tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-965713634241736542024-03-14T01:49:22.555+08:00Malaysia News ArchiveAn archive of top news stories and articles.InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.comBlogger1244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-74316986586101348492010-03-30T16:00:00.001+08:002010-03-30T21:25:18.550+08:00PM: New Economic Model to benefit all - The StarKUALA LUMPUR: The New Economic Model (NEM) unveiled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Tuesday will generate benefits for all Malaysians, irrespective of race under its inclusive growth goal and approach.
The pro-poor growth warrants that no groups be marginalised and the essential needs of the people will be satisfied, according to the NEM.
Under the NEM, inclusiveness will enable InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-13869972388698251892010-03-29T23:59:00.000+08:002010-03-30T21:27:14.825+08:00Soi Lek wins close race for No 1 post, Tiong Lai is the new deputy - The StarKUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek staged a stunning victory when he was elected the ninth president of MCA.
He defeated incumbent Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and former president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting at yesterday’s fresh party polls after a protracted crisis that had dogged the party since its AGM on Oct 18, 2008.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who was aligned to Ka Ting, defeatedInfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-71728404751692772822010-03-26T00:45:00.000+08:002010-03-26T17:08:08.691+08:00TM’s UniFi ups ante on broadband competition - The EdgeKUALA LUMPUR: Broadband providers throughout the nation, and one television broadcaster, will have to keep a careful eye on their market share after TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD [] (TM) on Thursday, March 25, announced a highly competitive pricing scheme for its new high-speed broadband retail offering, also known as UniFi.
At RM149 per month for the entry level retail plan, VIP 5, subscribers will InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-87552631339382959142010-03-24T13:15:00.000+08:002010-03-24T17:57:09.099+08:00EC: Penang and Selangor cannot hold local govt elections - The StarBy MAZWIN NIK ANIS
PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission cannot hold elections for local governments - including in Penang and Selangor - as the legal provision which allows it to do so was repealed when the Local Government Act 1976 came into effect.
Commission chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusoff said the Local Government Elections Act 1960 which allowed for the commission to supervise the InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-21993738337543478692010-03-16T14:58:00.001+08:002010-03-16T23:39:14.834+08:00MCA polls: Ong Ka Ting says he will contest presidency - The StarKUALA LUMPUR: Former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting announced Tuesday that he would contest the president's post in the upcoming party polls on March 28.
In a press statement, he said that he was responding to calls from concerned members.
“I believe that their calls are motivated primarily by their genuine concern and love for the party in order to see a quick end to the damaging factional InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-75646127189229603022010-03-15T18:12:00.001+08:002010-03-16T00:55:19.366+08:00Hishammuddin confirms IGP will be replaced - The SunKUALA LUMPUR (March 15, 2010): Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has confirmed that Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan and several other police top brass will be replaced but did not specify when it would take place.
Speaking to reporters at the Parliament lobby today, Hishammuddin admitted that the police force is undergoing a transition but said the "time and InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-23976954672973794662010-03-14T23:59:00.000+08:002010-03-14T23:51:18.645+08:00Ka Ting comeback - NSTEileen NgKUALA LUMPUR: The surprise, last-ditch attempt to rally support for the return of Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting as president of the MCA ahead of Saturday’s nominations has received the endorsement of party elder, Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek.This hint of a momentum for Ka Ting came as incumbent president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat announced his candidacy as widely expected, declaring he has no running mates InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-52394878713646321132010-03-13T11:43:00.001+08:002010-03-13T16:33:35.263+08:00IGP Musa denies he's quitting - The StarBy LOURDES CHARLES and R.S.N MURALIKUALA LUMPUR: The Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan has denied that he has resigned while questioning the source of the information.“I have not submitted any resignation letter to the Prime Minister or anyone. I want to know if the source is from an official channel or from the ‘underground’,” he said when contacted on Saturday.“I know it is not InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-41383629711697733772010-03-07T23:01:00.002+08:002010-03-14T23:54:32.776+08:00MCA AGM: Assembly gives full support for 1Malaysia - The StarKUALA LUMPUR: The MCA general assembly has unanimously voted to fully support the 1Malaysia concept of “People First, Performance Now” to help realise a system of meritocracy based on the needs of all Malaysians.The party supported the resolution during its annual general meeting at Wisma MCA here Sunday.The motion was among other resolutions – covering politics, governmental affairs, education, InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-1077639795297583532010-03-06T23:59:00.000+08:002010-03-13T17:07:07.849+08:00Zul is sacked - Malaysiakini.tvThe PKR supreme council today has decided to boot out Zulkifli Noordin, the Kulim Bandar Baru MP who has been a thorn in the flesh of the fledging party.The decision was made after a four-hour meeting which started at 2.30pm at the party headquarters in Tropicana, Kuala Lumpur.The meeting today was chaired by party president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. Her husband, Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-31945577950271046102010-01-08T23:59:00.001+08:002010-03-26T17:18:55.031+08:00KL church torched - The Malaysian InsiderKUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — A city church in the leafy Desa Melawati suburb was set on fire at midnight as police warned angry Muslim groups not to protest a controversial ruling allowing Catholic weekly Herald to use “Allah” in its national language section.
