Archive | July, 2009

No to ISA and EO! (Malaysia Today)

By WritestreetIt has been 49 years since the Internal Security Act was enacted. [...more]

Cops bust Perak cannabis link (The New Straits Times)

IPOH: Attempts by a local drug ring to turn Perak into an entry point for processed cannabis came to an abrupt halt on Sunday with the arrests of seven men and the seizure of a sizable consignment of the drug. [...more]

Police seize cannabis worth RM200K, arrest 7 men (The New Straits Times)

IPOH: Perak police have seized 86kg of cannabis worth RM200,000 and arrested seven suspected traffickers of the drug in Changkat Jering, Taiping, about 95km from here. [...more]

Fallen WWII soldiers still honoured in Asia’s cemeteries (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)

TAIPING, Malaysia (AFP) - More than six decades after the end of World War II, the graves of fallen soldiers are still carefully tended amidst Southeast Asia's jungles, paddy fields and emerging cities. [...more]

Fallen WWII soldiers still honoured in Asia’s cemeteries (AFP via Yahoo! News)

More than six decades after the end of World War II, the graves of fallen soldiers are still carefully tended amidst Southeast Asia's jungles, paddy fields and emerging cities. [...more]

Erosion watch at Bukit Larut (The Star)

The Perak Government will direct the developer of the Tea Garden Restaurant project on Bukit Larut in Taiping to take precautionary measures to prevent severe erosion. [...more]

The young ones (The Malay Mail)

NATIONAL associations have been given two days to finalise their list of participants for the year-end Laos Sea Games. The Malaysia Snooker and Billiards Federation (MSBF) are expected to name their squad today. [...more]

New sites for military camps (The New Straits Times)

IPOH: The Defence Ministry is looking to relocate military camps from towns and cities to less congested areas in the country, beginning in Perak. [...more]

Separate maid wage structure (The Star)

TAIPING: A separate wage structure will be introduced for foreign domestic maids from the various source countries, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam. [...more]

Separate wage structure for maids from different countries (The Star)

TAIPING : A separate wage structure will be introduced for foreign domestic maids from the various source countries, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam. [...more]