Prime Minister
Najib Razak (UMNO)

Deputy Prime Minister
Muhyiddin Yassin (UMNO)

Prime Minister’s Department:
Ministers:
1. Jamil Khir Baharom (UMNO)
2. Abdul Wahid Omar (Senator)
3. Idris Jala (senator)
4. Joseph Kurup (PBRS)
5. Shahidan KAssim (UMNO)
6. Nancy Shukri (PBB)
7. Paul Low Seng Kwan (senator)
8. Joseph Entulu Belaun (PRS)

Deputy Ministers:
1. Razali Ibrahim (UMNO)
2. Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy (Senator)

Ministry of Finance
1. Minister of Finance 1: Najib Razak (UMNO)
2. Minister of Finance 2: Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah (UMNO)

Deputy Minister of Finance
3. Ahmad Maslan (UMNO)

Ministry of Transport
1. Minister: (Acting – post being held open pending MCA decision) Hishammuddin Hussein (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Ab Aziz Kaprawi (UMNO)

Ministry of Defence
1. Minister: Hishammuddin Hussein (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Abdul Rahim Bakri (UMNO)

Ministry of Home Affairs
1. Minister: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (PBB)

Ministry of Education & Higher Learning
1. Minister 1: Muhyiddin Yassin (UMNO)
2. Minister 2: Idris Jusoh (UMNO
3. Deputy Minister 1: Mary Yap Kain Ching (PBS)
4. Deputy Minister 2: P. Kamalanathan (MIC)

Ministry of Works
1. Minister: Fadillah Yusof (PBB)
2. Deputy Minister: Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (UMNO)

Ministry of International Trade & Industry
1. Minister: Mustapa Mohamed (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Hamim Samuri (UMNO)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1. Minister: Anifah Aman (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Hamzah Zainuddin

Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism
1. Minister: Hasan Malek (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Ahmad Bashah Mohamad Hanipah (Senator)

Ministry of Communication & Multimedia
1. Minister: Ahmad Shabery Cheek (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Jailani Johari (UMNO)

Ministry of Human Resources
1. Minister: Richard Riot Jaem (SUPP)
2. Deputy Minister: Ismail Abdul Muttalib (UMNO)

Ministry of Rural & Regional Development
1. Minister: Shafie Apdal (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Alexander Nanta Linggi (PBB)

Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing & Local Government
1. Minister: Abdul Rahman Dahlan (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Halimah Mohamad Saddique (UMNO)

Ministry of Youth & Sport
1. Minister: Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: M. Saravanan (MIC)

Ministry of Health
1. Minister: S. Subramaniam (MIC)
2. Deputy Minister: Hilmi Yahaya (UMNO)

Ministry of the Federal Territories
1. Minister: Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: J. Loga Bala Mohan (Senator)

The Ministry of Plantation Industries & Commodities
1. Minister: Douglas Uggah Embas (PBB)
2. Deputy Minister: Noriah Kasnon (UMNO)

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water
1. Minister: Maximus Johnity Ongkili (PBS)
2. Deputy Minister: Mahdzir Khalid (UMNO)

Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry
1. Minister: Ismail Sabri Yaakob (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (UMNO)

Ministry of Tourism & Culture
1. Minister: Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (UMNO)
2. Deputy Minister: Joseph Salang Gandum (PRS)

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
1. Minister: Ewon Ebin (UPKO)
2. Deputy Minister: Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah (UMNO)

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment
1. Minister: G. Palanivel (MIC)
2. Deputy Minister: James Dawos Mamit (PBB)

Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development
1. Minister: Rohani Abdul Karim (PBB)
2. Deputy Minister: Azizah Mohamad Dun (UMNO)

Ministers: 30
Deputy Ministers: 27
Total: 57
Total ministries: 24
Senators reappointed: 1
New Senators: 5
Backbenchers: 82

PUTRAJAYA (May 14, 2013)

Murugesan who tendered his resignation letter this morning, said he had informed MIC president Datuk Seri G Palanivel of his intention to resign if he loses, even before the 13th General Election.

“I have reiterated my stand to the president last week. I have allowed a few days grace period in order for him to find a suitable successor.

“The party needs to rejuvenate and renew itself. I have given my best as party secretary-general to move the party forward, for it to be more relevant to the younger generation.

“However, I believe the time has come for me to step down and to allow others to continue with the process of rebuilding the party under the leadership of Datuk Seri G Palanivel,” said Murugesan in a statement today.

He added that after a short break, he will return to serve the party in his capacity as a central working committee member and the branch chairman for Section 17, Shah Alam.

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Rajagopal landed in hot water after FAM decided to charge him for an alleged comment about the lack of local strikers in the M-League after the national team’s 4-1 drubbing by Saudi Arabia in a friendly on March 17

Rajagopal was said to have blamed the situation on the presence of foreign professionals and the FAM allegedly construed that as criticising the national league.

