BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from July 2009, page 10

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from July 2009

KL SHARES EASIER AT MID-AFTERNOON.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were easier at mid-afternoon today on continous profit taking in selected bluechips, dealers said. At 3.00pm, the benchmark...

DUID PROPOSES GOVT TURN COMMUNITY HALLS INTO BUSINESS CENTRES.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Chamber of Rural Entrepreneurs Industry (DUID) has submited a proposal to the government to turn community halls in the rural areas into business...

TANJONG'S POWER GENERATION ARM IN EXPANSION MODE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Tanjong Energy Holdings Sdn Bhd, the power generation arm of Tanjong Plc, is looking to expand in the three regions of Southeast Asia, Middle East and North...

IRAQ COMES INTO MATRADE DUBAI'S RADAR.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) Dubai views Iraq as a potential market for Malaysian products and services. Malaysian trade...

PM URGES PROPERTY PLAYER TO WORK ON FUNCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged property players to give more emphasis to the identity, function and sustainability of their projects, to...

FBM KLCI FUTURES MOSTLY LOWER AT MIDDAY.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures ended the morning session mostly lower, in line with the easier cash market, dealers...

TIN PRICE RISES SHARPLY BY US$249 TO US$14,299 PER TONNE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) rose sharply by US$249 to US$14,299 per tonne following gains in the price of the commodity on the London...

KL SHARES EASIER AT MIDDAY.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session easier today as buying activities were limited to profit- taking in selective bluechips, dealers said....

MAS ADDS SECOND DAILY FLIGHT FROM KUALA LUMPUR TO TAWAU AND SANDAKAN.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama)-- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will increase flights from Kuala Lumpur to Tawau and Sandakan to twice daily,effective September 16. MAS Senior General Manager,...

INDIAN POLITICIANS OPPOSE ASEAN-INDIA FTA.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, July 24 (Bernama) -- Fearing millions of farmers will suffer, Indian politicians are vehemently objecting at the eleventh hour to the almost finalised Asean-India Free Trade Agreement...

KL SHARES TURN EASIER AT MID-MORNING.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia turned easier at mid-morning today on profit-taking activities as the market was overbought, dealers said. At 11.00 am, the...

KLIBOR FUTURES UNTRADED IN EARLY SESSION.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur InterBank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives saw no trading in the early session today, dealers said. At...

FBM KLCI FUTURES HIGHER IN EARLY TRADE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures were higher in early trade today, taking the cue from the gains on the cash market,...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STEADY.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates are expected to remain stable today as Bank Negara continues to intervene to mop up excess funds from the market. The central bank...

RINGGIT OPENS EASIER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened easier against the U.S. dollar today on selling activities as the greenback gained on the yen on upbeat U.S. corporate results and positive...

KL SHARES HIGHER IN EARLY TRADING.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were higher in early trading today as investors took the cue from the gains on Wall Street overnight, dealers said. At 9.10 am,...

NORTHPORT BAGS FROST & SULLIVAN AWARD.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, July 24 (Bernama) -- Klang terminal port operator, Northport Malaysia Bhd, has added another feather to its cap after it bagged the Asia Pacific Multi-Purpose Terminal Operator of the...

MUHYIDDIN TO ATTEND GLOBAL SMART PARTNERSHIP DIALOGUE IN UGANDA.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin will attend the Global Smart Partnership Dialogue (GSPD) in Munyonyo, Uganda, on July 26-29. He leaves...

UMNO TO LEAD EDUCATION AWARENESS MOVEMENT.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Umno is ready to lead an education awareness movement to raise the level of education in the country and close the gap in performance between the urban and rural...

ADBULLAH URGES SABAH TO SET UP BODY FOR SEAWEED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEMPORNA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has suggested that Sabah set up a research and development (R&D) institute specially to study the seaweed. He...

PROSECUTION GETS STAY OF ORDER TO SUPPLY DOCUMENTS TO ANWAR.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The prosecution today succeeded in getting a stay of execution of the High Court order to supply the documents sought by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his sodomy...

GERAKAN TO REVIEW HUAN CHEN GUAN SUSPENSION?
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Will the Gerakan Central Committee (CC), which is scheduled to meet tomorrow, review the decision of the party's Central Working Committee (CWC) to suspend...

EX-SITE SUPERVISOR FREED FROM MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- A former site supervisor charged with manslaughter of a consultant who died after a falling iron mould crashed on his car at the Plaza Damas construction site in...

SRI LANKAN HELD IN KRISHNASAMY'S MURDER PROBE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, July 24 (Bernama) -- The police have confirmed that a Sri Lankan man was facilitating investigations into the murder of Tenggaroh state assemblyman Datuk S. Krishnasamy early last...

