BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from January 2008

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from January 2008

RINGGIT OPENS STRONGER AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the U.S. dollar as the greenback extended its losses after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by 50 basis...

KL SHARES LOWER IN EARLY TRADING.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were lower in early trading after investors locked in profits on selected heavyweights and index-linked counters following Wall...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STEADY.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates are expected to remain steady today on continued intervention by Bank Negara Malaysia in the money market. The central bank estimated...

KLCI FUTURES HIGHER IN EARLY TRADE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trading today, as investors ignored the downtrend...

KLIBOR FUTURES OPEN FLAT.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives saw one contract month being traded in the early...

BOEING CHALKS UP 8 PCT HIKE IN REVENUE TO US$66.4 BLN IN 2007.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Higher commercial airplane deliveries led The Boeing Company to chalk up a 84 percent increase in net income to a record US$4.1 billion. The Chicago-based...

MAS AIMS HIGHER PROFIT OF RM2-RM3 BLN IN 2012.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEPANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airline System Bhd (MAS) today launched its five-year Business Transformation Plan (BTP 2) which will position it well to chalk up higher profits of up to...

MYETF DOW JONES ISLAMIC MARKET M'SIA MAY OPT FOR DUAL LISTING.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The MyETF Dow Jones Islamic Market Malaysia Titan 25 (MYETF-DJIM25) may opt for a dual listing this year, possibly in the Middle East or Europe, Deputy Finance...

TIN PRICE CLOSES HIGHER AT US$16,700 PER TONNE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) closed higher by US$100 today to settle at US$16,700 per tonne amid heavy demand from foreign traders, dealers...

BURSA MALAYSIA'S NET PROFIT SURGES TO RM240.6 MLN.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd's net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2007 surged 123 percent to RM240.6 million from RM108.1 million in 2006, spurred by a bull...

CONSUMER SPENDING REMAINS STRONG, SAYS AMBANK.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- AmBank (M) Bhd sees consumer spending remaining strong despite concerns over fuel prices following the current higher crude oil prices. "We personally...

AEON CONFIDENT OF KLANG'S RETAIL POTENTIAL.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KLANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The opening of the AEON Bukit Tinggi Shopping Centre here reflects the confidence of AEON Co (M) Bhd in the fast-paced development of Klang, group chairman Datuk...

PACT TO PROMOTE COMMERCIAL VANILLA PLANTING IN SARAWAK.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Vanilla Biomatrix Sdn Bhd today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mutiara Sarawak Sdn Bhd to launch a commercial vanilla plantation project in the state...

DELEUM OPENS INTEGRATED SOLAR GAS TURBINE SERVICE CENTRE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The RM20 million integrated solar turbine service centre, which was opened here today, is expected to boost foreign exchange (forex) earnings for the country. ...

SHARE PRICES EXTEND GAINS AT MID-AFTERNOON.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia extended their gains at mid-afternoon today on follow-through buying on selected index-linked counters, especially plantation...

GE AVIATION INVESTING US$5 MLN TO EXPAND SERVICES IN M'SIA.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- GE Aviation, the aviation unit of global technology powerhouse General Electric, will be investing US$5 million to expand the capability of its maintenance,...

CORPORATISATION OF BANK PERTANIAN TO TAKE OFF SOON.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JITRA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The corporatisation of Bank Pertanian Malaysia (BPM) which has been approved by the Cabinet is expected to be implemented soon. Deputy General Manager for BPM's...

OPCOM EYES NEW CONTRACTS THIS YEAR.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Mesdaq-listed Opcom Holdings Bhd aims to secure new contracts to supply fibre optic cables this year, said chairman, Datuk Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. "We hope...

KEXIM TO ISSUE BONDS IN MALAYSIAN CAPITAL MARKET.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) plans to enter the Malaysian capital market through a bond issuance in the immediate future. According to RHB...

AMANRESORTS TO DEVELOP 6-STAR RESORT IN BELUM VALLEY.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Amanresorts, which owns and manages 18 small luxury resorts worldwide will develop a six-star resort in the dense tropical rain forest of Belum Valley at Upper Perak....

SCGM EXPECTS RISE IN PROFIT TO RM8.52 MLN.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- SCGM Bhd, a plastic products manufacturer and trader which is seeking listing on the Second Board of Bursa Malaysia, expects its profit to increase to RM8.52...

