BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from December 2000

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from December 2000

ISOMAS AND HP TO JOINTLY MARKET HOMEGROWN E-LEARNING SOLUTION.
December 28, 2000... PETALING JAYA, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Hewlett Packard Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (HP) and Isomas e-Business Sdn Bhd today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly offer Isomas' Intranet and e-learning solutions together with HP's...

KLSE UPDATE: 4:30 PM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- At 4:00 pm today, there were 100 gainers, 636 losers and 78 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 699.55 down 5.96 points, the Emas Index was at 162.20 down 2.11...

STRONGER LOCAL BANKING ENTITIES TO FLEX MUSCLES NEXT YEAR.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- After much brouhahaa, the top local banks expected to emerge from the Bank Negara Malaysia-initiated banking consolidation programme are finally scheduled to show off their muscles in 2001. "Size is...

NORTHPORT CHARTS NEW RECORD.
December 28, 2000... PORT KLANG, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Northport Corporation Bhd has charted a new record in its port operations by successfully handling two million TEU containers as at December this year. Its chairman Tan Sri Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said the...

RUBBER MARKET ENDS LOWER.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysian rubber prices ended lower today in lacklustre trading, a dealer said. "The market is very quiet and thin this week as players stayed on the sidelines ahead of the week-long holiday ahead," he...

KLSE UPDATE: 5:00 PM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- At 5:00 pm today, there were 136 gainers, 595 losers and 97 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 700.96 down 4.55 points, the Emas Index was at 162.45 down 1.85...

KL SHARES END BROADLY LOWER.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Share prices on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) ended broadly lower today due to negative reactions over the overnight Wall Street fall and extended selling activities. Market sentiment was...

KLIBOR FUTURES CLOSE UNTRADED.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The three-month Klibor futures contracts on the Commodity and Monetary Exchange of Malaysia (COMMEX) closed untraded today. Jan 2001, Feb 2001, March 2001, June 2001, Sept 2001 and Dec 2001 contracts...

TNB TO TAKE TIME TO DIVEST ITS POWER-GENERATING ROLE.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- While its overall plan to divest itself of direct involvement in electricity-generating operations remains unchanged, the nation power corporation Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) is taking its time over the actual...

CPO FUTURES END LOWER.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil futures on the Commodity and Monetary Exchange of Malaysia (COMMEX) surrendered earlier gains today as traders liquidated their positions ahead of the long holiday. "We see long...

ALL 500,000 TONNES OF DUTY-FREE CPO ALREADY COMMITTED FOR EXPORT.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- All the 500,000 tonnes of crude palm oil to be export duty free have been committed to the buyers, said Minister of Primary Industries, Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik. Dr Lim said the actual amount already...

GOVT ALLOCATES RM125 MILLION FOR NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Government has allocated RM125 million under the Eighth Malaysia Plan (2001 - 2005) to establish a National Botanical Garden on a 400-hectare site in Sungai Buloh. The botanical garden will...

SILTERRA PRODUCES FULLY FUNCTIONAL YIELDING WAFERS.
December 28, 2000... KULIM, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a full service semiconductor manufacturing provider today announced that it had successfully produced the first fully functional yielding wafers. Its chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Sheriff...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: DEC 21, 2000.
December 28, 2000... -- HAP SENG CONSOLIDATED BHD is proposing to acquire a 25.13 percent equity stake in Paos Holdings Bhd for RM49.599 million. The acquisition which is consistent with the company's strategic development plan to participate in the downstream...

SPORTS: SALIM KHAMIS STILL WANTS TO PLAY.
December 28, 2000... SEREMBAN, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Former national player Salim Khamis, one of five players dropped by Negeri Sembilan, has offered his services to other teams for next year's Premier League. Salim, 32, from Kluang, Johor, felt that he was...

PAS PROTESTS U.S REJECTION OF U.N PALESTINIAN OBSERVER GROUP.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The PAS youth wing today handed over a memorandum to the United States embassy here protesting against the U.S rejection of a resolution for the establishment of a United Nations peace observer group for...

NINE DEATHS ON THIRD DAY OF OPS STATIK.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Nine people died from 807 accidents reported on the third day of 'Ops Statik V' yesterday. This compares to six deaths and 743 accidents on the previous day, Bukit Aman traffic chief SAC II Ahmad Bahrin...

