March 2006 in Malaysia and Singapore - 3 March 2006 (Friday)

3 March 2006 (Friday)

• The Elections Department publishes its report on updated electoral boundaries for the upcoming general election. (CNA)
• Almost 1,000 protestors led by the Islamic opposition party, PAS gathered in Kuala Lumpur to protest against the government's 30 sen increase for fuel. (Reuters)
• The sudden rise of hand, foot and mouth disease in Sarawak children has prompted the government to impose a two-week closure of all 488 kindergartens in the state. (The Star)
• Sabah's health and veterinary officials are keeping watch at the state's border with Sarawak in light of the hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak in Sarawak. (The Star)
• A government decision to limit visitors to Sabah's ex-resort island of Sipadan was found to be benefiting towards the island, as the island's plant life and turtle landings have increased. (The Star)
• A 1:45 p.m. fire broke out at the trainers' quarter in a National Service camp in Macang Bubok, costing around RM250,000 in damages. (The Star)
• A new public transportation zoning system will be introduced in Penang to improve the state's public bus service. (The Star)
• In an alumni dinner at Menara Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi indicates that the Ninth Malaysia Plan will emphasis on producing skilled Malaysians to ensure Malaysia reaches developed nation status by 2020. (The Star)
• Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak says that the government has plans to build a "book city" to promote local books by local publishers. (The Star)
• The Housing and Local Government Ministry will blacklist the developers of 150 abandoned projects will stay blacklisted until the projects will be revived. (The Star)