PUTRAJAYA, 14 Aug 2009: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will discuss with Health Ministry officials the possibility of releasing information on hotspots or locations with rampant Influenza A(H1N1) cases in the country. “We need to know if [disclosing] the hotspots will help curb the spread of the disease. If the Health Ministry feels […]
Current Issues
Internet censorship
By The Nut Graph teamBACKLASH was instantaneous when Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim announced on 7 Aug 2009 that the Malaysian government was planning to filter the internet. Apparently modelled after China’s Green Dam software, Rais said the Malaysian filter was intended to weed out online smut, especially where children were concerned. “Those who […]
Govt to get parental feedback on negative internet content
PUTRAJAYA, 13 Aug 2009: The government is conducting a study to get views and suggestions from parents on the impact of negative materials in the internet. Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the study, by the Malaysian Commmunications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) with the cooperation of the National Security Council, […]
Demolition team fails to evict Kg Buah Pala villagers
PENANG, 13 Aug 2009: After several delays to demolish 23 houses in Kampung Buah Pala in Gelugor here, attempts to carry out the task by developer Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd and a demolition force of some 100 workers with three bulldozers today met with failure. Around 9:30am this morning, a court bailiff and Nusmetro […]
Works minister: No raise in Penang Bridge toll rates
PENANG, 13 Aug 2009: The government does not propose to raise the toll rates for the Penang Bridge until an overall review is done, said Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor. He said although works to widen the bridge had been completed and a third lane opened officially today, the toll rates remain the same […]
Lawyer can use Bar Council auditorium to launch book
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: A lawyer who sued the Bar Council for RM160 million in damages today was allowed to use the bar’s premises to launch his book, Presumed Guilty, after the bar agreed to settle the suit. High Court judge Datuk T Selventhiranathan, who recorded the consent judgement in chambers, also ordered the […]
585 dengue cases from 2 to 8 Aug; 1 death
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: A total of 585 dengue cases with one death were reported from 2 to 8 Aug, an increase of 17 cases, or 3%, from the previous week. The death involved a 32-year-old housewife who was a diabetic and lived in Taman Peringgit Jaya, Melaka Tengah, where two outbreaks with 13 […]
Raja Nazrin: Only the qualified should govern
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: Raja Dr Nazrin Shah today said that Islamic countries must entrust the country’s governance only to those who are “really qualified and capable”. The Raja Muda of Perak said the continuity of Islamic countries also depended on governments that could ensure fair distribution of wealth, a legal system based on […]
MCA presses British govt on Batang Kali massacre
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: The MCA wants the British government to continue its investigation and to have a fair inquiry into the Batang Kali massacre, vice-president Datuk Seri Liong Tiong Lai said today. The party would take up the case with the British High Commission and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, he told reporters at the […]
Tee Keat lodges report on RM10m allegation
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 Aug 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat today lodged a police report against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing over the latter’s claim that he gave Ong RM10 million last year for the party’s activities. At a press conference at the MCA headquarters here, […]
