BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from August 2010, page 24

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from August 2010

KIDNAPPED GIRL FOUND TWO HOURS LATER.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- A girl who was kidnapped by an unidentified man, driving a green Perodua Myvi in Taman Meru here, was found two hours later about 45km from where the incident took place....

RURAL ECONOMY AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF NEM - DPM.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SUNGAI SIPUT, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Rural Economic Model, an upcoming initiative to spur the rural economy and its sub-sector, will be an integral part of the New Economic Model which seeks to...

POLICE SEIZE DRUG SYNDICATE'S PROPERTY WORTH RM34.9 MILLION.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Narcotics Crime Investigation Department has seized properties worth RM34.9 million belonging to drug syndicate members in the country during the first half of...

FIREMEN UNION SEEK RISK ALLOWANCE.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LANGKAWI, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Peninsular Malaysia Fire and Rescue Services Workers Union today called on the government to introduce a special risk allowance for firefighters under the Fire and...

CHINESE LECTURERS TO ATTEND THREE-WEEK TRAINING COURSE IN CURTIN SARAWAK.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Twelve English language lecturers from the Hanshan Normal University in Guangdong, China, will undergo a three-week English training course at the Curtin University of...

FELDA BANKRUPT ACCUSATIONS JUST A PLOY TO FISH VOTES FROM SETTLERS - YUSOF NOOR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Claims by some irresponsible people that Felda was bankrupt, was aimed at fishing votes from settlers, said Felda Chairman Tan Sri Dr Mohd Yusof Noor. Mohd...

COURT DISMISSES ZAID'S PETITION.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has failed in his bid to nullify the election result for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election. High Court Judge, Justice Datuk Azahar...

FOCUS ON EDUCATION, PENAN PARENTS TOLD.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BELAGA, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Penan parents in the state should work closely with teachers and the Education Department in the education of their children, Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad...

THREE SIBLINGS AMONG FOUR KILLED IN ACCIDENT.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Two sisters and their brother are among four killed when the car they were travelling in collided head-on with another at Km47.5 Jalan Temerloh-Bandar Jengka, last...

7.0-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea at 6.02am today. The earthquake's epicentre was 556km north-east of Port Moresby,...

TONE EXCEL PLEASED WITH 30,000 WOW STARTER PACKS SOLD SO FAR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Tone Excel Sdn Bhd, established in 2009, is happy with its achievement after recording sales of 30,000 WOW! starter packs to date. It is also recorded an...

KLIA AEROTRAIN TO STOP SERVICE TEMPORARILY FROM NOV 1.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, August 5 (Bernama) -- The aerotrain, a driverless people mover system located within the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), will be out of service for about four months...

SMEs CONTRIBUTE MUCH THE COUNTRY, SAYS AHMAD HUSNI.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The small and medium enterprise (SME) industry has contributed much to the country by providing opportunities to its supporting partners as well as its employees....

MALAYSIA CAN PLAY PIVOTAL ROLE IN PRODUCING HALAL INGREDIENTS, SAYS MUKHRIZ.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, August 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysian companies can play a pivotal role in producing clean, pure and halal ingredients to cater to the needs of halal food product sectors worldwide, Deputy...

JOGJAKARTA, SABAH URGED TO JOINTLY PROMOTE ECO-TOURISM PRODUCTS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOGYAKARTA, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Jogyakarta and Sabah can combine their almost similar eco-tourism products and promote them as one tourism package. Head of Tourism Department of Yogyakarta,...

SIME DARBY STILL EXPECTS FY2010 RESULTS TO BE IN THE BLACK.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Bhd still expects the results for its financial year 2010 to be in the black, based on its best estimate. "The group will announce financial year...

MATRADE PROPOSES TO EXPAND EXPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) has proposed to offer the Women Export Development Programme (WEDP) and Bumiputera Export Development...

CIMB GROUP BAGS 10 AWARDS FROM ALPHA SOUTHEAST ASIA MAGAZINE.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group has bagged 10 awards from the Alpha Southeast Asia Magazine's Best Financial Institutional Awards 2010. The group won the region's Marquee Awards For...

RIO TINTO PROFIT JUMPS 260 PER CENT ON HIGHER COMMODITY PRICES.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, August 5 (Bernama) - Mining giant Rio Tinto has unveiled a strong first-half profits for this year reflecting higher commodity prices. Rio said its net earnings were US$1.62 billion,...

