BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from March 2010

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from March 2010

STRONG EARTHQUAKE HITS ANDAMAN ISLANDS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit the Andaman islands, India, at 12.55am today. A Meteorological Department statement here said the epicentre was at...

OSMAN AROFF'S WIFE DIES.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Puan Sri Azizah Abdul Hamid, the wife of former Kedah menteri besar Tan Sri Osman Aroff, died of liver cancer at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital here last night....

NABIL IS "1 BELIA 1 MALAYSIA" ICON.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama)-- Go-kart driver Nabil Jeffri, who finished a respectable sixth in last year's Rotax Max World Finals in Eygpt, has been selected the "1 Belia 1 Malaysia" icon. ...

PERAK OPPOSITION ASSEMBLYMEN STAGE WALKOUT.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, March 31 (Bernama) -- All 28 Perak opposition assemblymen today walked out of the state assembly sitting over dissatisfaction with the proceeding, which entered its second day. They left...

MALAYSIA IS NOT A DUMPING GROUND FOR PROBLEM FOREIGN STUDENTS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is not a "dumping ground" for foreign students who have problems and are not qualified to study here, Parliament was told today. Deputy Minister of...

SYAFIAH MURDER CASE TRANSFERRED TO sHAH aLAM HIGH COURT.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA KUBU BAHARU, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Magistrate's Court here today transferred to the Shah Alam High Court the case of a taxi driver charged with murdering a three-year-old girl. ...

DEATH PENATLY FAILS TO STOP HONOUR KILLINGS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, March 31 (Bernama) -- Even a landmark Indian court decision on Tuesday, awarding the death sentence on five people found guilty of 'honour killing' in 2007, failed to silence the guns...

LANGKAWI Lagenda PARK RE-OPENS TOMORROW.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LANGKAWI, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Langkawi Lagenda Park which was closed in 2008 for upgrading work, will be reopened to the public tomorrow. Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) public...

MINISTRY TO ORGANISE TALK ON MOTORSPORTS ON MONDAY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Youth and Sports Ministry will organise a talk on motorsports industry in Seri Kembangan on Monday in conjunction with the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix....

GOVT DOES NOT FREEZE INHERITANCE, DEWAN RAKYAT TOLD.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government does not freeze the inheritance from people who die without leaving a will, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime...

OPPOSITION TO FIELD PKR CANDIDATE IN HULU SELANGOR.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The opposition front will field a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) candidate in the Hulu Selangor by-election. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he...

FAIRUZ EXCITED OVER DRIVING THE LOTUS THIS FRIDAY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- It will be a dream come true for Malaysia's second Formula One (F1) driver Fairuz Fauzy when he revs the engine of the Lotus Racing Team car at the Malaysian...

WET RACE EXPECTED AT MALAYSIAN F1 GRAND PRIX.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix which starts on Friday at the Sepang International Circuit is likely to be a wet affair. A Malaysian Meteorological...

FAIRUZ EXCITED OVER DRIVING THE LOTUS THIS FRIDAY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- It will be a dream come true for Malaysia's second Formula One (F1) driver Fairuz Fauzy when he revs the engine of the Lotus Racing Team car at the Malaysian...

SEVEN CHIKUNGUNYA CASES IN LABUAN.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LABUAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Health Department recorded seven cases of the Chikungunya disease in the first three months of this year, its director, Dr Zaini Hussin, said today. He...

RAMD 6TH BATTALION IN BUKIT PINANG MOVES INTO NEW CAMP.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) 6th Battalion in Bukit Pinang Camp here today moved its operations to the newly- completed camp in Tok Jalai, Jitra. Sixth...

SENIOR CITIZEN KILLED IN BICYCLE-CAR CRASH.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, March 31 (Bernama) -- A senior citizen was killed in a collision between his bicyle and a car in Jalan Lahat, Bukit Merah here today. Chee It Hwa, 81, died on the spot due to serious head...

PROPOSAL TO IMPOSE LEVY ON IMPORTED FURNITURE NOT PROPER.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The proposal to impose a levy on imported furniture products, including from Vietnam,p to aid the local industry help overcome logistical costs is not proper....

THAI WOMAN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF BULLETS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A Thai woman was detained at the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport near here yesterday, for alleged possession of two bullets. Kota Setar police chief ACP Abdul...

SALAHUDDIN'S MOTION ON NAJIB REJECTED.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today rejected a motion moved by Salahuddin Ayub (PAS-Kubang Kerian) on March 24 to have Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak referred to...

