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- S'gor govt proposes insurance scheme for laid-off workers
- PM: Win-win situation to resolve maritime border issues
- MIC to hold Deepavali open house at Batu Caves
| S'gor govt proposes insurance scheme for laid-off workers Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will discuss with the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) the setting up of an insurance scheme to protect laid-off workers. Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said such an insurance scheme could help ease the burden of these workers. "This scheme is not a compensation, but enough to help those who lost their jobs," he said at a luncheon and dialogue with Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) leaders here Thursday. Abdul Khalid said the state government would also form a special team to help workers who got laid off in the state. - Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| PM: Win-win situation to resolve maritime border issues Posted: 20 Oct 2011 06:29 AM PDT MATARAM (Lombok, Indonesia): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak said he and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono have given clear instructions to resolve the maritime border dispute in the South Sulawesi Sea. The instructions given were to find an option based on a win-win situation and something that was acceptable to the people and governments of Malaysia and Indonesia. "We take note that the technical committee that has met 20 times (since March 2005) managed to narrow down the differences, especially in terms of the continental shelf in the 12-nautical mile area. "The difference previously was 7km and now it has been narrowed down to 3km only, and this means that there has been positive development," he said at a media conference at the conclusion of the delegates bilateral meeting of the Malaysia-Indonesia annual consultations, here Thursday. In a joint statement at the end of the annual consultations, both leaders reiterated the continued commitment of both countries to work closely in resolving land demarcation and maritime boundary delimitation through negotiations. Noth leaders held discussions on land and maritime boundary issues, in particular, the Indonesia-Malaysia land borders in Kalimantan and maritime boundary in the Sulawesi Sea, Straits of Malacca and Singapore, as well as the South China Sea. "Both leaders agreed on the urgency to resolve these issues and tasked officials of both countries to intensify the technical meetings and expedite the ongoing negotiation process," the joint statement said. The negotiations shall be in accordance with the principles of international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, it said. - Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| MIC to hold Deepavali open house at Batu Caves Posted: 20 Oct 2011 03:52 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: The MIC will, for the first time, hold its Deepavali open house at the Batu Caves Temple. Its president Datuk G. Palanivel said the open house, which would on Deepavali day itself (Oct 26), would be held at an open area around the temple. He said by having it there, the party expected to attract more than 10,000 people, not only from the Indian community but also the Chinese and Malay communities as well. "When we hold the event at the Putra World Trade Centre, the turn out is not very good, normally we will get less than 5,000 people," he told reporters at MIC's headquarters here Thursday. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin are scheduled to attend the open house. - Bernama Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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