Chin Peng banned, ISA for Mas Selamat
PUTRAJAYA: A terrorist of old, Chin Peng, will never set footagain on Malaysian soil. A modern-day terrorist, Mas Selamat Kastari,will also not be given the chance to wreak havoc on the country.
Cops probe political link to Perak arms find
KUALA LUMPUR: A cache of weapons and ammunition found inBercham, Perak, on Sunday night could be linked to the chaoticpolitical situation in the state, police sa
Woman tearful as authorities take scarred boy to hospital
PETALINGJAYA: Her relatives noticed the scars on the boy’s head three years agoand her colleagues at a music school saw bruises on his face all thetime.
Parents who abuse kids need help, say experts
PETALING JAYA: Parents who abuse their children are in need of help, according to psychiatrists.
‘I love my mother but she beats me’
PETALINGJAYA: At the Serdang Hospital, as doctors showed Women, Family andCommunity Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil hiswounds, the eyes of the boy rescued from abuse lit up after viewinghimself in the camera.
Act on every complaint, says welfare group
PETALINGJAYA: A telephone call to the Women, Family and Community DevelopmentMinistry’s helpline Talian Nur at 15999 is the best way to help abusedchildren.
Shahrizat: Other ways to solve problems than to hurt kids
PetalingJaya: There is no excuse for abusing a child, said Women, Family andCommunity Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Call 15999 to report child abuse
Anyone who has reason to believe that a child is being abused should contact the Talian Nur helpline at 15999.
Economy shrinks 6.2%
KUALALUMPUR: The national economy contracted at 6.2% for the first threemonths this year compared to the same period last year, due to a globaleconomic slump. Economists had expected only a 3.5% contraction.
Amirsham is economic advisory council head
PUTRAJAYA:Tan Sri Amirsham Abdul Aziz has been appointed chairman of the NationalEconomic Advisory Council which will advise the Government on a newnational economic model.
PKFZ report to be released when ‘everything is in order’
PUTRAJAYA:The Cabinet, which discussed the controversial Port Klang Free Zone(PKFZ) project yesterday, is seeking additional information on what hadoccurred, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
I stand by my statements, says former PKR leader
BUKITMERTAJAM: Independent candidate for Penanti Aminah Abdullah isstanding by her statements and refuses to apologise to PKR for claimingthat the party’s leaders had allegedly tried to bribe her with postsand money.
MACC interviews PKR’s Cheah and Aminah’s son
BUKITMERTAJAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has takenstatements from PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Peng in connectionwith the bribery allegations made by Penanti by-election independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah.
EC to study contents of Aminah’s CD
ALORSETAR: The Election Commission (EC) legal adviser is studying therecording materials handed by Penanti independent candidate AminahAbdullah to them before deciding the next course of action.
Posts mentioned in recording
BUTTERWORTH:An audio recording purportedly of a conversation between independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah and PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Pengand Peter Lim Eng Nam revealed there were mentions of a Deputy ChiefMinister I post and council president’s post.
PKR resorts to name-calling
BUKITMERTAJAM: PKR has started hitting back at independent candidate AminahAbdullah following her allegations of being offered positions and moneyby two PKR leaders to pull out from the Penanti by-election.
Perak Pakatan takes aim at state police chief
IPOH:The Perak Pakatan Rakyat has targeted the state police chief, accusinghim of disrespecting the royal institution over the words “DaulatTuanku”.
Transcript of the Aminah CD
Anaudio recording purportedly a conversation between Independentcandidate Aminah Abdullah and PKR supreme council member Cheah Kah Pengand Peter Lim Eng Nam, revealed there were mentions of a Deputy ChiefMinister 1’s post and council president’s post being offered.
Attacks by PNG not caused by forest industry
PETALINGJAYA: The attacks against the Chinese in Papua New Guinea are due toan influx of illegal workers from China and not caused by the forestindustry, say industry officials.
Mas Selamat held under ISA
PUTRAJAYA:Jemaah Islamiah (JI) militant Mas Selamat Kastari is being detainedunder the Internal Security Act (ISA) as he is considered a threat tothe national security of Malaysia and Singapore.