PROFESSIONALS AND WORKERS URGED TO IMPROVE KNOWLEDGE.
December 28, 2000... KUCHING, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Professionals and workers in Sarawak must continuously improve their knowledge to prepare themselves for the changes that come with globalisation, state Tourism Minister Datuk Abang Johari Tun Openg said today....

SAKARAN TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE ON FIRST DAY OF RAYA.
December 28, 2000... KOTA KINABALU, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Sakaran Dandai will hold open house at Istana Negeri on the first day of Hari Raya. His private secretary Matusin Sunsang said the open house would be held in two sessions...

SPORTS: PROS IN ACTION IN WORLD KITE-FLYING MEET.
December 28, 2000... LANGKAWI, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Several professional kite-flyers will be in action in the inaugural world sport kite championship for the Langkawi Cup at Pantai Cenang here on Feb 25. State Culture, Arts and Tourism Committee chairman Osman...

UNION STAR SINKS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA ENROUTE TO BATAM ISLAND.
December 28, 2000... TUMPAT, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The cargo ship "MV Union Star 17" which ran aground and was dislodged from the sandbank at Pantai Sri Tujuh here on Dec 13 is reported to have sank at South China Sea near the Kelantan-Terengganu territorial...

HAJ AGENTS IN SINGAPORE FACE LOSSES.
December 28, 2000... SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Agents offering haj packages in Singapore face losses amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars due to a fall in the number of pilgrims for the coming season, the local Berita Harian newspaper reported...

RESIDENTS STAGE PROTEST AGAINST MPK'S DUMP SITE.
December 28, 2000... PORT KLANG, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- About 200 residents today staged a peaceful gathering to protest against the Klang Municipal Council's (MPK) move to turn a 32-hectare site in Rantau Panjang here into a garbage disposal site. The...

ABDULLAH WANTS SUQIU ROW DEFUSED.
December 28, 2000... KEPALA BATAS, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has reiterated that the row arising from the 17-point petition by the Chinese pressure group, Suqiu be defused and not inflamed further. Abdullah,...

PLUS TO INCREASE FESTIVE-PERIOD PATROLS.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan Bhd (Plus) will conduct more patrols during the coming festive period, including to render emergency aid to highway users. Plus chief operating officer Mohd Hussein Abdul...

COPS NAB TEENAGE GANG WHO STOLE 33 MOTORCYCLES.
December 28, 2000... PETALING JAYA, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Police have crippled a gang of teenage motorcycle thieves who called themselves "X-Pac" in a series of operations held in the past two weeks in Sungai Pelong near here. Petaling Jaya OCPD SAC II Datuk...

ELECTRICITY AND GAS SUPPLY DEPARTMENT TO WIND UP NEXT YEAR.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Electricity and Gas Supply Department will be dissolved next year and its supervisory functions will be taken over by the Energy Commission, the Dewan Negara was told today. Energy, Communications...

FIVE ALIENS NABBED WHILE TRYING TO SNEAK OUT FROM S'PORE.
December 28, 2000... SINGAPORE, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Singapore immigration authorities held five foreigners who tried to sneak out from the republic on a Malaysian-registered tour bus at the Woodlands checkpoint early last Wednesday. According to the Berita...

JOHOR'S QUIT RENT ARREARS AMOUNT TO RM33.6 MILLION.
December 28, 2000... JOHOR BAHARU, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Menteri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said today the arrears in quit rent in Johor up to October this year amounted to RM33.6 million. A total of 44,000 notices of demand amountinf to RM22.7 million had...

55,000 VEHICLES TO USE PENANG BRIDGE DAILY DURING FESTIVE SEASON.
December 28, 2000... PENANG, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- More than 55,000 vehicles are expected to use the Penang Bridge daily to enter the island during the year-end festive season. Penang Bridge Sdn Bhd (PBSB) Operations Manager Abdul Rani Mohamad said the big...

SENATE ADJOURNS SINE DIE.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara was adjourned sine die today after sitting for 10 days and passing 15 bills. The bills were the Supplementary Supply Bill (2000), Supply Bill 2001, Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2000,...

MARINA ADMITS UTTERING SEDITIOUS WORDS, SAYS DPP.
December 28, 2000... BUTTERWORTH, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Sessions Court here was told today that Marina Yusoff had admitted giving a political ceramah on Sept 29 last year and uttering words attributed to her in the sedition charge she is facing. Deputy...

