LANGKAWI: The Langkawi District Development Cooperative, one of the country's most active cooperatives, has announced a 10% dividend payment worth RM111,395 to its 3,059 members for 2009.
Political parties race to register new and young voters
KUALA LUMPUR: With more than four million eligible voters yet to be registered, political parties are now in a hurry to get them on the electoral rolls ahead of the next general election due in 2013.
Negotiations on labour law amendments in progress
PETALING JAYA: The government has assured workers that the proposed amendments to the country's labour laws will be tabled in Parliament only after getting their feedback.
More than 2,000 domestic maids brought in every month
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) brings in between 2,000 and 3,000 foreign maids from several countries every month to meet the needs of employers in this country since Indonesia froze the service to Malaysia a year ago.
Foreigners hired to build palace claim they have not been paid
KUALA LUMPUR: Many foreign workers hired to build the RM800mil Istana Negara claim that they have not received three months’ wages from some project sub-contractors.
Migrant workers claim they’re being held to ransom by bosses
KUALA LUMPUR: Many foreign workers hired to build the new RM800mil Istana Negara claim they have not been paid over the last three months despite working seven days a week.
Firm: Workers usually paid by sub-contractors
KUALA LUMPUR: The main contractor for the new Istana Negara project claims it is the responsibility of the sub-contractors to pay their workers.
The Govt will not legalise sports betting, says PM
KUANTAN: The Government will stick to its decision not to legalise sports betting in the country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.
Chua: Channel gaming tax to different fund
KUALA LUMPUR: A different fund should be set up for tax revenue collected from legalised betting that has been previously approved by the Government, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
Lim hails Najib’s move not to legalise sports betting
GEORGE TOWN: Lim Guan Eng has hailed the move by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to retract an earlier decision by the Finance Ministry to legalise sports betting in the country.
Copter pilot killed in crash
MIRI: A heavy-duty Erickson Air-crane helicopter used for timber extraction crashed during a logging operation in Ulu Baram in northern Sarawak, killing its American pilot and seriously injuring the co-pilot.
Dad touched by laptop gift to son
PETALING JAYA: M. Ravi was at a loss for words when he saw the utter joy in his son’s face after the eight-year-old received a laptop computer as a gift.
547 suggest name for Najib’s pet kitten
KUALA LUMPUR: “Wamay,” “Onemay”, “Rona” and “Rakyat” - these are some of the names suggested by Malaysians for the Prime Minister’s new pet kitten.
Cop dies in bid to escape raid
KOTA BARU: A police lance corporal died after he leapt from the third floor of a budget hotel here to evade a raid by religious department enforcement officers.
RM10,000 launching grant for rural pre-schools
PANTU: The government will provide a launching grant of RM10,000 to longhouses and villages to set up pre-schools.
PM: Ulama in Umno will not make party extremist
KUANTAN: The participation of many ulama in Umno will not turn the party into an extremist Islamic party, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Home Ministry wants probe on JI kept under wraps
KULIM: The Home Ministry will request police to ensure all investigation and intelligence reports on militant groups like Jemaah Islamiah (JI) remain confidential and are not leaked to the public.
I am not joining any political party, says Perlis ex-mufti
PETALING JAYA: Former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has denied that he will be joining Umno.
Parents should guide children to prevent child mothers
GEORGE TOWN: Parents should realise the importance of sex education and give their children guidance to avoid unwanted pregnancies, said MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.
Shahrizat: All must help to curb teenage pregnancy
MUAR: Parents, non-governmental organisations and the public have been urged to help curb incidents of teenage pregnancy.
Hospital’s prohibition ruling upsets insurance agents
SEREMBAN: Insurance agents here are up in arms over a directive prohibiting them from meeting their clients at the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (HTJ).
Reading their way into the record book
SHAH ALAM: Thousands of people across Selangor took part in a record-breaking reading event at Taman Tasik Shah Alam, making it the largest outdoor reading event in Malaysia.
Remaining boat tragedy victims found
PORT DICKSON: Rescuers have found the bodies of the last five victims of Tuesday’s fishing boat tragedy.
‘Ragging should be banned’
BALING: Academic institutions in the country must totally ban ragging culture and take immediate action against seniors involved in it.
