BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from July 2001

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from July 2001

KLSE UPDATE: 4:30 PM.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- At 4:30 pm today, there were 701 gainers, 93 losers and 106 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 655.93 up 9.60 points, the Emas Index was at 158.87 up 2.46...

MAJOR CURRENCIES SETTLE LOWER AGAINST RINGGIT.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Major currencies closed lower against the ringgit today, tracking the US dollar performance in overseas markets. The ringgit is pegged at 3.80 per US dollar. The yen was lower against the ringgit...

KLIBOR FUTURES CLOSE HIGHER.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The three-month Klibor futures contracts on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed higher today on buying of far month contracts. Sept '01 inched up one basis point to 96.68, March '01 added two ticks...

SMI ASSOCIATION SEEKS EXEMPTION FROM FOOD SALES TAX.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Small and Medium Industry (SMI) Association of Malaysia (SMI Malaysia) is planning to send a memorandum to the Finance Ministry, to seek exemption from the Food Sales Tax for food operators under the...

UBG EXPECTS TO FINALIZE DEAL WITH RHB BY YEAR-END.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The merger between the banking units of Utama Banking Group Bhd (UBG) and Rashid Hussain Bhd (RHB) will be finalised by the end of the year, said UBG's chairman Nik Hashim Nik Yusoff. He said that the...

RINGGIT APPRECIATED AGAINST MAJOR CURRENCIES IN JUNE.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Ringgit appreciated against major currencies as well as most regional currencies in June, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said in a statement, today. It said the ringgit appreciated against the Japanese Yen...

PERSTIMA EXPECTS STIFF COMPETITION AHEAD.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Perusahaan Sadur Timah Malaysia (Perstima) Bhd, which has successfully implemented its restructuring exercise, expects stiff competition and the slowdown in the global economy to have some impact on its...

KL STOCKS END BROADLY HIGHER.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Share prices on the KLSE closed broadly higher as the morning's buying interest on lower liners spilled over to bluechip counters in the afternoon session. At 5:00 pm, the 100-stocks Composite Index...

MODENAS KRISS CAPTURES 49 PCT MARKET SHARE.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The national motorcycle, Modenas Kriss, captured 49 percent of the below 110cc four-stroke motorcycle market share in the first six months of this year. This was just one percent short of the original...

REVERSE TAKEOVER OF EON NOT A PRELUDE FOR DRB-HICOM'S EXIT FROM EON.
July 31, 2001... SHAH ALAM, July 30 (Bernama) -- EON Bank Bhd's reverse takeover of Kedah Cement Bhd is not a prelude to DRB-Hicom Bhd selling its 32 percent stake in the national car distributor, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON). "Taking out EON Bank...

BROAD MONEY SUPPLY INCREASES BY RM1.1 BLN OR 0.2 PCT IN JUNE.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Broad money supply or M3 turned around to increase by RM1.1 billion or 0.2 percent in June this year compared with a 0.4 percent contraction in May, Bank Negara Malaysia reported today. The increase in...

BAT POSTS HIGHER PROFIT IN JAN-JUNE 2001.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (BAT) posted a higher pre-tax profit in the first six months of 2001 to RM438.444 million from RM375.838 million in the same corresponding period last year. This...

MCMC CLARIFIES POSITION ON VoIP SERVICE PROVISION IN MALAYSIA.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has clarified the licensing requirement for the provision of Voice over Internet Provider (VoIP) services in Malaysia. In a statement here...

HPI RESOURCES REPORTS RM8.684 MLN PRE-TAX PROFIT.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- HPI Resources Bhd has registered an increased pre-tax profit of RM8.684 million for the year ended May 31, 2001 against RM4.236 million in the previous financial year. It also registered an increase in...

MERGE PRE-TAX PROFIT AT RM46.489 MILLION.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Merge Housing Bhd posted a pre-tax profit of RM46.489 million on a revenue of RM120.61 million for the year ended May 31, 2001. After tax profit stood at RM30.977 million. Merge Housing posted a...

NIOI PROPOSES TO DIVEST 75 PCT OF ITS BUSINESS TO NSC FOR RM120 MLN CASH.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Nissan-Industrial Oxygen Incorporated Bhd (NIOI) has proposed to divest 75 percent of its operating business to Nippon Sanso Corp (NSC), for a cash consideration of RM120 million. The cash consideration...

NEWS IN BRIEF: JULY 30, 2001.
July 31, 2001... -- D'NONCE TECHNOLOGY BHD posted a pre-tax profit of RM3.801 million and after tax profit of RM3.25 million for the nine-month period ended May 31, 2001 on a revenue of RM65.291 million. For the three months to May 31, 2001, D'nonce...

