KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The MCA has urged the government to create a monitoring system on worker retrenchment to ensure that local workers are not the first to be terminated by the private sector during an economic downturn. Deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said in the event of retrenchment by the […]
Current Issues
M’sia to adopt Cairo plan of action for women
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: Malaysia has agreed to adopt the plan of action for the advancement of women tabled at the Second Ministerial Conference on the Role of Women in the Development of Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Member Countries in Cairo, Egypt. Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Women and Social […]
Police unbiased in arrests of protestors: Syed Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, 26 Nov 2008: Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar came to the defence of the police today, saying they were unbiased with regard to two public gatherings in Kuala Lumpur 23 Nov. Syed Hamid said the police were impartial when they detained several supporters of an anti-ISA campaign in Ampang Jaya, Ampang, while […]
MPs serve notice to refer CJ to tribunal
By Ng Boon HooiPETALING JAYA, 26 Nov 2008: Fifty seven parliamentarians have made a historical request for a parliamentary motion to refer Chief Justice (CJ) Tan Sri Zaki Azmi to a tribunal on the grounds of his alleged misconduct. DAP Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukit Gelugor, Karpal Singh, said 57 MPs including an independent, Sabah Progressive Party […]
Bar Council will continue to voice its views
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: The Bar Council will continue to voice its views on issues happening in the country as this is in accordance with the law, its president, Datuk Ambiga Sreenavasan, said today. She said the Bar had the right to give its views because any statements made were only in relation to […]
Don’t twist yoga fatwa: PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all quarters to understand the content of the yoga fatwa issued by the National Fatwa Council and not twist facts and confuse the public. He said Muslims who performed yoga exercise without chanting any mantra could carry on with their activity […]
Bangkok airport remains closed
BANGKOK, 26 Nov 2008: The Suvarnabhumi Airport today remained closed and dozens of flights were cancelled as anti-government protesters continued to block all roads leading to Thailand’s main gateway. The Airport of Thailand (AOT) authority had earlier said it wanted to reopen the airport at noon but this did not materialise as anti-government supporters had […]
Non-Muslims for PAS
By Deborah LohAFTER 20 years with the MCA, Hu Pang Chaw switched camps to give his allegiance to PAS. The former Kelantan MCA Youth secretary quit the Chinese-based party a week before the general election in 1999. “I got tired of the MCA’s infighting and personal agendas,” says Hu. Living under PAS rule in Kelantan, he felt […]
Nazri will not be referred to privileges committee
KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: Datuk Seri Mohammed Nazri Abdul Aziz will not be referred to Parliament’s Rights and Privileges Committee for making a false statement in the Dewan Rakyat. This is because the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department did not deliberately mislead the House, Deputy Speaker Datuk Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar ruled […]
Licence of eight bottled water companies revoked
PORT KLANG, 25 Nov 2008: Eight bottled water manufacturers have had their licence revoked while that of 31 other companies was suspended for violating conditions prescribed under the Food Regulations Act 1985. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said the companies whose licences were revoked were all involved in the manufacture of bottled water while […]
