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Maulidur Rasul Celebrated with Programmes to Exult Love for Prophet BERNAMA 20/11/2018
Maulidur Rasul celebrated with programmes to exult love for prophet BERNAMA 20/11/2018 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- This year Maulidur Rasul in observance of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad is celebrated nationwide with programmes to exult love for the prophet. The national-level celebration was held at Putrajaya International Convention Ccentre (PICC) in Putrajaya and was attended by Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. The Raja Permaisuri of Perak, Tuanku Zara Salim, also attended the event. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail were also present. About 4,000 people, representing various government agencies, statutory bodies, uniformed organisations, non-governmental organisations, institutions of higher learning, schools and the private sector participated in the Maulidur Rasul gathering. In SELANGOR, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari led the Maulidur Rasul two-kilometres procession from Shah Alam Stadium to the Melawati Stadium. Also in the procession were State Secretary Datuk Mohd Amin Ahmad Ahya, Selangor Islamic Religious Department director Datuk Haris Kasim and Selangor Mufti Datuk Mohd. Tamyes Abd Wahid. The procession involved the participation of about 3,000 representatives from 84 contingents, comprising government departments and agencies. In KEDAH, the celebration was held at Dewan Sri Negeri, Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar , and was attended by the Sultan of Kedah Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, the Sultanah of Kedah Sultanah Maliha Tengku Ariff and the Raja Muda of Kedah Tengku Sarafudin Badlishah Sultan Sallehuddin. Also present were Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir and his wife, Tok Puan Norzieta Zakaria. -
Passing the Mantle: a New Leadership for Malaysia NO
ASIA PROGRAM SPECIAL REPORT NO. 116 SEPTEMBER 2003 INSIDE Passing the Mantle: BRIDGET WELSH Malaysia's Transition: A New Leadership for Malaysia Elite Contestation, Political Dilemmas and Incremental Change page 4 ABSTRACT: As Prime Minister Mohamad Mahathir prepares to step down after more than two decades in power, Malaysians are both anxious and hopeful. Bridget Welsh maintains that KARIM RASLAN the political succession has ushered in an era of shifting factions and political uncertainty,as indi- New Leadership, Heavy viduals vie for position in the post-Mahathir environment. Karim Raslan discusses the strengths Expectations and weaknesses of Mahathir’s hand-picked successor,Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. He maintains that Abdullah will do well at moderating the influence of Malaysia’s more radical Islamic leaders, but page 9 doubts whether the new prime minister can live up to the excessive expectations that the polit- ical transition has engendered. M. Bakri Musa expresses hope that Abdullah will succeed where M. BAKRI MUSA (in his view) Mahathir has failed. For example, he urges the new leadership to revise Malaysia’s Post-Mahathir three-decade affirmative action policy and to tackle the problem of corruption. Malaysia: Coasting Along page 13 Introduction All three experts in this Special Report emphasize continuity.All agree that basic gov- Amy McCreedy ernmental policies will not change much; for fter more than 22 years in power, example, Abdullah Badawi’s seemingly heartfelt Malaysia’s prime minister Mohamad pledges to address corruption will probably A Mahathir is stepping down. “I was founder in implementation.The contributors to taught by my mother that when I am in the this Report do predict that Abdullah will midst of enjoying my meal, I should stop eat- improve upon Mahathir in one area: moderat- ing,”he quipped, after his closing remarks to the ing the potentially destabilizing force of reli- UMNO party annual general assembly in June. -
Trends in Southeast Asia
