Category: Malaysia In The News

Umno retreat could get heated; Abdullah’s rivals attending could be attacked by prime minister’s supportersBy S JAYASANKARANIN KUALA LUMPURBusiness Times June 04, 2008   A THREE-DAY retreat starting tomorrow for members of the supreme council of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) – meant to ‘brainstorm’ the party’s future – could get nasty. The retreat… Continue reading Umno retreat could get heated

The half of Kuala Lumpur’s budget that was going to energy support is no longer sustainableJed YoongBusiness Times04 June 2008 Driven by skyrocketing fuel prices that the government can no longer afford, Malaysia Wednesday dared the possibility of further political trouble for the ruling national coalition at best and civil unrest at worst and slashed… Continue reading The half of Kuala Lumpur’s budget that was going to energy support is no longer sustainable

Malaysia revamps energy price system, risks backlashBy Soo Ai PengThe Guardian, UKWednesday June 4 2008 PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, June 4 (Reuters) – Malaysia announced on Wednesday a broad overhaul of its energy price system, sharply raising fuel and gas prices but taxing palm oil and power producers in a move that would drive inflation to a… Continue reading Malaysia revamps energy price system, risks backlash

Malaysia’s PM clings to power but subsidy cuts a new blowby Romen Bose, AFP Wed Jun 4, 10:13 PM ET Malaysia’s premier is clinging to power after disastrous polls, but disarray in the ruling party, a strong opposition and deep subsidy cuts make his future highly uncertain, analysts say. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has… Continue reading Malaysia’s PM clings to power but subsidy cuts a new blow

US keeps Mideast allies on trafficking blacklist, removes MalaysiaAFPWed Jun 4, 10:55 AM ET The United States on Wednesday kept Middle East allies Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia on a blacklist of countries trafficking in people, but removed ally Bahrain and trading partner Malaysia. Fiji, Moldova and Papua New Guinea were added to the… Continue reading US keeps Mideast allies on trafficking blacklist, removes Malaysia

Malaysia Requires Foreign Workers To Take Induction Course For VisaAssociated PressJune 04, 2008  KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysia has made it compulsory for all foreign workers to take a course to learn about Malaysia before coming to the country, a minister said Tuesday (3 June). Human Resources Minister S. Subramaniam said the induction course became mandatory… Continue reading Malaysia Requires Foreign Workers To Take Induction Course For Visa

Malaysia denies curbs on Tamil TV showsThe Times of India4 Jun 2008, 0601 hrs IST,IANS KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Tuesday denied it had banned Tamil TV shows from being aired on state controlled media, saying the accusation was “baseless”. “Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) through its Family Channel~RTM2 has not banned the airing of imported Tamil… Continue reading Malaysia denies curbs on Tamil TV shows

Asia Round Up – Malaysia Continues To Record Trade SurplusNasdaq Jun 03, 2008; 5:55 AM (RTTNews) – Malaysian trade balance data headlined Asian economic dataflow on Tuesday. According to a report from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia’s trade surplus widened to MYR11.5 billion in April from MYR8.0 billion in March. The nation… Continue reading Asia Round Up – Malaysia Continues To Record Trade Surplus

ASEAN can impose sanctions on members that violate charter, Malaysia saysBy SEAN YOONG,Associated Press Tuesday, June 3, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Southeast Asia’s main bloc can impose sanctions on members that flout its charter even though there is no formal provision for penalties, Malaysia’s leader said Tuesday. The comment by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad… Continue reading ASEAN can impose sanctions on members that violate charter, Malaysia says

Malaysia’s era of political stability endsBy John Burton in Singapore, The Financial Times Published: June 2 2008 16:45 Malaysia used to be known for its stable politics and orderly leadership under the long-ruling National Front coalition government. No longer. “No one knows who will be prime minister by the end of the year. It’s a… Continue reading Malaysia’s era of political stability ends