Lee: Police stations cannot afford security lapses
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:57 -0700 | political-news
Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said there must not be any security lapses at police stations. Stringent checks on visitors are needed but policemen must be friendly to the public as well, he said yesterday. While the incident in Labis...
Cops: Personal grudge behind attack
Source: The Star
Labis :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:54 -0700 | political-news
The police have rubbished postings on social media sites that the attack at a police station in Labis on Saturday was due to racial confrontation. Johor deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm Datuk Ismail Yatim said that the attack was...
Hindraf co-founder Uthayakumar blames his sibling for polls defeat
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:49 -0700 | political-news
Uthayakumar and Waythamoorthy is set to widen with the elder brother, who lost in his bid to take the Kota Raja parliamentary and Sri Andalas state seats, blaming his sibling for the polls defeat. Uthayakumar, who is Hindraf co-founder and...
MIC not at risk of being de-registered, says Jaspal
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:48 -0700 | political-news
MIC treasurer-general Datuk Jaspal Singh has allayed fears among some members that the party risks being de-registered if the party elections are not held this year. He said there was no question of the party being de-registered as it had...
MCA group seeks change
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:46 -0700 | political-news
A group of six young MCA members has launched a new movement to overhaul the party, calling for direct elections to empower members to have a bigger say in the party's direction and leadership. Chew Hoong Ling, who is one...
MCA to discuss Tee's exco appointment tomorrow
Source: The Star
Yong Peng :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:42 -0700 | political-news
The MCA central committee meeting tomorrow will discuss the party's national organising secretary Datuk Tee Siew Kiong 's appointment to the Johor executive council, said party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek . He said an in-depth discussion would...
Azmin: Stop making statements with racial overtones
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-20 03:24:50 -0700 | political-news
All parties must stop making statements with racial overtones and understand how the Westminster system that is practised in Malaysia works, said PKR deputy president Azmin Ali . He said making statements that could be seen as an incitement was...
Visually-impaired Faiq swims across Penang Channel
Source: The Star
Butterworth :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:34 -0700 | political-news
Visually-impaired Faiq Adnan almost gave up his swim across the Penang Channel after having being bitten by jellyfish numerous times. But the 23-year-old student persevered and successfully completed his task, to the delight of his supporters. Faiq, who has been...
Abdul Wahid and Low taking huge pay cuts
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:32 -0700 | political-news
Corporate figures Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar and Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan will be giving up their lucrative annual salaries upon taking up posts in the new Cabinet. Former Malayan Banking Bhd chief executive officer Wahid earned RM6.26mil from...
MPs can earn up to RM10,000 per month
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:28 -0700 | political-news
Elected Members of Parliament can earn up to RM10,000 in monthly perks and allowances...Members of Parliament (Remuneration) Act 1980, MPs are afforded monthly allowances such as for entertainment (RM1,500), personal driver (RM1,200), travel (RM1,500) and telephone (RM900).
Second-term Selangor MB Khalid outlines his plans for development of the state
Source: The Star
Penang :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:26 -0700 | political-news
We are in the midst of reviewing all our work in the last five years to find out what has been successful and what needs to be corrected. We are reviewing our social aid programmes to see if they have...
Take action against Kian Ming, voter told
Source: The Star
Petaling Jaya :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-20 00:56:36 -0700 | political-news
The Election Commission has taken Serdang MP Dr Ong Kian Ming to task for mistakenly identifying a registered Malaysian voter as a foreigner and urged the citizen to lodge a police report. EC deputy chairman Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Omar...
Stern action to be taken against the culprits
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 17:01:19 -0700 | political-news
Those caught carrying out illegal land clearing will be arrested immediately, said Cameron Highlands Land and District Officer Datuk Ahmad Daud . He said he had directed his enforcement officers to conduct a raid in the wake of The Star's...
Task force formed to salvage Camerons
Source: The Star
Kuala Lumpur :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-20 05:29:20 -0700 | political-news
A special task force to be set up under the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will work with the Pahang Government to tackle the widespread ravage of Cameron Highlands...Palanivel announced this yesterday, another huge tract of virgin jungle was found...
Sarawak Energy Awarded US$ 226 Million In Contracts
Source: Scoop
Kuching :: Malaysia | updated 2013-05-19 23:30:57 -0700 | disasters-news
Torstein Dale Sjotveit, the Norwegian CEO of state-owned Malaysian power supplier, Sarawak Energy, is in the middle of a new controversy about corruption in the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. According to a report released today by Swiss NGO, Bruno...
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