ELECTROLUX UNVEILS NEW INDUCTION COOKTOP.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Electrolux, a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use, has unveiled its latest induction cooktop for Malaysian consumers. ...

KLIA TESTS ITS PREPARATION FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEPANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd, together with the agencies operating at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), today conducted a pandemic influenza simulation...

JAPANESE INVESTMENTS UP 39 PCT TO RM6.1 BLN IN FIRST TEN MONTHS 2007.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Japanese investments increased by 39 percent to RM6.129 billion in the first 10 months of 2007 from RM11.195 billion a year before. Japanese Ambassador to...

DPMM WILLING TO TAKE 10 PCT SHARE OF PERAK RAIL PROJECT.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) says it is willing to handle 10 percent of the 30 percent contract value due to Bumiputera contractors for the...

BAGGAGE MANAGEMENT A MAJOR CHALLENGE TO AIRLINES.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- After a long flight and long queue at the immigration counters, no weary traveller would want to stand at the carousel and watch as it gets nearly empty and...

RINGGIT ADVANCES AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR IN LATE TRADE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit appreciated against the U.S. dollar today amid fresh capital inflows into the local stock market, a dealer said. At 5pm, the local unit moved...

RUBBER PRICES CLOSE MIXED.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market closed mixed today on the back of the strong ringgit and limited demand, dealers said. They said buyers were non-committal and...

BMW GROUP SEES RECORD SALES IN ASIA.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- BMW Group, which reported record sales in Asia last year, plans to sell 200,000 vehicles in the region by 2012. The group delivered a total of 159,365...

SHORT-TERM RATES END ON STEADY NOTE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates closed on steady note today following Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) intervention via tenders to absorb surplus funds. The intervention...

BURSA CONFIRMS TALKS WITH NYSE, MUM ON STAKE ACQUISITION.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Local bourse operator Bursa Malaysia Bhd confirmed today that it is in active discussions with the NYSE Euronext on technological aspect but kept mum on...

SHARE PRICES END ON A FIRM NOTE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended on a firm note today to erase ealier losses on follow-through buying on selected index-linked counters, especially in plantation and...

MAS TO FINALISE PURCHASE OF NEW AIRCRAFT BY END OF Q1.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) aims to finalise its needs for wide- and narrow-bodied aircraft by the end of the first quarter this year. "The...

ECER TO GET FISHERMEN'S SETTLEMENT.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) will build a new 25-acre fishermen's settlement with 300 houses as part of its East Coast Economic...

KLCI FUTURES CLOSE HIGHER.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today on firmer performance on the cash market, dealers...

CCM TO EXPAND WATERCARE BUSINESS WITH ENERSAVE ACQUISITION.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Chemical Company of Malaysia Bhd (CCM) is set to enhance its watercare business with the acquisition of 97 percent equity interest in Enersave Water Sdn Bhd...

BINA PURI'S THAI UNIT GETS RM81 MLN CONTRACT.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Bina Puri Holdings Bhd announced today that its Thai unit, Bina Puri (Thailand) Ltd, has been awarded a 812 million baht (RM81 million) contract to build two...

M'SIA-JAPAN TRADE UP 14.2 PCT IN 2007.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Bilateral trade between Malaysia and Japan grew by 14.2 percent to 3.812 billion yen (100 yen = RM3.04) in 2007 from 3.338 billion yen a year earlier. ...

WIMAX LICENSED COMPANIES REMINDED TO START SERVICE ON TIME OR FACE MUSIC.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BERUAS, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The four companies holding Wimax licenses are facing the possibility of a fine and having their licenses revoked if their services do not commence in a year's time,...

AXIS ACQUIRES 2 PROPERTIES IN JOHOR FOR RM27 MLN.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (Axis REIT) has acquired two warehousing/logistics properties in Johor for a total of RM27 million. The first property,...

QATAR AIRWAYS TO FLY DAILY TO BERLIN.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Qatar Airways is expanding its operations in Germany by steping up frequency between Doha and Berlin effective Feb 1 this year. In a statement today, Qatar...

BURSA MALAYSIA TO LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd will be launching several new products and initiatives by the first quarter of this year, aimed at expanding the local bourse operator's...

MAS EYES UP TO RM1 BLN COST SAVINGS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEPANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airline System Bhd (MAS) aims to achieve RM1 billion in structural cost savings annually as part of its new Business Turnaround Plan, its chief executive...

CPO FUTURES PRICES CLOSE LOWER.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed today despite the release of gloomy export data, dealers said. "The market...

