PUTRAJAYA March 9 — The government will study the service scheme of lecturers in public institutions of higher learning and teaching institutes so that their professorship will not be restricted by the post of a vice-chancellor, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak said today.
KUALA LUMPUR March 9 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced a comprehensive career advancement plan for public doctors, dentists and pharmacists, which expedites their promotion to Grade 54 by between two and five years.
KOTA BHARU March 9 — A syarie lawyer, Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar today filed an application at the Syariah High Court here for verification of the Sultan of Kelantan’s divorce of his second wife, Che Puan Elia Suhana Ahmad.
KUALA LUMPUR March 9 — Defending champion Selangor set one foot in the semi-finals after whipping newcomers Pos Malaysia 5-1 in a FA Cup first leg quarterfinal match at the Selayang Stadium here tonight.
JAKARTA March 9 - Indonesian anti-terrorism forces Tuesday killed a man believed to be one of the masterminds behind the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin, during a raid on the outskirts of Jakarta, police said.
The cost to restaurant operators putting up fake halal logo at their premises is negligible. But with that little investment, it could erase the apprehension of Muslim consumers patronizing the restaurants.
The kopitiam restaurant is getting popular and got a huge following. Its presence is so apparent that in a row of shophouses, there are three such restaurants.
Seeing foreign teenagers delivering their oratory with such skill and fluency, Awang feels so touched. Firstly, at their skill in attracting our the attention, secondly at their confidence level when delivering their oratory in Malay.
Awang is not surprise at the action by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in firing Member of Parliament – Bandar Baharu, Zulkifli Noordin yesterday afternoon. The vocal Zulkifli who is earnest in fighting for the interest of the religion and nation, is like a loose cannon to the PKR.
The mandate given by the people to the political parties contesting in the last general elections on March 8, 2008, was exactly two years old yesterday.
The MCA 56th annual general meeting two days ago perhaps reflects clearly that this oldest political party, which represents the Chinese community,is facing an internal crisis which is very serious.
The recent Prime Minister's Trophy International Malay Language Elocution Contest, which involved 56 participants from 51 countries in six continents worldwide, cannot deny the how far has Bahasa Melayu (BM) or the Malay language progressed into becoming international language.
Our march towards achieving the developed nation status is out of synch with the 2020 target. To attain the goal, the country must sustain growth at seven percent for the straight consecutive years from the time it was mooted till the year 2020. But this dream has been affected by our economic performance impacted either by the regional or world economic performance.
