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Abdul Wahid and Low taking huge pay cuts
chief executive officer Wahid earned RM6.26mil from the banking giant last year, according to data from Bloomberg. The Star had also reported that Wahid took home RM2.96mil for the six months ended Dec 31, 2011, which is the new financial year end for the banking group. His total remuneration was RM4.68mil and RM4.7mil for the financial years (ended June) of 2011 and 2010 respectively, ...
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Organisers of Penang ceramah to be called up by police
GEORGE TOWN: Police will haul up several state Pakatan Rakyat leaders for organising Saturday night’s thanksgiving ceramah without obtaining proper approval from the authorities. George Town OCPD Asst Comm Gan Kong Meng said police would soon call up several Pakatan leaders, including Deputy ...
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Visually-impaired Faiq swims across Penang Channel
BUTTERWORTH: Visually-impaired Faiq Adnan almost gave up his swim across the Penang Channel after having being bitten by jellyfish numerous times. But the 23-year-old student persevered and successfully completed his task, to the delight of his supporters. Faiq, who has been blind since birth, was greeted with loud cheers and the beat of the kompang as he emerged from the sea at the Bagan Ajam ...
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Stern action awaits rally-goers
said there will be no more warnings against those bent on taking part in illegal rallies and assemblies that could disrupt peace and stability in the country. ';The time for warnings is over ...stern action will be taken,'; he said, adding that ';prevention is better than cure'; and immediate action is, thus, ...
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MCA to discuss Tee’s exco appointment tomorrow
. He said an in-depth discussion would be conducted on the controversial appointment, which went against the party’s stand not to join the state or federal government at all levels after its dismal performance in the 13th general election. ';But I would like to stress that the party did not recommend Tee for the position in the Johor executive councillor line-up and we have clarified ...
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Azmin Stop making statements with racial overtones
PETALING JAYA: All parties must stop making statements with racial overtones and understand how the Westminster system that is practised in Malaysia works, said PKR ...
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Karpal warns Tunku Aziz to stop attacks on DAP or face court action
to stop his ';persistent attacks'; on the party, or he would bring the latter to court. Karpal said the former Transparency International Malaysia president was getting out of hand in his attacks against the party. ';I am warning him. If he persists in attacking DAP, I will take him to court. Let it be understood very clearly. I have been watching him very closely. The time ...
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MCA group seeks change
PETALING JAYA: A group of six young MCA members has launched a new movement to overhaul the party, calling for direct elections to empower members to have a bigger say in the party’s direction and leadership. Chew Hoong Ling, who is one of the six founders, said there was a need to reform, rejuvenate and revamp the party after its disastrous outing in the May 5 general election. She said ...
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MIC not at risk of being de-registered says Jaspal
has allayed fears among some members that the party risks being de-registered if the party elections are not held this year. He said there was no question of the party being de-registered as it had complied with all requirements under the Societies Act and the MIC is a democratic party that takes compliance with the law seriously. Jaspal reminded that MIC conducted its annual general assembly on ...
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Hindraf co-founder Uthayakumar blames his sibling for polls defeat
PETALING JAYA: The rift between Hindraf founders and brothers P. Uthayakumar and Waythamoorthy is set to widen with the elder brother, who lost in his bid to take the Kota Raja parliamentary and Sri Andalas state seats, blaming his sibling for the polls defeat. Uthayakumar, who is Hindraf co-founder and Human Rights Party pro-tem secretary-general, also accused his brother of betraying the ...
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Rethink on police station SOP
PETALING JAYA: The Home Ministry is looking into strengthening the standard operating procedure (SOP) on security at police stations nationwide following the attack by five assailants at the Labis police station near Segamat on Saturday. ...
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Cops Personal grudge behind attack
JOHOR BARU: The police have rubbished postings on social media sites that the attack at a police station in Labis on Saturday was due to racial confrontation. Johor deputy police chief Senior Asst ...
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Lee Police stations cannot afford security lapses
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has called for improved security arrangements at police stations, following the attack by five assailants at the Labis police station on Saturday. MCPF ...
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Cops seize 270kg of ketum leaves
JITRA: Police seized more than 270kg of ketum leaves, packed and ready to be smuggled to a neighbouring country. The seizure was made in Kampung Pida 6, Jalan Batu 17, in Jerlun near here. Kubang Pasu district OCPD Supt Ibrahim Mohd Yusoff said police raided a house at the village at 10.05pm on May 18. They found a 42-year-old man inside with his family. He said police found a set of keys inside ...
