BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from March 2011, page 3

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ADENOVIRUS CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 30 (Bernama) -- Another trainee at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) in Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur, died of adenovirus infection, bringing the total death toll to three. ...

INDONESIAN TOURISTS MAKING BEELINE TO M'SIAN HOMESTAY PACKAGES.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BOGOR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Indonesian tourists are making a beeline to Malaysia's famous homestay vacation programme, thanks to last year's promotional campaign conducted in the republic. For...

RM73.68 MLN TO UPGRADE THREE TYPES OF SCHOOLS IN SARAWAK.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 30 (Bernama) -- The government today announced an allocation of RM73.68 million for upgrading works on three types of schools in the state of Sarawak. Deputy Prime Minister Tan...

DO NOT ABUSE, MISUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, SAYS ABDULLAH.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 30 (Bernama) -- Man should not abuse, misuse or distort the natural resources as each generation was entitled to benefit from them, former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi...

ELIA SUHANA IS SULTAN ISMAIL PETRA'S LAWFUL WIFE, COURT RULES.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, March 30 (Bernama) -- Cik Puan Elia Suhana Ahmad is still the lawful second wife of former Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Ismail Petra, after the Syariah Court of Appeal here rejected an...

MUHYIDDIN CONFIDENT SARAWAK WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN UNDER BN.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 30 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is confident that Sarawak will continue to be governed by the Barisan Nasional (BN) based on the track record of BN...

INDIAN POLICE INVESTIGATE POLITICIAN OVER PEOPLE SMUGGLING RACKET TO MALAYSIA.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, March 30 (Bernama) -- An Indian politician, in cahoots with a Malaysia-based Pakistani national, is under police investigation for allegedly using a non-governmental agency (NGO) as a...

ART COLLECTIONS OF 14 FORMER ENVOYS ON DISPLAY AT ART GALLERY.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- A total of 113 artworks by local and foreign artists from the collections of 14 former Malaysian top diplomats are on display at National Art Gallery until...

NO PHANTOM VOTERS IN ELECTORAL ROLL, SAYS EC.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Election Commission has checked and verified thoroughly the Sarawak state electoral rolls to ensure that it is up to date and that there are no phantom voters. ...

TOURISM THE NEXT FRONTIER FOR SATOK.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 30 (Bernama) -- Every weekend, Satok, a suburb in the northern part of this capital city is descended upon by thousands of visitors who come to do shopping, especially at its Pasar...

MAHA 2010 ATTRACTS 2.6 MILLION VISITORS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA) 2010 raked in RM23.5 million in sales and attracted 2.6 million visitors during the 10-day...

SELANGOR APPROVES 128HA FOR NON-MUSLIM HOUSES OF WORSHIP.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 30 (Bernama) -- Selangor has approved 128 hectares of land for the construction of non-Muslim houses of worship throughout the state, the State Assembly was told today. ...

ELDERLY COUPLE FEND FOR THEMSELVES AS STORM SLAMS HOUSE.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA NERANG, March 30 (Bernama) -- It was a close shave for Tam Mat Diah, 86, and his paralysed wife Rokiah Abdul Rahman, 85, as pounding winds slammed their house in Kampung Ulu, here, yesterday...

MUHYIDDIN ARRIVES TO LOOK AT ELECTION PREPARATIONS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 30 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived here today to look at preparations by the Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties for the 10th state election...

SUBURBAN SENADIN ENJOYS MODERN FACILITIES.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, March 30 (Bernama) -- Senadin, located on the northern outskirt of Miri tourism city, has various infrastructural facilities including the first Wetland recreational park in Sarawak. The...

MELIGAN FOLK HOPING FOR 1MALAYSIA'S MAGIC TO TURN LIFE FOR THE BETTER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIPITANG, March 30 (Bernama) -- Village head Sarudin Tuan used to walk for about a week to reach Sipitang town just to buy essential goods in the 1980s and early 1990s. Back in the old days, it...

FLOODS: 817 STILL IN EVACUATION CENTRES IN TERENGGANU.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, March 30 (Bernama) -- The number of flood victims still in evacuation centres in the state declined to 817 this morning from over a thousand last night. A Terengganu National...

POLICE ALLOW ANWAR TO MAKE A SHORT SPEECH WITHOUT A PERMIT.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 30 (Bernama) -- Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was allowed to speak at a Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak gathering at a restaurant at Ban Hock Road, here last night...

SCORE TO TRANSFORM SARAWAK INTO MODERN INDUSTRIALISED STATE - RAM.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) will be the key driver for Sarawak to transform itself to a modern industrialised region from a state dependent on...

'DALAM BOTOL' RAKES IN RM1MIL IN FIVE DAYS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) - The controversial gay film "Dalam Botol" has raked in RM1mil in collection after five days of screening in theatres. Producer Raja Azmi Raja Sulaiman said the...

