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- Wisma Putra: Postpone travel to southern Thailand
- Perak offers land to retired soldiers and cops
- Formation of Press Council can reduce pressure on media: NPC
| Wisma Putra: Postpone travel to southern Thailand Posted: 18 Sep 2011 03:38 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The Foreign Ministry issued a statement Sunday advising Malaysians to postpone non-essential travel to southern Thailand due to bombing incidents that killed four Malaysians and injured 18 others. Malaysians are advised to postpone non-essential travel to the area until the security situation normalises. "The Ministry continues to monitor the developments there through its embassy in Bangkok and the Consulate in Songkhla which are liasing with the Thai authorities to provide necessary assistance to all Malaysians involved in the incidents," the statement said. In the statement issued here, the ministry also said that the Consulate General of Malaysia in Songhkhla reported that four Malaysians were killed in the bombing incidents in Sungai Golok, south Thailand on Friday. The media reported that four Malaysians including a three-year boy were killed in three bombing incidents in Sungai Golok, south Thailand on Friday night. The dead Malaysians were identified as Wong Hong Yep, 63, Wong Kai Sean, 3, Fong Too Keh, 45, and Chan Yau Wing, 52. Their bodies were reported to have been brought back to Malaysia by their respective families on Saturday. The statement added that out of the 18 Malaysians injured in the incidents, five were still being treated at the Sungai Golok Hospital, and one at the Yala Hospital, while the others had been discharged after receiving outpatient treatment. The Malaysians who are still being treated at Sungai Golok Hopsital are Ling Yee Lung, 28, Lai Yok Long, 52, Phoo King Kuang, 54, Wee It Cheng, 61, Cheng Yew Mang, 40, while Ng Sai Kai, 63, is receiving treatment at the Yala Hospital. - Bernama Related Stories: |
| Perak offers land to retired soldiers and cops Posted: 18 Sep 2011 02:46 AM PDT IPOH: The Perak government is offering land in the state to 7,000 retired soldiers and policemen to build their homes. "We hope other states will follow us as a show of appreciation to the ex-servicemen and former policemen. "They deserved to be given assistance and recognition for their selfless contributions," Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir told reporters after opening the 24th conference of the Perak chapter of the Malaysian Ex-Servicemen Association here Sunday. He said the state government was discussing with the association and the army cooperatives to nominate deserving candidates to receive the land under the planned RPT Perwira project. "Priority would be given to those from a poor background and have yet to own a house," he said, adding the state government would find suitable sites for the programme. Dr Zambry said, however, there was some 250ha of land available in 10 districts for the planned scheme. The mentri besar said the programme would start off with 3,700 lots in the first phase. The second phase would offer the remaining 3,300 lots. The state government would charge a minimum premium of RM500 on the land, which is much lower than the normal rate of RM3,000. |
| Formation of Press Council can reduce pressure on media: NPC Posted: 18 Sep 2011 02:28 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed setting up of the Malaysian Press Council can help reduce pressure on the media, said National Press Club (NPC) president Mokhtar Hussain. He said the press council would also be a channel for the media to present proposals to further reduce pressure and open up media freedom. Mohktar said the setting up of the council was timely owing to the changes in the current media landscape following the emergence of the Internet as an alternative information source. "Hence, more freedom should be given to the press to play its role without fear and worries. "In principle, the formation of the press council had been agreed to by senior editors of the country's leading newspapers and magazines," he told reporters during the NPC-AmBank-Milo Media Run 2011 here Sunday. The Malaysian Press Council will likely be modelled along the lines of the media councils in India or United Kingdom to ensure that it will function effectively, he said, adding that a study was being conducted on their regulatory framework. "We hope the media will be given more freedom of expression in conveying accurate and correct information to the public," he added. - Bernama |
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