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Selangor Wants To Produce A Knowledgeable Skilled Workforce

Saturday, 31 January 2009

SHAH ALAM, 31 January – Selangor hopes to produce a more knowledgeable skilled workforce   which would be able to contribute to the development of the state and country.
Hence, the state government has begun giving more focus towards producing a more skillful human capital, which is able to think and with more creativity and innovation.
This was [...]



State Government Awaiting Reply From Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications

Saturday, 31 January 2009

SHAH ALAM, January 31 – Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the state government has referred to the Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications for its opinion on whether the 30-year water concession agreement with Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) should be cancelled.
This follows the National Audit Report which found that Syabas, owned by Puncak [...]



Selangor Seeks To Help Retrenched Workers

Friday, 30 January 2009

SHAH ALAM, January 30 – The Action Committee Handling Retrenchment Problems which was announced recently is weighing the possibility of getting assistance from several companies or job agencies in collecting data of workers who have been retrenched due to the economic crisis.
Besides advice relating to the use of such data, the committee which chaired by [...]



Website Reporting False Statement To Be Sued

Thursday, 29 January 2009

SHAH ALAM, January 29 – The State government will file a suit against the owner and writer of a website which made false statements claiming a Selangor Woman Exco  member had been arrested for close proximity.
The Exco member, Dr Halimah Ali who is also State Assembly Person for Selat Klang said the action was taken [...]



‘Annul Land Rights Agreement’

Thursday, 29 January 2009

SHAH ALAM, January 29 – The State Government and Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS)  has no right to continue with the development of Bukit Botak as the residents are tied to an agreement signed with the previous developer, according to a statement released by the office of the Dato’ Menteri Besar today.
 
The state government however [...]



‘That’s A Lie’ – Dr Halimah Ali

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

SHAH ALAM, January 28 – Chairperson for Permanent Committees on Education, Higher Studies and Development of Human Capital , Dr Halimah Ali, yesterday lodged a police report about allegations in a web forum that she had been arrested for ‘khalwat’ (close proximity).
 
Dr Halimah who is also Selat Klang State Assemblyman (Adun) says that it is [...]



State Government Regrets Royal Institution Implicated In Cow Donation Issue

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

SHAH ALAM, January 28 – The state government in a statement today said it regretted the actions of certain parties who implicated the Selangor Royal Institution in the issue of sacrificial cow donations.
According to the statement released by the Menteri Besar’s Office, there was no justification in implicating the royal palace in the issue.
“This issue [...]



Humanitarian Mission to Palestine Help Successful

Monday, 26 January 2009

PETALING JAYA, January 26  – The leader of Selangor’s humanitarian mission to Palestine through Yayasan Amal Malaysia (Amal), Dr Abdul Rani Osman said their mission was a success as they had managed to give assistance to the people there.
He said, even though his team could not go into Gaza, all the assistance that had been [...]



Abolish OSA – Abdul Khalid

Sunday, 25 January 2009

KUALA SELANGOR, January 25 – Dato’ Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim agreed that the Official Secrets Act (OSA) should be abolished.
He said, the Act should only be used in situations where the country’s safety was at stake.
“From the start I had stated that I disagree with being too secretive, which is why I [...]



‘Laman Dapur’ Project To Increase Poor’s Income

Sunday, 25 January 2009

KUALA SELANGOR, January 25 – The ‘Laman Dapur’ Project launched at the Ijok State Assembly area today is hoped to be able to help increase the income of the rakyat especially the poor.
Dato’ Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the project which was an initiative of the Selangor Women’s Welfare and Charity Organisation [...]