Archive for June 2007
International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz
Cops suffering from ‘computer phobia’
MIRI: There are police personnel in Sarawak who are suffering from “computer-phobia,” said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Talib Jamal. He said he had found that a segment of his staff, including seniors and veterans, were afflicted with this “psychological ailment” during his inspection rounds of police stations throughout the state’s 27 districts. He is worried…
Read MoreMalaysia still attracting foreign investors
By LEONG HUNG YEE KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remained an attractive destination for foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the first five months this year despite competition from others. “Of the RM25.5bil investments in the manufacturing sector between January and May this year, 50.2%, or RM12.8bil, were foreign investments,” International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri…
Read MoreHealth Ministry to review effectiveness of healthy lifestyle campaign
It appears that Malaysians are increasingly eating the wrong thing, if recent indications on the rising incidence of heart disease are anything to go by. It is understood that the outcome of the national morbidity and mortality survey is expected to point in this direction. Deputy Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noorimi Morad said the…
Read MoreDeputy Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noorimi Morad
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia
DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 26JAN07 – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia captured during the session ‘ASEAN’s 40 Years – A New Future’ at the Annual Meeting 2007 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2007.
Read MoreMalaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi speaks during a news
Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi speaks during a newsconference in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur July 19, 2006. Malaysia has setup a fund worth 5 billion ringgit, or $1.35 billion, to smooth the way forpublic-private projects, the prime minister said on Wednesday, a day afterannouncing plans for a raft of infrastructure projects. REUTERS/BazukiMuhammad (MALAYSIA)
Read MorePrime Minister’s speech at the Mass Media Conference 2007
THE following is the speech delivered by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi when opening the Mass Media Conference 2007 organised by the Internal Security Ministry at the Palace of the Golden Horses in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The conference is being held to allow the audience representing the government, relevant departments and the…
Read MoreIGP: Seven gang leaders in JB identified
By LOURDES CHARLES and NELSON BENJAMIN JOHOR BARU: Police have identified seven gang leaders who have been terrorising the state with the help of influential people. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said police were in the process of gathering intelligence to either take action against these leaders under the preventive laws or to…
Read MoreMalaysia to gain organic farming expertise
ROME: Malaysia is keen on getting Italian technical expertise in offshore fish farming, Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday. This is one of the specific projects that has been identified by the two countries as they set out to develop closer links in the field of agriculture. To signal their…
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