BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from July 2009, page 5

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from July 2009

SIRIM-IIUM MAKING NO BONES IN BONE REPAIR TECHNOLOGY.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (Sirim) Berhad and the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) are making no bones about...

UNIDENTIFIED DNA TRACE FOUND ON TEOH'S BLAZER, INQUEST TOLD.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, July 29 (Bernama) -- The DNA trace of an unidentified man was found on the back of the blazer and belt of political aide Teoh Beng Hock who fell to his death at the Plaza Masalam here...

LAST OF BURJ DUBAI'S GLASS PANELS TO BE INSTALLED SOON.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, July 29 (Bernama) -- The last piece of glass cladding of the world's tallest building, Burj Dubai, is now ready and will be installed in the coming weeks. The six-metre long glass,...

STATE GOVT WILL MEET KAMPUNG BUAH PALA RESIDENTS ON SATURDAY.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, July 29 (Bernama) -- The state government will meet residents of Kampung Buah Pala on Saturday to find a solution to the land problem. The meeting at Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (Komtar)...

GO BLOOD SCREENING FOR THALASSAEMIA, URGES TAM.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Thalassaemia Association of Malaysia (TAM) is urging members of the public to go for screening to determine their health status on this inherited blood...

MAAU DOESN'T UNDERSTAND CONCEPT OF MINI OLYMPICS, SAYS NSC.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The intention by the Malaysia Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) to send all of its 374 athletes to the Mini Olympics shows that it does not understand the National...

3D CAR NAVIGATION SOFTWARE HITS MALAYSIA BY YEAR-END.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency AYUTTHAYA, July 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysian-owned Aapico Hitech PCL, one of the leading autoparts manufacturers in Thailand, is planning to launch the first real 3D car navigation software in...

ISLAMIC FEMINISM THE WAY FORWARD FOR MUSLIM WOMEN.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Islamic feminism, which aims to restore to women their rights as enshrined in the Quran and teachings of Prophet Muhammad, is the way forward for Muslim women....

NEW METHOD TO PAY BILLS FOR HUSM PATIENTS.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, July 29 (Bernama) -- A new initiative by the Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital (HUSM) in Kubang Kerian, near here, will allow its patients to pay their treatment bills at post...

UAE SCHOOLCHILDREN TO RECEIVE H1N1 VACCINATION.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, July 29 (Bernama) -- Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have decided to vaccinate over 600,000 schoolchildren against the Influenza A(H1N1) virus. "This is a decision we have...

FAMILY INSISTS ON INQUIRY BY ROYAL COMMISSION INTO TEOH'S DEATH.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, July 29 (Bernama) -- The family of Teoh Beng Hock insists that the royal commission to be set up should also determine the cause of death of the Selangor political aide and not merely...

QUEEN VISITS LAILA TAIB ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, July 29 (Bernama) -- Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Nur Zahirah today visited the Laila Taib Ethnobotanical Garden which features plants that have traditionally been used by Sarawak's...

SUHAKAM INQUIRY ON DETENTION OF FIVE LAWYERS IN AUGUST.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Human Rights Commission Malaysia (Suhakam) will hold a public inquiry into the detention and arrest of five lawyers of the Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Bureau next...

JAWI ASSEMBLYMAN CLEARED OF ABUSE OF POWER.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, July 29 (Bernama) -- Jawi assemblyman Tan Beng Huat has been cleared of the abuse of power allegations as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigations found that there...

DOCTOR APOLOGISES FOR ASSAULTING REPORTER.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, July 29 (Bernama) -- The medical officer at the Penang Hospital who was alleged to have assaulted a reporter on Monday had admitted his mistakes and apologised to the victim. This was...

MALAYSIANS MARK AGONG'S BIRTHDAY IN DUBAI.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, July 29 (Bernama) -- About 300 Malaysians converged on the Malaysian consulate here recently, to celebrate the birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin. A similar...

UGANDA PRESIDENT PRAISES MALAYSIA.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MUNYONYO (Uganda), July 29 (Bernama) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has described Malaysia as a role model and source of inspiration for the overall development of the African nations...

H1N1: MASIDI SUGGESTS THAT ALL SCHOOLS IN SABAH CLOSE TEMPORARILY.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Sabah Education Department should consider closing all schools in the state, especially those in major towns, for a few days following increasing concern...

