Archive - 13 December 2009

Cuepacs: Gov't employee contracts in limbo

The contract of few hundred government employees, which expires on Dec 31 is in limbo, said Cuepacs president Omar Osman.

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State rep's wife loses 6 Louis Vutton bags in robbery

Six luxury handbags belonging to the wife of Teruntum assemblyperson Chang Hong Seong were among the valuable items burgled from their house.

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Kayveas files police report against Murugiah, 4 others

The feud between PPP president M Kayveas and former party supreme council member T Murugiah deepened when Kayveas lodged police reports against Murugiah and four others today.

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Najib: MCA leaders have agreed for fresh polls

However the premier said that they needed time to submit their resignation letters to enable the polls to be held.

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Police say 31 prisoners escape Philippine jail

Thirty-one people, including Muslim guerrillas linked to beheadings, escaped in a jailbreak that left two people dead in the strife-torn southern Philippines today, officials said.

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Tamil tigers killed in cold blood: ex-army chief

Sri Lankan troops shot dead surrendering Tamil Tiger leaders on the orders of the defence secretary, the former army chief who is now running for president said today.

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Philippine tribal gunmen free all 47 hostages

Tribal gunmen in the southern Philippines today released 47 hostages they had been holding for three days, after authorities agreed not to arrest them and animals were sacrificed.

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Hindraf man nabbed for 'wearing anti-ISA badge'

UPDATED 8.35PM Watch out! Trendy looking anti-ISA badges, stickers and T-shirts appear to be high on the police wanted list.

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Manohara ordered to be loyal to 'perfect husband'

The Kota Baharu Syariah High Court also ordered the Indonesian model to pay back RM1,112,250 owed to her Kelantan prince husband.

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Gov't luring Thai investors

The International Trade and Industry Ministry will work hard to attract Thais to invest in Malaysia following Thailand's open attitude to investment.

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S'gor to hold public forum on BTN ban

MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the state government would hold the forum in Petaling Jaya on Dec 17 to discuss the ban.

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Karpal wants 'fiat' in 7 days to prosecute Lingam

The senior lawyer wants the Attorney General's Chambers to issue him the certificate which will authorise him to prosecute VK Lingam on behalf of the government.

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NGO finds Sabah native panel illegal

The special committee formed to vet the native certificate held by DAP state rep Jimmy Wong is ultra vires section 3(3) of the Interpretation (definition of native) ordinance chapter 64.

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Zambry hopes for an end to Perak crisis

Zambry hopes that all the parties involved in the constitutional crisis in the state will look into developing its economy rather than continuing to harp on the same issues.

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Jeffery expects good news from Anwar

PKR Keningau chief feels a compromise that welds all factions in Sabah is imminent.

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Bala's allegations: 'No smoke without fire'

free 'What a strange response from Nazim. If Bala's statement is not true, his first response would be to deny it and keep it at that.'

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Oil wealth drained: 'We must stop the looters'

free 'It pains me now to see how our national wealth has been squandered away. Next election, let's put in place a new government so that...'

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