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“Allah” – Islamic foundation calls govt to withdraw permission

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 28, 2009
“Allah” – Islamic foundation calls govt to withdraw permission

The Malaysian Islamic Da’wah Foundation (Yadim) today called on the government to withdraw the permission for the conditional use of the word “Allah” in Christian publications. Its chairman Datuk Mohd Nakhaie Ahmad said the government had not acted wisely in allowing the use of the word in Christian publications, which he said could anger Muslims [...]

Watch video of Anwar speech at Bintulu 21 Feb

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 28, 2009
Watch video of Anwar speech at Bintulu 21 Feb

Full videos of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speech to nearly 4000 people at a dinner in Bintulu recently which Bintulu state assemblyman Dr Rundi said to be imported from outside Bintulu. Video of Anwar speech at Bintulu Part 1/4 Video of Anwar speech at Bintulu Part 2/4 Video of Anwar speech at Bintulu Part 3/4 [...]

Tiong blamed HCM Engineering for Bintulu-Sibu road poor condition

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 28, 2009
Tiong blamed HCM Engineering for Bintulu-Sibu road poor condition

The poor condition quality of road maintenance works along the Bintulu-Tatau road irked Bintulu Member of Parliament, Dato Seri Tiong King Sing. According to Tiong, HCM Engineering a peninsular based Class A contractor was doing a poor job in repairing and maintaining the Bintulu-Sibu road. “During fine weather, there are plenty of pot holes along [...]

Perak Speaker’s emergency sitting on the takeover of state govt March 3

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 27, 2009
Perak Speaker’s emergency sitting on the takeover of state govt March 3

Perak State Assembly Speaker V. Sivakumar has called for an emergency sitting on March 3 to table two motions on the takeover of the state government. He said the first motion — to reaffirm the support for Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the rightful menteri besar — would be tabled by Titi Serong assemblyman [...]

Decision to defer toll hike shows govt’s concern – Fomca

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 27, 2009
Decision to defer toll hike shows govt’s concern – Fomca

The government’s decision to defer toll hike in five highways shows the government’s concern towards the people. The decision brought about a sigh of relief to one and all Malaysians who were unanimous in their praise for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s immediate reaction, requesting the cabinet to review the toll rate hike [...]

Committee to investigate Umno tugs for contempt of the House

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 27, 2009
Committee to investigate Umno tugs for contempt of the House

The Dewan Rakyat on Thursday passed a motion to set up a committee to investigate a complaint by Karpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor) on acts of contempt of the House. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the committee is headed by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia [...]

Malaysian’s christians can use ‘Allah’

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 26, 2009
Malaysian’s christians can use ‘Allah’

Malaysian government has softened an earlier ban on the use of the word ‘Allah’ by Christian publications to refer to God and is allowing them to use it as long as they specify the material is not for Muslims, a church official said on Thursday. The government had earlier argued that the use of Allah [...]

Abdullah orders review of toll hike for 5 highways

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 26, 2009
Abdullah orders review of toll hike for 5 highways

Hours after Work Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Zin announced new toll rates for five highways which saw an increase increased from between 0.68 to 50 sen effective March 1, Abdullah issued a review order. The reason behind the review order: “The decision (on the hike) was made some two weeks ago. Things have changed since [...]

MAS rakes in RM244 million net profit amid economic turbulence

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 26, 2009
MAS rakes in RM244 million net profit amid economic turbulence

MAS declared RM244 million in net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2008 amid the global economic turbulence, over-capacity in the Asia-Pacific region and oil price volatility. The national carrier chalked up RM46 million net profit in Q408, marking Malaysia Airlines’ 10th profitable consecutive quarters since Q306, proving the airlines’ resilience after its [...]

Five highways toll rates to be increased starting March 1

By BO EDITORIAL   |  February 26, 2009
Five highways toll rates to be increased starting March 1

Toll rates for five highways will be increased from between 0.68 to 50 sen effective March 1, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed. Mohd Zin said the increase was in accordance with the concession signed between the government and the respective highway concessionaires. They are the North South Highway (PLUS), SPRINT (Kerinchi Link [...]

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