will close its plant here and that 2,000 workers will lose their jobs due to the closure. He clarified that the company had sought relocation of its two factories, namely PG6 and PG7, to the Kulim High-tech Park […]
Levy exemption for employers
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: The government will exempt employers in the textile and the electrical and electronics (E&E) industries from paying the human resources development levy for six months effective 1 Feb. The move is aimed at easing their financial burden in view of the global economic crisis, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S […]
Manufacturers will be safeguarded
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Jan 2009: Malaysia has the legal and regulatory framework to safeguard local manufacturers from unfair trade practices because of the current global economic and financial crisis, the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) said. Its secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Mamat assured manufacturers Miti was monitoring Malaysia’s trade data and was in […]
Bureau should let DBKL handle complaints
PUTRAJAYA, 21 Jan 2009: The Public Complaints Bureau should let local authorities, including the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), to fully handle complaints from the public, Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique said. “It is better that way,” he said when asked to comment on news reports that a show-cause letter would be issued […]