Cops monitoring schools for betting activities
GEORGE TOWN: Police are closely monitoring schools – especially secondary ones – to ensure that students do not become bookies, said Penang deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm I Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah.
No move to oust Khalid
SHAH ALAM: PKR vice-president Azmin Ali denied that he is out to topple Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.
PKR first family split on Khalid
Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim has been damaged by the criticism against him but he will probably survive as Mentri Besar after the PKR retreat ends today.
Inquiry into death of woman after giving birth
IPOH: The Perak government wants an independent inquiry into the case of a young woman who died shortly after giving birth, supposedly due to negligence.
Royal drive to bond with rakyat
JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar hopes the Kembara Mahkota Johor expedition programme will help him and his children to see how people live in the country.
Special day for child heart patients
KUALA LUMPUR: About 150 current and former child heart patients joined the National Heart Institute (IJN) foundation to celebrate its 15th anniversary.
Eight Filipino women rescued from nightclub
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Filipino women believed to be victims of a human trafficking syndicate have been rescued in a raid at a nightclub in Bandar Sunway near here.
905 independent Chinese school students apply for PTPTN loans
KUALA LUMPUR: More students will benefit from National Higher Education Corporation (PTPTN) loans.
Sand not coming to PTP, says official
PETALING JAYA: The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) had not been visited by sand barges since 2003 although the sand smuggling syndicate had claimed that the sand from Sungai Johor was being sent to the port.
219 receive awards from Sultan of Pahang
PEKAN: Fifty-five people have received the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang (DIMP) which carries the title Datuk from the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, in conjunction with his 79th birthday celebration.
RM150,000 arches to be demolished
GEORGE TOWN: The controversial Penang Botanic Gardens arches costing RM150,000 will be demolished, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.
Bodies of two men found near railway track
PETALING JAYA: Passers-by found the decomposing bodies of two men near a railway track at Km 371 in Damansara Damai, Sungai Buloh.
Sweating it out, one-on-one
PETALING JAYA: Even though it only lasts for one minute, the Ole K.O. one-on-one futsal game is not an easy one.
Printing technician dies in mishap
PETALING JAYA: A printing technician with The Star, Mohd Zaidi Ibrahim, was killed after he was involved in an accident along the Duke Highway early yesterday morning.
Crocs snap back from the brink
KOTA KINABALU: The population of saltwater crocodiles in Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei has increased dramatically in the past decade that they could be removed from the endangered list.
Zoo Negara to have more wildlife from Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: Zoo Negara visitors will soon be able to view more exotic wildlife from Sabah.
100 flood victims in Johor return home
MUAR: The estimated 100 flood victims evacuated to relief centres in Lenga and Pagoh on Friday have returned home following the good weather.
Fire destroys seven shops
TUMPAT: Seven shophouses were destroyed in a pre-dawn fire near the Wakaf Baru train station here yesterday.
If the prison walls could talk
The Pudu Prison will soon be torn down to make way for development but the absence of the physical structure will not dim the memory of a jail that holds tales both poignant and spine-chilling.
Close encounter with spirits and a headless woman
THE older the structure, the more likely it is to be haunted. Given the chequered history of Pudu Prison – which dates back to 1895 – you can be sure it has more than its fair share of ghostly tales.
Executioner tells of eerie goings on
DESPITE his humble and polite demeanour, Kesavan A. Arumugam is a man who can strike fear in the heart of the most-hardened prisoner. The reason – he was an executioner who spent the first month of his working career on attachment in Pudu Prison.
Where Botak Chin met his end
WHY was Malaysia’s arguably most notorious criminal known as Botak Chin when he had a full head of hair? Adding to the confusion was his real name, Wong Swee Chin.
A hard habit to break
Gambling and betting may not be an illegal activity for some, but the risks are bad for all when they get in too deep.
Blockade breeds black economy
The blockade on Gaza is not only impoverishing the majority of the population but is also supporting a black market economy that’s spurring corruption and criminal activities. All that is required to begin the reversal is to open up the lawful and legal crossing points.
Figures that matter
The reported CPI in Malaysia has been increasing by about 3% per annum for the last three decades, while the world CPI has gone up 3,000 times over the same period. A more realistic mechanism for the computation of CPI is needed in an open and globally connected economy like ours.
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