Forum on “Petrol Hike, What Next for Malaysia?” Date: 26 June 2008 (Thursday) Time: 8.00 p.m. Venue: The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) (1 ,Jalan Maharajalela , 50150 Kuala Lumpur.)(Next to the Monorail Maharajalela station) Map: http://www.scah.org.my/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=261&forum=16&jump=1 Speakers: 1. Mr Gurmit Singh (President of Centre for … Read more
Forum on “Petrol Hike, What Next for Malaysia?” Date: 26 June 2008 (Thursday) Time: 8.00 p.m. Venue: The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) (1 ,Jalan Maharajalela , 50150 Kuala Lumpur.)(Next to the Monorail Maharajalela station) Map: http://www.scah.org.my/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=261&forum=16&jump=1 Speakers: 1. Mr Gurmit Singh (President of Centre for … Read more
By IAN MCINTYRE, The StarJune 23, 2008 KOTA BARU: Politicians should refrain from openly proposing the Islamic state concept because it can lead to confusion, Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said. The outspoken cleric said the concept was fast becoming rhetoric. He said what should be more important to Muslims was the substance, … Read more
Monday June 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Sri Lankan businessman Buhary Seyed Abu (B.S.A.) Tahir, who was arrested under the Internal Security Act for allegedly deceiving Malaysian company Scomi Precision Engineering Sdn Bhd (Scope) into manufacturing a component believed to be for nuclear weapons, has been released. It is learnt that Tahir, who is a Malaysian … Read more
By LOURDES CHARLES, The StarMonday June 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Police will be calling up Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin to investigate allegations in his recent statutory declaration on purported facts related to the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said the three individuals named in the document filed … Read more
Written by Bernama, Published by The Star Monday June 23, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Low-income earners, including civil servants, can apply for permits to start small businesses, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He said this covered petty trading and hawker’s licences at agricultural markets (pasar tani), night markets and for trading in housing … Read more
By SIRA HABIBU, The Star Monday June 23, 2008 ALOR STAR: Information on poor Malaysians will be listed in the e-kasih database by year-end. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum said the database could be used to ensure fair distribution of assistance and check overlapping of aid programmes. The Implementation … 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
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
Fewer things are more important in the Malaysian political world than rights. Whenever we talk politics, it boils down to our rights — the rights of the Malays, the rights of the Chinese, the rights of the Indians, the rights of the East Malaysians, the rights of the Muslims; it goes on and on and … Read more