ISSN 0219-3213 2017 no. 9 Trends in Southeast Asia PARTI AMANAH NEGARA IN JOHOR: BIRTH, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS WAN SAIFUL WAN JAN TRS9/17s ISBN 978-981-4786-44-7 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119614 http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg 9 789814 786447 Trends in Southeast Asia 17-J02482 01 Trends_2017-09.indd 1 15/8/17 8:38 AM The ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) is an autonomous organization established in 1968. It is a regional centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. The Institute’s research programmes are grouped under Regional Economic Studies (RES), Regional Strategic and Political Studies (RSPS), and Regional Social and Cultural Studies (RSCS). The Institute is also home to the ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC), the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre (NSC) and the Singapore APEC Study Centre. ISEAS Publishing, an established academic press, has issued more than 2,000 books and journals. It is the largest scholarly publisher of research about Southeast Asia from within the region. ISEAS Publishing works with many other academic and trade publishers and distributors to disseminate important research and analyses from and about Southeast Asia to the rest of the world. 17-J02482 01 Trends_2017-09.indd 2 15/8/17 8:38 AM 2017 no. 9 Trends in Southeast Asia PARTI AMANAH NEGARA IN JOHOR: BIRTH, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS WAN SAIFUL WAN JAN 17-J02482 01 Trends_2017-09.indd 3 15/8/17 8:38 AM Published by: ISEAS Publishing 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119614 [email protected] http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg © 2017 ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore All rights reserved. -
Reply to YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Member of Parliament for Bangi and Dr
Reply to YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Member of Parliament for Bangi and Dr. Kelvin Yii, Member of Parliament for Bandar Kuching I thank you for your questions and your efforts in increasing registration among people in your respective constituencies. I will take your questions in turn below. 1. What is the geographical distribution of those above 60 who have yet to register for the COVID19 vaccine? Currently, registration for those above 60 stands at 40.1%. It ranges from 56.8% in Putrajaya, to 22.9% in Sabah. For States with low registration numbers such as in Sabah, Kelantan (25.1%), Terengganu (29.4%), Kedah (30.9%) and Pahang (31.5%), we are working with MKN, NADMA and the state governments on an outreach programme to encourage people to register, particularly for senior citizens. The outreach programme is not only to help them register for PICK but also to convince them on why it is important for people their age to be vaccinated against COVID-19. We also assure them that the vaccines are safe, effective and if they have any religious concerns, we also reassure them that the vaccines are halal. We are also working with the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development to register and vaccinate residents and caregivers at elderly care homes. Mobile vaccination teams will be sent to the care homes to vaccinate on site. 2. What steps have been taken to work with state governments in order to increase the vaccine registration rate? I have spoken to all Menteris Besar and Chief Ministers virtually over the last month and a half. -
Ambiga Barred from UM Talk; Law Students Submit Memo Free Malaysia Today 7 April 2014 Oleh P Ramani
Ambiga barred from UM talk; law students submit memo Free Malaysia Today 7 April 2014 Oleh P Ramani KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Universiti Malaya law students handed a memorandum to Pakatan Rakyat members of parliament today to voice their dissatisfaction on academic freedom. According to Richtuyne Yusoff, the students’ spokesperson, UM’s Students Affairs Division’s decision to disallow former Bar council president and ex-Bersih 2.0 co-chairperson S Ambiga from giving a talk on ‘Public Interest Litigation’ in the university was deemed as suppressing academic freedom. Pakatan MPs who were present to receive the memo were Serdang MP Ong Kian Ming, Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin and Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Khir Johari Richtuyne said that on March 25 an official letter was sent to deputy vice chancellor of Student Affairs to seek permission for Ambiga to deliver the lecture. The deputy vice chancellor agreed on the condition that there must also be a pro government speaker at the function to balance the view during the lecture. Nevertheless, on March 27, the approval was retracted with the reason that the lecture was not part of the programme. The talk, organised by the UM Law Society , was to have taken place on March 29. Curbing students rights Richtuyne also attempted to contact Deputy Education Minister P Kamalanathan to hand in a copy of the memorandum but the latter failed to response to the students. The students said they would pass a copy of the memorandum to the Pakatan MPs to be passed on to Kamalanathan. In the memorandum, the students are seeking the UM management not to intervene into students’ affairs. -
