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Police released Parti Keadilan Rakyat webmaster released
KUALA LUMPUR: Police released Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) webmaster and blogger Nathaniel Tan, 27, at 5.15pm on Tuesday, four days after he was remanded for investigations under the Official Secrets Act (OSA). Tan, who is secretary to Foundation for the Future president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, is believed to be in possession of documents…
Read MoreFree ride: No charge for garbage disposal in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no new charges for garbage collection — at least for the time being. The government and local authorities will share the cost which has traditionally been settled by the latter using assessment rates. But things will change a little under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Bill 2007 with…
Read MoreLangkawi Dialogue to focus on human capital development and poverty eradication
KUALA LUMPUR: The Langkawi International Dialogue will focus on capacity building, human capital development and poverty eradication. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said preparations were on track for the dialogue from Aug 5 to Aug 8. “Fifteen heads of states have confirmed their attendance so far. “We will be having a dry run…
Read MoreCops 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 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 MoreProperty Talk – Out of the zone
For a moment, i thought i was in the twilight zone. Or at the very least, like Rip Van Winkle, had woken up 15 years in the future. What brought me to this conclusion was a real estate transaction reported just before Chinese New Year that blue-chip builder SP Setia had sold 38 acres of…
Read MoreRoad Tax Reduce & Toll Rise in Malaysia.
Road Tax Reduce Some Malaysian is very happy with the Road Tax Reduce. Let’s look at the simple calculation below. E.g. Road Tax Reduce = RM50 for 1 year For per day = RM50/365 = RM0.1370/day (WAU!!!! What a big saving for Malaysian) Syabas !!! To our Government!!! Toll Rise Imagine a person who is…
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