RAUB: Raub MCA will continue to engage Bukit Koman residents to allay their concerns over gold mining activities in the area. Division assistant organising secretary Lim Teck Hoe said the party would not shy away from its responsibilities pertaining to the issue. Lim said as a local, he was equally concerned and would personally visit [...]
PUTRAJAYA: A 25-hour non-stop duty-free sale will be held alongside the prestigious Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) 2013 this month. The sale is part of a five-day tourism carnival, which will be held from March 26 to 30 at the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) car park in Kuah in support of Lima. The [...]
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Govern-ment continues to come under fire for its proposed RM6.3bil undersea tunnel and road projects. Penang Wanita MCA chief Tan Cheng Liang said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, despite his talk about being environmental-friendly in his policies, had instead planned an undersea tunnel which she claimed would affect marine life and the [...]
GEORGE TOWN: A state Barisan Nasional leader has described Pakatan Rakyat’s apparent promise to uphold press freedom as simply a case of “only talk but no action.” Penang Wanita MCA chief Tan Cheng Liang said that Pakatan’s promise to revamp the media and to ensure that it is free, independent and transparent sounds good on [...]
Motorists coming into or going out of Phileo Damansara, Section 16, Petaling Jaya are inevitably caught in the afternoon and evening traffic congestion in the area and on the ramp on weekdays, leading to a waste of precious time. Environmentalist Sathiveloo Kanniah said based on observations, motorists driving out from the Phileo Damansara area took [...]
A Chinese New Year celebration organised by Subang Jaya Rukun Tetangga USJ2, USJ6 and SS17 Fire and Rescue Department recently received good response. Guests from the neighbourhood areas were treated to an entertaining lion dance performance and had an opportunity to be up close and personal with the lions as they gave out sweets and [...]
SJK (C) Bukit Serdang school board and building committee took time to study plans for the building to ensure that no untoward incidents took place because the reserve land for the project was uneven terrain, said its chairman Datuk Liew Yuen Keong. Liew, who is also Serdang MCA chairman, refuted a report in a Chinese [...]
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysia International Shoe Festival (MISF) is back for the fourth consecutive year with more than 150 local and international brands being showcased. Among the highlights of the fair from March 29 to 31 at Hall 2 of the Putra World Trade Centre will be a showcase of the latest collection by Malaysia’s tourism [...]
Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen has reiterated that the state was still safe for tourism. In fact, the intrusion had little impact on tourism in the country, she said, adding that tourists should however, take precaution when travelling to Lahad Datu and Semporna. “Not all places in Sabah are unsafe. Tourists can visit the captial [...]
Talk is cheap – Pakatan promises media freedom yet bars media & threatens to sue them for unfavourable reporting
11 March 2013 Press statement by Wanita MCA Penang Chairman Sdri Tan Cheng Liang Talk is cheap – Pakatan promises media freedom yet bars media & threatens to sue them for unfavourable reporting Pakatan’s promise at their state-level convention held in Penang on 9 March 2013 reflects another example of hypocrisy amongst themselves. Their promise [...]
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