The government will continue to build proper homes for the poor. On Education Quality and access to the national education system to be enhanced through the implementation of the Education Development Master Plan and the National Higher Education Strategic Plan. Focus will be given to rural education in order to reduce the wide gap … Read more
Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi’s outright denial of Raja Petra Kamarudin’s explosive revelation linking Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak to the Atantuya murder appears to signal another concerted effort to shield Najib from due legal process. Renowned blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) lodged a statutory declaration on June 18 declaring that he had been reliably informed … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has proposed an increase to the development allocation ceiling from RM200bil to RM230bil for the mid-term period of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) due to rising costs. “I would like to emphasise that the Federal Government will continue to implement the 9MP (2006-2010) development projects in all states,??? … Read more
GEORGE TOWN: Penang will look for ways to solve traffic congestion problems on the island on its own now that the monorail and Penang Outer Ring Road projects have been deferred. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the state government could not afford to implement such mega projects as they involved high capital and would … Read more
LIM Kit Siang (DAP – Ipoh Timor) said the Ninth Malaysia Plan should have been drafted to re-inspire Malaysians after the March 8 political tsunami. Government is supposed to understand the needs of the people and lead them towards new economic heights but I don’t think it has been able to fulfil that,??? he said. … Read more
Selamat Maju Jaya, Saiful! Semalam saya ditegur oleh seorang teman lama, saudara Saiful Bukhari Azlan (kiri dalam gambar), mantan Timbalan Presiden (I) Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar UNITEN sesi 2006/2007 di sebuah majlis ceramah di Subang Jaya. Hampir setahun kami tidak berhubungan lantaran kesibukan merencana agenda masing-masing. Saiful, seperti yang saya kenali kelihatan cool, santai dan tenang. … Read more
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APPEALING FOR THEIR SURVIVAL… Simon (seated third from right) posing together with some of his committee members and ordinary members, during the news conference held at the SAFMA jetty yesterday KOTA KINABALU: The KK Fishing Boats’ Owners Association (KKFBOA) has called on both the Federal and State governments to give special attention to the plights … Read more
Market liberalization under AFTA is intended to rationalize regional production in ASEAN by forcing inefficient firms in member countries to exit while efficient ones garner economies of scale by producing for the ASEAN market instead of just their home market. Are Malaysian manufacturers equipped to face the increase in competitive pressures with the market liberalization … Read more
Dr M calls for press conferenceBy Ahirudin Attan aka rockybruThursday, June 26, 2008 updated 5 pm “Ian Chin is a disgrace to his profession” – Dr M At Dr Mahathir’s lunchtime press conference: “Without evidence or justification, the learned Judge wrongly held that DSK made these decisions. We find that the learned Judge’s findings were … Read more