LIM NOT CONVINCED OF MIC'S RM3.2 MILLION OFFER.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, July 24 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is not convinced that the MIC will make good on its offer to provide RM3.2 million to get back the land in Kampung Buah Pala, Bukit Gelugor...

TWO POLICEMEN CHARGED WTH ROBBERY.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KLANG, July 24 (Bernama) -- Two police lance-corporals were charged in the Sessions Court here today with robbing a mini market owner and her customer of cash and handphones. Hamdan Zakaria,...

AIR QUALITY MODERATE IN MOST AREAS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The air quality in several areas in the country remained at a moderate level this morning, with no areas recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API). The...

UNFAIR TO ACCUSE GOVT NEGLECTING INDIANS - MURIGIAH.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Indian community in the country should find out the opportunities provided by the government to assist them instead of resting on their laurels and accusing...

THOSE UNFAIRLY BLACKLISTED BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WILL BE ASSISTED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, 24 July (Bernama) -- The government will assist those who have been unfairly blacklisted by financial institutions to clear th eir names if they lodge complaints through the Public...

SERIAL KILLER HAD SEX WITH BODIES OF VICTIMS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency CHENNAI, July 24 (Bernama) -- A suspected serial killer, who had a morbid sexual attraction for the bodies of his victims (necrophilia), has been arrested in connection with the murder of eight...

PROVISION OF GRANTS TO SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS TO BE REVIEWED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KEMAMAN, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Youth and Sports Ministry will be reviewing the provision of grants to sports association (SAs) so as to make sure the returns truly benefit the people and...

AHMAD HUSNI: GOVT NEEDS INPUT FROM ALL QUARTERS FOR BUDGET 2010.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, July 24 (Bernama) -- The government needs more input from all quarters in the country as it prepares next year's budget which is expected to be presented on October 23. "Those who...

KG BUAH PALA'S RESIDENTS HAVE RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Bar Council today urged the Penang state government to accede to the Kampung Buah Pala residents' request for their legal advisors to accompany them during...

BN MPs TO HEAD AGRICULTURE COUNCILS IN RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LABUAN, July 24 (Bernama) -- All Barisan Nasional (BN) Members of Parliament (MPs) will be appointed as the chairman of newly-set up agriculture development councils in their respective...

ACADEMY FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT DRIVERS IN THE WORKS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, July 24 (Bernama) -- The government is in the midst of outlining a new mechanism to improve the quality of public transportation in the country through the setting up of a special driving...

DO NOT BLAME OTHERS, ZAMBRY TELLS PAS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BALING, July 24 (Bernama) -- PAS' ulamas (religious scholars) should not blame others over Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin's participation in a candlelight vigil in memory of political aide...

YOUTH, WANITA, PUTERI SHOULD BE PRIME MOVERS OF 1MALAYSIA.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEMPORNA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth, Wanita and Puteri leaderships should be at the forefront in promoting the 1Malaysia concept so that it could be understood by the people at all levels,...

FIVE CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KLANG, July 24 (Bernama) -- Five men were charged in the Sessions Court here today with robbing a haulage company of three prime movers and containers laden with pure copper worth RM2.4 million...

IBANS DEMAND APOLOGY FOR OFFENSIVE REMARKS - JABU.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, July 24 (Bernama) -- The humble loincloth appears to be causing a political storm in the Land of the Hornbill. It began with Pas president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang blaming the...

LOW FUEL FORCES AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON BEACH.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, July 24 (Bernama) -- Low fuel forced a light aircraft to make an emergency landing on a beach in Kampung Raan, Bakam, 22km from here today. The pilot, Stanley Ting brought the plane to a...

RM7 MILLION FOR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SINCE 2007.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Government has thus far, paid RM7 million in compensation to patients since 2007 for negligence at government hospitals. Deputy Health Minister Datuk...

RM15 MILLION LOAN FOR YOUNG INDIAN ENTREPRENEURS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Government, through the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) and Tekun Nasional (Tekun), has approved a RM15 million loan for Indian youths to expand their...

MALAYSIA TO HOST INAUGURAL ASIANIC INLINE CUP.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- More than 300 skaters will compete in the first ever professional skating championship in this country, the Asianic Inline Cup (AIC), in Putrajaya on Aug 1. ...

SARAWAK'S ICONIC SYMBOL WILL IMPRESS UPON TOURISM.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, July 24 (Bernama) -- The new RM300 million Sarawak legislative assembly building in Petra Jaya, scheduled to be officially opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on...