AZIZUL'S PLAYING DAYS WITH PAHANG MAY BE OVER.
December 28, 2000... KUANTAN, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Last season's joint Premier League top scorer Azizul Kamaluddin today indicated that his playing days with Pahang could be over. "My playing days with Pahang could be over...it is difficult for me to stay,"...

NEW SCHEDULER TAX DEDUCTION TABLES AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will begin distributing revised Scheduler Tax Deducation tables from tomorrow for use by employers to make tax deductions from their workers' salary. IRB chief executive...

KUDOS FOR POLICE'S "TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS" LINE.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The city police's "Tele-Aduan-Trafik" of 1-800-881-281" has received the thumbs up from the public, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Kamaruddin Mohd Ali. He said the public response was a good sign and...

FIRE VICTIMS RECEIVE RM150,000 ASSISTANCE.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- A total of 138 squatter families made homeless in a fire in Kampong Sentosa Sepakat, Jalan Kelang Lama last Nov 9 today received RM150,000 in cash assistance. National Unity and Social Development...

STRONG WINDS IN EAST COAST, PAHANG, JOHOR, SARAWAK AND SABAH.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Strong north-easterly winds of 40km to 50km an hour are expected over the waters of Kelantan and Terenganu from 8 tonight. The Meteorological Services Department said in a statement here today that...

SOCIETY SHOULD HELP ORPHANS, SAYS DR MAHATHIR.
December 28, 2000... PETALING JAYA, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- The welfare of orphans in the country is the responsibility of society, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. "The life of orphans should be the same as that of children with...

LET DOCTORS FROM PENINSULA SET UP CLINICS IN SARAWAK - MMA.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Sarawak, which allows medical specialists from the peninsula to practise in the state, should also permit ordinary doctors serving in the public sector there to set up private clinics, the Malaysian Medical...

ABDULLAH HOPES YOUNGSTERS WILL FREQUENT MOSQUES.
December 28, 2000... KEPALA BATAS, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi tonight expressed the hope that the youngsters would be persuaded to frequent the mosques in their respective areas. The deputy prime minister said that in this way it was...

AGONG BREAKS FAST WITH POLICE.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Siti Aishah broke the fast with Royal Malaysia Police officers and personnel at the Bukit Aman Mosque, here, tonight....

PRIVATE COMPANIES URGED TO HELP RURAL SCHOOLS.
December 28, 2000... KEPALA BATAS, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- More private companies should give educational aids, especially information technology (IT) equipment, to rural schools, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today. He said such...

SOCSO EMPLOYEES GET ONE MONTH BONUS.
December 28, 2000... SUNGKAI, Dec 21 (Bernama) -- All staff of the Social Security Organisation (Socso) will receive a one-month bonus before Hari Raya Puasa, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr Fong Chan Onn said today. He hoped the bonus payment would...

KL SHARES HIGHER IN EARLY TRADE.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Share prices on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) edged up on selective buying activity in early trading today, with sentiment bolstered by a firmer Wall Street overnight. The closely-watched...

MOST MAJOR CURRENCIES FIRMER VERSUS RINGGIT.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Most major currencies, except the Singapore dollar, were stronger versus the ringgit early today. A dealer said the US dollar slipped against the yen over concerns of slower corporate growth and profits...

INTERBANK RATES WITH SHORT TERM TENURE TO FIRM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) borrowings have been tuned to short term tenure which indicated a likely firming of interbank rates with short term tenures. A dealer said the growing demand for money in the...

CI FUTURES HIGHER IN EARLY TRADE.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures on the Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) were higher in early trade today as investors reacted positively towards the steady cash...

ASNITA DECLARES 22.5 PCT DIVIDEND FOR YEAR 2000.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Hijrah Unit Trust Management Bhd (HUTM), the manager of Amanah Saham Wanita (Asnita), today declared a net dividend of 7.5 percent or 3.5 sen per unit for the half year ending Dec 31, 2000, thus making a...

ZAITUN PLANS FOR RIGHTS ISSUE TO RAISE WORKING CAPITAL.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Zaitun Bhd, which manufactures personal toiletries and cosmetic is planning to make a rights issue, the details of which would be announced somewhere next week, said its group finance director Leonard Hoon...