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13500 homes in Gombak and KL facing water supply woes
PETALING JAYA: About 13,500 homes in Gombak and Kuala Lumpur are experiencing unscheduled water disruption and low pressure due to a critical fall in water levels in its main reservoirs. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) said the drop in water le-vel was due to four pumps in the Wangsa Maju pump house that tripped. The incident was detected at 8.15pm on Saturday. ';Syabas was only able ...
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English-medium schools seen as right move
's On the Beat column on bringing back English-medium schools. In his column yesterday, Wong said that the Government should allow the use of English as a medium of instruction in schools again. Wong added that if there are Chinese and Tamil primary schools alongside national schools, there is no reason for Malaysians not to have other options. At present, he said the other option for ...
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Walking to create awareness on suicide prevention
GEORGE TOWN: Hundreds of people woke up at the crack of dawn to join the Befrienders Cycle and Walk Event in a bid to create awareness on suicide prevention. Participants were led through a warm-up session yesterday with some aerobic exercises in Jalan Padang Kota Lama here before they started their walk. Despite the scorching heat, everyone had a good time as they walked along Lebuh Farquhar, ...
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‘Good idea but dialogue needed’
PETALING JAYA: The suggestion to bring back English medium schools as an option to improve race relations in the country is a progressive and interesting idea, ...
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Indonesian and couple die in fires
JOHOR BARU: An elderly couple and an Indonesian man perished in two fires 300m apart at a village on the outskirts of the city. The charred remains of the couple were found at their home early yesterday, while the body of the Indonesian man, a permanent resident, was found some 11 hours earlier amid the rubble of a burnt workshop along the same street at Kampung Pasir. Mahmud Yusof, 60, and his ...
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Excitement builds up for Wesak Day
KUALA LUMPUR: The Buddhist Maha Vihara Temple in Brickfields is abuzz as monks and devotees go through the final stages of preparation for Wesak Day on Friday. The usually quiet atmosphere was broken by the sound of artists working on a special float, which will lead the procession in the city centre. One of the temple’s priests, Sri Dhamma, said that this year, the float would feature a ...
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Slashed security guards are in stable condition now
PETALING JAYA: Three security guards who were viciously slashed in an unprovoked attack at a condominium are in stable condition and recovering. Their colleague Basarudin Ibrahim, 31, said one of the victims had bandages all over his body. ';Atik had the worst injuries, he underwent surgery yesterday,'; said Basarudin, after visiting the victims at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan ...
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Reports lodged after dialogue related to Rapid OG hub
KOTA TINGGI: Four police reports have been lodged by a project consultant and residents in connection with incidents related to the multi-billion ringgit Rapid oil and gas (O&G) hub in Pengerang, near here. The consultant complained that several men damaged the side mirror of a 4WD truck, following a dialogue with residents concerning the Rapid O&G project. Those accused of the damage ...
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Health facilities must set up safety panels
SEREMBAN: Effective June 1, all hospitals, government clinics and private clinic chains must set up Patient Safety Committees to ensure the sick receive quality medical treatment and patient safety tops their agenda. These medical facilities will also have to implement the Malaysian Patient Safety Goals, a set of standards formulated by the Health Ministry’s National Patient Safety Council ...
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Professionals warn there is too much of office space in the Klang Valley
Khong & Jaafar group of companies managing director Elvin Fernandez (pic inset) said the concern expressed by property professionals should be taken positively by both stakeholders and the ...
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Ten important items for you to prepare for the inevitable
Sometimes we take life for granted. Like a thief in the night, we never know when we will kick the bucket. A financial bucket list will help you prepare for the inevitable, AMELIA HONG writes. BELOW are 10 important items for your financial bucket list: Ensure your EPF and insurance nominations are updated. There have been incidences where the former spouse was nominated and nothing can be done ...
Kuala Lumpur Spotlight
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City's major raw water project
It’s been in the pipelines for several years, but finally the Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project has found its feet with an official groundbreaking ceremony held in April of 2010, the facility, when completed, will enable a massive region of the country, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya to cope with increasing demand for raw water treatment from industrial, residential and tourism sectors of the economy.
The raw water treatment project is a massive undertaking: a pipeline is to be constructed run from Sungai Semantan in Pahang to the Hulu Langat water treatment facility in Selangor, it will be 44.6 kilometers long, the longest tunnel of its kind in Asia and the sixth largest in the world. When operating at maximum capacity, over 1,800 litres of raw water will be pumped to Selangor and treated for conversion to fresh water, according to Kuala Lumpur news media. Read more
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