Malaysia

Malaysian leader says no more fuel price hike for the year

Kuala Lumpur  - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Malay party to accumulate Ringgit 10 million to set up Tamil schools

Nilai (Malaysia), June 11 : The People’s Progressive Party is expected to accumulate at least 10 million Ringgit before the end of the year out of the targeted fund of
100 million Ringgit to set up Tamil schools.

The Tamil Schools Development Fund will be given to 523 Tamil schools throughout the country, including 370 partially aided schools.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's department T. Murugiah, who is also PPP National Youth Chief, has declared a meeting on June 29 at the Putra World Trade Centre to get feedback from those who support the cause.

“Government allocations may be the same for schools in urban and rural areas but the conditions in which rural schools are operating are inadequate,” he said.

MIC demands 40 percent civil service jobs in Malaysia for Indians, Chinese

Kuala Lumpur, June 11 : Speculating substantial increase in the number of students obtaining outstanding results, Malaysian Indian Congress President S. Samy Vellu, has urged the Malaysian Government to keep at least 40 per cent of jobs in the civil service for Indians and Chinese over the next five years.

He said that eight per cent of places in local universities should be allocated to Indians.

Vellu added that in 2002, only 2.3 per cent places in universities were allocated to the Indian community and since then the number had varied with 5.2 per cent in 2003, 5.9 per cent in 2004, 5.6 per cent in 2005 and 6.1 per cent in 2006.

Malaysian grandfather with three wives and 25 kids now gets a fourth one!

Malaysian grandfather with three wives and 25 kids now gets a fourth one!

Call for offering specialised courses for Malay Indians in universities

Kuala Lumpur, June 10 : In a view of their high achievements, Malaysian Indian Congress President Samy Vellu, has urged the Malaysia Government to offer Indians courses in specialised fields such a

Indian population in Malaysia on decline

Indian population in Malaysia on declineKuala Lumpur, June 10 : The I

Pages