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Malays over-dependent on govt, says Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 —The Malay community is too dependent on government assistance which is a big reason why they do not control the nation's economy said Tan Sri Datuk Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin today.

The deputy prime minister said however that he will agree to RM5 million in requested funding for the Association of Bumiputera Manufacturers and ... Read More

Umno leaders wave to the crowd at the start of the party’s 66th anniversary celebrations at the Bukit Jalil stadium in Kuala Lumpur on May 11, 2012. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Umno leaders wave to the crowd at the start of the party’s 66th anniversary celebrations at the Bukit Jalil stadium in Kuala Lumpur on May 11, 2012. — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More

No need for PSC decision to issue Lynas TOL, says AELB

By Shannon Teoh


DENGKIL, May 17 — Local regulators must wait for the science minister to decide on an appeal but not a parliamentary review of Lynas Corp's controversial rare earths plant before issuing a license to the ... Read More

DPM: We have already fulfilled Bersih’s demands

By Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin insisted today that the federal government had already bowed to Bersih 2.0's demands but merely failed to adequately explain it to voters.Explaining, the ... Read More

Same minimum wage in Sabah, Sarawak if economy improves

KOTA KINABALU, May 17 — The government will not impose a different private sector minimum wage for Sabah and Sarawak if a review conducted by the National Wage Consultation Council (NWCC) finds that the ... Read More

Ex-Tourism Malaysia D-G cleared of graft charges

By Lisa J. Ariffin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — Datuk Mirza Mohamad Taiyab was acquitted of graft charges by the KL Sessions Court today as the prosecution failed to prove its case against the former Tourism Malaysia ... Read More

DPM: Burden on Bar Council to prove impartiality

By Lee Wei Lian
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 ... Read More

Malaysia to explore possibility of having foreign workers act

JAKARTA, May 17 — Malaysia will explore the possibility of having a Foreign Workers Act to manage foreign workers in the country, totalling four million now.Minister in the Prime Minister's Department ... Read More

Malaysian killer freed after 21 years

By Lisa J. Ariffin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — The Malaysian who gunned down renowned Sydney heart surgeon Victor Chang more than twenty years ago is set to be released and returned home, after serving 21 years in ... Read More

As polls loom, Najib seizes a chunk of social media

By Anisah Shukry
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — With over one million Facebook friends and 500,000 Twitter followers, Datuk Seri Najib Razak appears to have gained a solid footing in the social media networks which have become ... Read More

Consult election commission to avoid making misguided conclusions, researchers told

PORT DICKSON, May 17 — Independent researchers should consult the Election Commission (EC) for accurate information to avoid them from making misguided assumptions, said EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz ... Read More

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