SOCSCO TO LAUNCH OPS AGAINST ERRANT EMPLOYERS FROM AUG 1.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR GAJAH, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Social Security Organisation (Socso)will conduct a nationwide exercise, codenamed Ops Kesan, beginning Aug 1 to identify employers who have not registered with...

SEPT 2 FOR MENTION OF MURDER CASE.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, July 29 (Bernama) -- The Magistrate Court here today fixed Sept 2 to mention a case involving an unemployed man charged with three counts of murder. Magistrate Fauziah Hani Ahmad Fuzi...

SULTAN SELANGOR CHAIRS 218TH MEETING OF CONFERENCE OF RULERS.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, July 29 (Bernama) -- The two-day 218th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers, chaired by the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, began at the new Sarawak legislative assembly...

B'DAY WISHES SPUR NAJIB TO WORK HARDER.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the birthday wishes that he had received in his 1Malaysia blog had somewhat spurred him to work harder. "Last...

INQUEST INTO TEOH'S DEATH BEGINS.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, July 29 (Bernama) -- The inquest into the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, who was found dead on July 16 after giving statements to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission...

MALAYSIA WANTS TO EMULATE NEW ZEALAND IN FOREST PLANTATION.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should emulate New Zealand's forest plantation as it will help spur development of the sector, said Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities...

AIR QUALITY IMPROVES.
July 29, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Bernama) -- The air quality nationwide improves this morning with most areas recording a healthy Air Pollution Index (API) reading. A report by the Department of...

MALAYSIA ADOPTS BALANCED APPROACH ON INNOVATION, SAYS ONGKILI.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MUNYONYO (Uganda), July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is prioritising a balanced approach between technology-driven and market-driven innovations in order to sustain its global competitiveness. ...

ACEM PROPOSES TAX EXEMPTION ON EXPORT SERVICES.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Association of Consulting Engineering Malaysia (ACEM) has proposed to the government for tax exemption on income earned for overseas projects including...

PETRONAS' RATINGS AFFIRMED BY STANDARD & POOR'S.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas)'s long- term corporate credit ratings (foreign currency A-; local currency A+) has been affirmed by Standard & Poor's...

BUILDERS SEEK IMPORT DUTY REDUCTION ON HEAVY MACHINERY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- A reduction in the import duty of heavy machinery used in the construction industry will help to ease burdens amid the current economic downturn, the Master...

MAICSA URGES COMPANIES TO EMPLOY PROFESSIONAL AND COMPETENT SECRETARIES.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama)-- The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) has urged companies to employ professional and competent secretaries to advise their...

CPO FUTURES REBOUND ON PRODUCTION WORRIES.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded today amid concerns over slow production in the coming months, dealers said. ...

KLIBOR AND MGS FUTURES CLOSE UNTRADED.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed untraded today. There was also no trading...

MALAY CONTRACTORS URGED TO HONE THEIR SKILLS, EXPERTISE.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malay and Bumiputera contractors must hone their skills in the sectors of information technology, tourism, and oil exploration to get projects from major...

FBM KLCI FUTURES CLOSE HIGHER.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures closed higher today in line with gains on the cash market, dealers said. The July 2009...

GOVERNMENT CONCERNED OVER DECLINING TREND IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The government is concerned over the declining trend in private investment, Minister of Finance II, Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah said. In his...

SHORT-TERM RATES CLOSE STEADY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates remained steady today as Bank Negara Malaysia continued to intervene to offset the liquidity surplus in the financial system, dealers said. ...

RUBBER PRICES CLOSE HIGHER.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Rubber prices closed higher today, extending it to ten consecutive days of gains, due to short covering, dealers said. They said the firmer price was also...

KEDAH IN DRIVE TO TAP MORE SINGAPORE TOURISTS.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, July 28 (Bernama) -- Kedah became the third Malaysian state after Sabah and Sarawak to carry out tourism campaigns in Singapore this year to tap the abundant local and expatriate...

STIA WANTS POLICY ON LOG EXPORT TO BE REVIEWED.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA) has proposed that the policy of log export by the state be reviewed accordingly, to tackle a shortage of raw...

KL SHARES UP, HIT NEW HIGH AT CLOSE.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended higher with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI), hitting a new high today with interest centred...

RINGGIT CLOSES HIGHER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today on steady commercial demand for the local unit, dealers said. At 5pm, the ringgit was at 3.5080/5130 to...