PERSEVERE IN HELPING THE YOUNG, TAIB TELLS TEACHERS.
July 31, 2001... KUCHING, July 30 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said today teachers must persevere and be creative in helping the youth to keep them away from social ills. He said the big problem was that this group was restless...

"SCORPION GIRL" NUR MALENA EXPECTS TO END CHALLENGE TOMORROW.
July 31, 2001... KOTA BAHARU, July 30 (Bernama) -- Tumpat-born Nur Malena Hassan, dubbed the "scorpion girl", is expected to add a new chapter in the Malaysian Book of Records (MBR) when she ends her 30-day stay with 2,700 of the poisonous arachnids tomorrow....

UNIMAS TO DO ITS PART TO UPHOLD MERITOCRACY.
July 31, 2001... KOTA SAMARAHAN, July 30 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) will do its part to uphold meritocracy when it comes to student admission, its acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr Yusuf Hadi, said today. He told Bernama in an...

JAIL AND WHIPPING FOR MYANMAR FOR DRUG POSSESSION.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- A Myanmar national was jailed seven years and ordered to be given 10 strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here today for possession of a mixture of heroin and morphine weighing 11.53gm. Judge...

SKYTRACK NOMINATES KLIA AS SECOND BEST AIRPORT.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Skytrack, a research company based in the United Kingdom, has nominated KL International Airport (KLIA) as the second best airport in the world for the year 2000. Parliamentary Secretary to the Transport...

MOTHER HELD OVER CULT-LINKED CHILD ABUSE.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Police have arrested the mother of a nine-year-old boy who was abused by several members of a cult. Cheras Deputy OCPD Supt Aman Hussain said the woman, in her 40s, was arrested when she turned up at the...

WATER CUT IN MERSING TOWN TOMORROW.
July 31, 2001... JOHOR BAHARU, July 30 (Bernama) -- Water supply to the whole of Mersing town will be disrupted for 16 hours from 8am tomorrow. Syarikat Air Johor (SAJ) Sdn Bhd corporate communications head Azmi Mahmood said the water cut was to...

JB UMNO YOUTH FORMS PANEL TO DEAL WITH BLACK METAL ISSUE.
July 31, 2001... JOHOR BAHARU, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Johor Baharu Umno Youth division has formed an action committee to check the Black Metal phenomenon from spreading in the city. Division chief Abu Talib Alias said the committee had a meeting last...

ABDULLAH SOLICITS PUBLIC SUGGESTIONS ON TACKLING SOCIAL ILLS.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The government welcomes public suggestions on ways to deal with social ills, including proposed penalties on perpetrators of moral decadence, the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said....

FIRE DESTROYS 19 SHOPHOUSES IN BUKIT GAMBIR, MUAR.
July 31, 2001... MUAR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Fire destroyed a row of 19 wooden pre-war shophouses in Bukit Gambir town, about 40km from here, this morning. Muar fire station senior operations officer Rashid Hassan Murad said one fire engine each from...

REMAND OF SUSPECTS IN CHILD ABUSE CASE EXTENDED.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Magistrate's Court here today extended the remand of four people who were arrested for allegedly abusing a nine-year-old boy in Cheras. Magistrate Norhayati Ahmad allowed police to hold them for...

THANK YOU, SAYS PM TO LIKAS RESIDENTS.
July 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU, July 30 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad today thanked the residents of Likas and the people in the state for their confidence and faith in the Barisan Nasional (BN). Dr Mahathir, who is Barisan...

PRISONERS TO BE ALLOWED TO DO SOCIAL WORK.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Prisoners will be allowed to do social work and be paid for the work done, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said today. He said this would be possible with the...

MISSING TRIO FOUND EXHAUSTED IN JENGKA FELDA.
July 31, 2001... TEMERLOH, July 30 (Bernama) -- Three treasure hunters who were reported missing in the Gunung Senyum recreational forest, 40km from here, were found wandering and exhausted in Felda Jengka 25 today. Temerloh OCPD ACP Tan Seng Eng said the...

PAS GOVT AGREES TO ABIDE BY PUBLIC CERAMAH BAN.
July 31, 2001... HULU TERENGGANU, July 30 (Bernama) -- The PAS-led Terengganu government has agreed to abide by the ban on public political ceramahs, state police chief Datuk Mohd Yusof Jaafar said today. He said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang...