Media Statement by Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Member of Parliament for Bangi and Assistant Political Education Director for the Democrat
Media Statement by Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Member of Parliament for Bangi and Assistant Political Education Director for the Democratic Action Party (DAP) on the 29th of March, 2021 Three recommendations to attract FDI back to Malaysia and prevent Malaysia from turning into the “sick man of Southeast Asia” Since the topic of Foreign Direct Investment (FDIs) have been in the news lately, I thought it would be useful for me to pull back the curtain and share the challenges and opportunities in attracting FDI to Malaysia based on my one and a half years as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). In doing so, I hope to shine the spotlight on what needs to be done in order to continue to make Malaysia an attractive FDI destination in South East Asia. It is still not too late to reverse the mistakes made in the ONE year of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government and prevent Malaysia from turning into the new "Sick Man of Southeast Asia". Broadly speaking, FDI inflows (by this I mean, manufacturing and services FDI, not equity FDI) into Malaysia comes in two forms. The first is FDI from already existing Multinational Corporations (MNCs) which have already invested in Malaysia. This would include the likes of INTEL’s long standing presence in Penang, SHELL’s Business Service Center in Cyberjaya and Standard Chartered’s Global Business Service center in Teknologi Park Malaysia (TPM), Bukit Jalil, just to name a few. Whether it is manufacturing or services (or manufacturing services), each of these MNCs will have to undertake periodic reviews with their Headquarters (HQs) on the business outlook of their Malaysian operations. -
Kuala Lumpur a State 85 Kuala Lumpur – City-State of the Future? 88
Contents Executive Director’s Note 3 Section 1: Evaluation of Local Authorities in Malaysia History of Local Govornment Election in Malaysia 6 Revisiting the Athi Nahappan Report Part 1 16 Section 2: Separation of Powers Between the Three Levels of Government The Malaysian Federation: A Contradiction in Terms? 21 How Incompetency in Local Governments Help to Preserve Political Hegemony in Malaysia 25 Double Decentralisation: The Way Forward for Sabah 30 Section 3: Governance in Our Local Authorities Strength from the Grassroots: Practices of Participatory Governance 35 Communications as a Key Competency 39 It’s All About the Money 43 Understanding Local Authority Financial Reports 46 Section 4: Running Our Cities & Towns BRT: Rethinking Expensive Public Transport Projects in Malaysian Cities 51 An Aged-Friendly City For All - Rich or Poor 54 The Truth behind Solid Waste Management and Incinerators 59 A Lucrative Dirty Business 62 The Road Less Taken 68 Section 5: Revisiting the Local Government Election Revisiting the Athi Nahappan Report Part 2 : Recommendations 73 Will Local Government Elections Erode Malay Rights? 79 Local Democracy: More Politics or Less? 82 Beyond Local Government: Making Kuala Lumpur a State 85 Kuala Lumpur – City-State of the Future? 88 Issue 1, 2015 - pg. 1 REFSA QUARTERLY Editorial Team Executive Director | Steven Sim Chee Keong Deputy Executive Director | Wong Shu Qi Editor | Lam Choong Wah Assistant Editor | Rosalind Chua Intern | Yap Lay Sheng Layout Design | PM Wang Published by Research For Social Advancement Bhd (Refsa) 2nd Floor,Block A Wenworth Building Jalan Yew, Off Jalan Pudu 55100 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03 9285 5808 Fax: 03 92818104 Executive Director’s Note By Steven Sim Executive Director, REFSA Local authorities are fertile grounds for mission. -
DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI SULTAN PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN MENYEMPURNAKAN MAJLIS PERASMIAN DEWAN PENGINAPAN MAHASISWA Maipk