Waheeda to let Akhil sort out issues
KUALALUMPUR: Singer Wa- heeda, who is allegedly involved in an affair withUstaz Akhil Hayy, will remain patient and let the religiousmotivational speaker sort out issues with his wife Maizawati Zainal.
Calling your wife ugly may become offence
KOTAKINABALU: Calling your wife ugly to humiliate her may soon beconsidered an offence under proposed amendments to the DomesticViolence Act 1994.
Gapena to meet Muhyiddin on Science and Maths
KUALALUMPUR: The Federation of National Writers Associations of Malaysia(Gapena) will submit a nine-point memorandum to Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin to express support for the 1Malaysia concept and state itsposition on the policy of teaching Science and Mathematics in English.
Chained and beaten by Ah Long
KUALALUMPUR: After being held captive for two months by loan sharks forfailing to settle their debts, three men were rescued by police from ashoplot here in Seri Kembangan.
Volunteers quarantined at mangrove research station
PETALINGJAYA: Eight conservation volunteers, aged between 18 and 32, have beenquarantined for six days after one of them got off the same NewYork-Singapore flight as a Singaporean woman who tested positive toInfluenza A(H1N1).
Rosmah launches Bakti’s official website
KUALALUMPUR: The Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers(Bakti) has launched its official website in line with its objective ofbecoming people-friendly.
Granny hopes to pass on art of making dumplings to her grandchildren
GEORGETOWN: Unlike many youngsters who spend much of their time in front ofthe computer or shopping, the Yeoh siblings have been learning to make chang (dumpling) from their 68-year-old grandmother.
Suhakam slams gender discrimination in private sector
PETALING JAYA: Suhakam has slammed private sector companies who deny women their right to maternity leave.
ROS to look into PPP status
PUTRAJAYA:The Registrar of Societies (ROS) will decide on the validity of lastSunday’s People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extraordinary generalassembly called by a rival group and also on the existence of “two PPPpresidents.”
Makkal Sakthi ‘open to all’
KLANG:The newly-formed Malaysian Makkal Sakthi Party (MMSP) is notexclusively for Indians and its founders hope that Malaysians of allraces will join it.
PAS will not stray from its struggles, says Mustafa
KUALALUMPUR: PAS will not veer off track from its struggle regardless ofwhich group – the ulama or liberal – wins in the upcoming partyelections, said veteran leader Datuk Mustafa Ali.
Rain causes lean durian harvest
GEORGE TOWN: The durian season has begun but it looks like a lean affair, again.
Being a minister’s daughter doesn’t guarantee privileged life, says Sabrina
SHAHALAM: Being the daughter of a Cabinet minister is not a ticket to aprivileged in life, and certainly not an assurance to a better futurewithout having to work hard.
Sexually-assaulted student sues varsity
SHAHALAM: A university student who was sexually assaulted in her hostel sixmonths ago is suing Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) for negligence.
Ministry out to nab ST15 rice cheats
PUTRAJAYA:Informants are being engaged to bring to book those responsible forcausing a shortage in the supply of the subsidised Super Tempatan 15%(ST15) rice.
Fire destroys 50 m-cycles parked in school shed
IPOH: About 50 motorcycles belonging to students were destroyed in a fire at SM Teknik Lebuh Cator here.
Ipoh council workers must be apolitical
IPOH:Ipoh City Council workers must carry on with their duties despite thepolitical uncertainty in Perak, Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim said.
Dancers who strip to lure more customers
DANCERS at a club in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, are resorting to stripping in a bid to attract more customers, China Press reported.
RM5,000 for false halal certs
MUSLIMShave been urged to be cautious when eating at restaurants run bynon-Muslims following the discovery of false halal certificatesallegedly bought for RM5,000.
Govt urged to revive stalled housing projects fast
THEGovernment has been urged to expedite efforts to revive stalled housingprojects throughout the country to help purchasers, many of whom havespent a fortune to own homes, Tamil Nesan said in its editorial.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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