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KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- Tycoon Robert Kuok has praised Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for "saving the country".


By Ainul Huda Mohamed Saaid

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- The newly-appointed Cabinet ministers should be given a reasonable time-frame to prove their abilities, says International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) Associate Professor Dr Shamrahayu Abdul Aziz.


GEORGE TOWN, May 23 (Bernama) -- The Penang state constitution will be amended to limit the tenure of the chief minister to just two terms, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.


KUALA PILAH, May 23 (Bernama) -- Ten Negeri Sembilan state executive councillors today took their oath of office before the Yang Dipertuan Besar, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, at Istana Besar Seri Menanti here.


ALOR SETAR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Ten assemblymen comprising eight new faces sworn in as members of State Executive Council (exco) before the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Sallehuddin Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah today.


PUTRAJAYA, May 22 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the country's first female Deputy Prime Minister, said today she is confident the wisdom and experience of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will make Malaysia a respected nation again.


PUTRAJAYA, May 22 (Bernama) --Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today commences her duty as Deputy Prime Minister.


IPOH, May 21 (Bernama) -- Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu is expected to announce portfolios for the 10 members of the state executive council (exco) no later than Wednesday.


SHAH ALAM, May 21 (Bernama) -- Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali today expressed his appreciation for the consent of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, to enable him to play a bigger role at the federal level as the Minister of Economic Affairs.


MELAKA, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Melaka state government will restructure its civil service in efforts to ensure the effectiveness of the service of its agencies to the people, said Chief Minister Adly Zahari.