CYBERSECURITY MALAYSIA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH sTRATSEC AUSTRALIA.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- CyberSecurity Malaysia today signed an agreement with stratsec Australia to enable the Australian information security and risk consulting services provider to...

TAKAFUL IKHLAS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC SECTOR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, August 5 (Bernama) -- Takaful IKHLAS has been appointed to the panel of insurers by the housing loans division under the Minisry of Finance which provides housing loans to government...

LIM: GST AIMS TO HELP COUNTRY ACHIEVE DEVELOPED NATION STATUS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The goods and services tax (GST) aims to restructure the taxation system to help the country achieve developed nation status. Deputy Finance Minister, Senator...

MODENAS EXPECTS TO SELL 65,000 MOTORCYCLES THIS YEAR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, August 5 (Bernama) -- Motosikal Dan Enjin Nasional Sdn Bhd (Modenas) aims to sell 65,000 units of its motorcycle models this year. "It is a big jump for us but I think we have the...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: AMWAY (MALAYSIA) HOLDINGS BHD.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency AMWAY (MALAYSIA) HOLDINGS BHD registered a higher pre-tax profit of RM52.333 million for the first six months ended June 30, 2010, compared with RM48.195 million registered in the same period last...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: KKB ENGINEERING BHD.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KKB ENGINEERING BHD recorded an increased pre-tax profit of RM44.928 million for the first six-months ended June 30, 2010, versus RM20.444 million chalked up in the same period last year. Its...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: HEITECH PADU BHD.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency HEITECH PADU BHD was awarded a RM74.938 million contract to maintain the main ICT system for the National Registration Department. The company said the contract was for a period of one year...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: PUNCAK NIAGA HOLDINGS BHD.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUNCAK NIAGA HOLDINGS BHD'S 80 per cent owned subsidiary in Singapore, Sino Water Pte Ltd, recently invested an additional US$1.12 million in Luwei (Pingdingshan) Water Co Ltd, its 83 per...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: NOTION VTEC BHD.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NOTION VTEC BHD recorded a higher pre-tax profit of RM37.583 million for the first-nine months ended June 30, 2010 compared with RM26.527 million registered in the same period last year. Its...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: KZEN SOLUTIONS BHD.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KZEN SOLUTIONS BHD will acquire the entire equity interest in R&A Telecommunication Sdn Bhd for RM68 million to be satisfied by the issuance of new ordinary shares of RM0.10 each in KZEN. ...

RAM RATINGS ASSIGNS AAA/P1 RATINGS TO MACB'S RM3.1 BLN SUKUK.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- RAM Ratings has assigned preliminary long- and short-term ratings of AAA with a stable outlook and P1 to Malaysia Airports Capital Bhd (MACB)'s RM3.1 billion...

F&N PRE-TAX PROFIT RISES TO RM286.887 MLN.(Financial report)
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd's (F&N) pre-tax profit for the first nine months ended June 30, 2010 rose to RM286.88 million from RM218.411 million in the...

CPO FUTURES CLOSES FIRM.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures ended firmer on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives driven by the festive demand for the commodity against a backdrop of tight supply,...

FBM KLCI FUTURES CLOSE HIGHER.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today on steady buying interest,...

KLIBOR AND MGS FUTURES UNTRADED.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives was untraded today. August 2010, September 2010, October...

GENETEC GETS SHAREHOLDERS' APPROVAL FOR CLT ENGINEERING ACQUISITION.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Genetec Technology Bhd, an ACE Market- listed company, has received approval from its shareholders to acquire 51 per cent shares of CLT Engineering Sdn Bhd,...

DOUBLETREE OPENS ITS DOORS TODAY.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The much-awaited Doubletree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur, which underwent a multi-million dollar renovation one year ago, opened for business today. The former Crown...

IR ACCREDITATION WILL HELP RAISE STANDARD, SAYS ASSOCIATION.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The investor relations (IR) accreditation offered to industry professionals will help raise the standard of IR in the country. Chairman of Malaysian Investor...

AMBANK GROUP TO UPGRADE ELECTRONIC BANKING SYSTEMS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- AmBank Group will upgrade its electronic banking systems between midnight and 12 noon on Aug 7 as part of its efforts to provide the best banking experience to all...

SINGAPORE BUSINESSMEN BULLISH OVER MALAYSIA.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The "wait-and-see" attitude among Singapore businessmen to invest in Malaysia is over, said International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. ...

LOOK AT SINGLE ASIAN CURRENCY SERIOUSLY, SAYS ADB INSTITUTE.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Asian countries should look at the Asian Currency Unit, a single currency, more seriously to enhance regional cooperation and development, according to the...

