Topic: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the President of the United Malays National Organization . Director of Youth, Ministry of Youth and Sport Secretary, National Emergency Council President, UMNO Secretary General, Non-Aligned Movements Secretaries General Member of the Malaysian ...
The Malaysian government of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was caught napping when it lost five states to the opposition People's Pact (Pakatan Rakyat, PR). That shocking news, coming at the heels of criticism from Mr. Badawi's predecessor, Dr. Mahatir Mohamad, started ...

Malaysia Year In Review 2002

Kuala Lumpur; head of government office in Putrajaya (the future planned capital) from 1999 Chief of state: Transition scenarios had been the popular leitmotif of the latter part of Mahathir's two-decade-long leadership. His reputation rehabilitated and legacy assured, Mahathir found it ...

Malaysia Year In Review 2005

Kuala Lumpur; some government offices have moved to Putrajaya (the new planned capital) Chief of state: Although the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that struck in late December 2004 had caused relatively light damage in Malaysia, in June the government reported receiving complaints ...

PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - Feb 25

Following are the main stories in Malaysian newspapers. -- India's Largest asset manager Reliance Capital Asset Management Ltd aims to stamp its mark in the Islamic fund management business worldwide by making Malaysia its international hub for global Islamic investment activities, its ...
Malaysian premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who clashed dramatically with his predecessor when he came to power, has said he won't " embarrass" the government when he leaves office next month.Abdullah told a public forum late Monday that he planned to devote ...

Chargers unplugged by Steelers

As a sign of how far Malaysia has come out of its self-imposed isolation following the regional financial crisis a decade ago, one need look no farther than the short trip the country's prime minister, Abdullah Badawi, made Wednesday to his ...
Indonesia and Malaysia agreed Thursday to heighten intelligence cooperation to anticipate rising cross-border crime due to the impact of the global economic crisis.Smuggling, human trafficking and piracy along their porous sea and land borders were among the main concerns as Malaysian ...
Malaysia's reputation for being ridden by corruption is harming the country's prospects, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Wednesday as a new anti-graft body was tabled in parliament.Abdullah also tabled legislation that will appoint a nine-member panel to advise ...
The global economic crisis presents an opportunity for Islamic banking to show it is a viable alternative to conventional finance, Malaysia's premier said according to reports Wednesday.Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the meltdown showed the need for laws enshrined ...