ABU DHABI HOME BUYERS FUME OVER PRICEY PARKING SPACE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, July 24 (Bernama) -- After having to fork out millions of dirhams for an apartment, one would expect a parking space to come with it. But this is apparently not the case for a group of...

39 NEW H1N1 CASES, ALL LOCAL TRANSMISSIONS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JASIN, July 24 (Bernama) -- Thirty-nine new Influenza A(H1N1) cases were reported nationwide, all of which are local transmissions, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said. He said 36 of...

S'PORE HANDS OVER MONITORING STATIONS TO INDONESIA.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, July 24 (Bernama) -- Singapore today handed over to Indonesia, the control of the air quality and weather monitoring stations in Jambi Province that it helped to install to prevent...

BN CONFIDENT OF WINNING BACK KOTA LAMA STATE SEAT.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, July 24 (Bernama) -- Kelantan MCA is confident that Barisan Nasional (BN) will be able to win back the Kota Lama state seat, which is now being held by PAS, if a candidate from the...

FORMATION OF ROYAL COMMISSION, INQUEST ACCORDING TO LAW - NAJIB.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGI, July 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the formation of a royal commission and an inquest on the death of the political aide to a Selangor Executive Councillor,...

PAHANG POLICE CHIEF AMONG IN 18 SUPERBIKE COURSE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, July 24 (Bernama) -- Pahang police chief DCP Datuk Robiah Abdul Ghani was among 18 senior officers of Pahang Contigent Police who underwent a superbike course and received a full B Class...

EXCHANGE VISIT AT ALL LEVELS ARE IMPORTANT, SAID ROSMAH.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, July 24 (Bernama) -- Exchange of visits at all levels between Malaysia and Singapore is important as it will facilitate understanding as well as foster stronger ties and friendship, the...

MIRZA FREED OF BRIBERY CHARGE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Tourism Malaysia director-general (DG) Datuk Mirza Mohammad Taiyab was today acquitted and discharged from a charge of receiving a bribe in the form of dental...

TONGUE LASHING BEYOND MY CONTROL, SAYS MD ISA.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Md Isa Sabu said he had never engaged individuals to lash out at leaders of the previous state administration. "The tongue...

NICOL GRABS GOLD AT WORLD GAMES.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- National squash queen Datuk Nicol David lifted the gold medal for Malaysia in the women's squash event at the 2009 World Games held at Kaoshuing, Taiwan. ...

STOP SPECULATING ON ROYAL COMMISSION - MUHYIDDIN.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, July 24 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on the people to stop speculating on the setting up of a royal commission to study the mode of investigations...

UMNO DIVISIONS ASKED TO CONDUCT MONTHLY INFORMATIVE PROGRAMMES.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, July 24 (Bernama) -- Umno divisions all over the country have been asked to conduct at least one informative programme every month as an effort to explain and clarify issues to the...

GOVT WILL ESTABILISH GREEN TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL - PM.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGI, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Government intends to establish a green technology council for high-level coordination among ministries, agencies, private sector and key stakeholders for effective...

ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR 5TH ASEAN PARA GAMES.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Its all systems go for the 5th Asean para Games (KL '09) which Malaysia will be hosting next month. Malaysian Paralympics Council (MPM) president Datuk Zainal...

UITM ANNOUNCES EARLIER MID-SEMESTER BREAK.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, July 24 (Bernama) -- Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) announces an earlier July-November mid-semester break from July 27 to Aug 2 instead of from Sept 17 to 27 due to the influenza (A)...

TEOH'S DEATH INQUIRY MORE APPROPRIATE AND SANCTIONED BY THE LAW, SAYS AG.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- An inquiry by a Magistrate into the cause of death of Teoh Beng Hock under the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) is the adequate recourse and appropriate venue for...

UMNO MUST MAKE DRASTIC CHANGES TO REMAIN RELEVANT.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, July 24 (Bernama) -- Umno deputy president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the party must make drastic changes to ensure that the party remains relevant and gets the support of the people....

SAFE TO USE PUCHONG JAYA-LDP BRIDGE - MHA.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) said today it is safe for motorists to use the Puchong Jaya-Damansara Puchong Highway bridge. In a statement, the MHA...

DATE SET FOR INQUEST INTO TEOH'S DEATH.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, July 24 (Bernama) -- A coroner's inquest has been scheduled for 15 days, beginning next Wednesday, to look into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock. Selangor police chief...

JAPAN OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MALAYSIAN CITIZENS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Japanese Government is offering scholarships for Malaysians under 40 years old who are interested in pursuing Masters degree courses in Japan under the Young...