CIMB GROUP EXPECTS DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN SME LOANS NEXT YEAR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group expects to record a double- digit growth in loans for the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector by next year, its chief executive Datuk Seri Nazir...

SHARE PRICES MIXED AT CLOSE.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended mixed on persistent buying of selected lower liners and heavyweights, dealers said. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala...

CALL FOR SABAH EMPLOYERS TO GIVE PRIORITY TO LOCAL WORKERS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, August 5 (Bernama) -- Employers in Sabah have been urged to give priority to local workers and reduce their dependency on foreign workers. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri...

SHORT-TERM RATES CLOSE STEADY.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates closed steady today with Bank Negara Malaysia mopping up excess liquidity from the system. The overnight rate was quoted at 2.72 per cent while...

CCM DEADLINE FOR FIRMS TO SUBMIT ANNUAL STATEMENTS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) has set Aug 8-9, 2010 as the deadline for companies which held their annual general meetings on June 30 to submit their...

RINGGIT CLOSES FIRMER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar today ahead of key payroll report and gains in Asian currencies. At 5.00pm, the ringgit strengthened to...

PERODUA VENDORS TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH FINANCING PROGRAMME.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) vendors will now be able to raise more funds to meet their operations through a supply chain financing programme. ...

RUBBER PRICES CLOSE FIRMER.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysian rubber prices closed firmer today, tracking the uptrend of the commodity on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM), dealers said. At noon, the Malaysian...

MAKNA MUJUR TO SPEND OVER RM100 MLN ON FAHRENHEIT88 REFURBISHMENT.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Makna Mujur Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Pavilion International Development Fund Ltd, has allocated more than RM100 million for refurbishment of seven floors of...

PERODUA WELCOMES COLLABORATION WITH PROTON, SAYS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) welcomes any form of collaboration with Proton, its managing director Aminar Rashid Salleh said today. "We...

FIM 2010 RAKES IN RM327 MLN IN SALES.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The annual Franchise International Malaysia 2010 (FIM 2010) raked in about RM327 million in sales during its exhibition between July 30 to Aug 1, 2010. In a...

TWO MORE CHINESE FIRMS TO LIST ON BURSA MALAYSIA BEFORE YEAR-END.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) has received a lot of interest from Chinese companies seeking listing on Bursa Malaysia, with two more companies expected to be...

WEST JAVA INVITES SABAH TOURISM OPERATORS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANDUNG, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Assembly- Bandung Chapter has invited tourism operators in Sabah to hold exchange visit programmes between the Malaysian state and...

SMEs URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MINISTRIES' PROGRAMMES.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Local business players, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs), should take advantage of the programmes organised by the various ministries. Deputy...

CFO IS IDEAL CANDIDATE FOR BOARD DIRECTORSHIP, SAYS DONALD LIM.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Given their unique skills backed by financial acumen, experienced chief financial officers (CFOs) are ideal candidates to become board directors, says Deputy...

MORE THAN 85 PCT OF CYBERJAYA'S COMPANIES WANT ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- More than 85 per cent of key companies based in Cyberjaya are of the opinion that efficient energy practices are important to their future business plans, said Low...

KL SHARES MIXED AT MIDAFTERNOON.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia continued to improve and turned mixed at midafternoon today as selling pressure subsided, dealers said. At 3pm, the FTSE Bursa...

TIN CLOSES AT US$20,100 PER TONNE.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) closed US$370 higher at US$20,100 per tonne today following the uptrend on the London Metal Exchange (LME)...

CPO TO REMAIN STABLE AT RM2,650 TONNE UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama)-- The crude palm oil (cpo) market is expected to remain stable until next year with prices hovering around RM2,650 per tonne due to supply constraints brought on by...

MIER REVISES UPWARD GDP FORECAST TO 6.5 PCT THIS YEAR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) has revised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the year to 6.5 per cent from its previous...

MALAYSIA AIRLINES EXTENDS MHINSURE SCHEME TO UAE TRAVELLERS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, August 5 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines is making it easier for travellers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to purchase travel insurance online with the introduction of its MHinsure scheme...

TAXES FROM IMPORTED CARS EXPECTED TO EXCEED RM3 BILLION.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, August 5 (Bernama) -- Taxes on imported cars, which includes excise duties and sales taxes, are expected to exceed RM3 billion this year. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang...