PERODUA EXPECTS TWO PCT INCREASE IN SALES THIS YEAR.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) expects a two percent increase in its sales this year, buoyed by the full-year impact of Viva and the continuing...

KINSTEEL TO LIST PERWAJA STEEL ON MAIN BOARD.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Kinsteel Bhd plans to reward its shareholders via a proposed listing of Perwaja Steel Sdn Bhd on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. In a...

ABDULLAH CONFIDENT FDIs WILL CONTINUE TO GO UP.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is confident that foreign investments in the country will continue to go up based on several encouraging,...

KLIBOR FUTURES DOMINATED BY STRIP TRADES AT CLOSE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were dominated by strip trades at the close...

KENCANA TO MAINTAIN ANNUAL ORDERBOOK AT RM1.1 BILLION.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Kencana Petroleum Bhd aims to maintain its orderbook at RM1.1 billion every year and expand its business into drilling related services, said executive...

ECM LIBRA AVENUE TO EMULATE Q3 GROWTH.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- ECM Libra Avenue Bhd (ELAB) expects to emulate its third-quarter growth for the final quarter ending Jan 31, 2008 despite the likely difficult time for the...

M3 INCREASES BY RM24.4 BLN IN DEC.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Broad money, or M3, increased by RM24.4 billion last December or at an annual rate of 9.5 percent. The increase was driven by the drawdown of deposits by...

MANY SEEK SERVICES OF CREDIT COUNSELLING AGENCY.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Over 50,000 customers have sought the services of Agensi Kaunseling dan Pengurusan Kredit (AKPK) since it started operations in Kuala Lumpur in April 2006. The...

IDRIS TO RECOMMEND TENGKU AZMIL AS SUCCESSOR IF CONTRACT NOT EXTENDED.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEPANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) managing director/chief executive officer (CEO), Datuk Idris Jala, said he will recommend executive director/ chief financial...

NO PLANS TO MERGE CHIN TECK AND NSOP.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Chin Teck Plantations Bhd said it has no plans to merge with its partner Negri Sembilan Oil Palms Bhd (NSOP) but would maintain the partnership as it is now....

GRADING SYSTEM FOR UNDERGRADS ACTIVE IN CO-CURRICULUM - MUSTAPA.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Higher Education Ministry is considering introducing a grading system for undergraduates who are active in co-curriculum activities, Minister Datuk Mustapa...

GIVE US FAIR CONSIDERATION FOR POLICE OFFICERS - S'WAK POLICE CHIEF.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANOWIT (Sarawak), Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Police Commissioner DCP Mohmad (rpt Mohmad) Salleh has asked Bukit Aman for a fair consideration when sending new officers as about 200 policemen...

WE'LL FINALISE MCA REPS AFTER PARLIAMENT DISSOLUTION - ONG.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- MCA candidates for the soon-to-be-held general election will be finalised only after parliament has been dissolved, party president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said...

INDONESIAN FOUND MURDERED AT CONSTRUCTION SITE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- An Indonesian man was found dead, believed to have been murdered, at a construction site at Rani Estate here last night. Kangar OCPD Supt Yusof Mohd Diah said...

NAJIB NOT AWARE OF ABDULLAH-MAHATHIR "GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT".
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Stressing that he was not aware of any "gentlemen's agreement" between Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak...

PWD TO DISBURSE PAYMENTS DIRECTLY TO SUB-CONTRACTORS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Effective today, payments for projects undertaken by Public Works Department (PWD) will be disbursed directly to sub-contractors, without going through the...

INDIAN GOVT TO PRESERVE 2,200 YEAR-OLD TAMIL LANGUAGE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- After classifying the 2,200-year-old Tamil as a classical language, the Indian government will set up an Institute of Classical Tamil to be based in Chennai. ...

RM28.6 MLN TO TURN FELDA MOSQUES, RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS INTO GROWTH CENTRES.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today announced an allocation of RM28.6 million this year to turn all 245 mosques and 265 religious schools in Felda schemes into...

US WANTS AMERICANS INVOLVED IN SABAH'S SUCCESSES.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The United States wants its citizens to be involved in Sabah's successes, in terms of environment, economic and academic exchanges. US Ambassador to...

TAFE COLLEGE TO TRAIN AIRASIA AIRCRAFT TECHNICIANS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Tafe College, the educational wing of the MIC, will soon train budget carrier AirAsia's aircraft maintenance trainee technicians. The trainee technicians...

