30km radius growth plan for rural folk in Sabah, SarawakBy The StarFriday June 13, 2008 KOTA KINABALU: The Government will develop areas within 30km of towns to meet the basic amenities of the rural people in Sabah and Sarawak. “We will ensure that there are roads, electricity and water within the 30km radius of each … Read more
Opposition plan for mass fuel hike protests By The Malaysian InsiderJune 12, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Opposition groups today vowed to push ahead with plans for mass protests against a sharp 41 percent hike in gasoline prices, despite the government’s pledge not to further raise prices this year. The price hike last week … Read more
Sime Darby’s RM120m loss: Trader goes missing By Zaidi Isham Ismail , New Straits TimesJune 12, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd’s RM120 million futures trading loss may have been the work of a single rogue trader who made the wrong bet and was poorly supervised. Existing and former company officials said the trader in … Read more
Mahathir: I will respond in due timeBy The StarThursday June 12, 2008 PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says he will refrain from commenting on the revelations made by High Court judge Justice Datuk Ian Chin for now. He said in his blog that he would do so “in due time???. “However, I am … Read more
Fuel relief: Gas pump price remains, says Petronas headBy Marc Lourdes and Nisha Sabanayagam, New Straits TimesJune 12, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: The pump price of natural gas will stay the same. This is the assurance given by Petronas chairman Tan Sri Hassan Merican. He told the New Straits Times that the price would remain although … Read more
Khalid: Allegations of graft unfoundedBy The StarThursday June 12, 2008 SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said yesterday that an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Agency has cleared one of his senior aides of involvement in graft. “The allegations of graft were unfounded,??? Khalid told reporters after chairing the weekly exco meeting. However, … Read more
IIUM drops Sanusi as head By KAREN CHAPMAN, The StarWednesday June 11, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Sanusi Junid has been “relieved of his duties??? as International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) president with immediate effect. Reading from an 18-page statement yesterday, Sanusi said he received the letter dated June 2 on Monday. He … Read more
Joint panel to oversee projectsBy the New Straits TimesJune 11, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Norway will co-chair a steering committee to ensure proposed projects aimed at bridging the gap between the Muslim world and the West can be implemented effectively.Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Rais Yatim said several appointments would also be made from other … Read more
Petronas profits ‘go to govt fund’By Deborah Loh, New Straits TimesJune 11, 2008 PUTRAJAYA: Petronas’ profits do not go directly to petrol and diesel subsidies but to a government fund that is disbursed to development projects and various types of subsidies. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad said Petronas’ direct subsidy was … Read more
PM comes bearing goodies By Raynore Mering and Irene C, The Borneo PostWednesday, June 11, 2008 Infrastructure, education including economics of rural Sarawak spelt out in additional federal allocation KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday announced several allocations for Sarawak with greater emphasis on rural development such as infrastructure and education. He … Read more