Malaysia News

MALAYSIA will oppose trade protectionist measures and work to ensure that the global trading environment remains as open as possible, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says.

Projects under the Tenth Malaysia Plan will be undertaken on a two-year basis to improve their efficiency of implementation, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

Two people drowned and thousands evacuated their homes in Malaysia in flooding caused by heavy rains, news reports said Monday.

China's President Hu Jintao is due to arrive in Malaysia for talks ahead of an Asia-Pacific regional summit in neighbouring Singapore later this week.

PUTRAJAYA: The ministries must take pro-active action to maximise the use of information communication technology in the delivery of public services because it can improve the quality of life of the people and the image of the government, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today.

Tajikistan News.Net Saturday 7th November, 2009 Change of loyalty to the party may require lawmakers belonging to the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party to divorce their wives.

Khalid Samad, a member of the Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party , which is part of the opposition alliance, said he took the oath when he was selected to contest the 2008 general elections.

KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has agreed to the setting up of a special Cabinet committee to address issues relating to the indigenous communities in Sabah and Sarawak.

Malaysia and Indonesia are set to enhance their bilateral ties when Indonesian President Susilo Bambang and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak meet next week.

LONDON: Malaysian Airlines is better poised to capture increased passenger traffic from London to Kuala Lumpur with its relocation to the newly-refurbished Terminal 4 at London's Heathrow International Airport and the opening up of its brand new Golden Lounge.

KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said he will not intervene in MCA's internal problems unless he receives a clear invitation from the party to do so.

Work to upgrade the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here will begin early next year as soon as a contractor for the project is appointed by the Transport Ministry, said Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

KUALA LUMPUR: Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha, who bids farewell to Malaysia on Monday, is signing off with a major accomplishment near the end of his stint.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Govern-ment has agreed to pull back the introduction of an end-of-life policy for vehicles, after taking into account the people's views and feedback.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 -- Malaysia Airlines is flying three daily flights from Kuala Lumpur to Bali from Wednesday, with the additional flight departing Kuala Lumpur everyday at 12.25pm and arriving in Bali at 3.20pm.

Its senior general manager, network and revenue management, Dr Amin Khan, said customers could now travel anytime at their convenience as the daily flights were timed every three hours, with departures at 8.45am, 12.25pm and 3.20pm.

He said in a statement today that demand had been picking up, especially with passengers from other countries flying to Kuala Lumpur and connecting onwards to Bali.

PUTRAJAYA, Fri: The discovery of a precious box belonging to Saudi Prince Saud Al-Saud in a cruise boat carrying the Malaysian prime minister and his family while on holiday in the south of France in August has brought good fortune to those in need in Malaysia.

STOCKHOLM: Malaysia is confident that it will continue to receive a steady flow of tourists from Sweden although the Malaysia Airlines no longer operate direct flights between Stockholm and Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: An Opposition Member of Parliament has suggested that the Government gazette Sept 16 as a compulsory holiday under the Employment Act 1955.

Malaysia Sun Monday 2nd November, 2009 Kuala Lumpur, November 2 : An electrical engineer in Malaysia has accomplished a fuel feat at 21 km per litre.

INILAH.COM, Padang - Kehadiran RUU Rahasia Negara yang dipaksakan dapat membuat Indonesia menjadi negara tanpa hukum. Apalagi RUU tersebut tumpang tindih dengan aturan hukum yang lainnya.

"Rumusan pasal-pasal RUU ini bertentangan dengan 3 UU sebelumnya. Ini menunjukkan RUU tersebut dirancang tanpa perhitungan. Akhirnya menjadikan negara menjadi kacau tanpa hukum akibat aturan hukum saling tumpang tindih," kata praktisi hukum Rahmat Wartira di Padang, Sabtu (5/9).

Salah satu pendiri LBH Padang ini menuturkan, RUU Rahasia Negara bertentangan dengan UU 14/2008 tentang Keterbukaan Informasi Publik (KIP), UU 40/1999 tentang Pers, dan UU 31/1999 tentang Pemberantasan Tindak Pidana Korupsi.

Menurut dia, bila RUU Rahasia Negara menjadi UU, berarti menutup keterbukaan informasi yang sudah dibuka UU KIP. Akibatnya, RUU Rahasia Negara akan mensahkan hal-hal prinsip yang menganggu ketertiban negara. Begitu pula dengan keran kebebasan pers yang sudah terlaksana melalui UU Pers pada akhirnya bisa dibatalkan.

"Jadi akan tidak terelakkan apabila ada 2 UU yang saling bertentangan. Yang satu membolehkan kebebasan pers, sedangkan yang lain melarang," ujar Rahmat.

Pengacara senior Sumbar ini menegaskan, RUU Rahasia Negara apabila disahkan akan menghambat pemberantasan korupsi di Indonesia yang sudah diwadahi UU Pemberantasan Tipikor. Dalam pemberantasan korupsi sesuai amanat UU tersebut, ada partisipasi publik dalam memberikan informasi tentang korupsi. Dalam UU ini, masyarakat yang memberikan informasi tersebut justru dilindungi. Namun pada RUU Rahasia Negara justru sebaliknya, masyarakat bisa dianggap membocorkan rahasia negara.

"Menjadi aneh apabila 1 UU membatalkan 3 UU sekaligus. Kalau itu terjadi, negara menjadi kacau dan negara tanpa hukum," cetusnya.

RUU Rahasia Negara saat ini masih dalam pembahasan di DPR. RUU ini rencananya akan disahkan pada September-Oktober mendatang. Keberadaan RUU ini mendapat penolakan dari kalangan pers. RUU Rahasia Negara terdiri atas 11 bab dan 52 pasal dan sebagian besar dianggap menghambat kebebasan pers.