LECTURER RECEIVES ASIA PACIFIC TOURISM AWARD.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A lecturer at the country's Taylor's University College has been picked as the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) Face of the Future. The Bangkok-based...

ZAHID RECEIVES RESIGNATION LETTERS FROM BUKIT BENDERA UMNO COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Penang Umno Liaison Committee today received the resignation letters of 36 committee members of the Bukit Bendera division from their posts to make way for...

WORLD WAR II BOMB FOUND IN SANDAKAN.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- A World War II bomb has been unearthed in the compound of a driving school in Jalan Kem Tentera near here, police said today. Sandakan police deputy chief Supt...

WE'LL GET THE TWO GOALS, SAYS SELANGOR COACH.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Selangor, whose undefeated record at home was shattered by Negeri Sembilan last night, are all fired up for their second leg FA Cup semi-final match against the...

MMEA SAVED 1,580 LIVES, PROPERTIES WORTH RM164 MILLION IN THREE YEARS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) saved 1,580 lives and properties worth RM164 million over the past three years, the Dewan Rakyat was told...

IRANIAN ENVOY LOOKING FORWARD TO A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Newly-appointed Iranian ambassador to Malaysia Prof Dr Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi is looking forward to a stronger relationship between Iran and Malaysia, which...

CLERK AIMS TO DONATE BLOOD 100 TIMES.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- A clerk has given his commitment to donate blood 100 times before turning 60. Yeo Kim Kee, 57, of Taman Impianku here, has so far donated blood 95 times since...

SUKMA GAMES MAY BE HELD ANNUALLY, STARTING 2011.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- After 24 years of being a biennial event, the Sukma Games may be held annually, beginning next year. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek said...

DR ZAMBRY REVEALS PAKATAN RAKYAT HAD LURED HIM WITH MB POST.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, March 31 (Bernama) -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir revealed in the state assembly today he was offered the post of menteri besar by Pakatan Rakyat (PR) when the...

OLYMPIC GAMES ALLOWANCE, SEA GAMES INCENTIVES INCREASED.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Athletes who qualified for the Olympic Games will now receive RM2,000 in monthly allowance, an increase from RM1,000 previously. Youth and Sports Minister...

MUHYIDDIN VISITS KELANTAN SATURDAY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, March 31 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will make a one-day visit to Kelantan on Saturday. A state Information Department statement here says Muhyiddin...

CALL TO TURN MALAYSIA INTO ISLAMIC EDUCATION HUB.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The International Malay Education Seminar (SePMA) 2010 has proposed that Malaysia be turned into an Islamic education hub in the Malay world. For this to...

TENGKU MUHAMMAD FARIS INSTITUTES LEGAL ACTION OVER APPOINTMENT OF REGENT.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Kelantan Regent Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra has filed an originating summons in the High Court (Appellate and Special Powers Division) here for a declaration...

SOUTH-WESTERN CHINA DROUGHT HAS LIMITED IMPACT ON GRAIN PRODUCTION.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BEIJING, March 31 (Bernama) -- The current drought in south-western China had limited impact on its grain production and food security, Chinese Vice- Minister of Water Resources Liu Ning said...

LAWYER MATTHIAS CHANG REFUSEs TO PAY RM20,000 FINE, OPTS TO SERVE JAIL TERM.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Matthias Chang, the ex-political secretary of the former prime minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad, today refused to pay the RM20,000 fine imposed on him by the High...

BAR COUNCIL SENDS MEMORANDUM OF PROTEST TO POLICE FORCE.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Bar Council today sent a memorandum of protest to the Royal Malaysian Police alleging that a lawyer was obstructed from performing his duty in relation to...

VEHICLE SKIDS, TWO DEAD, TWO INJURED.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LAHAD DATU, March 31 (Bernama) -- Two people were killed and two seriously injured when the Toyota Avanza they were in skidded at Km5 Jalan Lahad Datu- Sandakan at about 2am today. Hasnida...

300 COPS TO ENSURE SMOOTH TRAFFIC FLOW DURING F1 GRAND PRIX.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- Some 300 traffic police officers and personnel will be deployed to ensure smooth flow of traffic to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) during the F1 Grand Prix...

CRAYONS TURN OUT TO BE LIVE BULLETS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JELI, March 31 (Bernama) -- Two brothers, who were searching for their missing kite, stumbled upon a plastic bag containing 382 live bullets at a fruit farm in Kampung Pasir Dusun here today. ...

