KUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2009: Eleven National Service (NS) trainees had died while undergoing training since the programme was introduced in 2004, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Abdullah, who is also Defence Minister, said seven of them died due to health problems and the rest, from accidents. The trainees who died were […]
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Border re-demarcation to resolve Limbang issue: Rais
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 March 2009: The re-demarcation of the Malaysia-Brunei border will be carried out to resolve various border issues including that of Limbang, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim said today. He said the issue of Limbang would be regarded as resolved once the exchange of border agreements signed by both countries […]
“Limbang not discussed”
MIRI, 19 March 2009: Brunei’s Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Datuk Seri Lim Jock Seng has denied that claims on Limbang were discussed during the meeting between Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Speaking at the Brunei legislative council meeting on 17 March, he said the discussion […]
Conference of Rulers meets today
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 March 2009: The 216th meeting of the Conference of Rulers was held at Istana Negara here today. The meeting, chaired by the Sultan of Kelantan, Tuanku Ismail Petra, was attended by all the rulers and Yang Dipertua Negeri except for Terengganu and Johor. The Sultan of Terengganu was represented by Terengganu Regency […]
Ali Rustam to appeal (Updated 12.33pm)
(Updated 12:33pm, 18 March 2009) MALACCA, 18 March 2009: Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam is appealing the Umno disciplinary board’s decision barring him from contesting for the post of deputy president in party elections next week. “The appeal letter will be submitted today,” the Umno vice-president told reporters today at his residence, […]
PMs on Perak
By Shanon Shah“You cannot topple a menteri besar or a prime minister without a no-confidence vote in the assembly. There is no other provision…Umno-Barisan Nasional was too careless and did not wait for an assembly but instead asked the ruler to sack the menteri besar…As far as I know, there is no such provision in the Perak […]
Brunei drops territorial claim over Limbang
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 16 March 2009: Brunei has officially dropped its long-standing territorial claim over Limbang, a northern division in Sarawak, marking a new era in the bilateral relations between both countries, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said. The prime minister said the matter was part of the historic Letters of Exchange (LoE) inked between […]
M’sia-Brunei boundary issues formalised
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, 16 March 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei today signed a landmark Letters of Exchange, formalising the solution to long-standing Malaysia-Brunei boundary issues. The historic occasion, which took place at Istana Nurul Iman here, was witnessed by both countries’ delegations including Malaysian Foreign Minister […]
Last call for Umno
By Abd Ghani HamatDATUK Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s presidency of Umno can be aptly described as a wild rollercoaster ride that came to an abrupt halt. As delegates gather at the PWTC for the party’s general assembly in a fortnight, they will no doubt recall the exhilarating, stomach-churning, gravity-defying adventure of his stewardship. Winning a general election by […]
Judge moves Anwar’s sodomy case to High Court (Updated 3.20pm)
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 March 2009: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case will be tried in the High Court and not the Sessions Court. High Court judge Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah made the ruling today in favour of the prosecution which sought to revise the Sessions Court’s decision to retain the trial at the Sessions […]
