BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from March 2009, page 7

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from March 2009

CABINET POST IS PM'S PREROGATIVE, SAYS KHAIRY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Umno Youth head Khairy Jamaluddin said the right to appoint members of the government administration, particularly members of the cabinet, lies entirely with...

CATHAY PACIFIC TO CUT FUEL SURCHARGE.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Cathay Pacific Airways will further reduce its fuel surcharges for the April 1 to May 31 period following an announcement on March 25 by the Hong Kong Civil...

CIMB-PRINCIPAL BAGS MOST INNOVATIVE AWARD FOR INVESTOR EDUCATION.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- CIMB-Principal Asset Management Bhd which recently won the Most Innovative Award for investor education in the region from Asia Asset Management, said the...

KL DESIGN WEEK 2009 TO ATTRACT 10,000 VISITORS.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Design Week 2009 which took off here today is expected to attract 10,000 visitors. The mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Datuk Ahmad Fuad Ismail...

CPO FUTURES CLOSE LOWER ON PROFIT-TAKING ACTIVITIES.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today as investors took profits from yesterday's run-up, dealers said. ...

KLIBOR FUTURES CLOSE LOWER.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Inter-Bank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today. Contract month June...

KLCI FUTURES CLOSE MIXED.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed today on some profit-taking activities ahead of the...

SINGAPORE LAUNCHES COLLECTIVE BRAND FOR ITS PRODUCTS.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, March 27 (Bernama) - Singapore is taking branding seriously when today it took another initiative to launch a new collective trademark "GET SINGAPORE Brands Ltd" for its locally-made...

TM PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR EARTH HOUR 2009.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- As part of corporate responsibility, Telekom Malaysia today pledged support for the Earth Hour 2009 by launching the Menara TM Earth Hour 2009 with World...

HAI-O RECORDS HIGH PRE-TAX PROFIT OF RM52.582 MLN.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- HAI-O Enterprise Bhd has recorded a higher pre-tax profit of RM52.582 million for the first nine months ended Jan 31, 2009, compared with RM41.289 million in...

GERAKAN CALLS FOR COMMITTEES TO HELP SMEs.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Gerakan has called on the government to set up consultative committees to deal with problems being faced by each specific sector of the small and medium...

M'SIA RECORDS HIGHEST CAR SALES IN ASEAN FOR JANUARY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, March 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's sales of 37,801 vehicles in January is the highest among the Asean countries, said the Malaysia Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk...

METRO KAJANG'S UNIT ACQUIRES LAND WORTH RM31.954 MLN.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Metro Kajang Holdings Bhd's subsidiary, Pelangi Semenyih Sdn Bhd has entered into a sale and purchase agreeement with Glengowrie Rubber Company Sdn Bhd to...

ONAIR TO PROVIDE INFLIGHT TELEPHONY SERVICES FOR AIRASIA.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd has sealed a Mobile OnAir Agreement with OnAir, which has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland for the provision of inflight telephony...

MPC SUGGESTS QE PRACTICES FOR STIMULUS PACKAGE.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) has suggested the implementation of Quality Environment (QE) practices among recipients of the RM60 billion stimulus...

FEEDBACK SOUGHT BEFORE FINAL PRICING FOR HIGH SPEED BROADBAND.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Industry players have been given two weeks to give their feedback to Telekom Malaysia Bhd on its terms and conditions for access to the high speed broadband...

SHORT-TERM RATES CLOSE STEADY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates closed steady today with Bank Negara Malaysia intervening in the money market to absorb surplus funds, dealers said. The total...

RINGGIT CLOSES HIGHER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar in reaction to the weakening greenback, dealers said. At 5.00pm, the local currency strengthened against...

FOKUS AND MIMOS SIGN MOU.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS) and Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS) today signed a Memorandum of...

SHARE PRICES CLOSE MIXED.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed mixed today as players locked in profits after the earlier gains, dealers said. At 5pm, the Kuala Lumpur Composite...

RUBBER PRICES END MIXED.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysian rubber prices ended mixed today amidst concerns over the current weather which is expected to affect supply, dealers said. The dealer said the...

RECODA'S CEO TO BE APPOINTED BEFORE MID-YEAR.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 27 (Bernama) - The guessing game who will be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Sarawak's Regional Economic Development Authority (RECODA) will be answered before...

