Malaysia
Najib heads fiscal panel, to cut deficit by 3pc by 2015
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak will head a newly fiscal policy panel that aims to cut the GDP deficit by 3% by 2015 without jeopardising the country's growth momentum. The committee is made up of ministers and heads of departments of government. Najib, who is also Finance Minister, has kept his economics team from before the polls ... Read More
A firefighter inspects pit fire in Sepang, outside Kuala Lumpur. - Reuters pic.
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Umno allows Norza to contest party polls
Former Umno rising star Datuk Mohamad Norza Zakaria can now run in the party elections, four years after the party barred him from contesting internal polls due to corruption charges.The ex-political ... Read More
PAS rallies members for Black505 in KL
PAS, expressing its determination to fight election fraud, has urged its members and supporters to join the Black505 rally to be held this Saturday in Kuala Lumpur. “The decision to participate in this ... Read More
Goodbye to the national car, Proton
The last vestiges of the national car project will disappear as soon as Putrajaya replaces its fleet of ageing Proton Perdana V6 limousines with Honda Accords, while the Pahang government has opted for ... Read More
1.2 million to benefit from MRT’s proposed Putrajaya link
The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system that is expected to link Putrjaya to Kuala Lumpur will also serve some 1.2 million living along the Sungai Buloh-Kajang stretch.The system will have two lines, the ... Read More
Haze: Malaysia mulls making rain, Asean to discuss issue in August
As Sumatran forest fires spew smoke across the region, Malaysia is considering cloud-seeding to to overcome the dry windy weather and wash away the haze shrouding the country's west coast.Science, ... Read More
MCA backs EC leaders to stay on
The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has thrown its weight behind the Election Commission (EC), saying there is no reason for opposition bigwig Tian Chua to call for the EC leadership team to ... Read More
Election Commission chairperson admits failure of indelible ink
The Election Commission admits failure of indelible ink during the 13th general election. Its chairperson, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof (pic) expressed his disappointment with reports that the ink could ... Read More
Mahathir’s new tack on Umno top 2 posts - no contests
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today supported proposals for no contests for the top two Umno posts as it would split the party and Malays, joining a long line of party leaders against any challenges. The ... Read More
Suit against PM, DPM over aid to Tamil schools dropped
Two lawyers today withdrew their suit against the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and the government that all 523 Tamil primary schools in the country should be fully-aided. Counsel Ahmad Zyed Ahmad ... Read More
Malaysia to push for more skilled workforce
Malaysia has the challenging target of ensuring that one out of every two workers is highly skilled by 2020.Currently, only 28 per cent of the 12 million workforce meet that requirement according to ... Read More
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- Police continue search for car under collapsed Penang lightning arrestor
- Penang storm: Search for Lim Chin Aik continues
- Gerakan: One sacked, two suspended
- The haze is back, and set to worsen
- Police arrest 13 for Black 505 flashmob
- Three teenagers dead, one injured in crash on Federal Highway
- Former deputy minister Dr Abdul Latif now SPNB chairman
- Johor exco’s Tee quits all MCA posts
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