PERCUMA Wadah MAIPk Edisi Ketiga 2018 Bil Ke-29 DULI YANG MAHA MULIA PADUKA SERI SULTAN PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN MENYEMPURNAKAN MAJLIS PERASMIAN DEWAN PENGINAPAN MAHASISWA MAIPk MAIPk TERUS RAMAH MESRA MEMPERGIATKAN & BANTUAN BINA MENZIARAH & RUMAH ORANG ASLI MENYANTUNI ASNAF MALAM SEMARAK PERJUANGAN SEMPENA TITAH DULI YANG MAHA ANUGERAH TOKOH MULIA PADUKA SERI SRIKANDI 2018 SULTAN PERAK ANJURAN GABUNGAN PELAJAR MELAYU SULTAN NAZRIN SEMENANJUNG (GPMS) TARIKH : 7 ZULKAEDAH 1439 / 20 JULAI 2018 (JUMAAT) MUIZZUDDIN MASA : 8.30 MALAM TEMPAT : HOTEL ISTANA, KUALA LUMPUR. SHAH “Penghijrahan Minda - Penghijrahan Budaya” Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung, Iebih dikenali dengan rujukan ringkas GPMS, dicetuskan idea penubuhannya, semasa berlangsungnya Kongres Penuntut Melayu Malaya, pada 14 dan 15 Ogos 1948, oleh Aminuddin Baki, bersama Abdullah Majid dan Wan Sulaiman Pa’wanteh, pelajar-pelajar Raffles College, serta Abdul Wahab Mohamed Ariff, Siti Hasmah Mohd. Ali dan Mohd Nor Marahakim, pelajar-pelajar King Edward College of Medicine, Singapura. 2. Pada tahun 1948, rekod menunjukkan, pelajar King Edward College of Medicine berjumlah 312 orang, bilangan pelajar Melayu hanya 25 orang (merupakan, 8 peratus daripada jumlah pelajar); pelajar di Raffles College, berjumlah 300 orang, bilangan pelajar Melayu hanya 33 orang (merupakan 11 peratus daripada jumlah pelajar), dan pelajar Malaya di United Kingdom berjumlah 200 orang, bilangan pelajar Melayu hanya 38 orang (merupakan 19 peratus daripada jumlah pelajar); bererti pada tahun 1948, terdapat hanya 96 orang pelajar Melayu mengikuti pengajian di peringkat tertiary. 3. Kongres yang berlangsung pada 14 dan 15 Ogos berpendapat, bahawa GPMS wajiblah di dirikan dengan tujuan menjaga hak-hak, mengemukakan segala permintaan dan memperbaiki keadaan pelajar-pelajar Melayu daripada segenap lapisan. -
AHLI PARLIMEN MALAYSIA To: Y. Bhg. Datuk Roosme Binti Hamzah Fax: 03-20704676 Email: [email protected] Soalan Parlimen Sesi
AHLI PARLIMEN MALAYSIA KAWASAN SERDANG - P102 DR ONG KIAN MING 王建民博士 马来西亚沙登区(P102)国会议员 To: Y. Bhg. Datuk Roosme binti Hamzah Fax: 03-20704676 Email: [email protected] Soalan Parlimen Sesi Pertama 2014 – Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Ahli Parlimen Serdang Questions for the First Parliamentary Session 2014 – Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Member of Parliament for Serdang Oral Questions 1) Dr. Ong Kian Ming (Serdang) asks the Minister of Defense to explain the reason as to why Mejar Zaidi Ahmad was charged for making a report on the problems of indelible ink despite the fact that the Chairman of the Election Commission has admitted that there were problems with the indelible ink. 2) Dr. Ong Kian Ming (Serdang) asks the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment to explain the reason as to why no action was taken, in accordance with the Wildlife Protection Act of 2010, against Rona Wildlife and Anson Wong who appear to be involved with wildlife smuggling as alleged by the Al-Jazeera program “The Return of the Lizard King.” 3) Dr. Ong Kian Ming (Serdang) asks the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment to state the actions which are being undertaken, to prevent the discontinuation of water treatment by Puncak Niaga in Selangor due to the high levels of ammonia present in the affluent discharge from the IWK plant, inclusive of amending the Environmental Quality (Sewage and Industrial Effluents) Regulations 2009 and other relevant acts. 4) Dr. Ong Kian Ming (Serdang) asks the Minister of Education to explain the reason as to why Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) was allowed to charge up to RM1000 to process each visa for international students studying in Malaysia although it failed to achieve its KPI of processing one visa within 14 days. -
Kuala Lumpur International Aut Motive Conference (Kliac) 2018
Organised by: Strategic Partner: KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AUT MOTIVE CONFERENCE (KLIAC) 2018 BEYOND MOBILITY: MOVING SUSTAINABLY Opening Keynote: YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Associate Partner: Held in conjunction with the: 21 - 22 November 2018 Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC) Kuala Lumpur www.asli.com.my KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE CONFERENCE (KLIAC) 2018 Going full swing into the 4th Industrial Revolution, mobility has evolved beyond moving from one point to another hence this year’s theme of ‘Beyond Mobility’ for both the Kuala Lumpur International Automotive Conference (KLIAC) and the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS). Joseph