Archive - 18 October 2009

Don't blindly readmit Ibrahim into Umno

Don't blindly readmit Ibrahim into Umno

ibrahim ali This warning comes from the Kelantan Umno Youth which wants the party to consider carefully before accepting the former division leader.
Over 600,000 foreigners detected in Sabah

Over 600,000 foreigners detected in Sabah

illegal immigrant A total of 610,614 foreigners - of which only 230,000 were with valid permits - have been detected so far in operations in Sabah.
'Economy on the road of recovery'

'Economy on the road of recovery'

Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussin gave a positive outlook on the economic situation by predicting a recovery soon.
Drop in H1N1 cases; ministry to cut down daily updates

Drop in H1N1 cases; ministry to cut down daily updates

The Health Ministry will only be issuing a press statement on Wednesdays to update the Influenza A (H1N1) situation in the country.
Gift to health minister's wife: Police urged to probe

Gift to health minister's wife: Police urged to probe

Segambut MP Lim wants a police probe into a claim made in an article that the health minister's wife had received a car worth about RM600,000.
Anwar: Opposition must stay vigilant

Anwar: Opposition must stay vigilant

He says the benefits of liberal democracy would mean little without social safety nets and economic equity, two vital strands of social democratic belief.
Philippines braces for another typhoon

Philippines braces for another typhoon

Typhoon Lupit, now packing winds of up to 175 kilometres an hour, could affect the north of the main island of Luzon late Wednesday.
Zaid outlines Pakatan blueprint for change

Zaid outlines Pakatan blueprint for change

‘I am a Pakatan man and not so much with PKR although I had to join a component party to be in the opposition alliance,' he says in an exclusive interview.
Pakistan pounds Taliban for second day

Pakistan pounds Taliban for second day

Troops trained heavy artillery on Taliban bases overnight after advancing on three fronts.
US military wants US$1.3 bln for Afghan projects

US military wants US$1.3 bln for Afghan projects

The US military wants to spend the amount on more than 100 construction projects at 40 sites across Afghanistan.
Time to revert EPF deductions to 11%: MTUC

Time to revert EPF deductions to 11%: MTUC

The government should allow the 2.2 million workers, who opted for the eight percent EPF deductions, to revert to 11 percent with immediate effect.
'PKR needs both Azmin and Zaid'

'PKR needs both Azmin and Zaid'

free 'Both have their own strength to contribute to the party. I hope Anwar Ibrahim will be able to convince both to see the bigger picture...'.
Najib speaks with forked tongue

Najib speaks with forked tongue

NONE COMMENT Why hasn’t he thought of providing help to people of all races who need “crutches”? Wouldn’t that be more in line with 1Malaysia?