LOGISTICS SECTOR CAN BE A KEY DRIVER TO ATTAIN ASPIRATIONS OF NEM.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The logistics sector can be a key driver in attaining the aspirations of the New Economic Model (NEM), said Maritime Institute of Malaysia's (MIMA) senior fellow,...

MBF EXPECTS HIGHER REVENUE THANKS TO FREQUENT USAGE.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- MBF Cards (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd expects to rake in a revenue of between RM240 million and RM250 million this year as monthly usage by cardmembers have increased. ...

SCOMI KEEN ON CHENNAI MONORAIL PROJECT.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency CHENNAI, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Scomi International is now eyeing a major monorail construction project in the south Indian city of Chennai, as city planners mull alternative transportation mode to...

KL SHARES LOWER AT MIDDAY.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia slipped into the negative territory at lunch break on profit taking activities, dealers said. At 12.30pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia...

FBM KLCI FUTURES HIGHER AT MIDDAY.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher midday in tandem with the weak cash market,...

SME SOLUTIONS EXPO TO GENERATE RM95 MLN WORTH OF BUSINESS DEALS.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The SME Solutions Expo 2010, organised by SME Magazine, is expected to generate RM95 million worth of business deals compared with RM80 million concluded in the...

KL SHARES REMAIN SLIGHTLY LOWER AT MIDMORNING.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia stayed slightly lower at midmorning today on profit taking, dealers said. At 11.10am, the key FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur...

CHENNAI-KL BUSINESS COUNCIL MOOTED TO BOLSTER TRADE TIES.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency CHENNAI, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The formation of a Chennai-Kuala Lumpur Business Council has been mooted by Malaysian businessmen, to take the existing trade ties with the south Indian state of Tamil...

INDONESIA KEEN ON PARTICIPATING IN TRADE EXHIBITIONS IN MALAYSIA.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANDUNG, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Indonesia is keen on taking part in international exhibitions, especially in Malaysia, as a platform to promote products by its small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ...

FBM KLCI FUTURES HIGHER IN EARLY SESSION.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in the early session today. At 10.20am, spot...

KL SHARES SLIGHTLY LOWER IN EARLY TRADE.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Shares on Bursa Malaysia traded slightly lower in early trade today on continued profit taking after recent gains. At 9.48am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala...

KLIBOR, MGS FUTURES UNTRADED.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded as at 09.53am today. The five-year Malaysian Government...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO STAY STEADY.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates are expected to stay steady today as Bank Negara Malaysia continues to mop up excess liquidity in the financial system, dealers said. ...

RINGGIT OPENS EASIER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
August 5, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar today as traders look at equity markets for direction. At 9.12am, the ringgit was at 3.1680/1710 to a US dollar...

KANGAR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL REPRIMANDED.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah has reprimanded the Kangar Municipal Council (MPK) for failing to carry out its responsibility...

GIRL FEARED DROWNED AFTER BEING SWEPT AWAY WHILE SWIMMING IN SG TAMPARULI.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TUARAN, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- A 10-year-old girl is feared drowned after being swept away by strong currents while swimming with a friend in Sungai Tamparuli here today. In the 4.30pm incident,...

ORPHANS IN BATU CAVES WILL BE ENJOYING BETTER LIVING SOON.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- About 30 orphans will be getting better living conditions and education once an ashram at the Indian Settlement in Batu Caves is completed by next year. Human...

DENGUE CASES INCREASE BY 30.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- The dengue fever cases rose by 30 to 1,101 cases, including one death, between July 25 and 31 from the previous week. Director of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail...

SECURITY REVAMP AT IMMIGRATION DEPOTS.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Beginning today, the 13 Immigration depots in the country will be managed by the Prisons and Immigration departments with assistance of the People's Volunteer...

UMNO YOUTH URGES GOVT TO REVIEW 'SAMAN EKOR'.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth has called for a fairer form of saman ekor (summons received for offences caught on camera) to be introduced to replace the present one as they put...

SYAHADAH DOCUMENTARY 6TH SEASON MORE SPECIAL.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 4 Bernama) -- Interesting aspects on the lives of Muslims throughout the world will be shown over Radio Television Malaysia's (RTM) Syahadah documentary series during the...

MYINT MAINTAINS LEAD BY ONE STROKE ON SECOND DAY OF PHARMATON-SAUJANA C'SHIP.
August 4, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Myanmar's senior professional golfer Myint Shwe continued to lead on the second day of the Pharmaton-Saujana Malaysian Senior Championship at the Saujana Golf and...