THREE YOUTH GROUPS IN HIGH RISK CATEGORY TO BLACK METAL THREAT.
July 31, 2001... SEREMBAN, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan authorities have identified three youth groups which have high risk tendency of being influenced by the Black Metal occult group. Menteri Besar Tan Sri Mohamed Isa Abdul Samad said the...

PRISON TERM OF UP TO 20 YEARS, WHIPPING FOR INCEST.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- A prison term of between six months and 20 years as well as whipping will be imposed on those convicted for incest, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim. He said the...

AGONG TO MAKE THREE-DAY VISIT TO PENANG.
July 31, 2001... PENANG, July 30 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Siti Aishah will make a three-day private visit to Penang from Friday. They are scheduled to arrive at the Bayan Lepas...

HARDCORE ADDICTS MAY BE DETAINED FOR LONGER PERIOD.
July 31, 2001... LANGKAWI, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Dangerous Drugs Act may be amended to enable hardcore addicts to be placed for a longer period in rehabilation centres, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Samsudin Osman said today. Without...

CAP BACKS MOVE TO REVIEW LAW AGAINST FOREIGN SPOUSES.
July 31, 2001... PULAU PINANG, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the proposal to review the law pertaining to foreign spouses. CAP president S.M. Mohamad Idris said the call by Women and Family Development Minister...

EX-CEO ALSO SAYS HE WAS MADE SCAPEGOAT FOR MITCO'S LOSSES.
July 31, 2001... SINGAPORE, July 30 (Bernama) -- Another former officer of the Malaysian International Trading Company (Mitco) has claimed to be made the scapegoat for losses suffered by the Petronas subsidiary in its palm oil trading. Azalan Mior...

APPEALS BY MINISTER AND BERJAYA INDUSTRIAL BHD DISMISSED.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Human Resources Minister has failed in his bid to get the Federal Court to quash the decision of two subordinate courts regarding his earlier decision not to refer an industrial complaint to the...

PRE-VARSITY AGREEMENT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM, SAYS DR MAHATHIR.
July 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU, July 30 (Bernama) -- The proposal for students to sign a pre-entry agreement with the government should not be viewed as a stumbling block for them to pursue university education, the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir...

SELANGOR WANTS BAN ON SALE OF VCDs AT NIGHT MARKETS.
July 31, 2001... SHAH ALAM, July 30 (Bernama) -- Selangor may enforce a new regulation which bans the sale of video compact discs (vcds) at night markets, five-foot ways and open spaces, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo. Speaking to...

GOVT DOES NOT STOP CERAMAH IF THEY ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The government has never stopped the opposition from holding ceramah as long as they abide by the law, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tengku Datuk...

COOPERATIVES TRIBUNAL HAS RECEIVED OVER 1,500 DISPUTES.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Cooperatives Tribunal set up three years ago has settled 700 disputes involving issues faced by registered cooperatives, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Land and Cooperative...

BLIND CHILDREN THRILLED BY PAK LAH'S STORYTELLING SKILLS.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- They may be vision-impaired children but it was a meeting they were eagerly looking forward to. Thirteen students of the Special Education School (for the visually impaired) in Jalan Batu here had a rare...

M'SIANS CAN TOUR JAPANESE NAVY SHIPS ON AUG 11.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Two Japanese naval vessels, the "Kashima" and the "Yamagiri", will be opened for public tour at the South Port in Port Klang on Aug 11 during the ships' goodwill tour of Malaysia next week. Both...

HIGHWAY CODE TEST JUST A CLICK AWAY.
July 31, 2001... MUADZAM SHAH, July 30 (Bernama) -- Those applying for a driving licence can soon register online and sit the highway code test using computers. Road Transport Department (JPJ) Director-General Datuk Dr Mohd Shahar Sidek said the online...

MALAYSIANS AMONG 13 DETAINED BY AUSSIE IMMIGRATION.
July 31, 2001... MELBOURNE, July 30 (Bernam) -- A Malaysian man and a woman were among 13 people detained by immigration officials for staying illegally in Australia after three sweeps by officers in and around Canberra. The Department of Immigration said...

SABAH MINORITY GROUPS NOT MARGINALISED, SAYS DR M.
July 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad has assured Barisan Nasional component parties representing minority ethnic groups in Sabah that they have never been and will not be marginalised. ...

PERAK GETTING RM6.68 BILLION FOR DEVELOPMENT.
July 31, 2001... IPOH, July 30 (Bernama) -- Perak will get RM6.685 billion in development allocation under the Eighth Malaysia Plan period, including RM4.9 billion from the federal government, the Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali said. The...