CAUSE OF TEOH'S DEATH SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN ROYAL COMMISSION.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The National Council of Justices of the Peace has urged the government to include the 'cause of death' as one of the terms of reference for the royal commission...

YASMIN'S CONDITION BEING CLOSELY MONITORED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The health condition of award-winning film-maker and famed advertising writer Yasmin Ahmad, 51, who was hospitalised around midday yesterday following a stroke,...

LABUAN PRISON PROJECT HALTED TEMPORARILY.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LABUAN, July 24 (Bernama) -- The RM79 million prison complex project in Labuan has been temporarily halted, following strong protests from community leaders and chambers of commerce. In a...

NEPHEW OF T'GANU EXCO FOUND DROWNED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, July 24 (Bernama) -- The nephew of Terengganu executive councillor Datuk Abdul Rahin Mohd Said was found drowned in Sungai Setiu today. He was identified as Mohd Huzer Norman,...

TWO KILLED, FOUR HURT AFTER CARS COLLIDE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SITIAWAN, July 24 (Bernama) -- Two men died while four others suffered injuries in a road accident involving two cars at the 8th Mile of Jalan Lekir-Sitiawan near here, today. Zamri Mat Yusof,...

MALAYSIA LOOKING FOR GREATER ACHIEVEMENT IN HOLLYWOOD.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is determined to achieve better performance at the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) next year after recording an excellent achievement...

MINISTRY TO REVISE BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS TARGET.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA KLAWANG, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Information Communication and Culture Ministry will revise the target of achieving 50 per cent broadband Internet access among households in the country,...

NATIONAL LIBRARY RECEIVES 7,860 REGISTRATION FOR ISBN PROGRAMME.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The National Library of Malaysia has received 7,860 registrations from publishers to take part in the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) programme. Its...

TEE KEAT MOVED BY SUPPORT FROM MCA LEADERS, PARTY MEMBERS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said today he was moved by the show of support by party members and leaders in his handling of the Port Klang Free Zone...

WOMEN'S WING OF BN AND PAP STRENGTHEN BILATERAL RELATIONS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24(Bernama) -- The chief of Barisan Nasional (BN) Women's wing, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said the meeting between the BN Women and the women's wing of the Peoples Action...

PIRATED DVDs, VCDs WORTH RM35,000 SEIZED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, JULY 24( Bernama) -- The Home Ministry confiscated 12,000 pirated digital video discs (DVD) and video compact discs (VCDs) featuring local and international films including pornographic...

ARMY CAMPS IN CITY MAY BE RELOCATED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, July 24 (Bernama) -- The defence ministry is planning to relocate a number of city-based army camps to more strategic locations, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said...

CHINESE WOMAN DIES FROM SWINE FLU IN SINGAPORE.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, July 24 (Bernama) -- A 42-year-old Chinese woman today became the fourth person in Singapore to die from Influenza A (H1N1). The woman who had hypertension and thyroid problems died...

KELANTAN FIESTA "UNITES" UMNO AND PAS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Politics appear to have taken a backseat, at least for a while, as Kelantan Umno and PAS leaders unite to make the upcoming Kelantan Fiesta 2009 a success. ...

THREE MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKERS ARRESTED IN SUNGAI GOLOK.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, July 24 (Bernama) -- Thai police arrested three Malaysians believed to be on their way to supply illicit drugs meant for patrons of entertainment outlets at the border town of Sungai...

GOLDEN DAY FOR M'SIA ON DAY TWO OF KOI KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, July 24 (Bernama) -- It was a golden day for Malaysia on day two of the 18th Kobe Osaka International (KOI) Karate World Championships 2009 at the State Indoor Stadium here today with the...

MALAYSIA TO HIGHLIGHT SELLING POINTS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency FROM NIAM SEET WEI GUANGZHOU (China), July 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia plans to highlight the selling points of tourist destinations to entice more Chinese tourists to visit Malaysia, said Tourism...

EPU TO SET UP DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST BUMIPUTERA ENTREPRENEURS.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Economic Planning Unit (EPU) will set up a new department to assist Bumiputera entrepreneurs, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed...

GERAK CHAIRMAN'S HOUSE BURGLED.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Burglars broke into the house of People's Movement Against Corruption (Gerak) chairman Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunos in Jalan SM11, Taman Sunway, Batu Caves here today....

MORE PROGRAMMES EXPLANING GOVT POLICIES NEEDED FROM UMNO, SAYS SANUSI.
July 24, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- Umno needs to have more programmes which explain in detail goverment policies, esspecially to the younger generation, said former Kedah menteri besar Tan Sri...