The attack on the Metro Tabernacle A/G, an Assemblies of God church in Jalan 4/4C Desa Melawati, completely gutted its administrative office on InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-42362400444391765532009-04-03T18:29:00.000+08:002009-04-03T20:24:37.801+08:00Najib sworn in as Malaysia's sixth Prime Minister - The StarKUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was sworn in as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister Friday, taking over from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who stepped down after leading the country for over five years.Najib 55, took his oath of office before Yang di Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara.Dressed in a black baju Melayu complete with sampin, Najib arrived at the palace, InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-33432790284486590512009-03-03T11:24:00.001+08:002009-03-05T15:37:00.259+08:00Perak State Assembly Meets Under A Tree - BernamaIPOH, March 3 (Bernama) -- Perak state assembly Speaker V. Sivakumar and 27 opposition assemblymen convened an "emergency session" under a tree, about 100m from the state assembly building here, today.The session was held under a tree at 10.20am after the group was barred by police from entering the Perak Darul Ridzuan building, which houses the state assembly, because it did not have the consentInfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-88234707131118800342009-02-07T00:00:00.000+08:002009-02-08T00:25:35.136+08:00Protesters mar swearing-in of new MB - NSTBy : Jaspal Singh KUALA KANGSAR: The scenic peace of Bukit Chandan, with the glorious and majestic Ubudiah Mosque as its famous backdrop, was shattered when tear gas was fired at demonstrators who had gathered to protest the swearing-in of the new menteri besar from Barisan Nasional. Tearing and choking, the 3,000-strong crowd held its ground for about 40 minutes despite the volleys of tear gas InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-31083696364841124542009-02-06T18:00:00.002+08:002009-02-08T00:32:16.039+08:00Perak MB sworn in as protest raged - The SunKUALA KANGSAR (Feb 6, 2009): Barisan Nasional (BN) officially took over the Perak state administration today with Pangkor assemblyman Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir sworn in as the new Menteri Besar on an afternoon that saw Pakatan Rakyat supporters staging a protest rally marked by tear gas and stones throwing. The swearing-in ceremony took place before the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, at InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-46177759248788673882009-02-05T00:00:00.000+08:002009-02-08T00:19:32.881+08:00The Sun Front Page (5/2) Publish at Scribd or explore others: Magazines Periodicals & Report Malaysia 300,000 COPIES DAILY 30 SEN for delivery to your doorstep Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations (Malaysia) Award winning newspaper for public service reporting and opinion writing. No. 4691 PP 2644/12/2009 (InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-82265597804026981432009-01-18T00:00:00.000+08:002009-01-22T00:26:10.759+08:00PAS wins KT - The StarKUALA TERENGGANU: PAS candidate Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut is the new Kuala Terengganu MP.He defeated Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Wan Farid Wan Salleh and independent candidate Azharuddin Mamat.Close to 80% of the 80,229 registered voters cast their ballots yesterday.Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the result was merely a setback and would not have any bearing on the national InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-38358593847293572632008-12-06T08:12:00.000+08:002008-12-10T19:08:53.783+08:00Massive landslide at Bukit Antarabangsa - The StarKUALA LUMPUR: A massive landslide occurred in Bukit Antarabangsa at about 3.30am Saturday.One resident is still missing while four have been found dead, said Selangor Chief Police Officer Deputy Comm Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar.However, police have not ruled out the possibility that passers-by may also be trapped."We are confident (the last resident) is still alive. We are expecting to save someone."InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-45059945062383625092008-12-04T19:39:00.000+08:002008-12-05T03:23:56.830+08:00RON92 petrol to be replaced by RON95 - The StarBy Lisa GohKUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has decided to replace RON92 petrol with RON95 petrol by the middle of next year.Minister Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad said that the decision was made based on feedback from car manufacturers that most cars in Malaysia would be able to use RON95.