MISSION MEMBERS ENCOUNTER COLD WEATHER IN SENDAI.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SENDAI, March 29 (Bernama) -- The second group of volunteers from the Putera 1Malaysia Club involved in a humanitarian mission to Japan, arrived in Sendai to assist earthquake/tsunami victims. ...

SUCCESS OF COUNTRY DEPENDS ON HUMAN CAPITAL, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE - RAIS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGI, March 29 (Bernama) -- The success and effectiveness of a country in achieving developed nation status will depend largely on its human capital and academic excellence. Information...

25 PCT OF PBB CANDIDATES ARE NEW NEW FACES, SAYS TAIB.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 30 (Bernama) -- About 25 per cent of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu candidates in the April 16 state election will be new faces, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said...

TNB HANDS OVER BUSINESS ZAKAT FOR KEDAH AND SELANGOR STATE LEVELS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) recently handed over business zakat for the Kedah and Selangor state levels for its financial year ended August 31, 2010. The...

ING FUNDS AIMS TO MANAGE RM500 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- ING Funds Bhd which recently launched an active portfolio management service, ING AMP Plus, aims to manage RM500 million in investments by year-end. The fund...

RAFIDAH:MALAYSIA MUST BE MORE AGGRESSIVE IN PROMOTING ITSELF AS A CONDUCIVE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should be more aggressive in telling the world that it is a conducive place to do business based on its excellent track record, says former Minister of...

SC TO ENHANCE OVERSIGHT ON CREDIT RATING AGENCIES (CRAS).
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) today issued guidelines on the registration of Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) to ensure independent and high quality ratings with...

MAGNI-TECH PRE-TAX PROFIT DECREASES IN Q3.(Financial report)
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Magni-Tech Industries Bhd's pre-tax profit for the third quarter of financial year ending Jan 31, 2011 was down to RM5.954 million from the RM7.143 million...

MOBILE BROWSING MADE EASY WITH GOOGLE VOICE IN BAHASA MALAYSIA.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Mobile browsing will now provide a wider range especially for Malaysians as Google today announced the availability of Google Voice Search in Bahasa Malaysia,...

TAN CHONG GETS GREENLIGHT TO UPSIZE MTN PROGRAMME TO RM2 BLN.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd has received approval from the Securities Commission to upsize the group's asset-backed medium term notes (MTN) programme to RM2...

FBM KLCI FUTURES CLOSE HIGHER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today buoyed by the firmer cash...

AIRASIA X AWAITS GREEN LIGHT TO FLY TO JEDDAH & SYDNEY.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X is awaiting government approval to start flights to Jeddah and Sydney, non-executive independent Chairman Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz said. These routes,...

IREKA ENGINEERING BAGS RM232.747 MLN CONTRACT.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Ireka Corporation Bhd's wholly-owned Ireka Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd (IECSB), has been awarded a RM232.747 million contract by Transmission...

HIAP TECK Q2 PRE-TAX PROFIT FALLS TO RM5.34 MLN.(Financial report)
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Hiap Teck Venture Bhd's pre-tax profit for the second quarter ended Jan 31, 2011 fell to RM5.349 million from RM7.096 million in the same quarter of 2010. ...

JOHAN HOLDINGS RECORDS LOWER PRE-TAX PROFIT.(Financial report)
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Johan Holdings Bhd has recorded a decrease in pre-tax profit to RM8.782 million for the financial year ended Jan 31, 2011 from RM29.261 million previously. ...

FIREFLY RESUMES FLIGHTS TO KOH SAMUI.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Firefly Sdn Bhd has resumed its flights between Koh Samui and Subang as scheduled. In a statement today, the community airline advised passengers to ensure...

PRUDENTIAL APPOINTS NEW CIO.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Prudential Assurance Malaysia Bhd (PAMB) has appointed Au E-Wan as its Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective January this year. In her new position, Au...

JOTUN EYES 10 PCT GROWTH IN TURNOVER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NILAI, March 30 (Bernama) -- Jotun Malaysia Sdn Bhd expects its turnover to grow by 10 per cent this year from RM342 million last year with the opening of its RM160 million plant here. Its...

VSI ANNOUNCES 40 PCT NET PROFIT DIVIDEND POLICY.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Integrated electronic manufacturing services provider, V.S. Industry Bhd (VSI), has announced an annual dividend policy of at least 40 per cent of group net...

NEC TO SHOWCASE LATEST FEMTOCELLS ACCESS POINT AT FEMTOCELLS ASIA 2011.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, March 30 (Bernama) -- NEC Corp will showcase its latest Femtocell Access Point and demonstrate femtocell operations by RAN-Gateway at the Femtocells Asia 2011 here from Apr 4-5, 2011....

