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- Minimum wage and 16 other Bills passed by Senate
- Air quality improves, thanks to strong winds
- Former deputy minister won't testify in Felda defamation suit
| Minimum wage and 16 other Bills passed by Senate Posted: 12 Jul 2011 07:03 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Negara was adjourned sine die after sitting for six days from July 4, during which 17 Bills, including the National Wages Consultative Council Bill 2011, were debated and passed. The other Bills passed were the: * Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Bill 2010; * Kootu Funds (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill 2011; * Co-operative College (Incorporation)(Amendment) Bill 2010; * Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill 2011) * Promotion of Investments (Amendment) Bill 2011; * Supplementary Supply Bill 2011; * National Sports Institute Bill 2011; * Judges Remuneration (Amendment) Bill 2011; * Trade Descriptions Bill 2011; * Petroleum (Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2011) * Securities Commission (Amendment) Bill 2011; * Capital Markets and Services (Amendment) Bill 2011; * Money Services Business Bill 2011; * International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) (Amendment) Bill 2011; * Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill 2010) and * Construction Industry Development Board, Malaysia (Amendment) Bill 2011. - Bernama Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Air quality improves, thanks to strong winds Posted: 12 Jul 2011 06:49 AM PDT PETALING JAYA: The haze continued to shroud major parts of the country but the condition improved slightly by evening, thanks to stronger winds throughout the day. Areas with moderate air quality readings of over 80 on the Air Pollutant Index (API) jumped from two at 5pm on Monday to nine at 11am Tuesday. However, this was reduced to six areas at 5pm. Air quality improved with 76% or 38 areas recording moderate API readings at 5pm compared to 42 areas (82%) at 11am. (A good reading is from 0-50, moderate 51-100, unhealthy 101-200, very unhealthy 201-299 and hazardous from 300 and above). The worst-affected area was Bukit Rambai in Malacca which saw its readings hit near unhealthy levels when its API was 93 at 7am but this dropped to 89 at 11am and 81 at 5pm. Poor visibility and skies chocked with smog were evident earlier in the day with many complaining of a burning smell. However, this improved as winds picked up. While visibility was back to normal (more than 10km) in most parts, some areas still recorded poor to moderate visibility as of 8pm Tuesday including Butterworth (5km), Ipoh (4km) and Sitiawan, Perak (3km). Skies were also clearer in the Klang Valley with visibility improving from between 3km and 6km earlier in the day to almost normal levels. Visibility in Petaling Jaya dipped to as low as 2km on Monday. The Meteorological Department's Central Forecast Office said stronger wind speeds, especially at the upper surface level, caused the haze to disperse slightly yesterday afternoon. "Wind patterns in peninsular Malaysia had remained consistent from a south-westerly direction. "The weather should improve today (Wednesday) with rain expected in the evening in areas northward of Kuala Lumpur," said a spokesman, adding that isolated rain was expected in Johor and Malacca. According to a regional hazemap, the smoke plumes had shifted slightly away from the peninsula compared with Monday when it was part of the peninsula. A spokesman from the PLUS Traffic Monitoring Centre said visibility along highways in the Klang Valley and the North South Expressway towards the north was reduced in the morning but improved in the evening although the haze was still present. The Kuala Lumpur International Airport reported no delayed flights due to the haze while the Subang Airport control tower reported only one delayed flight due to haze and technical problems. Indonesian news portal Media Indonesia reported Tuesday that the Kota Dumai area in Riau was still blanketed in smog from raging forest fires. The southwest monsoons, which bring about drier conditions, will continue until September. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Former deputy minister won't testify in Felda defamation suit Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:38 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Former Deputy Land and Co-operatives Minister Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong will not testify in the defamation suit against him filed by the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda). His lead counsel Ranjit Singh told High Court judge Zabariah Mohd Yusof that his client has no case to answer as Felda had not proven its claims in the suit. Dr Tan is being sued for RM200mil for allegedly defaming Felda and its investment company Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd over their business and conduct. Justice Zabariah set July 20 to hear the submissions by Ranjit over the civil action for Dr Tan. Earlier, Felda lead counsel Datuk Mahinder Singh Dulku closed their case after calling four witnesses. Justice Zabariah also rejected an application by Mahinder for an adjournment of the trial to subpoena a Suara Keadilan reporter who interviewed Dr Tan for his article. In the court papers, the plaintiffs claimed that Dr Tan had caused the publication of defamatory words in Suara Keadilan in its June 22-29 edition last year. In the suit filed on Jan 25, Felda and Felda Global claimed that the words implied that the plaintiffs were involved in corruption and had committed an unlawful act. In the statement of defence, Dr Tan admitted to have given an interview to a Suara Keadilan newspaper reporter named as Faizal Zakaria, but he did not utter any defamatory words of both plaintiffs. Alternatively, Dr Tan said the words were true in fact and that they were published on an occasion of qualified privilege. Related Stories: |
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