“That is what we found based on their feedback, but they have yet to confirm that InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-61875649013370573382008-12-03T00:00:00.000+08:002008-12-05T03:12:25.327+08:00Zaid sacked from Umno - The StarBy Sa'odah Elias, Royce Cheah and Nurbaiti HamdanKUALA LUMPUR: Umno has sacked former de-facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim for attending events organised by several opposition parties.Announcing this last night, Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the sacking would take effect immediately.He said Zaid would not be given the chance to appeal against the decision.“We need to InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-20524959386544871562008-11-20T16:37:00.000+08:002008-11-25T16:31:18.376+08:00Confirmed: Shahrizat to go for top post - MalaysiakiniWanita Umno deputy chief Shahrizat Abdul Jalil today announced that she will contest for the wing's top post next year.The former cabinet minister - who was appointed as a special adviser to the prime minister after the March 8 elections following her defeat in the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency - made the announcement in a two-paragraph statement this afternoon."I, Shahrizat Abdul InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-65279462396497771952008-11-07T09:46:00.000+08:002008-11-09T00:53:11.316+08:00Court frees ISA detainee Raja Petra - MalaysiakiniBy Hafiz YatimControversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was released from his Internal Security Act (ISA) detention at 3.20pm.The editor of the popular Malaysia Today website was brought to the Shah Alam High Court just five minutes earlier.Expressing surprise with the decision, Raja Petra said: "Not many people have challenged the act (ISA) so much and I did not have much high hopes (of being InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-64365085184971073692008-10-31T17:51:00.000+08:002008-11-02T03:06:33.964+08:00Petrol prices cut by 15 sen per litre - The StarPUTRAJAYA: Petrol and diesel prices will go down 15 sen a litre from 12.01am on Saturday - the fourth reduction since August.The new price of a litre of RON97 will be RM2.15 from RM2.30; RON92 will be RM2.05 from RM2.20; and diesel will be RM2.05 from RM2.20.The prices will be reduced so that the people could enjoy the benefit of the recent drastic drop in global fuel prices, said Prime Minister InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-40176063859206765422008-10-31T10:00:00.000+08:002008-11-02T16:30:32.224+08:00Abdul Razak Baginda acquitted - MalaysiakiniBy S PathmawathyThe Shah Alam High Court today acquitted political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda of abetting the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.Justice Mohd Zaki Md Yasin ruled that the prosecution has failed to prove a case against Abdul Razak."I find there is no prima facie case for him to answer his charge. He is therefore acquitted and discharged," said Mohd Zaki.Abdul Razak,InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96571363424173654.post-5798291149860828332008-10-19T00:00:00.001+08:002008-10-19T12:06:06.754+08:00MCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Victory for Tee Keat, Soi Lek - NSTKUALA LUMPUR: Former MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek scored an upset in a tightly-contested four-cornered race to clinch the party's deputy presidency yesterday. Dr Chua beat his nearest rival, secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan, by a slim 114-majority. The former health minister received 1,115 votes against Ka Chuan's 1,001. Vice-president Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai could InfoFries Webmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676244902205078501noreply@blogger.com0