Current Issues

NEW YORK, 25 Sept 2008: Malaysia has proposed that a large-scale international convention sponsored by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) be held as early as next year to tackle the anti-Muslamic movement which is rearing its ugly head in several developed nations. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said Thursday that the […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Sept 2008: The Transport Ministry is now waiting for a full report from the police and the operator of the light rail transit (LRT) service, Rangkaian Pengangkutan Intergrasi Deras Sdn Bhd (RapidKL), concerning the accident between two LRT trains near the Bukit Jalil LRT Station today. In the incident at 6.30pm, the […]

PUTRAJAYA, 24 Sept 2008: The price of petrol and diesel will be reduced by 10 sen to RM2.45 and RM2.40 per litre respectively beginning tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said the retail price of RON92 petrol will also be reduced from RM2.40 to RM2.30 per litre. Abdullah disclosed this […]

PUTRAJAYA, 24 Sept 2008: The Health Ministry has started testing 53 Chinese milk-based products starting yesterday to determine if they contain the chemical melamine that can endanger health. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said results of the tests will be known tomorrow and will be made public. “Besides the tests, the ministry, with the […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: The Sessions Court was troubled that the certificate to transfer Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case to the High Court was signed by Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail despite the Prime Minister’s statement assuring that the attorney-general would not be involved in the case. Judge S M Komathy Suppiah expressed […]

The purchase of land can be funded by other Pakatan Rakyat-led states, says Guan EngKUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: The Pakatan Rakyat-led Perak state government should buy over the Kamunting Detention Camp and turn the area into a public housing project, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has suggested. This radical idea is part of […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: All schools in the country will open their doors for the 2009 session starting 5 Jan except for Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu where schools start on 4 Jan. A statement from the Ministry of Education said for schools in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, the first term break starts from 13-21 […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: The Gombak Action Front, which represents several non-governmantal organisations (NGOs) from the district, today lodged a police report against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly jeopardising national security. The report was lodged by its secretary-general Mohd Mustafa Latiff at the Batu 6 Police Station, Gombak […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2008: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today Pakatan Rakyat will send a letter to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on the transfer of power from Barisan Nasional to the opposition pact. The letter will also contain details of the request to the prime minister to convene a […]

KUCHING, 24 Sept 2008: The Election Court today dismissed with costs a petitition challenging the election of DAP vice-chairman Chong Chieng Jen as the Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament (MP) in the March 8 2008 general election. In dismissing the petition, Justice Datuk Clement Allan Skinner declared that Chong, 37, was duly elected as the […]