Sabah to phase out use of plastic bags in stages

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will soon phase out the use of plastic bags to promote love for the environment among the public.
However, state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the effort would be done in stages so that there would not be any negative impact to the economy.
“This is a sensitive subject as [...]

Pindaan Perlembagaan PKR diluluskan

Kongres khas PKR hari ini meluluskan pindaan perlembagaan parti itu “selepas pengiraan undi yang penuh emosi”.
PKR meminda perlembagaannya bagi menghadkan tempoh presiden, menambah jumlah naib presiden serta memperuntukkan 30 peratus jawatan penting kepada wanita.
Empat usul lagi ialah mengurangkan had umur ahli Angkatan Muda PKR (AMK) daripada 40 kepada 35 tahun; memindahkan hak memilih pucuk pimpinan [...]

Layanan buruk pekerja Indonesia, tegangkan isu Manohara

Kegagalan kerajaan menangani isu penderaan berterusan terhadap pekerja Indonesia di negara ini menyebabkan kes “penderaan” bekas model Indonesia, Manohara Odelia Pinot menjadi tegang, kata Ketua Umum PKR, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“Masalah hubungan Indonesia dan Malaysia terjejas kerana isu ini (Manohara), sama dengan isu penderaan pekerja dan pembantu rumah Indonesia.
“Tambah pula dengan isu Ambalat. Jadi, saya [...]

Former Law Minister join Opposition PKR

After months of keeping the nation in suspense, former law minister Zaid Ibrahim has decided to join Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s PKR party.
“I’m confident in the party’s cause. I believe I have an opportunity to assist Anwar and PKR,” said Zaid.
“I am ready to help Pakatan become an alternative and viable government that the people [...]

Allow Chinese Chin Peng to come home, says Anwar

KAJANG: Despite strong objections from various quarters on the return of former Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) leader Chin Peng to Malaysia, PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim supported the move.
He said Chin Peng should be forgiven and allowed to return to Malaysia on humanitarian grounds.
Anwar added that the Government was being inconsistent in allowing [...]

INFLUENZA A H1N1: Malaysia records 12th case

The latest victim is a 19-year-old student from a private institution of higher learning in Malaysia who was on holiday in Melbourne, Australia for 17 days from May 24.

Director-general of health Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican said the student returned to Malaysia with three of his friends on flight MH148 which arrived at the KL [...]