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- Wisma Putra: Two Malaysians taken hostage in Algeria are safe
- GE13: Mohd Ali ready to give up Malacca CM post to contest in parliamentary seat
- Night closure at Grand Saga highway from Monday
| Wisma Putra: Two Malaysians taken hostage in Algeria are safe Posted: 18 Jan 2013 07:47 AM PST PETALING JAYA: Two Malaysians caught in the Algerian hostage crisis are safe, according to Wisma Putra. It is also learnt that one of the hostages, K. Ravi, had called his wife late Friday and told her that he was okay. Ravi, 48, and Lau Seek Siang, 38, were among a group of 41 people held hostage at the In Amenas gas facility in Algeria since a terrorist attack on Wednesday. Related Stories: |
| GE13: Mohd Ali ready to give up Malacca CM post to contest in parliamentary seat Posted: 18 Jan 2013 06:53 AM PST MALACCA: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said Friday that he is ready to contest in a parliamentary seat in the 13th general election. Confirming speculation that he would let go of the chief minister's post which he has held since 1999, Mohd Ali said he had already expressed his intention to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He told this to reporters after presenting the RM100 school assistance to students at SK Dato Palembang here. Mohd Ali replaced Datuk Seri Abu Zahar Isnin as Malacca Chief Minister on Dec 2, 1999. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Transport Minister and Deputy Health Minister. On seat distribution in the state for the coming general election, he said the list of candidates had been agreed to by all the component parties in the Barisan Nasional - Bernama |
| Night closure at Grand Saga highway from Monday Posted: 18 Jan 2013 05:25 AM PST KUALA LUMPUR: The left-most lane of the Cheras-Kajang Highway (Grand Saga) will be closed temporarily at night for seven days, beginning Jan 21. According to a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Corporation Sdn Bhd statement Friday, the closure is to facilitate utility relocation works for the construction of the MRT project. The closure, from KM15 to KM14.9, near exit 704 Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, will cover a 200m stretch and take effect from 10pm to 6am. The road will be re-opened to the public on Jan 29. The statement also said that a comprehensive traffic management plan has been prepared by Grand Saga Highway and approved by the Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM) to ensure minimal disruption to traffic. Safety barriers, hoarding and traffic cones will be installed at the work site to ensure that road users and pedestrians are pre-warned about the on-going works, it said. For further information, the public can visit MRT's website at or call the 1800-82-68686 hotline. - Bernama |
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