May 19th
SEPANG, May 19 – Improper waste management service is among the factors for the high dengue cases recorded in Selangor, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He said from January until May 18, 9,500 cases were registered with 20 deaths in Selangor compared to 7,850 with twelve deaths for the same period last year.
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May 17th
PUTRAJAYA, May 17 — Umno is more open than the opposition in accepting dissenting views, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal.
May 17th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Malaysian Bar president Lim Chee Wee has said that Putrajaya can go ahead and set up a second Bar as an alternative to the existing body for professional lawyers here. “Anyone can register a society or association,” he told The Malaysian Insider yesterday, responding to Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz’s remark that the federal ..
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May 17th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Bar Council leaders have created a perception problem for the Bar and the onus is on them to prove that they are an impartial body, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today. The deputy prime minister’s remarks come after de facto law minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz agreed to look into forming an alternative to the …
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May 16th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd expects to grow its bidding order to RM12 billion by year-end from the current RM7 billion. President and Group Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Shahril Shamsuddin said the RM7 billion worth of bids made currently are 50 per cent for local projects and the remaining for projects in Australia and ..
May 15th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — The number of foreign workers can be reduced by between 10 and 20 per cent in the near future, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said there are plans to substitute a substantial portion of foreign labour with local manpower through the introduction of the minimum wage. “Currently ..
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May 14th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad suggested today the general election be held “anytime after (Hari) Raya” despite Umno appearing bullish on having polls as soon as possible. The former prime minister has repeatedly urged Datuk Seri Najib Razak to delay polls and shore up support for the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) first.
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May 14th
PETALING JAYA, May 14 — The National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) is now “hunting down” alleged whistleblowers to “put the lid on” claims the company, owned by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil’s family, abused a RM250 million federal loan, says PKR. The party held a press conference today with a former Public Bank clerk, Johari Mohamad, who said …
See original here: Whistleblower pressured to quit bank over NFCorp scandal, PKR alleges
May 12th
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Lim Kit Siang accused Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein of “spreading lies” after the home minister alleged that some parties wanted serious injuries and deaths to occur at the April 28 Bersih rally.