FOETUS MIGHT HAVE BEEN USED IN SACRIFICIAL RITUAL - POLICE.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Police do not dismiss the possibility that the foetus found in a plastic container at the entrance of the Foo Yan temple near Jinjang Utara, Jinjang here on...

GOVT TO BUILD METRO POLYTECHNICS TO MEET INDUSTRY DEMAND.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A shortage of skilled workers has prompted the government to build several metro polytechnics to meet the demand of the service industry. Higher Education...

NEW BERNAMA CHAIRMAN TO BE KNOWN SOON.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said today the new chairman of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) will be...

KTMB MULLS SEGREGATING PASSENGERS ON COMMUTER TRAINS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) is looking at the possibility of segregating passengers on its commuter trains, said its president Dr Aminuddin Adnan. He...

WARRIORS DAY CELEBRATION TO MOVE TO PUTRAJAYA.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government today decided to move the Warriors Day celebration, usually held at the National Monument here every July 31, to Putrajaya. Defence Minister...

ACTOR REMANDED FOR FOUR DAYS IN WIFE BEATING CASE.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Police have obtained a four-day remand order on a film and drama actor to assist their investigations into claims that he assaulted his wife. Ampang Jaya...

30 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Thirty outstanding 2009 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students who scored "A+" in all subjects were today announced as the recipients of the inaugural 2010...

OPPOSITION BETRAYING PEOPLE'S TRUST - ZAMBRY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, March 31 (Bernama) -- The opposition assemblymen have betrayed the people's trust by creating rowdyism at the Perak state assembly today, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir....

KIT SIANG HAS BAD INTENTION, SAYS MUHYIDDIN.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang had bad intention in challenging him to admit that he is a Malaysian first, Malay...

MAS CELEBRATES SUCCESSES OF PINTAR CHESS ICONS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SUBANG, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) recently celebrated the successes of two siblings under its project, PINTAR Chess Programme, by organising a simultaneous match at its...

NEM TO BRING GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ICT, SAYS PIKOM.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The New Economic Model (NEM) is expected to bring great opportunities for the information communication technology (ICT) industry and overcome shortcomings in...

SUCCESS OF NEM DEPENDS ON GTP EFFICIENCY, SAYS KOH.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The success of the New Economic Model (NEM) launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday is dependent on the effectiveness of the Government...

DIN BERAMBOI IN ICU BUT STABLE.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Popular radio DJ and comedian Mior Ahmad Fuad Mior Badri, better known as Din Beramboi, is in stable condition at the Selayang Hospital. Yesterday, he was in...

SPECIAL BODY TO COLLECT ROYALTY PAYMENTS - ISMAIL SABRI.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A special body to collect royalty payments will be set up under the auspices of the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry, the Dewan Rakyat was...

POLICE WILL INVESTIGATE CLAIMS RAJA PETRA ESCAPED VIA LANGKAWI.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31(Bernama) -- Police will investigate claims that fugitive blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin escaped to Thailand from Langkawi, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun...

MONEY CHANGER FIRM ROBBED OF CURRENCY WORTH MORE THAN RM100,000.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A money-changing firm was robbed of various currencies worth more than RM100,000 from a premise in Ampamg and the thieves fled with the hard-discs of the...

HEART-WRENCHING END FOR STUDENT IN SPORTS TRAINING.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, March 31 (Bernama) -- It was a heart-wrenching end for a student who trained hard to compete in his school's annual sports day event yesterday. Thirteen-year-old Ang Eng Giap's quest to...

SELECTIVE EXTENSION OF LRT LINES DUE TO HIGH COST, SAYS NAJIB.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government will be selective in building more or extending light rail transit (LRT) lines because of the prohibitive cost, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib...

LIM AH LEK NOT QUITTING.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Former MCA deputy president Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek has decided not to withdraw as a life member and quit the party despite his earlier intention to do so. Party...

PERKASA WANTS GOVERNMENT TO REFINE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malay right wing group Perkasa has called on the government to further refine the proposed Equal Opportunity Commission. Its president Datuk Ibrahim Ali said...

MINISTRY PLANS TO SET UP SPECIAL BODY TO COLLECT COPYRIGHT ROYALTY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A special body would be set up to collect copyright royalty, Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob disclosed...

WOMAN BEHIND DRUG SYNDICATE NABBED.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, March 31 (Bernama) -- The police crippled the biggest drug trafficking syndicate in Terengganu when they nabbed a Thai woman near the Rantau Panjang immigration terminal in...

GLADYS PLANS TO STUDY IN TOP U.S. UNIVERSITY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- Gladys Tan Yee Kim, the top scorer in last year's Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination and among 30 recipients of the inaugural national scholarship announced...