Kopser of RideScout aptly described mobility in today’s term as encompassing the entire ecosystem of connectivity options including infrastructure and their synergy, in addition to societal and environmental implications. The automotive industry has advanced beyond selling vehicles to providing solutions in totality in order to move people and goods sustainably. This Conference provides a timely platform for intellectually stimulating and constructive exchange of views to further the growth of the local automotive industry sustainably given the decrease in production, assembly and registration of new vehicles since 2016. It is geared towards addressing local developments in the industry and the wider ecosystem by bringing together experts and leading players to share and discuss their inputs concerning the industry and -
Ipoh Echo Issue
FREE COPY PP 14252/10/2012(031136) 30 SEN FOR DELIVERY TO YOUR DOORSTEP – February 16 - 29, 2020 ASK YOUR NEWSVENDOR ISSUE 321 What’s so Special about BELUM? By Vivien Lian Blooming Rafflesia nly two hours north of Ipoh lies one of Peninsular Malaysia’s natural treasures, a hotspot for biodiversity in Malaysia hosting Odiverse ecosystems and habitats for the many species of flora and fauna of which many of them are endemic, rare, vulnerable or otherwise threatened in Malaysia and the region. FULL STORY ON PAGES 2 & 6 Enormous old tree in Temenggor Wild civet Khong Island YOUR VOICE IN THE COMMUNITY 2 IE321 February 16 - 29, 2020 www.ipohecho.com.my Ipoh Echo Foodie Guide Ipoh Echo Something for everyone, from the intrepid to the laid back 2 Pillbox Jahai tribe of Orang Asli oyal Belum is famous for its state park which was With a variety of waterfalls, indigenous villages, gazetted as a protected area on May 3, 2007, under salt-licks, interesting plants, animals and insects, there Rthe Perak State Parks Corporation Enactment is much to do and it is this rich biodiversity that attracts 2001. The 130-million-year-old rainforest covering local and foreign visitors who flock to Royal Belum. 117,500 hectares is amongst the oldest in the world, vying Salt licks are natural salt deposits which animals for seniority with the forests of the Amazon, Congo, and regularly lick to get their much-needed mineral others. sustenance. Wild animals often leave their faeces around Consisting mainly of primary forests, it boasts the place to mark their territory. -
Ambang Merdeka 2019 Disambut Penuh Semangat Perpaduan
Saturday, 31 August 2019 Ambang Merdeka 2019 disambut penuh semangat perpaduan Percikan meriah bunga api berlatarbelakangkan menara berkembar pertronas (KLCC) pada sambutan Ambang Merdeka. -Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Semangat perpaduan dalam kalangan rakyat berbilang kaum memeriahkan sambutan Ambang Merdeka 2019 di seluruh pelosok negara malam ini. Tanpa mengira latar belakang bangsa dan agama, orang ramai memenuhi lokasi-lokasi sambutan sambil mengibarkan Jalur Gemilang dengan sorakan dan nyanyian penuh semangat patriotik sebagai sebuah 'keluarga'. Pekarangan Menara Berkembar Petronas (KLCC) di sini mula menjadi tumpuan ribuan warga kota sejak petang tadi bagi sambutan ambang merdeka yang turut disambut dengan acara ulang tahun ke-20 menara yang menjadi kebanggaan seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Bersempena dengan Hari Kebangsaan ke-62, ribuan rakyat dan pelancong asing daripada pelbagai latar belakang, agama dan bangsa membanjiri perkarangan KLCC sejak 8 malam yang diserikan dengan penganjuran konsert serta pertunjukan bunga api. Orang ramai turut dihiburkan dengan pelbagai lagu moden dan tradisional termasuk persembahan daripada artis tanah air iaitu Datuk David Amurugam, Khai Bahar dan Bunkface. Di NEGERI SEMBILAN, sambutan Ambang Merdeka dimeriahkan dengan penyertaan kira-kira 100 pelajar sekolah menengah dari seluruh negeri ini pada Program Bermalam Di Muzium 2019 di Teratak Za'ba, Batu Kikir, Jempol di sini. Terdahulu, kesemua mereka yang berusia 13 hingga 17 tahun menyertai acara kenegaraan dan 'olek kampung' sebelum ke acara kemuncak memakai tengkolok sambil mengibarkan Jalur Gemilang, dan diiringi laungan 'Merdeka' serta nyanyian lagu Negaraku pada detik 12 malam. Di Benteng Walk Seremban, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Bertindak Hal Ehwal Wanita, Keluarga dan Kebajikan negeri, Nicole Tan Lee Koon memeriahkan sambutan bersama kira-kira 300 orang pengunjung dengan pelbagai acara sebelum menunggu detik 12 malam.