Selangor MB recommends Port Klang rep quits

Published: Thursday October 29, 2009 MYT 1:40:00 PM

Updated: Thursday October 29, 2009 MYT 2:54:01 PM

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has recommended to the PKR supreme council that Port Klang assemblyman Badrul Hisham Abdullah resign from his seat for non-performance.

In a statement on Thursday, Khalid said he would be sending a delegation to “reiterate the matter to the assemblyman personally.”

“The state government is aware of the mounting complaints from the people of Port Klang over the non-performance of assemblyman Badrul Hisham.

“Since he was issued a showcause letter dated Aug 20, he has made no effort to improve his work.

“Despite stating his willingness to meet state and party leaders, he continues to be evasive in meeting them. He has also refused to answer calls or SMSes and has not re-opened his service centre for the people in Port Klang,” Khalid said in his statement.

“The state government cannot tolerate incompetent and irresponsible leaders as they will seriously undermine its efforts to improve the rakyat’s (people’s) economic and social lives,” he added.

Earlier this month, Badrul Hisham’s appearance at Klang Umno chief Datuk Mazlynoor Abd Latif’s Hari Raya open house raised question about his party loyalty.

Later Thursday, Khalid told reporters that having issued its statement, the state government would now “wait and see.”

“If Badrul Hisham still wants to serve the people, he will be given a chance to do so; if he does not, it’s better that he leaves regardless which party he belongs to.

“Since he promised the people, in his campaign during the 12th general election in March last year, that he would serve them, he should keep his promise,” he said.

When asked what would happen if Badrul Hisham decides to quit PKR to become an independent, Khalid said, “He can become an Umno member or an MCA member if he likes, but as an elected representative, he must serve the people.”

If Badrul Hisham refuses to quit his Port Klang seat, Khalid said the state government would study its next course of action.

Three Chinese airline reported surge in profits Wed

News published on 28 Oct 2009
BEIJING: China's three main state-owned airlines said Wednesday third-quarter profits surged as an economic recovery helped to boost travel.

China Southern Airlines Ltd., the country's biggest carrier by passenger numbers, said profit for the quarter ending Sept. 30 was 284 million yuan ($41.6 million), or 0.04 yuan (0.5 U.S. cents) per share.

That compared with a loss of 830 million yuan for the same period of 2008, when Chinese carriers were hit by record-high fuel prices and a decline in travel amid the global economic crisis.

Results last year also were hurt by wrong-way bets on fuel price contracts.

China Southern and rivals Air China Ltd. and China Eastern Airlines Ltd. all reported that third-quarter revenue rose and costs fell as fuel prices eased.

Travel was boosted by a rebound in China's economic growth, which accelerated to 8.9 percent in the third quarter over a year earlier.

Air China said quarterly profit jumped to 884 million yuan ($129 million), or 0.40 yuan (5.8 U.S. cents) per share, rebounding from a 1.94 billion yuan loss in the same period last year.

China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai reported quarterly profit of 23 million yuan ($3.3 million), or 0.003 yuan (0.04 U.S. cents) per share.

That was an improvement over China Eastern's record-setting 2.33 billion yuan loss in the same period of 2008.

China Southern, based in the southern business center of Guangzhou, said its costs fell 9.7 percent, while Beijing-based Air China reported a 10.6 percent fall in costs. - AP

Baby born on plane

Baby born on plane named after AirAsia


SEPANG, Malaysia 28 Oct 2009: The baby boy, who created national headlines when he was born on an AirAsia plane, has been named Asia Liew Ya Hang.
His mother Liew Siaw Hsia said the Chinese name ‘Ya Hang’ means ‘AirAsia’ in Mandarin.
“It’s the best name I can give my son who was the first baby born on the airline’s plane,” she said in a statement yesterday.
The mother and baby are currently at the Putrajaya Hospital.
Asia Liew Ya Hang was safely delivered on board Flight AK 6506 on Oct 21 when the aircraft was about 800m in the air.
The flight from Penang to Kuching was diverted to the low-cost carrier terminal here when Liew went into premature labour.
The airline has presented Liew and the baby free flight tickets for life to celebrate the birth.

Bébé né dans l'avion le nom de AirAsia


SEPANG, Malaisie le 28 octobre 2009: Le petit garçon, qui a créé les manchettes nationales quand il est né sur un plan AirAsia, a été nommée en Asie Liew Ya Hang.
Sa mère Liew Siaw Hsia dit le nom chinois signifie 'Ya Hang' AirAsia »en mandarin.