MARC AFFIRMS RATING FOR WEIDA'S ISLAMIC MTN FACILITY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd has affirmed its MARC-1ID/A+ID rating on Weida (M) Bhd's RM100 million Murabahah Underwritten Notes Issuance or Islamic...

A$3.5 BILLION PORT TO BE BUILT IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, March 27 (Bernama) - The West Australian State Government has signed off on the A$3.5 billion Oakajee port and rail project to boost iron ore exports out of the state's mid-west. ...

MARC DOWNGRADES PERSOFT SYSTEMS' RM50 MILLION CPs.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) has downgraded the rating of Persoft Systems Sdn Bhd's RM50 million commercial papers (CPs) programme to D from...

ANZ BANK PLANS TO EXPAND IN CHINA.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, March 27 (Bernama) -- ANZ Bank, which has a stake in AMMB Holdings Bhd, has announced plans to expand in China as part of its push to become a regional banking power in Asia. ...

NO JOB CUTS IN AIRASIA, SAYS GROUP CEO.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEPANG, March 27 (Bernama) -- Low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd is on a hiring spree and has no plans to reduce its work force, group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes said today....

CANBERRA BLOCKS CHINA'S A$2.6 BILLION BID FOR MINING COMPANY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, March 27 (Bernama) - The Australian Government has blocked China Minmetals' proposed A$2.6 billion takeover of OZ Minerals, saying it cannot include OZ's Prominent Hill operations....

PNB-CONTROLLED PROPERTY FIRMS TO COMPLETE MERGER EXERCISE BY END-JUNE.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) controlled property companies, Island & Peninsular Bhd, Pelangi Bhd and Petaling Garden Bhd, are expected to complete a merger...

THAILAND TO OPEN TWO MORE INVESTMENT OFFICES IN CHINA.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, March 27 (Bernama) -- Thailand is planning a proactive move to woo investments from China, including opening two more offices of the Board of Investment (BOI) there. Industry...

AIRASIA X EYES US MARKET BY YEAR-END.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEPANG, March 27 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X, the low-cost long-haul carrier, is eyeing the US market by year-end following its successful launch of the Kuala Lumpur-London route, chief executive...

SHARE PRICES EASIER AT MID-AFTERNOON.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia remained easier at mid-afternoon today on profit-taking activities, dealers said. They said the market had opened higher...

COMPANIES GET RM3.44 MILLION SALES AT FOOD SHOW.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Local food and beverage manufacturing companies secured RM3.44 million in sales during the Foodex Japan 2009 show held from March 3 to 6 in Tokyo. ...

SWISS-GARDEN INTERNATIONAL SPREADS WINGS TO SABAH.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, March 27 (Bernama) -- Swiss-Garden International (SGI) has extended its hotel operations to Sabah by taking over a hotel in this east coast town of Sabah. Sandakan Municipal...

NEED TO PUSH BILATERAL TRADE, SAYS EGYPTIAN ENVOY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Bilateral ties between Malaysia and Egypt have long been established in education, culture and trade but more push is needed to take the relationship to a...

LTN PLANTS 15 HECTARES OF JATROPHA FOR R&D PROJECT.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SETIU, March 27 (Bernama)-- The National Tobacco Board (NTB),Terengganu, has planted 15 hectares of Jatropha Curcas as a trial project at the Terengganu Agricultural Industry Park (TAIP) in Rhu...

TIN PRICE RISES TO US$10,200 PER TONNE ON BUOYANT OVERSEAS DEMAND.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) closed firmer today by US$50 to US$10,200 per tonne on buoyant overseas demand, led by Japanese buyers, dealers said. ...

KLCI FUTURES LOWER AT MID-DAY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower at mid-day today on profit-taking activities, dealers...

KLIBOR FUTURES LOWER AT MID-DAY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Inter-Bank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower at mid-day today. June 2009...

5.5 SEN DIVIDEND DECLARED FOR AMANAH SAHAM GEMILANG PENDIDIKAN.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Amanah Saham Nasional (ASN) Bhd today declared 5.5 sen dividend for per unit of Amanah Saham Gemilang (ASG) Pendidikan, six sen for ASG Kesihatan and five...

