Tan Kee Kwong must quit BN

DPM Najib Tun Razak said that the FT Gerakan chief Dr Tan Kee Kwong must quit BN as he has accepted a post under Selangor’s Pakatan Rakyat government.

Cabinet committee recommends setting up the Public Transport Commission to govern licensing, enforcement, and supervision of the sector.

Metrod’s new plants capacity in US , India , China for semi-finished copper rods, wires to double in 3-4 years when fully operational.


Anuar Shaari, ex-PKR Permatang Pauh chief and ex-private secretary to Anwar Ibrahim, applies to join Umno, submits form to DPM Najib Tun Razak.

Yesterday, Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat Youth leader Ezam Mohd Nor returned to Umno.

Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he welcome Ezam ‘s return to the party but Ezam was not promised any party position or privileges.


To a question posed by the interviewer to Anwar Ibrahim from Bloomberg whether there will be more defection from Keadilan, he said he expects there will be more defection from BN because he believed there is no future for them in BN.

He said Ezam left Keadilan about two years ago and did not participate in the recent general election.

Mohd Ezam says that he rejoined Umno to ensure changes are made for the good of the nation, and not because he was offered any position in the party.



FIFA provisionally lifts its 12-month ban on Iraq playing in international competition. Iraq is to play Australia in World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Noh Omar said that the Government is to liberalize the bus industry. It will reduce the operating costs by reviewing toll rates, road tax and insurance, remove fixed fares for some.

US dotcom Google unveils new phone to compete with Apple’s iPhone, email pact with MySpace, and more powerful Google Earth at user conference.

A Harry Potter prequel, an 800-word short story by JK Rowling, will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s in London in June, proceeds to go to charity.