M'SIA MUST BEEF UP EFFORTS TO WOO FDI.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- As Asia battles to woo foreign funds and investment inflows to the region, there is no denying that Malaysia needs to beef up efforts to ensure that it remains a competitive and favoured destination for...

RAM ASSIGNS "A1" RATING ON CIMB'S NCDs.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Rating Agency Malaysia (RAM) Bhd has assigned a long-term "A1" rating on Commerce International Merchant Bankers Bhd's (CIMB) proposed negotiable certificates of deposits (NCDs) of up to RM600 million as they...

MIGHT FORWARDS BLUEPRINT TO SPUR LOCAL HERBAL INDUSTRY GROWTH.
December 28, 2000... PUTRAJAYA, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) today launched the National Herbal Products Blueprint which aims to address issues on the strength, weakness and background of the local herbal...

TIN REBOUNDS ON STRONG BUYING INTEREST.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) rebounded today to close 10 sen higher at RM19.66 on strong buying interest and short covering activities, a dealer said today. "The market was quite...

MAS BUY BACK NOT A BAIL OUT, SAYS DAIM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The government does not consider its buy-back of the 29.09 percent stake in Malaysia Airlines from Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli's Naluri Bhd as a bail out, said Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin today. "That...

KAI PENG EXPECTS OVERSEAS PROJECTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO GROWTH.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Engineering company, Kai Peng Bhd, expects its overseas market to contribute significantly to the company's growth, managing director Lu Pak Lim said today. He said that this could be achieved as the...

ARTRIGHT EXPECTS TO SEE BETTER GROWTH NEXT YEAR.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Artwright Holdings Bhd, an international office furniture based group, expects to see better growth in its revenue for the financial year 2001, in view of a growing market for its products worldwide. The...

KUMPULAN EMAS TO LIST ENGINEERING UNIT IN 4TH Q 2001.
December 28, 2000... PETALING JAYA, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The long-awaited listing of Kumpulan Emas Bhd's enginering division, Salcon Engineering Sdn Bhd to the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE), was expected to be realised on the fourth quarter...

KLSE UPDATE: 9:30 AM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 9:30 pm today, there were 114 gainers, 33 losers and 53 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 701.88 up 0.92 points, the Emas Index was at 162.77 up 0.31...

KLSE UPDATE: 10:00 AM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 10:00 pm today, there were 172 gainers, 103 losers and 92 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 699.84 down 1.12 points, the Emas Index was at 162.43 down 0.03...

KLSE UPDATE: 10:30 AM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 10:30 pm today, there were 229 gainers, 111 losers and 110 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 702.81 up 1.85 points, the Emas Index was at 163.07 up 0.61...

KLSE UPDATE: 11:00 AM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 11:00 pm today, there were 244 gainers, 139 losers and 142 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 703.38 up 2.42 points, the Emas Index was at 163.17 up 0.71...

KLSE UPDATE: 11:30 AM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 11:30 pm today, there were 285 gainers, 156 losers and 139 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 703.24 up 2.28 points, the Emas Index was at 163.21 up 0.75...

KLSE UPDATE: 12:00 NOON.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 12:00 noon today, there were 292 gainers, 188 losers and 152 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 702.36 up 1.40 points, the Emas Index was at 163.04 up 0.58...

KLSE UPDATE: 12:30 PM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 12:30 pm today, there were 288 gainers, 228 losers and 152 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 701.52 up 0.56 points, the Emas Index was at 162.88 up 0.42...

KL SHARES MIXED AT MIDDAY.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Shares on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) were mixed with slightly more advancers at midday as earlier gains were trimmed by profit-taking activity. The earlier bargain hunting was bolstered by a...

CI FUTURES HIGHER AT MIDDAY.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures on the Kuala Lumpur Options and Financial Futures Exchange (KLOFFE) were higher at midday as investors were tracking the steady underlying cash market's...

KLSE UPDATE: 3:00 PM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 3:00 pm today, there were 295 gainers, 246 losers and 160 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 699.66 down 1.30 points, the Emas Index was at 162.57 up 0.11...

KL SHARES MIXED AT MID-AFTERNOON.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Shares on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) were mixed with slightly more advancers at mid-afternoon as earlier gains were trimmed by profit-taking activity. Although local funds were mildly...

KLSE UPDATE: 3:30 PM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 3:30 pm today, there were 287 gainers, 273 losers and 168 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 699.46 down 1.50 points, the Emas Index was at 162.48 up 0.02...

