KUALA LUMPUR, 11 March 2009: Senada, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) for Muslim women, is preparing an action plan to expedite the process of streamlining syariah laws in Malaysia. Its chairperson Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said Senada’s secretariat was in the process of getting feedback on the matter and would submit their findings to the […]
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A bigger and better stimulus plan
By Anna TaingTHE RM60 billion mini budget tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 is by far a better and more comprehensive package than the first RM7 billion plan that was announced last November. But then again, the economic environment today has taken a turn for the worst compared to a few months ago, and there […]
Survey: M’sia’s property outlook bleak
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: A survey by thinkproperty.my shows Malaysia’s negative property outlook has deteriorated further, currently at 51%, the lowest since the survey began in May 2008. “Clearly we saw a sharp drop in the index in February. “With unemployment rising and Malaysia’s trading partners suffering from the economic slowdown, we believe the […]
Mini budget may exceed RM10b
By Joe ChinKUALA LUMPUR, 6 March 2009: The government’s mini budget package could exceed the RM10 billion announced on 5 March as it had yet to include tax measures and other measures that are not financed by the government, economists said. RHB Research said on today these include a lump sum payment of yearly dividend to employees […]
Police shoot four dead in Kuala Krai
KUALA KRAI, 5 March 2009: Four criminals on the police wanted list were shot dead at a junction along Jalan Kuala Krai-Gua Musang here at 7.15am today. Kelantan police chief Datuk Abdul Rahim Hanafi said police tailed their car after receiving a tip-off on their location at 6am. “Upon realising that they were being followed, […]
Don’t be fooled by GDP numbers
By M ShanmugamNUMBERS, they say don’t lie. But at the same time, they do not paint the true picture as far as economic growth is concerned. Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) barely stayed above water – registering a growth of 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2008. Although technically we are not seeing a negative growth for […]
Struggling with identity
By Zedeck SiewRONNIE Khoo, 31-year-old composer and Furniture frontperson, once had his photograph taken with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In the photo, a prepubescent Khoo, smiling broadly, has his hands in his pockets and looks directly at the camera. The former prime minister, also smiling, clutches the young boy’s shoulders paternally. “This picture was taken in Club […]
Stop the illegality in Perak (Updated 6pm)
By Tengku Razaleigh HamzahTHE Barisan Nasional (BN)’s takeover of Perak has set off a chain reaction of illegality which has left Perak quite possibly without a legitimate government. One of our most prosperous states has been reduced to a failed state. One lie leads to many lies. Each bad action leads to a cascade of follies, particularly when […]
Reinterpreting “raja”
By Ooi HengIN the wee hours of 9 March 2008, I waited until 3am before leaving my office, just to confirm that Perak had really got rid of its old regime. I also wanted to make sure that Malaysians would wake up embracing a new Malaysia where, joining Kelantan, four states would have gone through the political […]
Abdullah will not embarrass govt
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Feb 2009: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said last night he would not do anything which would embarrass the government once he stepped down as prime minister. “That doesn’t mean you cannot do something. You can do something (constructive) without embarrassing the government,” he said at a dinner chat with […]