PROKHAS DENIES BEING IN TALKS WITH EPF.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Prokhas Sdn Bhd, a company wholly owned by Minister of Finance Incorporated, today denied a financial newspaper report headlined "Prokhas said to be seeking RM5...

1MALAYSIA CONCEPT A MAIN TOPIC FOR NEXT YEAR'S SMART PARTNERSHIP DIALOGUE IN LANGKAWI.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MUNYONYO (Uganda), July 28 (Bernama) -- The 1Malaysia concept coined by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to be one of the main topics to be deliberated by heads of government...

JOHN MASTER PLANNING TO ACQUIRE CHINA BASED BUSINESS.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- John Master Industries Bhd (JMI), a company listed on Bursa Malaysia's main board, today announced the proposed acquisition of a 100 percent equity interest in...

FROZEN FOOD PROCESSORS DEMAND RM500 MLN SOFT LOAN.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BUTTERWORTH, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Frozen Foods Processors Association today urged the government to quickly disburse the RM500 million soft loan promised to the seafood and frozen...

MAPA SEEKS REVIEW ON FOREIGN WORKERS' LEVY POLICY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The government must review the policy of shifting the responsibility of paying the foreign workers' levy to employers, the Malayan Agricultural Producers...

CMH TO UNLOCK VAST POTENTIAL IN ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INDUSTRY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Commodity Murabahah House (CMH), the Syariah based commodity trading platform is expected to unlock a vast potential of opportunities for the Islamic financial...

KL SHARES EXTEND GAINS AT MIDAFTERNOON.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Buying activities in heavyweights and lower liners pushed share prices on Bursa Malaysia to extend earlier gains at midafternoon today, dealers said. At...

WIPO TO OPEN ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION CENTRE IN SINGAPORE.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, July 28 (Bernama) -- Intellectual property disputes in the Asia Pacific region need no longer be heard at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) arbitration and mediation...

TRADING HALT MAY EXCEED ONE HOUR IN COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS - YUSLI.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia may extend the trading halt of stocks if the announcements by listed companies involve complex transactions, requiring the exchange to review it....

CORPORATE PROFITS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE, SAYS RAM.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- A renewed sense of political stability and the liberalised investment environment under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's administration are expected...

SIX WEEKS FOR STEEL AND IRON INDUSTRY TO ADAPT TO NEW RULES.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Players in the iron and steel industry will be given six weeks to adapt to the new liberalisation measures when they come into effect August 1, 2009. Minister...

DHL LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE TO US AND CHINA.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Logistics company DHL has launched a new direct Less than Container Load (LCL) Service from Port Klang to Los Angeles in the United States and Shanghai, China....

MAS SEES PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR BACK TO NORMAL.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) sees its passenger load factor as being back to normal following initiatives to stimulate demand. Managing director Datuk...

PETRONAS DAGANGAN PLANS TO OPEN 30 NEW STATIONS.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Petronas Dagangan Bhd, the marketing arm of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), plans to open 30 new stations by the end of March 2010 in major cities in the...

SESB CONTRACTORS REQUIRED TO UNDERGO SAFETY PROGRAMME BY 2012.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, July 28 (Bernama) -- All contractors and sub-contractors working with Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) are required to undergo the National Institute of Occupational Safety and...

MUHYIDDIN SHARES MALAYSIA'S EXPERIENCE IN TACKLING ECONOMIC CRISIS WITH AFRICA.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MUNYONYO (Uganda), July 28 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has shared with Africa, the Malaysian way of tackling the global economic and financial crisis. Equipped...

KLIBOR FUTURES, MGS UNTRADED AT MID-DAY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama)-- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded as at mid-day today, dealers said. ...

FBM KLCI FUTURES STAY HIGHER AT MIDDAY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures stayed higher at midday today following the steadier gains on the cash market, dealers...

TIN PRICE ENDS HIGHER AT US$14,550 A TONNE.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) ended higher today by US$50 to US$14,550 per tonne on the back of strong foreign buying led by Japanese...

BURSA SHARES EXTEND GAINS TO MIDDAY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia extended positive gains to midday today on persistent buying in selected blue chips and lowerliners, dealers said. At 12.30pm,...

MATRADE'S IBM ATTRACTS RM2.8MLN IN POTENTIAL SALES.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The recent international Incoming Buying Mission (IBM) organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) which focused on the local...