MDEC INVITES MSC STATUS FIRMS FOR MIM MANAGEMENT GAME.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) is inviting MSC Malaysia Status companies to send teams to compete in the MSC Malaysia MIM Management Game...

LIAM ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Life Insurance Association Malaysia (LIAM) elected Md Adnan Md Zain and Ooi Say Teng as president and vice- president at its 35th annual general meeting on...

SHARE PRICES MIXED AT MID-MORNING.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were mixed at mid-morning today as some players took profit from earlier gains, dealers said. At 11am, the Kuala Lumpur...

KLCI FUTURES HIGHER IN EARLY TRADE.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trading today in line with the steadier cash...

KLIBOR FUTURES UNTRADED IN EARLY TRADE.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded in the early session today. ...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STEADY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates are expected to remain steady today as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) intervenes to mop up excess funds from the flushed interbank...

RINGGIT OPENS HIGHER AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the U.S. dollar in tandem with firmer local and regional markets, dealers said. At 9.07 am, the ringgit was traded...

SHARE PRICES HIGHER IN MORNING TRADE.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were higher in early trading today boosted by what investors perceive as a positive outcome of the UMNO party elections...

SHARE PRICES EASIER AT MID-DAY.
March 27, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were easier at mid-day today with the key index reversing its earlier gains due to some profit taking activities, dealers...

EC REFUTES "PHANTOM VOTERS" CLAIM IN BATANG AI.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LUBOK ANTU, March 26 (Bernama) -- The Election Commission (EC) today refuted the claim by Malaysians For Free and Fair Elections (Mafrel), a non- governmental organisation (NGO), on the...

MALAYSIA-PNG AGREE ON ICT JOINT COMMISSION.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have agreed on the formation of a Joint Committee on Information and Communication Technology (JC-ICT). This was...

CONTRACT OFFICERS CAN HEAD DEPARTMENTS.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 26 (Bernama)-- The government will allow contract officers to head departments, provided the candidates have the expertise and experience, Public Service Department (PSD)...

DROP IN CHICKEN PRICE NATIONWIDE.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The price of broiler chicken has dropped by 40 to 55 sen per kilogramme nationwide from today. The Federation of Livestock Farmers' Associations of...

GIVE NAJIB UNFLINCHING SUPPORT, SAYS ABDULLAH.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Mac (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged the people to give incoming Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak the unflinching support to enable him to...

ABDULLAH: UMNO SHOULD AVOID RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today reminded Umno members against adopting racial and religious positions that are extremist in...

ABDULLAH WON'T BETRAY UMNO.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today that he would not betray and steer clear from those who seek to destroy the party as he was exposed to its...

NUJM CONCERNED ABOUT SUSPENSION OF PARTY NEWPAPERS.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 Mac (Bernama) -- The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ) today expressed concern over the suspension of two party newspapers, Harakah and Suara Keadilan, for...

MALAYSIA SHINES AT BERLIN TOURISM SHOW.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, March 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia received three prestigious awards at the world's largest tourism fair, the International Tourismus-Boerse (ITB), in Berlin, Germany, recently. ...

SECURITY TIGHTENED AT UMNO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Security at the lobby of the Merdeka Hall, the venue of the Umno General Assembly at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) here, has been tightened due to the huge...

GUNUNG STONG RESORT IS STATE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, March 26 (Bernama) -- The Gunung Stong waterfall resort, where visitors have complained about its deplorable conditions, is under the jurisdiction of the state government and not...

BEAR OWN COST IN WORLD GAMES: OCM.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) wants the national sports associations (NSAs) aspiring to compete in the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on July...

GOOD RESPONSE TO NEW BALANCE PACESETTERS RUN 2009.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- More than 2,000 local and foreign participants are expected to take part in the seventh series New Balance Pacesetter 15KM run at the Lake Gardens here next...

QUOTABLE QUOTES FROM ABDULLAH'S KEYNOTE ADDRESS.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The following are quotable quotes from the keynote address delivered by Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the opening of the Umno General...

ANTI-GRAFT COMMISSION QUESTIONS PENANG DEPUTY CM.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, March 26 (Bernama) -- Deputy Penang Chief Minister I Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin was questioned by the Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) today regarding a graft allegation involving a...

