Parliament: Stop oil speculators
Malaysia should take the initiative to urge nations to work together and stop oil speculators in their tracks, Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said.

Miti proposing lower import duties on raw materials
The International Trade and Industry Ministry is proposing to lower the import duties on raw materials to lessen the burden of the industrial sector, Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

IRB: Not all will get refunds within 30 days
The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has clarified that not all taxpayers who filed their tax returns electronically will receive refunds for overpaid taxes within 30 days.

June 25, 2008
Big money in oil sector
The oil and gas sector and the information technology industry saw the sharpest increases in salary, a survey has shown.

Cow tongues, tails seized
Selangor Customs Department have smashed an attempt bring in cows tongues from Santa Fe in Brazil by falsely declaring it as boneless beef cuts.

'Massive op' to flush out Sabah's illegal immigrants
The Government will launch a "massive operation' against illegal immigrants in Sabah soon, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Wednesday.

Indonesian maids may soon cost more
Maid fees have skyrocketed in the past year and there seems to be no end in sight.

Media free again in Parliament
Members of the media are free to move around again in the Parliament lobby, after the barricades that were set up to confine them in a corner were removed Wednesday. 

Bid to claim RM511m from British Government
Prominent lawyer Dominic Puthucheary will lead a team of three lawyers heading to London to file a petition to claim RM511mil compensation from the British Government over the massacre of 25 villagers in Batang Kali in 1948.

June 20, 2008
Seafood exports to EU stopped
Malaysia has stopped exporting seafood products to the European Union (EU) to avoid a total ban.

Sultan vows to reclaim Batu Puteh island
The Sultan of Johor Sultan Iskandar Ismail has vowed to find a way to reclaim Batu Puteh or Pedra Branca.

Public transport to get additional funds
The Government has injected RM100mil more into the Public Transport Development Fund to boost the efficiency of public transportation, Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperative Minister Datuk Noh Omar said.

Milk price may be controlled
The Government is considering whether to include powdered milk for children on the list of price controlled items.