Archive for September, 2008
Both Malaysian International Shipping Corporation (MISC) tankers, hijacked in the Gulf of Aden by Somali pirates, have been freed.
Defence Ministry director of public relations, Colonel Fadzlette Othman Merican told Bernama that the vessel, MT Bunga Melati Dua was released at 4.14am 29 September and was now heading towards Djibouti, East Africa, with all the crew in good health except for a Filipino sailor who was shot dead in a crossfire when the ship was taken hostage on Aug 19.
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Spain’s Fernando Alonso snapped a year-long win drought to take the Singapore Grand Prix Sunday, winning a drama-filled first ever night race as a comical error cost Felipe Massa dearly.
It was the Renault driver’s first victory since the Italian Grand Prix last year and capped a remarkable weekend that saw him top two of the free practice sessions but start 15th on the grid after a mechanical problem in qualifying.
He claimed his 20th career triumph by 2.95 seconds over Germany’s Nico Rosberg in a Williams and Britain’s world championship leader Lewis Hamilton in third.
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There is a total of 14 days of national public holidays. The Malaysian school holidays for 2009 are 77 days i.e 9 days for first and second mid term break, 16 days for mid year break and 43 days for year end break.
On top of this national level holidays, there are also a few days of state holidays that are declared by the various states and federal territories.
Details of Malaysia holidays for 2009 are listed below;
National Public Holidays
01 January New Year
26 January Chinese New Year
27 January Chinese New Year
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The Sodomy II trial of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been postponed yet again, after Sessions Court judge S.M. Komathy Suppiah ordered a two-week recess so she can decide on whether to allow the prosecution’s application to transfer the case to the High Court.
She is set to deliver the decision on October 7.
At the previous hearing on Sept 10, Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Yusof Zainal Abiden, submitted a certificate of transfer to move the Sodomy II trial to the High Court.
Anwar’s defence team, led by Sulaiman Abdullah, objected to the transfer application on several grounds, primarily that the certificate was signed by Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, the Attorney-General (A-G) Read the rest of this entry »
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A prominent political blogger was jailed for two years under a strict security law that can keep him in prison indefinitely, a lawyer said today.
Online commentator Raja Petra Kamarudin, known for his anti-government views, was already in police custody and was served a detention order last night, said his lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar.
Another of his lawyers, J. Chandra, confirmed that Raja Petra has been sent to Kamunting under Section 8(1) of the ISA which states that “if the Minister is satisfied that the detention of any person is necessary with a view to Read the rest of this entry »
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Amid widespread fears over the China milk scare which has now spilled over to other countries, the Health Ministry today assured consumers that Malaysia does not import milk and infant formula from China. However, the ban on imports is now extended to all confectionery and dairy products from China as a precaution.
The ministry’s Food Safety and Quality Division said that the fact that Malaysia did not source milk and infant formula from China had been confirmed by the Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysia Veterinary Services Department (VSD), which issues import permits for all products sourced from animals.
It said Malaysia, however, imported milk products from China which were produced with milk supplies from Australia and New Zealand, Read the rest of this entry »
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