"C'est le meilleur nom que je peux donner mon fils qui était le premier bébé né dans l'avion de la compagnie, dit-elle dans un communiqué hier.

La mère et le bébé sont actuellement à l'hôpital de Putrajaya.

Asie Liew Ya Hang a été livré en toute sécurité à bord du vol 6506 AK le Oct 21, où l'aéronef était à environ 800 mètres dans les airs.

Le vol de Penang à Kuching a été dérouté vers le terminal de transporteurs à bas prix ici quand Liew est entrée en travail prématuré.

La compagnie aérienne a présenté Liew et le bébé billets d'avion gratuit à vie pour célébrer la naissance.

No PAS EGM, only special meeting

No PAS EGM, only special meeting: VP Salahuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 ot 2009 : PAS will not call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) as proposed by its spiritual leader, Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, but will instead convene a special meeting to discuss issues related to the party, vice-president Salahuddin Ayub said.
He told Bernama Sunday that the issue of PAS calling for an EGM no longer arose as Nik Aziz himself had suggested that the forum be changed into a special meeting.
Salahuddin said that Nik Aziz conveyed the matter to him at their meeting at the latter's residence in Kota Baru on Saturday.
"It does not arise anymore. I met the Tok Guru yesterday and listen to his views on the party. The central PAS will convene a special meeting soon; Nik Aziz told me about this in our meeting yesterday," he said.
Last Friday, in his blog www.blogtokguru.com, Nik Aziz called for a special "muktamar" to rid the party of "two or three problematic leaders".
He mentioned three leaders in his blog, namely deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa, secretary-general Datuk Mustafa Ali and Selangor PAS commissioner Datuk Dr Hassan Ali. - Bernama

News : Accident at Kuala Terengganu

Five family members killed, three injured in accident

KUALA TERENGGANU 24 Oct 2009 : Five members of a family were killed and three others were seriously injured when the car they were travelling in burst into flames in a road crash at KM 123, Jalan Jerangau Jabor, near Padang Kubu Kemaman.
Those killed on Friday are the driver of the Proton Iswara Aeroback car, Baharuddin Taib, 45, his wife Maimun Ibrahim, 40, their two-year-old son, Mohd Nor Firdaus, and Baharuddin's mother, Esah Salleh, in her 80s.
There were trapped in the car and their charred remains were removed from the wreckage by firemen
However, passersby managed to pull out Esah's body before the car was engulfed in flames.
Kemaman deputy police chief DSP Abdul Marlik Hakim said the couple's 12-year-old son, Aidil Sahidan, who was seriously injured, was rushed to the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital(HTAA) in Kuantan, but died at 3pm Saturday.
The couple's three other children were seriously injured and admitted to HTAA and the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here. They are Aishah Nabilah, 10; Ekmal Rizal, 8; and Aishah Natasya, 4.
Abdul Marlik said family members had claimed the bodies, which were sent to the Kemaman Hospital, for burial at Kampung Kesum, Manir Saturday.
He said the accident, which occurred at about 7.30pm, involved three cars a Proton Saga, a Proton Iswara Aeroback and a Proton Gen2 all heading towards Kuala Terengganu.
"The accident happened when the car driven by Baharuddin rammed into a Proton Saga causing the car, with eight people inside, to turn turtle before a Proton Gen2 car crashed into it and then burst into flames," he said when contacted here Saturday.
He said passersby rushed to the scene and managed to pull out Esah and her four grandchildren who were seated with her in the rear passenger seat, but were prevented from helping Baharuddin, Maimun and their youngest son by the fire.
Abdul Marlik said the family members were from Kampung Kesum and were believed to be on their way to Baharuddin's brother's house in Cheneh for a wedding ceremony, which was scheduled for Saturday.
The driver of the Proton Gen2, Mohd Khairul Ikhwan, 18, a student in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Mohd Khairul Ikhwan, 18, was slightly injured and sought treatment at a private hospital here.
He was returning to his parent's home in Bukit Payong, while the driver and passengers in the other car were not injured. - Bernama

News : Facts you need to know about Influenza A (H1N1)

Influenza A (H1N1) FAQ

Foreign tourists wearing protective masks stand in the main Zocalo plaza in downtown Mexico City, Monday. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)

What is the A (H1N1) influenza?
It is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. It regularly causes high flu outbreaks in pigs but with low death rates. There are four main sub-types of the virus, but the most recent isolated influenza viruses from pigs have been H1N1 viruses.
How does it spread?