Food and transport costs likely to increase in the wake of fuel price hikeBy Carolyn Hong, The Straits Times

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang DAP yesterday told former chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon to not meddle in state government matters and to behave in an "ethical" manner.

Opalyn Mok, The Sun SEBERANG PERAI (June 9, 2008): Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng says Penang Umno's call for the second bridge to be scrapped had undermined foreign investors' confidence…

PUTRAJAYA, June 9 - The entertainment allowance for the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers and Deputy Ministers will be reduced by 10 percent effective July 1, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad…

PETALING JAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the cost-cutting measures announced by the Prime Minister showed that the Government was willing to share the burden in facing…

Kong See Hoh, The SunPETALING JAYA (June 9, 2008): Expenses on overseas study tours top the list of spending incurred by government departments, according to Cuepacs president Omar Osman.

PETALING JAYA: Just slashing 10% of the ministers' entertainment allowance and cutting down on their paid holidays is not enough.

Giam Say Khoon , The Sun PETALING JAYA (June 9, 2008): School vans that run on petrol will be imposing a surcharge of between RM10 and RM50, depending on the type of vehicles they use, the Federation…

PETALING JAYA: Many hawkers here raised their prices earlier this year when the cost of flour, rice and other raw ingredients went up.

KUALA TERENGGANU: The charges for courier services in Terengganu have increased between 10% and 25% following the hike in fuel prices last week.

GEORGE TOWN: Goods transported from here to the KL International Airport (KLIA) and Johor in a 10-tonne trailer will cost RM190 and RM640 more with immediate effect.

MALACCA: The state Gerakan has recommended the sacking of two branch leaders for tarnishing the party’s image with recent claims of a mass walkout of members here.

"We are non-racial in our policy and approach which are based on human rights and liberal democratic principles . We must struggle in our fight for a fair and just society. We have to protect…

Humayun Kabir, The SunIPOH (June 9, 2008): A power struggle between two Sungai Siput MCA factions to gain control of the division is heating up as nominations are held tomorrow for the 24 branch…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 - The Selangor MCA has called on the Federal government to abolish the road tax for all vehicles to ease the burden on the people following the fuel price hike and a possible…

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GEORGE TOWN: Acting Gerakan president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon will not seek re-election as the party's Penang chairman.

KLANG: The free water deal for Selangor consumers may not materialise as concessionaire Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) and the state government are unable to come to an agreement.

PUTRAJAYA: Ministers' and deputy ministers’ entertainment allowances will be slashed and their paid holidays limited to local and Asean destinations in a cost-cutting move that will save…

By MARTIN CARVALHOMALACCA: The state’s RM40mil Eye on Malaysia project will include several features to make it a one of its kind tourist attraction.

Agence France-PresseKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia plans to determine the sovereignty of 100 islands around the country after an international court handed neighbouring Singapore a strategic islet, a…

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 (Bernama) -- The government should abolish the service tax and government tax of five percent respectively, charged by restaurants and eateries, including fast-food outlets, to…

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said on Monday that subsidies which cause excessive consumption and distort markets must be removed.

I foresee, with the price hike, not only the poor will suffer even more, but people will be in desperation. Crime rate will go up. People will be debt-ridden. Businesses will go bust. Families will…

(NST) - Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim, who intends to contest the party vice-presidency, is disappointed that his proposal to remove nomination quotas for party polls has not…

(New Sabah Times) - It was almost 7pm on Wednesday when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi decided to attend a briefing that was arranged earlier for all senators at Parliament House.

Oleh: 'Deep Throat' Sabah Kes pertikaian tanah seluas 4,000 ekar antara Syarikat Kerjasama Perkembangan…

Pak Lah's highly anticipated return visit to Sabah after less than a month of personally hearing grouses from Sabah BN leaders both in KK as well as in Parliament was nothing less than a…

By: Choo Sing Chye “History teaches that the only way to guarantee an honest government is to guarantee freedom of information - freedom of expression by citizens, freedom of access to…

Selepas tiga bulan pilihan raya umum ke-12 berlalu, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, yang kini mengetuai Pakatan Rakyat, masih yakin berupaya untuk menubuhkan kerajaan baru di peringkat…

Now, after suffering for 4 years, Malaysians are subjected to more hike in prices of oil and subsequently goods. We now question, how will Malaysians respond? Will there be an uprising and a…

(Bernama) - Sarawakians are looking for some pleasant surprises from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi when he makes a one-day visit to the Land of the Hornbill Tuesday.

(The Malaysian Insider) - Adding fuel to public resentment over the latest round of petrol price hike, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today promised to bring down prices once the Pakatan Rakyat assume…

The plan might not satisfy the party rank and file and the country, and should it be rejected by the branches and divisions at their annual general meetings, the positions of the supreme council…

The question is will the minister forgive Ezam for “tarnishing” him? What about the others? Will they let gone be bygones? MOHSIN ABDULLAH/ MySinchew

The results are predictable. These graduates are practically unemployable. As the vast majority of them are Malays, this creates tremendous political pressure on the government to act as…

(The Daily Express) - The latest fuel price increase is unacceptable and an insult to the people of Sabah who gave almost 100 per cent support to the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the last general election…

(The Star) - Consumers can expect the prices of many essential items to increase by as much as 10% next month.

(The Star) - The Federal Government is practising a policy of “disintegration” by appointing its own village heads in Perak, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin alleged.

Najib in Great Britain, pretending to be on 4 day ‘working’ visit