Malaysia
Jala’s comments, Ahmad Maslan’s finance post show looming GST, says DAP
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The DAP has warned Malaysians that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) could be implemented soon following Datuk Seri Idris Jala’s comments on the broad-based tax and the appointment of Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan as deputy finance minister.
Jala, who is a minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, told a ... Read More
Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad arrives in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court on May 17, 2013 to be charged over a Pakatan Rakyat rally held earlier this month. — Picture by Choo Choy May Read More
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No compromise with opposition on street protests, says Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Putrajaya will not compromise but will take stern action against Pakatan Rakyat (PR) if it foments chaos on the streets, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi .Umno-owned ... Read More
AirAsia X CEO’s Utusan comments raise troubling responses
COMMENT, May 18 — In the mainstream media, AirAsia X chief executive Azran Osman Rani is being vilified for expressing disgust at Utusan Malaysia’s blatant racism against the Chinese community in the ... Read More
Discontent in BN parties over Cabinet posts
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — All is not well among Barisan Nasional (BN) parties over the distribution of Cabinet posts as Sarawak’s PRS has decided to reject its appointments while SPDP is also upset its four ... Read More
Waythamoorthy says he’s a ‘performer
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairman P. Waythamoorthy has dismissed criticism following his government appointment last Wednesday.He was named deputy minister in the Prime ... Read More
Abolish Senate, says Karpal
GEORGE TOWN, May 18 — DAP chairman Karpal Singh said today the Federal Constitution should be amended to abolish the Senate.“There is no need for the Senate. It is an unnecessary expense required to be ... Read More
MCA may need to accept other races, says Donald Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The MCA may have to open its party membership to other races after its worst result in history in Election 2013 as it cannot just bank on the Chinese vote, says the party’s Selangor ... Read More
Nine Perak state exco members sworn in
KUALA KANGSAR, May 18 — Nine Perak state assemblymen today took their oaths of office as members of the State Executive Council at Istana Iskandariah, Bukit Chandan here.The swearing-in ceremony and the ... Read More
Paul Low blasted as BN ‘apologist’ over media remarks as anti-graft minister
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — Datuk Paul Low came under the DAP’s hammer today for what the opposition branded as his first “failure” in the transparency test over remarks in several media interviews on the ... Read More
Paul Low says is powerless, will bank on PM’s stature to fight graft
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 - Datuk Paul Low said today he was hoping to rely on the prime minister’s stature to enable him to fight corruption, admitting that he has no enforcement powers.The newly-minted ... Read More
Government company applauds Cabinet appointment in full-page ads, draws flak
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — The government company set up to build affordable homes for the lower-income group was criticised today after it paid for full-page advertisements in Umno’s Utusan Malaysia and the ... Read More
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