KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: Most Malaysian youths keep up to date with the news, but almost half say they mistrust the sources they get it from, according to the Merdeka Center‘s 2008 National Youth Survey. Ibrahim Suffian “There is skepticism over the news they are getting in the mainstream media as well as the […]
Current Issues
Young Malay M’sians not ready for non-Malay / Muslim or woman PM
By Shanon ShahThe prime minister’s office in Putrajaya (Public domain; source: Wiki commons) PETALING JAYA, 30 June 2009: Malay Malaysians are the group least ready to accept a non-male, non-Malay or non-Muslim as prime minister, a Merdeka Center for Opinion Research survey has found. Of the 2,518 randomly selected Malaysian youths aged between 20 and 35 polled […]
S’gor recorded highest number of domestic violence cases in 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: Selangor recorded the highest number of domestic violence cases in the country after 102 cases were reported last year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. Shahrizat said this year, 60 cases had been reported in the first three months alone. Shahrizat (File pic courtesy […]
Abdul Kudus gets jail and fine for corruption
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: Former Ampang Jaya Municipal Council (MPAJ) enforcement director Capt (R) Abdul Kudus Ahmad was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months jail and RM370,000 fine by the Ampang Sessions Court today. The sentence was for 24 counts of corruptly soliciting and accepting bribes totalling RM59,000. Judge Noradidah Ahmad found him […]
Capital Market Services Act to be amended
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: The government will be tabling a set of far-reaching amendments to the Capital Market Services Act to further strengthen the Securities Commission (SC)’s enforcement powers in corporate governance transgression. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the amendments would empower the SC to take action against a director or officer […]
Govt to set up RM500mil Ekuinas investment fund
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: A new investment institution, Ekuiti Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas), will be set up soon with an initial capital of RM500 million. The fund will focus on investing in high-growth potential sectors and bumiputera companies, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. “The government will provide the funds and appoint experts to […]
Foreign ownership of stockbroking firms raised to 70%
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 June 2009: Foreign shareholding limits in existing stockbroking companies will be increased to 70% from the current 49% in efforts to further enhance Malaysia’s position as a listing and investment destination, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced here today. He also announced that with immediate effect, the Foreign Investment Committee (FIC) […]
The BN’s maturity
By Shanon Shah“They should just give me their proposals because I am worried they may lack maturity and rationale in their views.” HOME Minister and Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, on whether opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) would have a chance to contribute their views regarding potential amendments to the Internal Security Act. (Source: Only 12 […]
Orang asli take demands to Parliament
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: Representatives from an indigenous community have submitted a memorandum to Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) parliamentarians to protest the Pahang government’s refusal to gazette traditional Orang Asli lands. The memorandum today also protested the state government’s go-ahead for estate owners to open plantations on traditional Orang Asli lands. “It is our […]
Why only briefing for Muslim MPs?
By Zedeck SiewKUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: The government has been criticised for organising a briefing on three laws related to conversion and religion for Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) only. Anwar (File pic) “These are very important pieces of legislation. It must be well understood and debated by Muslim and non-Muslim MPs,” Opposition Leader Datuk Seri […]
