KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The MIC central working committee (CWC) has yet to set the date for the party presidential election, which is likely to be held in April or May this year. Party election steering committee head Datuk K Vijayanathan said the six-person committee had yet to obtain the mandate from the CWC […]
Current Issues
Muslims need strong, stable govt: Raja Nazrin
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The Muslims are in dire need of a strong and stable government that can administer efficiently and wisely, the Raja Muda Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, said today. He said they also needed a government with a strong background, understanding and sympathy for the needs of the ummah to be […]
More than 1,300 workplace deaths last year
KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Jan 2009: Some 1,303 workplace related deaths were recorded last year out of about 63,600 workplace accidents, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam. He said according to the Social Security Organisation (Socso)’s records 188 deaths were reported in the manufacturing sector, the highest compared to other sectors. Speaking when officiating […]
US wanted FTA talks postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jan 2009: The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Malaysia and the US have been postponed because of a request from Washington, DC, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. “This is not the ministry’s decision. Fact is the talks have been temporarily stopped on the request made by […]
Body found in cave rockfall
IPOH, 15 Jan 2009: The body of security guard, Yip Lum Choon, 55, who was crushed in the Perak Tong cave temple rockfall in Jalan Kuala Kangsar was found last night. Perak police chief, Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah, said Yip’s body was found at 10.15pm and sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for a post-mortem. […]
Reckoning with the electorate
By Deborah LohBN streamer in front of a temple in Kampung Cina IN the March 2008 general election, the 11% Chinese Malaysian voters in Kuala Terengganu were considered the swing voters in this largely Malay Malaysian constituency. Analysts have predicted that the Chinese Malaysian vote will also decide the results of the upcoming 17 Jan by-election as […]
Gaza: M’sia’s efforts not in vain: Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA, 14 Jan 2009: Malaysia’s efforts to get the United Nations to hold a special session to discuss Israel’s brutalities in Gaza have not been in vain as the world body has agreed to hold the session in New York tomorrow, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. “I am satisfied that the efforts by Malaysia […]
11 items under price control for CNY
PUTRAJAYA, 14 Jan 2009: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has put 11 items on the maximum price control list under its festival price control scheme for Chinese New Year (CNY) 2009. “Under the scheme from Jan 19-Feb 2 lasting 15 days, the maximum wholesale and retail price of 11 items at 138 areas […]
Over 1,000 people in anti-Israel demo
BALING, 14 Jan 2009: More than 1,000 people in Baling and Sik districts today staged a peaceful demonstration against Israeli atrocities on Palestinians. Organising committee chairperson Mohamad Khairul Azhar Abdullah urged the government to take proactive measures to put the message across. He urged the Islamic Affairs Department (Jakim) to withdraw halal certification given to […]
On the ceramah trail
By Danny LimCorrected on 15 Jan 2009 at 1am PAS ceramah in Kampung Panji, in the Wakaf Mempelam state constituency, surrounded by shrubbery IN the first half of a cool campaign that has matched the breeze blowing in from the South China Sea, the barrage of issues lobbed between the two major competing parties has mostly avoided […]