UPKO SUPPORTS POLITICS OF MODERATION PRACTISED BY UMNO.
July 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU, 30 Jul (Bernama) -- The United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) will carry on supporting Umno's moderate approach and rejects the style of politics practised by PAS, its president Tan Sri Bernard Dampok said...

JUDICIARY MUST ALSO ABIDE BY RULES, SAYS DR MAHATHIR.
July 31, 2001... KOTA KINABALU, July 30 (Bernama) -- The Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government will not interfere with the judiciary but wishes to see that the judiciary operates according to rules and laws. "In this country...

SUPREME COUNCIL TO SCRUTINISE PUTERI UMNO RULES AT NEXT MEETING.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The next meeting of the Umno Supreme Council will discuss and scrutinise rules for the establishment of Puteri Umno, the party's newest wing which is currently run by a protem committee. The Deputy...

UMNO YOUTH WANTS QUOTA SYSTEM MAINTAINED.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth today called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad to consider thoroughly the proposal to admit students into public universities strictly on merit. Its chief Datuk Hishammuddin...

SEA GAMES MEDAL PROSPECT LOOKS BLEAK.
July 31, 2001... MELAKA, July 30 (Bernama) -- If the just concluded Malaysian Open athletics championship is anything to go by, Malaysia will find it tough to achieve their 16-gold target in the SEA Games which are just 40 days away. The Malaysian...

SPORTS: SEA GAMES TORCH ARRIVES IN LUBOK CHINA.
July 31, 2001... ALOR GAJAH, July 30 (Bernama) -- The 21st SEA Games torch, on the fifth day of its Melaka tour, arrived in Lubok China town near here this afternoon after being taken on a 62km run. The run was earlier flagged off in Bertam Hulu, Melaka...

29 ATHLETES TO KNOW FATE ON AUG 9.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The fate of the 29 track and field athletes who failed to meet the SEA Games qualifying mark will be known Aug 9 when the Olympic Council of Malaysia's (OCM) selection committee decide on their position. ...

HISHAMMUDDIN TO MEET MINARDI OWNER.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Hishammuddin Tun Hussein will go and meet Minardi owner Paul Stoddart soon to discuss Malaysian Alex Yoong's F1 debut date. Hishammuddin said he needed to know the latest...

POLICE THRASH JKR KELANTAN 4-1.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- Police registered their sixth win when they routed JKR Kelantan 4-1 in a Premier Two match at the Selayang Stadium near here tonight. Left winger T.Prasad was the toast of the home team, scoring a...

PERAK CHIEFTAIN DIES OF KIDNEY DISORDER.
July 31, 2001... IPOH, July 31 (Bernama) -- One of Perak's eight chieftains appointed by the state Royal Household and who carries the title of Toh Muda Orang Kaya-kaya Seri Adika Raja Shahbandar, Toh Muda Mior Sulaiman Mior Abdul Rahman, 76, died here...

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS UP SHARPLY IN FIRST HALF OF THIS YEAR.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Foreign investments into Malaysia rose sharply in the first six months of this year to RM11.8 billion against RM3.2 billion recorded in the corresponding period in 2000. The Parliamentary Secretary to...

SEVEN PAS SUPPORTERS RELEASED ON POLICE BAIL.
July 31, 2001... JOHOR BAHARU, July 31 (Bernama) -- All seven Pas supporters who were detained by police for hitting a policeman who tried to disperse a political ceramah on Sunday in Taman Anjaria, Kulai near here have been released on police bail. ...

THINK-TANK DRAWS UP STRATEGIC PLAN TO FACE GLOBALISATION.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- A think-tank is drawing up a strategic plan to boost the nation's resilience and competitiveness to face globalisation, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Ministry...

WARRIORS' DAY OBSERVANCE DESERVES WIDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Blaming poor publicity for the perennial lack of public participation in commemorating Warriors' Day, the Defence Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said it is time that Malaysians observe the day every...

ORANG ASLI INTELLECTUALS SHOULD BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat was informed today that orang asli intellectuals should return to their villages to become the agents of change and in the process instill the importance of education among the community....

EDUCATION MINISTRY ENSURES CURRICULUM OF IPTA MEETS MANPOWER REQUIREMENT.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Education Ministry will always ensure that programmes offered by public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) meet the manpower requirement of the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. ...

SAMY VELLU: BAGAN AJAM-BAGAN JERMAL STRETCH PICKED FOR SECOND LINK.
July 31, 2001... PENANG, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Federal and Penang Governments today reached an agreement to build the Second Link between Bagan Ajam in the mainland and Bagan Jermal on the island, covering a distance of 9.2km. Works Minister Datuk...

