Bumis ‘typically’ sold government contracts for cars, houses, leaked study reveals -September 20, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — An unpublished Works Ministry study found that Bumiputera contractors as a rule sold their government contracts to buy luxury cars and houses apart from misusing payments received from the Treasury, according to a leaked US diplomatic cable. ............more at The Malaysian Insider HERE
Gazette and preserve Chinatown buildings as heritage - September 20, 2011 - .............Tearing down the century-old buildings along Jalan Sultan is tantamount to removing one of Kuala Lumpur’s historic landmarks, which is a major tourist attraction, in the name of development.
I can’t imagine historic places and landmarks like the Yoke Woo Hin Restaurant, the Lok Ann hotel, the Yan Keng Benevolent Dramatic Association Building, said to be the cradle of Chinese opera, and others being acquired under the Land Acquisition Act 1960..............more at The Star HERE
Other Headlines:
- Air Asia 2011-09-20
- Something is rotten about migrant workers’ entry rules 2011-09-18
- Putrajaya has admitted to a ‘prima facie case’ against A-G 2011-09-19
- more at myMalaysia News links
