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Finance Ministery Setup Website To Track Stimulus Funds

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 31, 2009
Finance Ministery Setup Website To Track Stimulus Funds

A special website to monitor how funds to implement the two economic stimulus packages are being spent will be launched next week, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha told the Dewan Negara Tuesday. He said the website, www.rangsanganekonomi.treasury.gov.my, would enlighten the public on the programmes, projects and progress of both packages. “We are being [...]

Sarawak CM stung by personal attacks campaigning at Lubok Antu

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 31, 2009
Sarawak CM stung by personal attacks campaigning at Lubok Antu

Sarawak chief Tan Sri Taib Mahmud was stung by “personality attacked” while campaigning at Lubok Antu. Taib however insisted the state BN would maintain the ‘Sarawak way’ of campaigning and not resort to opposition politics of personal attacks and rowdy behaviour. Borneo Post reports: “I don’t like this … people who make personal attacks have [...]

Taib calls federal depts to work together to speed up devt projects

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 31, 2009
Taib calls federal depts to work together to speed up devt projects

The state and federal departments and agencies have been urged to cooperate in an effort to speed up development projects in Sarawak. Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said he welcomed federal departments and agencies to use the Sarawak government machineries and the coordinating agency in the rural areas. “We are open and willing [...]

Najib’s brother CIMB offers 36,000 extended staff unpaid leave

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 30, 2009
Najib’s brother CIMB offers 36,000 extended staff unpaid leave

CIMB Group is offering its 36,000 staff extended unpaid leave under the “Staff Rejuvenation Programme” from next month. Group chief executive, Datuk Seri Nazir Razak, emphasised that the programme was not to lay off workers but to give them an option to take extended unpaid leave of between one and six months. On whether the [...]

Bukit Selambau saw contest by 15 candidates

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 29, 2009
Bukit Selambau saw contest by 15 candidates

The big number of independent candidates contesting in the Bukit Selambau state seat by-election on April 7 is a manifestation of the uncertain political situation in Kedah, according to a political analyst. Dr Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Faruq, a political science lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), said 13 independent candidates contesting against Barisan Nasional’s (BN) [...]

BN to focus on Bukit Selambau hotspot – Hishammudin

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 29, 2009
BN to focus on Bukit Selambau hotspot – Hishammudin

In the Bukit Selambau state by-election, the Barisan Nasional (BN) will have greater focus on ‘hotspots’ through a strategy of reaching out to voters via a concerted BN component parties effort. Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammudin Tun Hussein said he will ensure that each BN component party worked together as these areas had many young [...]

Mahathir attended assembly, Abdullah’s supporters unhappy

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 29, 2009
Mahathir attended assembly, Abdullah’s supporters unhappy

Bernama reports: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali took Umno delegates by surprise today when they emerged at the Merdeka Hall, Putra World Trade Centre, where the final day of the Umno General Assembly was underway. The former Umno president arrived at about 12.30pm at a time when newly-elected [...]

Najib sees BN losing in the three by-elections

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 29, 2009
Najib sees BN losing in the three by-elections

The newly minted Umno president Datuk Seri najib Tun Razak warned that the results of Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Batang Air by-elections may not necessarily be a good indicator of people’s support of BN! “The trouble of by-election is that it is very hard to say to what extend it reflects the national consideration. [...]

Sharir offers to quit cabinet, who would Najib retained?

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 27, 2009
Sharir offers to quit cabinet, who would Najib retained?

Updated – According to Bernama, Shahrir said he would step down from the post at the weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the day the power transition between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would take place. Earlier posting – Defeated Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Sharir [...]

Sign of Umno getting serious about money politics?

By BO EDITORIAL   |  March 27, 2009
Sign of Umno getting serious about money politics?

Umno shows sign of getting serious about money politics? Probably yes – after seeing some of its heavyweights faltered at yesterday Umno general assembly. Controversial leaders like Azalina, Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamad Hassan, Johor Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman, Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Isa Sabu and Pahang Menteri Besar Adnan Yaakob have been ousted [...]

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