Penang opposition leader Jahara Hamid has criticised the state executive councillors’ decision to approve a slight increase in assessment rates for 2015, saying it was done due to the "inefficiency" of the two local councils: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281551 The new rates, announced …
Read More »Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel has been rapped for keepi…
Natural Resources and Environment Minister G Palanivel has been rapped for keeping quiet on the illegal land clearing issue in Cameron Highlands, although he had knowledge of it for quite some time: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281537 "The Cameron Highlands MP has admitted he knew a crime w …
Read More »Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) has launched a broadside on national laureate A…
Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) has launched a broadside on national laureate A Samad Said, whom it claimed was "acting on behalf of certain powers" on the issue of threats to Islam and the Malays: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281531 "If it (statements) come from some politicians …
Read More »General : Six Mine Explosion Victims Sent To Peninsula Hospitals
Datuk Dr Zulkifli JantanKUCHING, Nov 25 (Bernama) — Six people who were severely burnt in the Sri Aman coal mine explosion in Sarawak last Saturday were airlifted to specialist hospitals in Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. Sarawak Medical Director Datuk Dr Zulkif …
Read More »What Do You Say? | Malaysian Parliament Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia allows the d…
What Do You Say? | Malaysian Parliament Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia allows the debate on the recently published Al Jazeera documentary on 'Malaysia's Unwanted': http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2014/11/malaysia-unwanted-20141118111742722400.html The documentary by Steve Cha …
Read More »In a surprising move, Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia has allowed a debate regarding…
In a surprising move, Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia has allowed a debate regarding an emergency motion on the exposes made in a recent Al Jazeera documentary on the treatment of refugees in Malaysia: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281503 Pandikar told the Dewan Rakyat that he is allowing the debate …
Read More »Police denied allegations that it had caused the death of a 25-year old detainee…
Police denied allegations that it had caused the death of a 25-year old detainee in Pengerang, Johor recently: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281492 Instead, they claim that Syed Mohd Azlan Syed Mohamad Nur, died a sudden death, while being transferred from the Sungai Rengit police station, to the …
Read More »An event manager claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur yesterd…
An event manager claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to falsifying the results in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) slips of three students: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281488 One of the three students is controversial lecturer Ridhuan Tee Abdullah’s son. Ber …
Read More »Penang CM should use Toyota Innova instead FREE YOURSAY ‘It is reliable, spacio…
Penang CM should use Toyota Innova instead FREE YOURSAY ‘It is reliable, spacious and economical. Lead by example, Guan Eng.’ Penang CM should use Toyota Innova instead
Read More »According to Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, EPF’s CEO, 3Q14 investment income was driven…
According to Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, EPF’s CEO, 3Q14 investment income was driven mainly by equity investments that contributed 61% to total investment income recording RM6.3 billion. EPF posts RM10.3 bil investment income in 3Q14www.kinibiz.comThe Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has announced investm …
Read More »Insisting that eastern Sabah is not safe, Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed N…
Insisting that eastern Sabah is not safe, Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said he would not go there without the protection of bodyguards: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281456 “Without bodyguards, I won’t even go to eastern Sabah,” he was quoted as saying in the online editi …
Read More »A Malaysian think-tank group, Ideas, wants schools in the country to be given th…
A Malaysian think-tank group, Ideas, wants schools in the country to be given the autonomy to choose the Internet provider which they prefer following problems with 1BestariNet: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/281458 In a statement today, Ideas said the latest Auditor General's Report revealed …
Read More »BNM governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz described the move to remove RON95 subsidies as a…
BNM governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz described the move to remove RON95 subsidies as a “very positive development” for the economy as consumers will benefit from lower prices. Fuel subsidy removal will not be inflationary, says Zetiwww.kinibiz.comThe removal of subsidies for RON95 petrol and diesel will no …
Read More »The basic premise of BTS is allowing buyers to pay for their new homes only upon…
The basic premise of BTS is allowing buyers to pay for their new homes only upon completion of construction, instead of the current STB (sell then build) where the buyers progressively pay from signing a purchase agreement until completion. 'Housing minister BTS flip-flop based on wrong info� …
Read More »General : Pahang KPDNKK Seize Goods Worth Over RM168,000
KUANTAN, Nov 24 (Bernama) — In raids conducted under Ops ‘Harga Barang’ since beginning of the year, the Pahang branch of the Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) managed to seize a variety of goods amounting to RM168,000 in the state. Its director Sharud …
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