Wednesday June 18, 2008 WHEN the Opposition swept into power in Penang in the March 8 general election, no one was more surprised than DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng who had led the election campaign in the state. Three days later, Lim, a qualified accountant from Malacca, was sworn in as Penang’s fourth Chief Minister. … Read more
BY WONG CHUN WAI, The StarWednesday June 18, 2008 SHAH ALAM: An upset Sultan of Selangor has threatened to call off future Sultan of Selangor Cup matches between his state and Singapore if the protest by the state PAS Youth against two artistes performing for the event went ahead. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah described the … Read more
June 18, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: There will be a rise in transnational crimes if the severe global economic downturn predicted by United Nations economists comes true, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday. He said when the economic outlook was grim, crimes such as terrorism, human trafficking, money laundering, cyber and commercial crimes … Read more
Smart schools vs sick schools Azly Rahman From ILLUMINATIONS, Malaysiakini I read this excerpt of a MCPX AFP news story below with disgust. ‘… One-third of Malaysia’s schools do not have water and electricity, a minister said, pledging to fix the problem by 2010…. ‘Deputy Education Minister Razali Ismail told Bernama that all 9,806 … Read more
It’s A Brand New (Sexist and Ageist) Day… By Marina MahathirTuesday, June 17, 2008 Khalid tells why Maimunah was removed (Sunday June 15, 2008) SHAH ALAM: The sudden termination of Maimunah Mohd Saidas Selangor Museum director was to give way to young and fresh ideas in its exhibition methods, said Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul … Read more
by Tan Yi Liang, The Sun June 17, 2008 PUTRAJAYA (June 17, 2008): After a 10-year tussle, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) today received approval from the Home Ministry to be registered as a national political party. An official letter from the ministry was handed to PSM officials today just before the federal court was to … Read more
by Rathi Ramanathan and Bernard Cheah, The Sun June 17, 2008 PETALING JAYA (June 17, 2008): Opposition politicians today charged that Petronas’ 84-page 2007 annual report available on its official website does not reveal adequate details and the public deserved full disclosure. Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Eng Guan, a trained accountant, said: … Read more
By WONG SAI WAN, The Star Tuesday June 17, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas has been publishing its annual report for the past 18 years and it is easily available, including on its website, said its president and chief executive officer Tan Sri Mohd Hassan Marican. “We print 5,000 copies of the report every year even … Read more
By V. Anbalagan2008/06/17 PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will have an opportunity to argue before the Federal Court that his removal as deputy prime minister and finance minister about 10 years ago was unconstitutional. The apex court yesterday unanimously granted Anwar leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal decision made last year. His counsel … Read more
June 17, 2008 In recent months, corruption has been a topical issue especially after Malaysia’s 12th general election. On realisation that the opposition party would expose graft and misdeeds the government has reacted by putting anti-corruption on the centre stage of governance. For example, there have been plans to reform the ACA and the country’s … Read more