HIGHLIGHTS OF UMNO PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Following are among the highlights of the Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's speech at the opening of the Umno general assembly at the Putra...

UMNO YOUTH ELECTION 2008 RESULTS.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Following are the results of the Umno Youth election 2008. PERMANENT CHAIRMAN Datuk Abdul Fattah Abdullah (460 votes) DEPUTY PERMANENT CHAIRMAN Muhammad...

NAJIB DECLARED NEW UMNO PRESIDENT.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was today declared as the new Umno president. Umno permanent chairman Tan Sri Onn Ismail made the declaration at the outset...

NAJIB DECLARED NEW UMNO PRESIDENT.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was today declared as the new Umno president. Umno permanent chairman Tan Sri Onn Ismail made the declaration at the outset...

ABDULLAH SETS EXAMPLE BY NOT DEFENDING POST.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he decided not to defend his position as Umno President to pave the way for a younger leader. The Prime Minister...

REPRESENTATIVES FROM 17 NATIONS FOR KLIT 09.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, March 26 (Bernama) -- The 5th Kenyir Lake International Triathlon (KLIT 09) which kicks off on Sunday, will see representatives from 17 nations vying for top honours. ...

PAKISTANI, INDIAN CHARGED WITH ROBBING AIR STEWARD.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Two foreigners pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to confining and robbing an air steward. Muhd Shoaib Nisa, 26, from Pakistan and...

RECYCLING PROGRAMME IN SCHOOLS TO INSTIL LOVE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- For six months beginning today, 44,000 students in the Klang Valley will be encouraged to collect used Tetra Pak cartons into special beverage recycling bins...

THAKSIN SUPPORTERS BEGINS SIEGE OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, March 26 (Bernama) -- Thousands of supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra laid siege to the Government House Thursday in another desperate attempt to force out the...

HINDRAF 14 FINED RM750 EACH.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 26 (Bernama) -- The 14 people who on Tuesday pleaded guilty to participating in an unlawful assembly organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) in Batu Caves on Nov...

DID CM PICK WRONG MEN, GERAKAN PONDERS.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, March 26 (Bernama) -- Has Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng picked the wrong men to run the state government? State Gerakan chairman Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan thinks so. He said...

FOREIGN OBSERVERS PRAISE PEACEFUL POWER TRANSITION.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Foreign delegations and observers found common ground today in complimenting the peaceful power transition between outgoing Umno president Datuk Seri...

MOHD GASING GARNERS FOURTH HIGHEST VOTES.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Mohd Gasing Saling, who was elected as an Umno Youth executive committee member, garnered the fourth highest votes in the movement's election yesterday. ...

KIST TO HAVE OWN DRIVING ACADEMY.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BACHOK, March 26 (Bernama) -- A privately-run science and technology college, Kolej Islam Sains & Teknologi (KIST), here is setting up a driving academy at its campus here to make it easier for...

HINDRAF 14 FINED RM750 EACH.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 26 (Bernama) -- The 14 people who on Tuesday pleaded guilty to participating in an unlawful assembly organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) in Batu Caves on Nov...

UMNO LEADERS SUPPORT MAXIMUM LIMIT FOR PARTY POSTS.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- Several Umno leaders today supported the proposal made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to impose a maximum term for holders of party posts...

SENSATIONAL BORHAN BROTHERS RULE AT BRUNEI OPEN.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, March 26 (Bernama) -- Rahmat Borhan and younger brother Rohizat, may have yet to establish themselves as top junior tennis players, but the talented duo are certainly knocking on the...

FISHERIES DEPT TARGETS RM3.1 BLN REVENUE.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, March 26 (Bernama) -- A value-added programme implemented for seafood products is aimed at increasing the country's revenue by approximately RM3.1 billion annually, beginning next year....

WOMAN, 70, DIES IN FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TAWAU, March 26 (Bernama) -- A heptuagenarian was stabbed to death when she put up a fight with three robbers at her retail shop in Apas Parit early today. Chong Len Yin, 73, died on the...

NRD HQs WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY.
March 26, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The National Registration Department (NRD) headquarters in Putrajaya and the department's headquarters in all the states will be closed on Saturday to...