KUCHING, 12 Jan 2009: Floods in Sarawak may worsen today if rain continues to fall in the upper reaches of Sungai Sarawak and coincides with the high tide occurring at about 7pm, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan Hong Nam said. He said if the situation prevailed, more areas would be inundated, especially […]
Current Issues
Hearing on Mazu statue case postponed
KOTA KINABALU, 12 Jan 2009: The civil suit filed by former Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Chong Kah Kiat against Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman and three others for alleged abuse of power over the withdrawal of the approval to erect the Mazu statue in Kudat has been postponed to tomorrow. Judicial Commissioner Yew […]
Wahid’s likeability factor
By Deborah LohPAS candidate Abdul Wahid Endut on his walkabout to meet voters in Kg Cina THOUGH PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang claims divine intervention in his selection of the party’s candidate for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, there could be a more earthly, tactical reason. There is a story about the candidate, Abdul Wahid […]
Woman rescued after abduction ordeal
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Jan 2009: The police today rescued a university student who was allegedly abducted, assaulted and held captive for 16 hours by the adopted son of a former cabinet minister at an apartment in Mutiara Damansara. The 24-year-old victim was freed about 1pm, after a six-member police team turned up at the apartment […]
Hudud not a Pakatan Rakyat policy
By Deborah LohKUALA TERENGGANU, 11 JAN 2009: Pakatan Rakyat leaders moved to quell the subject of hudud law implementation which they claimed had been manufactured by Barisan Nasional (BN) as a by-election campaign issue. DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang held a joint press conference to admit that though they […]
Special body formed for abandoned housing projects
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Jan 2009: The Housing and Local Government Ministry will set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to rehabilitate abandoned housing projects in the country, said its minister, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. He said: “The SPV will identify abandoned projects and choose an active housing developer to take over these projects.” The […]
Singapore MP injured in attack by assailant
SINGAPORE, 11 Jan 2009: A Singapore member of parliament was injured when he was attacked by an unidentified assailant who allegedly threw an inflammable liquid at him during a community event at Yio Chu Kang here today. Seng Han Thong, 58, was sent to the Singapore General Hospital for burns on the face, neck and […]
M’sia to propose measures on Palestine at OIC meet
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 Jan 2009: Malaysia plans to propose several measures at the upcoming Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Information Ministers Meeting aimed at stopping the killing and maiming of Palestinians by the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said he would attempt to get all the OIC member states […]
Govt doing what welfare state does: Najib
KUALA TERENGGANU, 11 Jan 2009: The government has been taking care of all the needs of the people “from the cradle to the grave” and it is unnecessary for the country to be labelled a welfare state to make this known, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. He said it had become […]
KT candidates woo “fence-sitters”
KUALA TERENGGANU, 11 Jan 2009: With the Kuala Terengganu by-election only six days away, the three candidates are making strong efforts to attract the votes from “fence-sitters” who form more than 20% of the 80,229 electorate. Kak Gayah, in her 40s, is one of those “fence-sitters” whose votes could well decide the by-election winner on […]