MINISTRY MULLS OVER STOCKPILE FOR BATIK TEXTILES.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation will carry out a two-month study to look into the possibility of creating a stockpile for batik textiles. ...

BE THE BEST, ABDULLAH TELLS YOUTHS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today reminded youths to be the best in whatever they chose to do. He said the time of one's youth could...

MYANMAR NEEDS REGIONAL MULTI-PARTY TALK, SAYS ICG.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Regional multi-party talks coordinated with the United Nations secretary-general's special envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, and backed by the international community, holds...

THREE M'SIAN STUDENTS RECEIVE COLOMBO PLAN SCHOLARSHIPS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Three Malaysian students today received the 2008 Malaysia-Australia Colombo Plan Commemoration (MACC) Scholarships to pursue undergraduate degrees in...

HOSTAGE-TAKING ROBBERS ARRESTED, LOOT RECOVERED.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The police have arrested three men in their 20's less than three hours after they robbed a house and took a man hostage in Bandar Putra, Kulai, early yesterday...

ABDULLAH IS "ABOUT TO" CALL FOR GENERAL ELECTION.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today dropped another hint that he is about to call for the general election when he said that he is "about to"...

I DON'T HAVE GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT WITH DR M, SAYS ABDULLAH.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has denied having a "gentlemen's agreement" with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that he will serve as prime minister for only one...

YOUTHS GIVE ABDULLAH GRAND WELCOME AT 2007 YOUTH AWARDS CEREMONY.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Shouts of "Hidup Pak Lah" (Long Live Pak Lah) reverberated around the Putra Stadium at the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil here when Prime Minister...

FLU IN SABAK BERNAM NOT AVIAN INFLUENZA, MINISTRY CONFIRMS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The recent flu attack in Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, is not avian flu, the Health Ministry confirmed today. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Ismail Merican...

ZAM VISITS AILING M.RAJOLI, YUSOF CHONG.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Information Minister Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin today visited ailing actor M. Rajoli and comedian Yusof Chong. Zainuddin visited M. Rajoli, whose real...

WHIPPING AND JAIL FOR RM50 ROBBERY.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- A mere RM50 and two cell phones. That was all the loot which two Pakistani nationals managed to rob from four compatriots on a night of drunken stupour....

"WHAT SAY YOU" PROGRAMME TO BE EXPANDED TO SABAH AND SARAWAK.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- "What Say You", a forum in Mandarin aired over Radio Television Malaysia's RTM2 channel, will be expanded to Sabah and Sarawak this year to widen its...

FOOD POISONING: SCHOOL CANTEEN ORDERED CLOSED.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The canteen at Sekolah Kebangsaan Seremban Jaya has been ordered closed for two weeks beginning yesterday, following a case of food poisoning. Yesterday, 33...

PAHANG BN CONFIDENT OF BIG WIN, BUT NOT TAKING CHANCES.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Pahang Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident of winning big in the coming general election, but the coalition is not taking any chances, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri...

ORDER FOR CLINICS TO REMOVE THE WORD "AESTHETIC" FROM SIGNBOARDS.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has ordered clinics to remove the word "aesthetic" from their signboards immediately. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Ismail Merican...

BODY OF NEWBORN BABY FOUND IN RUBBISH DUMP.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 31 (BERNAMA) - A partially-charred body of a newborn baby was found in a rubbish dump at the Universiti Teknologi Mara branch campus in Chendering here, today. The...

SURAYUD BIDS FAREWELL AS MILITARY JUNTA STEPS ASIDE.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Thai military junta's rule came to an end today after prime minister Surayud Chulanont bade farewell and left his office at the Government House which he had...

NAEC, ARB WILL HELP IN LIVESTOCK BREEDING, SAYS MUHYIDDIN.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KLUANG, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- The National Animal Embryo Centre (NAEC) and the Advanced Reproductive Biotechnology (ARB) programme can help improve quality and quantity of livestock in the...

DR MAHATHIR HEADS FEDERAL TERRITORY HONOURS LIST 2008.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad heads the list of 255 recipients of awards, decorations and medals in the inaugural 2008 Federal Territory award...

S'PORE'S JOB CREATION HITS ANOTHER RECORD HIGH.
January 31, 2008... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- Singapore has created about 236,600 jobs with its strong economy last year, surpassing the previous year's mark of 176,000 jobs. The Manpower Ministry said...