Tag - Selangor

Lau Weng San is new Selangor Speaker

SHAH ALAM: Former Banting assemblyman Lau Weng San has been appointed Selangor state assembly Speaker. The appointment makes DAP's Lau, 45, the state's 12th Speaker. It was announced at the Selangor State Legislative Assembly here on Tuesday (Sept 19). The selection was made through a secret ballot conducted by assembly secretary J. Gayathri Prasena as there were two...

PN unanimously chooses Azmin for Selangor Opposition chief

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Perikatan Nasional has unanimously selected Hulu Kelang assemblyman Datuk Seri Azmin Ali as the state's Opposition chief. Speaker Lau Weng San, who announced the appointment, said Perikatan had sent a letter to the House on Sept 15 informing it of the decision. With the appointment, Azmin, a former Selangor mentri besar, will lead the...

Satay to be declared Selangor’s heritage food

SEPANG: Selangor plans to gazette satay as a heritage food in an effort to promote the state as a destination for the popular delicacy. Selangor state Heritage and Malay Customs Corporation chairman Borhan Aman Shah said the proposal would be presented to the state executive council by the end of this year. "Although satay is sold nationwide,...

Bukit Aman seizes over RM30mil worth of illicit cigarettes, alcohol in Selangor

PETALING JAYA: An anti-contraband operation by Bukit Aman saw seizures amounting to over RM30mil in three raids in Selangor. Bukit Aman's internal security and public order department director, Comm Datuk Seri Hazani Ghazali (pic), said three raids were conducted in Kajang on Sept 7, which busted a major syndicate smuggling untaxed cigarettes and alcohol. The operation resulted...

No foreign objects in engine parts, says air crash preliminary report

KUALA LUMPUR: There was no evidence of foreign object intake, bird feathers or matter in any of the engine components of the Hawker Beechcraft 390 aircraft that crashed in Selangor on Aug 17. According to the preliminary report by the Transport Ministry's Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released on Friday (Sept 15), the fan shroud also...

Selangor Ruler orders study on Legislative Assemblies competency to enact Islamic laws

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (pic) has ordered the immediate establishment of a special committee to conduct an in-depth and critical study on the competency of State Legislative Assemblies to enact Islamic laws under state enactments and the jurisdiction of Syariah Courts. Sultan Sharafuddin who is also the National Council for Islamic Religious...

Thousands pay summonses at discounted rate at police carnival

SHAH ALAM: Motorists thronged the PDRM Selangor Merdeka Ride and Carnival here to pay their outstanding summonses at a discounted rate. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the special offer was given to certain traffic offences. He urged those at the event to not miss the opportunity to settle their outstanding summonses. "I see a...

I’ll check with PM before announcing Selangor exco line-up, says Amirudin

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Amirudin Shari will seek Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's opinion before announcing the portfolios for his exco line-up. Speaking to reporters after a gathering with the state's civil servants on Tuesday (Aug 22), Amirudin said the portfolios would be announced and allocated accordingly the following day. Asked if there would...

Amirudin sworn in as Selangor MB for a second time

KLANG: Sungai Tua assemblyman Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari has been sworn in for a second term as the Selangor Mentri Besar. The swearing-in and oath-taking was carried out before Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at the Istana Alam Shah at 11am Monday (Aug 21). Dressed in a black baju Melayu with a songket sampin and headgear,...

Fascinating political dynamic unfolding in Selangor, says state PAS

PETALING JAYA: Selangor will be the most interesting state to watch given the almost equal composition of government and Opposition assemblymen in the state assembly, says Selangor PAS information chief Ustaz Nushi Mahfodz. He said Perikatan Nasional won 22 seats, denying the Pakatan Harapan-Brisan Nasional pact a two-thirds majority. "Barisan only won two state seats compared to...