KUALA LUMPUR, 4 MARCH 2009: Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir has urged the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in Perak to come to a compromise and address the main issues like the current economic meltdown. Mukhriz, who will be contesting the Umno Youth chief post this month, said the impasse would […]
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Photos, Umno and royalty
Translation by Zedeck SiewCOVERT nude photography, the imminent Umno general assembly, and interpreting royal missives occupied journalists and columnists in the Malay-language press between 16 and 22 Feb 2009. (Abdulaziz Almansour / sxc.hu) The 22 Feb edition of Metro Ahad ran Koleksi makan diri on its cover: a two-page feature on the perils of recorded passion. Noting that […]
BN govt waiting to be sworn-in
By BernamaIPOH, 5 Feb 2009: The new Barisan Nasional (BN)-led state government for Perak is about to be sworn in by Sultan Azlan Shah at Istana Kinta. Among those who sought an audience with the sultan included Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who arrived there at 5.50pm. Also at the palace are Perak Barisan […]
Tackling FT’s challenges
Bernama reportTHE Federal Territories (FT), which comprises Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, will be celebrating its 35th anniversary on 1 Feb. For Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique, 14 Feb will mark his third year as Federal Territories Minister. He has strived to give FT a new identity and image by introducing changes with the vision of making […]
AirAsia’s Labu plans on hold
By BernamaAn AirAsia Airbus A320 aircraft (© Johnleemk / Wikipedia.org) PETALING JAYA, 23 Jan 2009: AirAsia’s plan to build its own low cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Labu, Negeri Sembilan, has hit a snag — deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today the government has yet to make a decision on the proposal. “We […]
