Fuel relief: Pump prices to go down if global rate dropsBy Hamidah Atan and Deborah Loh, New Straits TimesJune 12, 2008 PUTRAJAYA: There will be no further fuel price hikes this year — that is the government’s promise. The price of petrol will be retained at RM2.70 per litre and diesel at RM2.58 per litre, … 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
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
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
VOCIFEROR LUPUS! By Shankar VS aka donplaypuksThursday, 12 June 2008 by logan weirdowolf donplaypuks® intrepid correspondent for wolverine affairs Most Asians have a healthy disrespect for the very (same) Governments they themselves regularly elect. Over and over again, for sometimes fifty years at a stretch. It is not that they do not know the electoral system … Read more
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
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
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
Muhyiddin: APs to be retained By Dr Yeoh SM aka maverikWednesday, June 11, 2008 Minister of International Trade and Industry Muhyiddin Yassin today surprised everyone when he said that the government was retaining the Approved Permits (AP) policy for the next ten to eleven years. His ministry was now backtracking on the promise the prime … Read more
Sanusi Removed As IIUM President By Nuriana A SamadWednesday, June 11, 2008 We might as well call a spade a spade. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid has been sacked as president of the Islamic International University (IIUM). And I believe he knew it (his sacking) was coming. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek … Read more