BURSA MALAYSIA TO INTRODUCE COMMODITY MURABAHAH HOUSE NEXT MONTH.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia Bhd plans to introduce a fully electronic web-based Syariah commodity trading platform next month. Its chief executive officer Datuk Yusli...

IMPROVING IPI SIGNALS ECONOMY IS STABILISING, SAYS MUSTAPA.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian economy has shown signs of stabilising, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said today. He said the magnitude and...

KL SHARES STAY HIGHER AT MIDMORNING.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia stayed higher at midmorning today on follow-through buying with interests centred on selected bluechips and lower liners, dealers...

MIDA EYES MORE OFFICES IN GULF REGION.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, July 28 (Bernama) -- Recognising the importance of the Gulf region in terms of bringing investments to Malaysia, the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) is looking at the...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STEADY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (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...

FBM KLCI FUTURES OPEN HIGHER.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index futures opened higher today in line with the firmer cash market, dealers said. At 9.35am, spot month July...

KLIBOR FUTURES UNTRADED IN EARLY SESSION.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded as at 9.45am today, dealers said. Similarly, the...

BURSA SHARES SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN EARLY TRADE.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were slightly higher in early trade today, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, dealers said. They said the local bourse...

RINGGIT OPENS HIGHER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the local currency took advantage of the weaker dollar, dealers said. At 9am, the ringgit was at...

NAZRI WANTS REGULATIONS TO SHOW TRANSPARENCY IN AWARDING TENDERS.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz has requested that the Treasury come up with regulations to show transparency in...

T'GANU TROUNCE PENANG 4-1.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, July 28 (Bernama) -- Terengganu trounced Penang 4-1 although left with 10 men in a Super League match at the Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium tonight. Terengganu had to...

MUSLIMS ADVISED TO ADDRESS INFORMATION EXPLOSION.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Muslims are advised to address information explosion wisely so as not to be faced with the problem of information overload which can hamper real understanding of...

MCA MEMBERS TO FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CRITICISING PARTY VIA MEDIA.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- The MCA Presidential Council at its meeting today decided that party members who make statements which threaten the party's position or criticise the leadership...

POLICE DETAIN FOUR MEN, SEIZE DRUGS WORTH RM187,000.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Police expect to be able to solve several cases of car thefts reported in the Klang Valley with the arrest of four men, including a Thai national, here on...

SUBRAMANIAM STICKS TO STAND ON SALE OF MAIKA HOLDINGS SUDSIDIARY COMPANY.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Former MIC deputy president Datuk S. Subramaniam is sticking to his stand to prevent the sale of a Maika Holdings subsidiary company at a low price to ensure...

SYABAS EXPLAINS ABSENCE OF WATER SUPPLY IN TAMAN WIDURI.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor (Syabas) today dismissed a claim that residents of Taman Widuri in Bukit Beruntung were not provided with piped water supply...

TWO KILLED, THREE INJURED IN ACCIDENT.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MACHANG, July 28 (Bernama ) -- Two people were killed and three others seriously injured in an accident involving two motorcycles and a car at the 3.1km Machang-Pasir Puteh Expressway here early...

HISHAMMUDIN SEEKS COMMUNITY'S HELP TO REDUCE CRIME.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein wants the community to contribute efforts in resolving issues of mutual interest and strive in reducing street...

POLICE REMOVE AH LONG STICKERS, POSTERS.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KAJANG, July 28 (Bernama) -- In their protracted fight against the 'ah long' (loan shark) menace, the police have removed over the past week, about 3,200 stickers and posters offering illegal...

UMNO LEADERS LAMENT NIK AZIZ'S STATEMENT.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (Bernama) -- Several Umno leaders have expressed regret over the statement "Pergi Jahanamlah Umno" (Go to Hell, Umno) by PAS Spiritual Leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat...

MEGAWATI WANTS COURT TO DECLARE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULT INVALID.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JAKARTA, July 28 (Bernama) -- Megawati Soekarnoputri, who contested in the Indonesian presidential election recently, today applied for the Constitution Court to declare the election result null...

YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME TO COMBAT CRIME.
July 28, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- The Youth and Sports Ministry is drafting a special programme to enhance youth participation as volunteers, especially to combat street crimes. Its minister,...