TOWN AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BILL PASSED.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Parliament today passed the Town and Urban Development 1976 (Amendment) Bill aimed, among others, to establish a National Physical Planning Council to coordinate town and urban planning. The...

AUGUST LAUNCH FOR RM15 MILLION FISHERMEN'S FUND.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- A RM15 million fund for local fishermen to improve their livelihood will be launched next month, said Agriculture Minister Datuk Effendi Norwawi. He said the fund would disburse loans to fishermen,...

FEE SCHEDULES FOR PRIVATE HOSPITALS ON DRAWING BOARD, SAYS CHUA.
July 31, 2001... SEREMBAN, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry is developing a comprehensive fee schedule for private and charity hospitals in the country under the Private Healthcare Facility and Services Act 1998. Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui...

NEW FACES HAVE TIME TO BUILD GRASSROOT SUPPORT.
July 31, 2001... KUCHING, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak United People's Parti (SUPP) which will field new faces for the forthcomimg state elections will have time to build strong grassroot support for Barisan Nasional (BN), its President Tan Sri Dr George...

NOODLE SELLER FOUND DEAD WITH THROAT SLIT.
July 31, 2001... SUNGAI PETANI, July 31 (Bernama) -- A 39-year-old noodle seller was found dead with her throat slit in a robbery at a house in Taman Penaga here today, said Kedah Deputy CID Chief Supt Abdul Rahim Jaafar. The body of Ooi Fong Peng, 39,...

RURAL COMMUNITIES TAKE TIME TO ACCEPT IT.
July 31, 2001... KUCHING, July 31 (Bernama) -- It will take time for rural communities such as the Kelabits, who are involved in a pilot electronic project in the Bario Highlands, to accept information technology (IT). Assistant Minister in the Chief...

M'SIA HOPES MANILA-MILF ACCORD CAN BE SIGNED DURING ARROYO'S VISIT.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is hopeful that a peace accord between Manila and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is ready for signing during Philippine President Gloria Arroyo Macapagal's visit to Malaysia next week. ...

KLSE UPDATE: 9:30 A.M.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- At 9:30 a.m. today, there were 380 gainers, 145 losers and 133 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 665.48 up 7.97 points, the Emas Index was at 161.19 up 1.63...

KLSE UPDATE: 10:00 A.M.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- At 10:00 a.m. today, there were 388 gainers, 254 losers and 130 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 666.02 up 8.51 points, the Emas Index was at 161.24 up 1.68...

KLSE UPDATE: 10:30 A.M.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- At 10:30 a.m. today, there were 300 gainers, 387 losers and 143 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 663.09 up 5.58 points, the Emas Index was at 160.45 up 0.89...

KLSE UPDATE: 11:00 A.M.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- At 11:00 a.m. today, there were 267 gainers, 435 losers and 150 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 662.28 up 4.77 points, the Emas Index was at 160.09 up 0.53...

KLSE STEADIER AT MID-MORNING.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The KL share market was steadier at mid-morning today but profit-taking crept slowly to erase early gains on lower liners and second boarders. At 11:10 am, the 100-quality stocks Composite Index rose...

KLSE UPDATE: 11:30 A.M.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- At 11:30 a.m. today, there were 287 gainers, 448 losers and 138 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 663.17 up 5.66 points, the Emas Index was at 160.40 up 0.84...

KLSE UPDATE: 12:00 NOON.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- At 12:00 noon today, there were 261 gainers, 482 losers and 138 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 661.23 up 3.72 points, the Emas Index was at 159.87 up 0.31...

KLSE UPDATE: 12:30 P.M.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- At 12:30 p.m. today, there were 208 gainers, 561 losers and 124 counters traded unchanged on the Kuala Lumpur stock Exchange. The KLCI was at 657.75 up 0.24 point, the Emas Index was at 159.00 down 0.56...

KLSE SOFTER AT MIDDAY.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The KL share market met resistance at the 667-level and turned softer at midday with profit-taking eroding gains made earlier especially on the lower-capitalised stocks. At the noon break, the...

KLCI FUTURES LOWER AT MIDDAY.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts were lower on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange at midday on profit-taking activities. At the noon break, spot July shed 1.7 points to 657.8 with...

KLIBOR FUTURES UNTRADED AT MIDDAY.
July 31, 2001... KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (Klibor) futures contracts on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (MDEX) were untraded at midday. Yesterday, five futures month contracts were traded...