SOI LEK TO MEET MCA MINISTERS AND DEPUTY MINISTERS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Newly elected MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek will hold a meeting with all the MCA leaders who are holding government positions at the party...

CAPTAIN OF SUNKEN SPEEDBOAT ARRESTED.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TAWAU, March 31 (Bernama) -- The captain of a speedboat which sank in the waters off Tawau yesterday, resulting in the death of five Indonesians, was arrested by Indonesian authorities in Nunukan...

NAJIB SAYS MENTAL SHIFT NEEDED FOR GREATER USAGE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today efforts to step up usage of public transportation demanded a drastic mental shift in the people. He...

K9 UNIT DOGS AT HOT SPOTS TO REDUCE CRIME.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Dogs from the police K9 units are to be deployed to 50 identified crime hot spots in Selangor, Penang, Johor and Kuala Lumpur to beef up security presence in...

TARGET FOR COOPERATIVES TO CONTRIBUTE 5 PCT OF GDP BY 2012.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government aims to have cooperatives contributing five percent of the Gross Domestic Product by 2012, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Domestic Trade,...

NEW ECONOMIC MODEL MAY CHANGE PEOPLE'S WORK METHODS, MINDSET.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- The New Economic Model (NEM) introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak contained methods to transform the way Malaysians worked and thought, in...

PERAK-KL FINAL.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- Perak and Kuala Lumpur advanced to the final of the Tun Abdul Razak Cup hockey tournament after beating their respective opponents in their last group matches the...

HISHAMMUDDIN ADMITS WEAKNESSES IN TACKLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUES.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has admitted some weaknesses in the government's policy in tackling the issue involving victims of human...

TOLL CHARGE ON ANOTHER STRETCH OF LEKAS HIGHWAY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KAJANG, March 31 (Bernama) -- Toll will be imposed on motorists using the Kajang-Seremban Highway (LEKAS) between the Mantin and Setul elevated interchanges from 12.01am tomorrow. The 10km...

FIND WAYS TO MAKE A LIVING OUT OF WRITING, SAYS RAIS.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Government agencies should work with the industry to help writers make a career out of writing, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr...

WORKS MINISTRY PROPOSES 319 PROJECTS UNDER 10MP.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A total of 319 projects worth RM27.78 billion were proposed by the Works Ministry to the Economic Planning Unit under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP), Minister...

KOMODO'S BID FOR 7 WONDERS LISTING GAINING MOMENTUM.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JAKARTA, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Komodo Island's bid to be listed among the world's seven wonders of the natural world is gaining momentum. One year after the short messaging service (SMS)...

SCHUMACHER AIMS FOR PODIUM FINISH IN SEPANG.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Seven-time World Formula One (F1) champion Michael Schumacher is aiming for a podium finish at the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit, this weekend. ...

NO COMMISSION PAID IN PROCURING SUBMARINES - AHMAD ZAHID.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government has not paid any commission in procuring two submarines for the Royal Malaysian Navy, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. ...

MTA ISSUE WILL BE RESOLVED SOON, DEWAN RAKYAT TOLD.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31(Bernama) -- The Youth and Sports Ministry is confident problems resulting from the suspension of the Malaysian Taekwondo Association (MTA) can be resolved soon following the...

WEALTH, QUALIFICATIONS NOT YARDSTICK FOR POPULARITY - NAJIB.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has reminded Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen that wealth and qualifications will not guarantee that they will remain popular among...

EQUITY DIVESTMENT: GOVT TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S INTEREST, SAYS NAJIB.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has given the assurance that the people's interest will be protected even after the divestment of government's equity...

WEALTH, QUALIFICATIONS NOT YARDSTICK FOR POPULARITY - NAJIB.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has reminded Barisan Nasional (BN) assemblymen that wealth and qualifications will not guarantee that they will remain popular among...

RINGGIT OPENS LOWER AGAINST US DOLLAR IN EARLY TRADING.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today on the back of a stronger greenback, dealers said. At 9am, the ringgit was traded at 3.2695/2725 against...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STEADY.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates are expected to remain steady Wednesday on continued intervention by Bank Negara in the money market. The central bank has estimated RM19.18...

KLIBOR FUTURES, MGS UNTRADED IN EARLY SESSION.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded in the early session today. As at...

SHARE PRICES MIXED IN EARLY TRADING.
March 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were mixed in early trading Wednesday, with buying of selected heavyweights and the lower liners, said dealers. At 9.50am, the...