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Dell to expand ops in Penang

[UPDATED VERSION] Via TheEdge:

(SOURCE: TheEdge, 27 January 2006)

Dell president and CEO Kevin B Rollins commended the effort and support from the Malaysian government and its abudance of workforce in the country.
"We chose Penang for the past 11 years because of the support from the government which allowed us to be competitive and we [...]

[GVO] Malaysia: Happy Chinese New Year

Yesterday was the start of the Year of the Dog based on the Chinese lunar calendar and it’s also one of the major celebration in Malaysia.

During the Chinese New Year eve, reunion dinner is a must, such as blogger Passion Flower, who is very excited to celebrate Chinese New Year once again, with the usual [...]

Volkswagen: No! to Proton … (2)

Volkswagen Group executive vice-president Stefan Jacoby explained why the break-off with Proton.

"There was no rational reason given by Proton as to why they were not willing to give full management control except that it was related to national pride."

This must be a damn expensive pride to hold.

Grievous is when …

… robbing case took place within university compound.
City Deputy CID chief, ACP Ramli Din said in the incident which happened at 1.45 pm at the Kompleks Perdana Siswa at the university, the robbers waylaid the security guards and also seized a pump gun held by one of them.

"They then grabbed the bags containing the money [...]

Gong Xi Fa Cai

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Malaysians:

Happy Chinese New Year 2006!

Anwar sues Mahathir for gay ’slur’

‘Via BBC:

(SOURCE: BBC, 27 January 2006)

On September 23, former deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sent a legal letter to his former boss Mahathir Mohamad for calling him a sodomist during a press conference at the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) on 9 September 2005, in which the later did not accede to any [...]

CNY Open House in Penang

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajudin Syed Putra Jamalullail and Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will grace the the national Chinese New Year open house this year, which will be held in Penang on Feb 4.

DATE: 4 February 2006 (Saturday)

TIME: 4pm – 11.30pm

VENUE: Masjid Kapitan Keling Street, Armenian Street, Cannon Street, Ah Quee [...]

DPM to Singapore: Ask Wisma Putra!

Be it "crooked bridge", "scenic bridge" or even "cynic bridge" as labelled by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia is going ahead with the plan to build a bridge across its half of the Johor Strait, with work to begin after Chinese New Year.

The Government had decided not to wait for Singapore’s decision on the [...]

Universities Act stays

Via Bernama:

(SOURCE: Bernama, 27 January 2006)

Feeling disappointed? Well, not enough yet, at least not for now!
"MPP unanimously expressed support for continued enforcement of the Act and did not want it to be opposed. The government accepts this stand, and the Act will not be repealed." [...]

In the memorandum handed to Najib after the [...]

Denied fund: Father not poor enough?

Via Malay Mail:

(SOURCE: Screenshots, 27 January 2006)

Health Minister Chua Soi Lek said the problem of insufficient funds to meet the medical bill should be resolved within the hospital itself.

"(Such matters should) always start from where the (patients) came from. Patients should always go back to hospitals. There, social workers, officers and staff are available [...]

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