KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Jan 2009: The ringgit was higher against the US dollar in early trading today as investors liquidate their greenback positions ahead of the weekend break, dealers said. Hence, the US dollar was under pressure in the early morning, a dealer said. At 9.00am, the ringgit was traded at 3.3300/3333 against the US […]
Current Issues
Fence-sitters hold the key
By Danny LimYoung Malay villagers among the elderly at a PAS ceramah in Kampung Panji, Wakaf Mempelam on 12 Jan 2009 WITH the Chinese Malaysian voters — considered the decisive votes in the Kuala Terengganu by-election — appearing to lean towards PAS, attention is now shifting to the Malay Malaysian votes. The Chinese Malaysian community’s enthusiastic support […]
Mat Razali quits as by-election RO
KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Jan 2009: Kuala Terengganu mayor Datuk Mat Razali Kassim has withdrawn as the returning officer for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, the Election Commission (EC) announced today. EC secretary Datuk Ngah Senik said in a statement today that Wan Mustafa Wan Hassan, the secretary of the Kuala Terengganu City Council, has been […]
“Chinese woman was with Sirul”
SHAH ALAM, 15 Jan 2009: Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri told the High Court here today that “the Chinese woman” was with Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar on the day Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu was murdered. Making his defence under oath, Azilah who is the first accused in the murder trial, referred to the victim as “the Chinese […]
Seven cops plead not guilty to hurting youths
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: Seven cops pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to two counts of causing hurt to two youths in separate incidents at the Brickfields police station last year. They are Sergeant Mohd Shafiee Abdul Halim, Sergeant Mohd Diah Sulaiman, Sergeant Zulkiplly Taib, Corporal Abdullah Musa, Corporal Zamrin Zaid, […]
EC expects high voter turnout in KT by-election
KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) expects the voter turnout in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election on 17 Jan to be about the same as that during the general election last year. Then, 82.45% or 66,231 of the 80,325 voters turned out to cast their ballots. The constituency now has 80,229 voters, […]
Court reserves judgment in two election petitions
PUTRAJAYA, 15 Jan 2009: The Federal Court here today reserved judgment in two appeals against the High Court’s refusal to nullify the election results for the Kuala Kangsar parliamentary and Kubu Gajah state seats. Both seats were won by Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates in the 8 March general election last year. Chief Judge of Sabah […]
DSP Musa told me to help Razak: Azilah
SHAH ALAM, 15 Jan 2009: Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri told the High Court here that higher-ranking police officer DSP Musa Safri had asked him to help political analyst Abdul Razak Abdullah Baginda. Musa gave him Razak’s handphone number and told him to contact Razak to get details of the problem and the assistance he required, […]
Tenaga plans RM200 mil investment in Penang
PENANG, 15 Jan 2009: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (Tenaga) plans to invest about RM200 million to upgrade electricty supply to Penang to meet the power needs of its industrial areas. Its president/chief executive officer Datuk Seri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said of the amount, RM80.9 million would be used for upgrading supply infrastructure while another RM100 […]
PM: T’ganu development to proceed unimpeded
KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Jan 2009: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today he wanted the ongoing development in Terengganu to continue unimpeded in fulfilling the aspirations of the people in the state. The prime minister said the government would ensure that all programmes drawn up for the state since the time the Barisan Nasional (BN) […]
