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Married but busted for khalwat

WHEN moral policing in Malaysia makes the headlines, it’s often for the wrong reasons. Take the Federal Territories Islamic Department’s raid on Zouk nightclub, Kuala Lumpur, in 2005, which created an international uproar. Or in 2007, when Amnesty International appealed on behalf of Ayu, a transsexual woman assaulted by Malacca’s Islamic law Continue reading

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Penang port: Wise to move to bigger location

I THINK moving the Penang port to another location is a brilliant idea by the Federal Government. Not only is the present port inadequate to accommodate the ever-increasing trade volume in the north, it is also too small and shallow to allow bigger ships to berth. Continue reading

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RM37 Million Price For Railway Reserve Land Based On Constitutional Provisions (Bernama)

IPOH, March 14 (Bernama) — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat Sunday clarified that the RM37 million price tag for the 94.5ha railway reserve land between Taiping and Kuala Sepatang to be released to the Perak government was based on provisions in the Federal Constitution. Continue reading

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RM37 MLN PRICE FOR RAILWAY RESERVE LAND BASED ON CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

IPOH, March 14 (Bernama) — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat today clarified that the RM37 million price tag for the 94.5ha railway reserve land between Taiping and Kuala Sepatang to be released to the Perak government was based on provisions in the Federal Constitution. Continue reading

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Perak MB disputes ‘exorbitant’ charge for land (The Malaysian Insider)

IPOH, March 4 — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (picture) today questioned the “exorbitant” RM37 million demanded by the Railway Assets Corporation for the railway reserve land in Kuala Sepetang which the federal government decided to hand over to Perak for the 300 occupants there. He asked the corporation to review the quantum of payment for the sake of the occupants, many … Continue reading

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Perak MB Disputes exorbitant Charge For Railway Reserve Land (Bernama)

IPOH, March 4 (Bernama) — Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir Thursday questioned the “exorbitant” RM37 million demanded by the Railway Assets Corporation for the railway reserve land in Kuala Sepetang which the federal government decided to hand over to Perak for the 300 occupants there. Continue reading

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Board can review detention orders (Sabah Daily Express)

Kota Kinabalu: Any order by the Home Minister to detain individuals without trial under the country’s preventive laws can be challenged before the Advisory Board, a special body established under the Federal Constitution. Continue reading

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Nizar sees second Perak power grab (The Malaysian Insider)

By Clara Chooi IPOH, Feb 6 — Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin has accused Barisan Nasional of planning yet another “coup d’état” if the Federal Court rules in his favour next week and reinstalls him as Perak mentri besar. “When the Feb 9 (court) decision comes out, Umno will launch yet another coup de tat of the worst kind to wrest power away from us. Continue reading

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Railway land to be sold to Perak govt ‘ (MalaysiaNews.net)

The Federal Government has agreed to sell 94.5ha of land between Taiping and Kuala Sepetang, then known as Port Weld, to the Perak government.In the Bukit Gantang by-election last year, the Barisan Na… Continue reading

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SEGARI-CHANGKAT JERING ‘KILLER-STRETCH’ NEED TO BE UPGRADED SOON – ZAMBRY (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

IPOH, Oct 6 (Bernama) — The Federal Government has given a positive response to a proposal from the state government to upgrade the Segari-Changkat Jering ‘killer stretch’ near Taiping, said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir. Continue reading

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