KL SHARES ENDS HIGHER BOOSTED BY REGIONAL PEERS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia neared its seven-week high on extended gains by heavyweights such as Maybank in line with regional peers and the overnight rally...

CIMB BANK AND CIMB ISLAMIC BANK INCREASE BLR/BFR BY FIVE BASIS POINTS.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd have announced an increase in their Base Lending Rate (BLR) and Base Financing Rate (BFR) by five basis points from 6.30...

REAPFIELD TECHNOLOGY AIMS TO ACHIEVE 9,000 FLEXIROAM SUBSCRIBERS BY YEAR-END.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Reapfield Technology Sdn Bhd aims to achieve 9,000 subscribers by year-end for FlexiRoam, an unlimited international roaming service. "For only RM10 per day,...

FORMER SABAH MINISTER NAMED RISDA HOLDINGS CHAIRMAN.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Former Sabah agriculture and food industry minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Ismail has been appointed chairman of Risda Holdings effective April 1, 2011. Rubber...

ACCENTURE EXPECTS MALAYSIAN BANKS TO MAINTAIN ROE AFTER IMPLEMENTING BASEL III.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, expects Malaysian banks to maintain their return on equity (ROE) after...

MCLEAN AIMS TO BE WORLD LEADER IN PRECISION CLEANING SOLUTION SECTOR.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- MClean Technologies Bhd has clarified that it is considering setting up a plant in Malaysia or Thailand due to the potential growth for its business the two...

KL SHARES CONTINUE SURGE AT MID-AFTERNOON.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia surged further as at mid-afternoon today on continued buying interest. At 3.16pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI jumped 11.3...

INTEGRATED LOGISTICS TO SPEND RM200 MLN ON EXPANSION.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Integrated Logistics Bhd is expected to spend RM200 million over the next three years to expand its business in China and Dubai. Integrated Logistics (China)...

AIMB LAUNCHES ALLIANCE REGULAR INCOME FUND 3.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Alliance Investment Management Bhd (AIMB) has launched its third close-ended fund, Alliance Regular Income Fund 3 (ARIF 3), that primarily targets investors...

FBM KLCI FUTURES CLOSE MORNING TRADE HIGHER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed the morning trade higher today in line with the firmer cash...

KL SHARES END MIDDAY HIGHER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday's gains to close the morning trade higher today, with continuous interest in heavyweight stocks, mainly...

FIREFLY FLIES TO SANDAKAN AUG 1.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd, a unit of Malaysia Airline System Bhd (MAS), will fly to Sandakan from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), starting Aug 1, 2011. ...

ASEAN LNG TRADING CO LTD CHANGES NAME TO PETRONAS LNG LTD.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Petronas today announced a change of name of its subsidiary, Asean LNG Trading Co Ltd (ALTCO), to Petronas LNG Ltd as of Feb 23, 2011. In a statement today,...

FINANCE, TELCO SHARES LIFT BURSA AT MIDMORNING.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Buying interest in finance and telecommunciation stocks pushed Bursa Malaysia to extend gains at midmorning today. At 11.20am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI...

OSK RESEARCH OPTIMISTIC ON AIRASIA'S NEW JV.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- OSK Research is fairly optimistic on AirAsia Bhd's new joint venture (JV) with Expedia, the world' largest online travel agency, as the companies leverage on...

RHB UPBEAT ON GROWTH OF SINGAPORE'S BANKING INDUSTRY.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, March 30 (Bernama) -- Singapore's banking industry is expected to continue its growth momentum despite the uncertainty in the global economic environment. Jason Wong, RHB Bank Bhd...

FBM KLCI FUTURES OPEN HIGHER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher in early trade today, dealers said. At 9.20am, March...

KL SHARES OPEN HIGHER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday's gains as investors continued to nibble at heavyweight counters in early trade today. A dealer said...

HARD ROCK CAFE MELAKA EXPECTED TO BEGIN OPERATIONS NEXT SEPTEMBER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, March 30 (Bernama)-- The Hard Rock Cafe Melaka which is expected to begin operations next September, can attract between 700,000 and one million patrons monthly. Melaka Chief Minister...

MALAYSIA-PAKISTAN MUST FIND WAY TO BOOST BUSINESS ACTIVITY, SAYS MUKHRIZ.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian-Pakistan Business Council (Mal-Pak) must re-examine the strengths and weaknesses of both nations and bring in entrepreneurs to fill in the gaps...

EXTERNAL CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTE TO GLCs PERFORMANCE, SAYS NAJIB.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The appointment of external consultants to put in place systems and best practices has, among others, contributed to the encouraging performance of...

BCORP RECORDS PRE-TAX PROFIT OF RM188.1 MLN FOR Q3.(Financial report)
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) recorded a pre- tax profit of RM188.1 million for the third quarter ended Jan 31, 2011 compared to a pre-tax loss of RM50.2 million in...