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The airline, which took to the skies on March 22, 2013,  currently operate 4 flights daily from Kuching and 3 flights daily to Kota Kinabalu from Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s main terminal.

To mark its first month of operation, the airline is also extending its introductory one-way all inclusive fares to Kuching from RM78 and Kota Kinabalu from RM108 to encourage more people, especially those returning from abroad for the General Election who have yet to travel onboard Malindo Air to experience a new travel experience built on the foundations of Asian hospitality, world class service and innovative products and services.

Sincerely thanking their guests for flying Malindo Air, the airline’s CEO Chandran Rama Muthy, also expressed Malindo Air’s commitment in building a reputation of quality and consistency in bringing the service and guests together.

He adds, “This number clearly demonstrates the underlined value we provide in exchange of the opportunity given and the believe our guests placed on us

“As we grow and expand our network to include more destinations, we will continue to provide the best and build a strong connection between our brand and guests that engenders loyalty and guest’s satisfaction.

Malindo Air currently operates a fleet of 2 brand new Boeing 737-900ER (extended range) aircrafts in a 2-class configuration of 12 seats in Business and 168 seats in Economy.

Guests travelling onboard Malindo Air will also enjoy extra legroom at no additional cost as all seats in economy have a seat pitch of 32”.

All seats in economy are also fitted with In Flight Entertainment system (IFE) that offers guest 12 of the latest Asian and Hollywood movie blockbusters and 20 interactive games to choose from at no additional charge.

Check-in baggage allowance of up to 15kg and light refreshments will also be provided to all passengers travelling in the economy cabin.

Business Class passengers enjoy a seat pitch of 45” between them and each seats fitted with personal 13-inch screen stowed away under their seat rest.

In addition, passengers will also enjoy complimentary baggage allowance of up to 30kg and a full meal service with every business class ticket purchased.

For more information or to make a booking, contact our Call Centre at +603 7841 5388, visit malindoair.com or your preferred travel agent.

The one-way all in fares will be applicable on ALL 168 SEATS in Economy on ALL its 4 daily flights to/from Kuching and 3 daily flights to/from Kota Kinabalu.

Malindo Air operates from the main terminal of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with a fleet of 2 state of the art Boeing 737-900ER aircraft in a 2-class configuration of 12 seats in Business and 168 seats in Economy.

Guests travelling onboard Malindo Air will also enjoy extra legroom at no additional cost as all seats in economy have a seat pitch of 32 inches. All seats in economy are also fitted with state of the art seatback IFE system that offer guests 12 of the latest movie blockbusters and 20 interactive games to choose from at no additional charge.

Business Class guests enjoy a seat pitch of 45 inches between them. Guests on board business class may also experience 12 of the latest movie blockbusters and 20 interactive games on their own personal 13-inch screen stowed away under their arm rest.

In addition to experiencing Malindo Air’s premier IFE offering, guests will also enjoy complimentary baggage allowance of up to 30kg and a full meal with every business class ticket purchased.

Malindo Air offers 20 of the latest movies from Asia & Hollywood, Music & Interactive Games on its IFE-1

In announcing the special fares, Malindo Air CEO, Chandran Rama Muthy thanked everyone for the feedback and requests by Malaysians for special fares to enable them to return to vote in GE13.

He adds, “As an airline which place our passengers at the center of everything we do, we take pride in listening and engaging our passengers at every opportunity to bring a new standard of innovation, service delivery, comfort and convenience at affordable cost to the skies.”

“Malindo Air is not about connecting people from point A to point B. It is about bringing people together, building communities, improving lives and making a difference to the people who fly with us. The special fares we are offering today
is a result of that relationship we have with all our passengers and fans”

For more information visit www.malindoair.com or to make a booking, call 03-78415388 or visit your nearest travel agent.

PUTRAJAYA: Hot air balloons in the shape of ‘Smurf’ and ’3 Wise Monkeys’ began to dot the sky over Putrajaya Thursday at the start of the 5th Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2013 that ends Sunday.

A total of 25 hot air balloons, including conventional shaped balloons with various unique designs and motifs, will festoon Putrajaya’s sky during the four-day fiesta themed “1 World, 1 Malaysia and 1 Fiesta” at the Monument Alaf Baru at Precinct 2, here.

Visitors to the fiesta can look forward to special shaped hot air balloons from around the world which are set to make their debut in Malaysia and among them were the ‘Smurf’, ’3 Wise Monkeys’, ‘Buzzy’, clown’s head.

Event Director of the Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Izzati Khairudin said the special shaped balloons are among of the biggest crowd favourites, as they are distinctly different from the conventional teardrop shaped balloons.

Members of the public can go for the tethered hot-air balloon rides from 7.30am to 10.30am and 7pm to 10pm daily for RM20 per person. The ride will be hoisted 60 feet off the ground. – Bernama

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