PENANG, 22 Sept 2008: Penang Gerakan has called on the federal government to set up a land transport authority in the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER). The authority should be tasked with coordinating, integrating and upgrading the bus and taxi services in the state, it said in a statement, today. This was among six resolutions […]
Current Issues
Malaysia says no to Ringgit re-peg
PUTRAJAYA, 22 Sept 2008: Malaysia will not re-peg the Ringgit, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today. "We are confident of the Ringgit’s position and it reflects the real value of the currency," he said in his first meeting at the Finance Ministry. At 9.08am, the ringgit was higher […]
RTM to restructure, go digital in three years
KUALA TERENGGANU, 22 Sept 1008: Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) is to undergo a restructuring over the next three years, with the emphasis on going digital and adding more regional and provincial news and issues on the RTM1 and RTM2 television channels. Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said total digital broadcasting would be achieved two […]
Cross over crossovers
By Deborah LohAMIDST the ethics debate that surrounds the possibility of defections by Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) to the Pakatan Rakyat, a handful of civil society organisations have issued a qualified endorsement of a new government formed by crossovers. The statement, released on 16 Sept 2008 in conjunction with Malaysia Day and the anticipated […]
Suara Keadilan still to reply to ministry’s show-cause letter
PUTRAJAYA, 19 Sept 2008: The Home Ministry has yet to receive a reply from the Suara Keadilan newspaper to its show-cause letter issued on 12 Sept 2008 for breaching publication guidelines. The ministry’s secretary-general Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said the two other newspapers, Sin Chew Daily and TheSun, which were also issued with […]
Blogger remanded until 5 pm tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Sept 2008: The Magistrate’s Court here today remanded until 5pm tomorrow blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, or better known as Sheih “Kickdefella”, who was picked up under the Sedition Act in Kelantan two days ago. Magistrate Fadzlin Suraya Mohd Suah issued the remand order on Syed Azidi, 38, who was picked up […]
Malaysia imposes level six alert to stop import of Chinese dairy products
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Sept 2008: Malaysia has imposed a level six mechanism to stop the importation of all Chinese dairy products which are feared to have been contaminated by melamine. Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said that through this mechanism, all incoming dairy products from China at six checkpoints throughout Malaysia would be stopped […]
Court to hear Raja Petra’s habeas corpus application on 26 Sept
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Sept 2008: The High Court here fixed 26 Sept to hear the habeas corpus application by blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin who is seeking his release from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The case will be heard before Justice Datuk Mohamed Apandi Ali. His counsel, Ashok Kandiah, when contacted said […]
Teresa Kok released from ISA detention
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Sept 2008: Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok Suh Sim was released today after eight days of detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The DAP national organising secretary was released at the Jalan Travers police station here at about 1.30 pm. Her parents, father Kok Kim Tong and mother Poh Seh […]
Karpal sues Utusan for RM10 million
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Sept 2008: Bukit Gelugor Member of Parliament Karpal Singh has filed a RM10 million suit against Utusan Melayu (M) Sdn Bhd over a defamatory article on his comments on Islam. The writ of summons was filed at the Civil High Court registry in the Jalan Duta Court Complex today through his law […]
