Civil servants can now take up part-time jobs or businessesBY IZATUN SHARI, The StarWednesday June 11, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants can take up part-time weekend jobs or businesses to supplement their income in view of the rising cost of living following food and fuel price increases, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator … Read more
Hotels issue wake-up call about being ‘wiped out’ The New Straits TimesJune 10, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR: Hoteliers are worried about being “wiped out” by the government’s decision not to hold functions at hotels, unless they were international events. Malaysian Association of Hotels president Datuk Mohd Ilyas Zainol Abidin said up to 70 per … Read more
Debate on the pros and cons of hillside projectsBy TAN KARR WEI, The StarTuesday June 10, 2008 THE debate on hillside developments has taken centre stage lately following the decision of the Selangor state government to ban projects on Class 3 slopes. According to developer Datuk David Kong, the ruling is unfair to developers because … Read more
High Court judge makes explosive judicial disclosures By Danny Wong, The Borneo PostTuesday, June 10th, 2008 SIBU: A High Court judge here yesterday made some startling revelations at the commencement of the proceedings of the election petition filed by the DAP candidate for the Sarikei parliamentary seat, Wong Hus She, to declare the result of … Read more
Anwar tells of Manila meetingBy The StarMonday, June 9, 2008 PETALING JAYA: PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim admitted that he met some Barisan Nasional leaders in Manila recently and claimed that he was confident of meeting the Sept 16 deadline for the coalition’s MPs to cross over to Pakatan Rakyat. “I was … Read more
OPINION: New media spurring the winds of change By SANTHA OORJITHAM, Columnist, New Straits TimesJune 8, 2008 (From left) Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek, MCA’s Fui K. Soong, and Datuk Syed Arabi Idid Perception management is here to stay, politicians from both the Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat tell SANTHA OORJITHAM. The response, they claim, should … Read more
Umno push for PM to reshuffle Cabinet, drop dissident ministersBy The Malaysian InsiderJune 8, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Over the past few weeks, senior Umno officials have been urging Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to reshuffle his Cabinet and drop ministers who are not on the same page with him. These … Read more
Anwar: I will roll back fuel hikeBy The Malaysian InsiderJune 8, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Adding fuel to public resentment over the latest round of petrol price hike, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today promised to bring down prices once the Pakatan Rakyat assume control of the central government. How strong is this commitment? … Read more
Rice wholesalers stage peaceful protestBy Philip Wong, The Borneo PostJune 7, 2008 Demonstration against Bernas a way to get message across: Group SIBU: More than 20 rice wholesalers staged a peaceful protest in front of Bernas office in Upper Lanang Road yesterday morning over Bernas’ lack of transparency in distributing rice to members of the … Read more
Salleh Abas’ two letters ‘insulting’ King were basis for his sacking: Dr M By New Straits TimesJune 7, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: Two letters Tun Salleh Abas wrote to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Iskandar “complaining about noise during some repair work??? at the King’s palace near the former Lord President’s house and complaining against … Read more