The Malay MailJune 24, 2008 FEDERAL Territories Deputy Minister Datuk M. Saravanan, who went on walkabout last night at Bukit Bintang to inspect petty trading activities, warned he would take action against traders operating without licences. Around 10pm, he found an illegal kisok doing business and confronted its workers, asking for the business licence.He expressed … Read more
By Azmi Anshar, New Straits TimesJune 24, 2008 DEWAN RAKYAT, June 24: For a sanctum that exalted formality, regulations and adequate notice, the stop signs that came guarded with security personnel appeared rudely and abruptly, and without notice, just like those police barricades erected in a moment’s notice to dilute crowd escalation to deter the … Read more
By SIM LEOI LEOI, The STarTuesday June 24, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: No action will be taken against Election Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman for saying it was Cabinet that had called off the use of indelible ink in the last general election. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri … Read more
By MUGUNTAN VANAR, The StarTuesday June 24, 2008 KOTA KINABALU: The two MPs of the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) have been recalled home to Sabah for security reasons, said party president Datuk Yong Teck Lee. He claimed that the two MPs – Datuk Eric Enchin Majimbun (Sepanggar) and Datuk Dr Chua Soon Bui (Tawau) – … Read more
What is USM trying to do?By Anil NettoJune 24, 2008 Who needs gold medals when you can be a serious global contender for a grand prize in gobbledygook…. Apparently, the Science University of Malaysia is planning to spend RM450 million to build a “science and arts innovation space???. USM had reportedly bought the 12.4ha plot … Read more
Oh, For An Improved Public Transport…. By Nuraina A SamadMonday, June 23, 2008 Being a Klang Valley denizen for a mighty long time gives me enough standing to argue on the merits and demerits of public transport in this area. Actually, anyone who’s lived here an even shorter time than I had, would still have … Read more
June 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Some 200 police personnel were put on standby during a peaceful demonstration in Kampung Pandan yesterday morning. About 150 squatters were protesting against notices of eviction issued to them by City Hall. Cheras police chief Assistant Commissioner Ahmad Amir Mohd Hashim said no untoward incident occurred during the half-hour illegal … Read more
NOW ISN’T THIS A CRYING SHAME? RUNNING DOG PEDAGOGUES TEACHING OUR KIDS? By Bernard Khoo aka ZorroMonday, June 23, 2008Mei: HANNAH YEOH, petite package of dynamite is the Adun of Subang Jaya. I attended her ceremahs and she belts everything from the heart. She takes control, has presence and that itself is a statement. Every … Read more
Monday, June 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Draft City Plan 2020 makes no reference to the environment and makes no provision for green lungs and proper amenities in the city says an environmentalist. The plan is too narrow in its focus and many important issues are looked at on a piecemeal … Read more
By K. Harinderan, New Straits Times Monday June 23, 2008 Participants show concern during a forum on The Future of Kuala Lumpur. KUALA LUMPUR: Not enough consideraton has been given towards providing a better quality of life in the city in the drafting of the Kuala Lumpur Draft City Plan 2020. Khairiah Talha says the … Read more