KLSE UPDATE: 4:00 PM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- At 4:00 pm today, there were 283 gainers, 303 losers and 169 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 698.44 down 1.52 points, the Emas Index was at 162.31 down 0.15...

GERMAN TELCO PROVIDER PICKS MALAYSIA AS ASIAN TECH HUB.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Leading German telecommunications equipment provider, Q-Telecell GMbH, has picked Malaysia as its Asia Pacific technology hub to manufacture radio signal-based wireless local loop technology (WLL) for...

PANTAI GROUP VENTURES INTO E-HEALTH.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Pantai Group, through its subsidiary companies Pantai Support Services Sdn Bhd and Pantai Medicare Sdn Bhd, today signed a shareholders' agreement with SCS Computer Systems Sdn Bhd to form ePantai Sdn Bhd...

TIAN CHUA ARRESTED.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Nasional vice-president Tian Chua was arrested early today in connection with a case during the Nov 29 Lunas by-election. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Kamaruddin Mohamed Ali said he was...

ABDURRAHMAN DENIES CABINET RESHUFFLE RUMOURS.
December 28, 2000... JAKARTA, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- President Abdurrahman Wahid had denied reports that he would reshuffle his Cabinet following speculations that some of his ministers might quit. Cabinet secretary Marsilam Simanjuntak said Abdurrahman told a...

UMNO YOUTH-SUQIU DIALOGUE TO CALM DOWN SITUATION, SAYS HISHAMMUDDIN.
December 28, 2000... MELAKA, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth's readiness to meet Suqiu, the Chinese pressure group. was part of its responsibility to calm down the prevailing tense situation, its chief Datuk Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said. "If Suqiu welcomes...

JAKIM FIXES DEC 25 FOR SIGHTING OF NEW SYAWAL MOON.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Sighting of the new Syawal moon, to determine the date for Hari Raya Aidilfitri, will be carried out on Dec 25 at 26 designated places, the Department of Islamic Advancement (Jakim) said today. Its...

POLICE STEP UP CHECKS TO CURB FIRECRACKERS SALE.
December 28, 2000... GUA MUSANG, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Kelantan police have intensified their crackdown on the sale of firecrackers and fireworks which is expected to pick up in conjunction with Christmas, Hari Raya and Chinese New Year festivities. State...

44 WELFARE BODIES RECEIVE DONATIONS.
December 28, 2000... KUCHING, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Forty-four charitable organisations today received donations totalling RM234,000 from the Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC). The donations, in conjunction with the Ramadhan fasting month...

CAP URGES GOVT TO BAN DANGEROUS FIREWORKS.
December 28, 2000... PENANG, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) has asked the Home Ministry to strictly enforce the ban on firecrackers and to ban certain types of fireworks. Its president S.M. Mohamed Idris said currently there...

SABAH GOVT TO HOST JOINT AIDILFITRI, CHRISTMAS DO IN JANUARY.
December 28, 2000... KOTA KINABALU, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Sabah government will host joint celebrations in conjunction with Christmas and Hari Raya Aidilfitri at Dewan Perdana Maksak on Jan 8. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Lajim Ukin said the celebrations...

POLICE INTRODUCE ON-LINE PUBLIC REPORT SYSTEM.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The public can look forward to faster action by the authorities on their police reports when the police introduce the on-line police reporting system (PRS). Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Kamaruddin...

KL TOWER SHORTENS VISITING HOURS FOR FIRST DAY RAYA.
December 28, 2000... KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- KL Tower visiting hours on Hari Raya will be from 10am to 10pm, Menara Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd said today. Normal visiting hours, from 9 am to 10 pm, will resume on the second day of Hari Raya onwards, it...

STIDC DONATES RM234,000 FOR RAMADAN AND RAYA.
December 28, 2000... KUCHING, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Timber Industrial Development Corporation (STIDC) has donated RM234,000 to 44 charitable organisations in the state in conjunction with Ramadan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri. State Agriculture and Food...

ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE PROVIDES EMERGENCY SERVICE DURING FESTIVE SEASON.
December 28, 2000... PENANG, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Penang St John's Ambulance is to provide emergency ambulance service from tomorrow to Monday and from Friday to Monday to ensure a speedy and efficient management for accident victims during the Christmas and...