SUPERCEED LAUNCHES UNIFIED VIRTUAL CONTACT CENTRE.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency Kuala Lumpur, 30 March 2011 (Bernama) -- SUPERCEED (M) Sdn Bhd has launched the Unified Virtual Contact Centre, a novel information technology-based service concept which eliminates the need for...

JIMMY CHOO PLANS BUYING BACK INTO LUXURY SHOE BRAND.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency By Neville D' Cruz MELBOURNE, March 30 (Bernama) -- Luxury shoe designer Jimmy Choo is ready to buy back 50 per cent of the famed shoe brand that made him a household name. In 2001, Choo sold...

GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES RM100 MLN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF DARA AND LKWJ AREAS THROUGH ECERDC.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The government, through the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC), will allocate another RM100 million to the former areas of the Development...

MDEC-GCEL MOU TO BOOST E-COMMERCE LANDSCAPE.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Global Coalition for Efficient Logistics (GCEL) to develop Malaysia's...

BIMP-EAGA HAILED AS MOST MEGA DIVERSE REGION IN THE WORLD.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Phillipines-East Asia Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) has been hailed as the most mega diverse region in the world. In a...

DPMM STICKING TO PLAN TO ACQUIRE KULIM.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama)-- The Malay Chamber of Commerce Malaysia (DPMM) will stick to its plan to acquire a 53 per cent stake in Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd through the Johor Malay Chamber of...

OSK RESEARCH EXPLAINS STATUS OF BIDDERS FOR POS MALAYSIA.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- OSK Research Sdn Bhd explains that its report yesterday saying the shortlisted bidders for Khazanah Nasional Bhd's 32 per cent stake in Pos Malaysia Bhd has...

TOURISM MALAYSIA'S NEW CHIEF IN NZ LOOKS FORWARD TO CHALLENGES.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, March 30 (Bernama) -- Hafiz Hashim,the director-designate of Tourism Malaysia in Auckland, New Zealand, is looking forward to his new posting as it offers challenges in promoting the...

CPO PRICES CLOSE HIGHER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today on improved sentiment, dealers said. They said the trading volume was...

RUBBER PRICES END HIGHER.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysian rubber prices ended higher today on the back of increased demand. Dealers said the local market took cue from the uptrend in rubber futures on the...

TIN CLOSES HIGHER AT US$31,900 PER TONNE.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama)-- The tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) closed higher today on strong overseas demand, especially from European buyers, a dealer said. The KLTM...

MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE APPOINTS NEW MD.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, March 30 (Bernama) -- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that Ravi Menon will be appointed managing director with effect from April 2, 2011. He takes over from...

KLIBOR FUTURES CLOSE UNTRADED.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed untraded today, dealers said. At the 11am...

RINGGIT ENDS FIRMER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama)-- The ringgit ended firmer against the US dollar in line with gains on Bursa Malaysia, dealers said. At 5pm, the local unit stood at 3.0249/0255 against the...

SHORT-TERM RATES CLOSE ON STEADY NOTE.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates closed on a stable note today with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) continuing to intervene in the money market to absorb surplus funds. The...

KLIBOR, MGS FUTURES UNTRADED IN EARLY SESSION.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded as at 9.47am today. The five-year Malaysian...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STEADY.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates are expected to remain stable today on Bank Negara Malaysia's intervention to mop up excess liquidity from the financial system. The central...

RINGGIT OPENS MARGINALLY HIGHER AGAINST GREENBACK.
March 30, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today due to improved appetite for higher-yielding assets like stocks, dealers said. At 9.01am, the...

LIMBANG DAP SUPPORTERS QUIT PARTY.
March 29, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LIMBANG, March 29 (Bernama) -- One hundred and twenty-one DAP members left the party today and joined a Barisan Nasional component party, Parti Pesaka Bumiputra Bersatu (PBB). The group, led by...

LONGHOUSE CHIEFS WANT NEW BN CANDIDATE FOR MELUAN SEAT.
March 29, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JULAU (Sarawak), March 29(Bernama) -- Some 50 longhouse chiefs from the Meluan state constituency are said to want the Sarawak Progress Democratic Party to pick a new candidate to replace the...

TAIB MAHMUD HAS DONE MUCH FOR SARAWAK CHINESE : SOON KOH.
March 29, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, March 29 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has done a lot for the Chinese community in the state in his 30-year administration. State Minister of Environment...

WILL THE DAYAK VOTES TIP THE BN SCALE FAVOURABLY?
March 29, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 29 (Bernama) -- As rural voters, the Dayak community generally are quite predictable in their voting trend to tip the scale in favour of the Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition....