BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from March 2011

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from March 2011

LAMBIR TRANSFORMING IN LEAPS AND BOUNDS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, March 31 (Bernama) -- Known in the past as a rural constituency, Lambir has gradually grown since the 1990s and is now a vibrant suburb of Miri City. Before the turn of the century, the...

STRUCTURE PLAN ENSURES PROSPERITY FOR BETONG.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BETONG, March 31 (Bernama) -- Once a quiet small bazaar that relied mainly on agriculture, Betong town has grown to become an important centre of administration for the division incepted in 2002....

FLOODS: OVER 3,000 EVACUATED IN PERLIS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The number of flood victims in Perlis rose to 3,062 this morning from 2,998 people last night despite signs of the floods receding. A state flood operations room...

CROSS-BORDER SINGAPORE-JOHOR TRANSPORT GETS A BOOST.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, March 31 (Bernama) -- Come July, taxis plying both sides of the Singapore-Malaysia border will be able to pick-up and drop- off passengers anywhere in their domestic countries. The...

SOSILAWATI'S CASE: LAWYER AND THREE FARM WORKERS CLAIM TRIAL.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- Lawyer N. Pathmanabhan and three farm workers -- T. Thilaiyagan, R. Matan and R. Khatavarayan -- pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to four counts of...

GET PERMIT FOR MOBILE VOTER VERIFICATION UNIT, COUNCIL TELLS DAP.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) is seeing red over DAP Sibu branch for not getting a permit from the council to operate its mobile voter verification unit. Its...

SOUND PLANNING IMPERATIVE FOR UPLIFTING STANDARD OF LIVING.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- Sound economic planning will bring major impact on the people's living standard and allow the government to carry out income generating activities to further...

FORMER MR ASIA MALEK NOOR ADMITTED TO ICU.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, March 31 (Bernama) -- Former Mr Asia Datuk Malek Noor has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Pantai Hospital after collapsing while playing football for the Perak Menteri Besar Cup...

INTERMITTENT RAIN FORECAST FOR PENANG UNTIL SUNDAY.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GEORGE TOWN, March 31 (Bernama) -- Intermittent and sometimes moderate rain coupled with strong wind are expected in the next few days in Penang, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said. ...

GOVT SHOULD CONSIDER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE FROM CHALLENGING BACKGROUND.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SELAYANG, March 31 (Bernama) -- Students who have not scored full As in Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations but still obtained good grades despite...

650 NOMINATION FORMS FOR SARAWAK ELECTION SOLD.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- Six hundred and fifty nomination forms for the 10th Sarawak state election have been sold as of noon today since March 25. An official from the Sarawak Election...

PM NAJIB RECEIVES DELEGATION FROM CHINA.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today received a delegation from China's National People's Congress standing committee at his office at parliament...

BANTING MURDER: LAWYER, THREE FARM WORKERS CLAIM TRIAL.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- Lawyer N. Pathmanabhan and three farm workers -- T. Thilaiyagan, R. Matan and R. Khatavarayan -- claimed trial at the High Court here today to four counts of...

NO WEAPONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES, SAYS LAJIM UKIN.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government has no plan to allow local authority enforcement officers to carry weapons, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Housing and Local...

RESIDENTS DECIDE TO PUT UP GATE TO PREVENT CRIME.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Residents of several housing estates off Km 11, Jalan Cheras here have agreed to implement a joint gated and guarded community scheme beginning tomorrow to...

33 FAMILIES RECEIVE LAND GRANTS AFTER 5-YEAR WAIT.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- After five years, the wait for land grants is over for 33 families at Kampung Selabat in Demak Laut near here. They received the grants from Sarawak Assistant...

DATUK ABDULLAH MORAD'S FATHER-IN-LAW DIES.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- The father-in-law of Information director-general Datuk Abdullah Morad died of old age this morning. He was 88. According to Abdullah, Baba Pendek breathed his...

FLOODS: 3,397 REMAIN AT RELIEF CENTRES IN PERLIS AT NOON.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A total of 3,397 flood victims are still in 35 evacuation centre in Perlis as at noon today. The floods in several areas in northern Perlis, however, have begun to...

KELANTAN SUIT OVER OIL ROYALTY REMAINS AT CIVIL HIGH COURT.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan Government suit against Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) over oil royalty will be tried at the New Civil High Court (NCvC), after all. This...

KAMPUNG WIFI PERTAMA SARAWAK CAPAI SASARAN TINGKATKAN KEBERKESANAN MENGAJAR.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, March 31 (Bernama) -- Hamdi Najdi who teaches at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Jalan Teku, near here believes he has been able to improve delivery in class since last year....

KAMPUNG WIFI PROJECT A BOON FOR TEACHERS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, March 31 (Bernama) -- Hamdi Najdi who teaches at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Bahagia Jaya, Jalan Teku, near here believes he has been able to improve delivery in class since last year....

BUILDING OF HOUSES FOR POOR SPEEDED UP.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- Thanks to the cooperation of the armed forces under the Blue Ocean strategy, houses for the poor in the rural areas are being built faster and at a lower cost. ...

BAKTI HANDS OVER RM2.5 MILLION TO JAPAN TSUNAMI VICTIMS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Bakti, the Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers, today handed over aid worth RM2.5 million to Japan's earthquake and tsunami victims. The...

NKRA PROJECT TARGET IN SARAWAK WILL BE ACHIEVED.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- The allocations for rural development in Sarawak and Sabah under the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) this year represent 78 per cent of the RM6.4 billion channelled...

GOVT ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY OF SARAWAK TIMBER INDUSTRY - STA.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government is providing good governance to ensure sustainable development of the timber industry in Sarawak, said the Sarawak Timber Association (STA). ...

THREE DIE AFTER CAR CRASHES INTO TRUCK.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, March 31 (Bernama) -- Three people were killed in an accident involving a Perodua Kancil car, a container lorry and an auto-transport truck at Km47.9 Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Krai...

395 ELECTRICAL ACCIDENTS RECORDED FROM 2005 TO 2010.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, March 31 (Bernama) -- A total of 395 electrical accidents were registered nationwide involving 193 fatalities from 2005 to 2010, Tenaga Nasional Berhad said. Its senior...

HAIRSTYLIST GETS DEATH FOR MURDER, TWO TEENS FOR DETENTION UNDER SULTAN'S PLEASURE.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Hairstylist Teh Kim Hong was sentenced to death by the High Court here today, when he was convicted of charges of abduction and murder of a Form Four schoolgirl...

'MY FIRST HOUSE' SCHEME ONLY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR WORKERS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) - The 'My First House' scheme is only for private sector workers earning below RM3,000 monthly, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussain. He...

SPEAKER TELLS OFF S'GOR EXCO FOR NOT GIVING STRAIGHT ANSWER.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- State Assembly Speaker Datuk Teng Chang Khim told off a Selangor state executive councillor today for not giving a straight answer to the question asked by an...

KPG BERSATU JAYA POLLING CENTRE MOVES TO SALIM.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, March 31 (Bernama)- A total of 30 voters from Kampung Bersatu Jaya in Dudong state constituency here will have to exercise their electoral right at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Salim instead of...

BUNG MOKTAR REPRIMANDED FOR USING COARSE WORDS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Kinabatangan Member of Parliament Datuk Bung Moktar Radin was today reprimanded for using coarse words and not adhering to the Stan ding Order of the Dewan...

AHMAD SAIFUDDIN AND AYESHA, SPORTSMAN AND SPORTSWOMAN OF UMP.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- Kayak sport athlete Ahmad Saifuddin Jamaluddin and silat exponent Ayesha Darawin were named Universiti Malaysia Pahang's (UMP) 2010 sportsman and sportswoman at the...

HIGH NOON AS TWO COPS TAKE ON 10 ROBBERS, KILLING ONE, NABBING ANOTHER.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, March 31 (Bernama) -- It was 'high noon' at a snooker centre here early today, as two policemen took on a 10-man gang of armed robbers, killing one, detaining another and putting to...

48 TRADERS CHARGED FOR SELLING ILLEGAL CIGARETTES.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Forty-eight traders have been charged in court for selling cigarettes without the graphic health warnings on their packages, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai...

ABDULLAH EXPECTED TO TESTIFY IN KONG CHOY CHEATING TRIAL.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is expected to be called as the main witness to testify at the cheating trial of former transport minister Tan Sri...

"POCO-POCO" JUST A DANCE EXERCISE, SAYS MASHITAH.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim said today the "poco-poco" dance was just another form of exercise and should not be...

414,421 ROAD ACCIDENTS IN 2010.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat heard today that 414,421 road accidents with 6,872 deaths were reported in 2010. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said due...

I'M HERE TO CLEAR MACC'S NAME, NOT TO PLAY-ACT - MACC DIRECTOR.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Former Selangor Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) director Hishamuddin Hassim told the Commission of Inquiry (CI) today it had never crossed his mind...

COME AND SIGN ANTI-CORRUPTION PLEDGE, IDRIS JALA TELLS COMPANIES.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala today urged the corporate sector to voluntarily sign a pledge to battle corruption in their...

MENORA TUNNEL CLOSED FOR EMERGENCY EXERCISE.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, March 31 (Bernama) -- The south-bound lanes of Plus highway through the Menora tunnel north of here were closed for three-and-a- half hours today to facilitate a disaster management...

NCP TO PUBLISH FULL ANALYSIS OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) - The National Council of Professors (NCP) will publish a full analysis of nuclear technology to allay public fear following the government decision to develop the...

PCM CAN USE PARTY SYMBOL, SAYS SPR.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- Parti Cinta Malaysia (PCM) can use the party's symbol in the upcoming Sarawak state election, according to the Election Commission. The decision was taken at the...

AUCTION A LAST RESORT - PM.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today auctioning of houses would only be carried out as a last resort after all efforts to recover the loans have...

LYNAS CHEMICAL PLANT SAFE, SAYS PAHANG MB.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BENTONG, March 31 (Bernama) -- The construction of a chemical processing plant at the Gebeng industrial area by Australia's Lynas Corporation Ltd has been deemed safe and harmless. In giving...

INDIA'S POPULATION GROWTH SHRINKS, STILL HOME TO 1.21 BILLION PEOPLE.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, March 31 (Bernama) -- Regardless of a sharp drop in India's demographic growth, as the latest national census revealed, the population has reached 1.21 billion people. Based on a...

KL POLICE SET UP TOASTMASTER'S CLUB.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Police have set up their Toastmaster's Club in a move to enhance the communication skills among personnel, especially in English. The force's management...

DEWAN RAKYAT APPROVES SUPPLEMENTARY SUPPLY BILL.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today approved the Supplementary Supply Bill 2011 after a five-day debate at the committee level. The Bill seeks RM13.17 billion for several...

GOVT WON'T BOW TO PRESSURE, "INTERLOK" ISSUE CLOSED - DPM.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PAGOH, March 31 (Bernama) -- The government would not bow to pressure over the "Interlok" novel as the issue had been resolved and the final decision already made, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan...

EARLY LAND ACQUISITION NOTICE FOR MRT PROJECT TO AVOID SPECULATION.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said today the land acquisition notice for the Mass Rail Transit (MRT) project was issued much earlier to avoid...

RESIDENT PASS APPLICATION OPENS TOMORROW - HISHAMMUDDIN.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The resident pass application for expatriates will be opened from tomorrow, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said. He said the initiative...

SYARIAH COURT JUDGES HEAR 800 CASES ANNUALLY.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) - Shortage has forced syariah court judges to hear at least 800 marriage and divorce cases annually, Dewan Rakyat was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime...

NEW ACT AGAINST PROFITEERING TO BE ENFORCED FROM APRIL 1.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Price Control and Anti- Profiteering Act 2010 will be enforced from tomorrow to protect the interest of consumers. Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and...

BEKALAN AIR UNTUK LEBIH 1,700 KELUARGA LUAR BANDAR MENJELANG GAWAI.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SERIAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- More than 1,700 families in the rural areas of Sarawak will have piped water via the gravity feed system by Gawai Day this year. The water supply programme is...

MIRI CITY FAN WILL BE PUT ON WORLD MAP.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, March 31 (Bernama) -- Miri City Fan, a unique fan shaped urban civic park, will be put on the world map when the Tourism Ministry's Parks and Gardens package is launched worldwide soon. ...

MALAYSIA HOPES FOR PHILIPPINE 'AYE' TO SUGGESTION ON TSUNAMI BUOY PLACEMENT.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- With a view to having ample time to make relevant preparations in the event of a tsunami, Malaysia hopes the Philippine Government would consider a suggestion on...

HUMANITARIAN DEPOT SET FOR COMPLETION END OF THIS YEAR.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SUBANG, March 31 (Bernama) -- A RM17 million regional humanitarian depot is set for completion here by the year end, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. He said the depot would...

FATE OF BOAT SKIPPER THROWN OVERBOARD STILL UNKNOWN.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, March 31 (Bernama) - The fate of a Thai fishing boat skipper who was beaten up and thrown into the sea by four of his crew is still unknown. Terengganu CID chief ACP K....

91-YEAR-OLD SINGER-COMPOSER GOES INTO MALAYSIA BOOK OF RECORDS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- A 91-year-old retired commercial manager has grabbed a spot in the Malaysia Book of Records with his amazing achievement as "the oldest to compose and produce a...

I'M HERE TO CLEAR MACC'S NAME, NOT TO PLAY-ACT - MACC DIRECTOR.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Former Selangor Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy director Hishamuddin Hashim told the Commission of Inquiry (CI) today it had never crossed...

TWO FACES DETECTED IN HIDDEN CAMERA - ABDUL KHALID.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim has disclosed that two faces were detected in the recording of a hidden camera which was placed at his office...

SOUTHERN THAILAND FLOOD IMPROVES.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, March 31 (Bernama) -- The flood situation in southern Thailand improved today, with airport and ferry services at Samui resuming operations as water began to recede in six provinces. ...

HARIMAU MUDA B BEAT USM FC 2-0.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Harimau Muda B beat USM FC 2-0 in their Premier League match at the Selayang Municipal Council Stadium here today. Muhammad Farizzuan and Ibrahim Aziz scored...

BN WILL WIN WITH COMFORTABLE MAJORITY IN SARAWAK, SAYS DAIM.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin said today that he believed that Barisan Nasional will win the Sarawak election with a "comfortable majority". "I...

HOME SWEET HOME FINALLY FOR POOR FAMILY.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SERIAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- Juwin Nyaie could not contain her emotions when she welcomed two special guests to her new home at Kampung Bunan Punok near here, today. Shaking hands with...

RAID ON CUSTOMS OFFICER'S HOUSE ENDS IN SEIZURE OF FIRECRACKERS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, March 31 (Bernama) -- A police search of a house belonging to a customs officer and his wife, also a customs officer, who were detained recently by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption...

DEWAN RAKYAT: MALAYSIA IS AT FULL EMPLOYMENT LEVEL.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has reached full employment level although it has about 421,800 unemployed people, which represents 3.4 per cent of the population as of January this...

HISHAMUDDIN DENIES FORCE WAS USED IN INVESTIGATION.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Former Selangor Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy director Hishamuddin Hashim denied today the allegations that force was used in interviewing...

ISMAIL SABRI: EXERCISING CONSUMER POWER CAN INFLUENCE PRICES.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- In the wake of rising global commodity prices, consumers will have to choose wisely and exercise consumer power to mitigate the effects of increased prices of...

NAJIB TO VISIT SOUTH KOREA.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to make an official visit to South Korea from April 4-6 at the invitation of President Lee Myung-bak, the...

SNAP, PKR YET TO RESOLVE SEAT ALLOCATION.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, March 31 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Sarawak National Party (SNAP) have yet to resolve their dispute over the allocation of the remaining 51 seats among Pakatan component...

SINGAPORE TAKES OVER COMMAND OF MULTINATIONAL COUNTER-PIRACY TASK FORCE.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, March 31 (Bernama) -- Singapore has taken over command of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational counter-piracy task force. The change-of-command ceremony was held on...

ENCOURAGING PUBLIC RESPONSE TO U-PUSTAKA, SAYS RAIS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The ubiquitous library project or u-Pustaka which links eight libraries in an effort to expose knowledge sources in a borderless and timeless manner, has...

MINISTRY MULLS INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR 60,000 FISHERMEN NATIONWIDE.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA SELANGOR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry in collaboration with Agrobank is planning to create a special insurance scheme for the 60,000 fishermen in...

SEVEN EVENTS SLOTTED FOR THE 65TH RTM DAY CELEBRATION IN MELAKA.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Melaka FM radio station has slotted seven main events in conjunction with the 65th Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Day tomorrow. State broadcasting director...

MACC TO HAVE SPECIAL ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH VIDEO RECORDERS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) - All Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) offices nationwide will have Video Interview Rooms (VIR) by year end. Chief Commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim...

VEHICLE OWNERS WILL SOON ABLE TO REUSE OLD PLATE NUMBERS.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (Bernama) -- Owners of lost or destroyed vehicles will soon be able to reregister the plate numbers to be used on their new vehicles, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha...

MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- The 2011 Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair, to be held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) from April 22 to May 1, will be a merry affair as all...

UiTM'S SUCCESS IN RESEARCH SIGNIFICANT, SAYS NAJIB.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, March 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Universiti Teknologi Mara's (UiTM) success in research was significant and a source of pride although the...

SLAIN GUARD TOLD TO CHASE AWAY HIRED GUARDS, INQUEST TOLD.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TUMPAT, March 31 (Bernama) -- The Coroner's Court was told today that there were commotions between the Kelantan Palace guards, comprising policeman, and several hired guards when Sultan Ismail...

TWIN TOWERS @LIVE 2011 TO ADD SPARK TO F1 MALAYSIAN GP.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Kuala Lumpur is set to host a two-day open-air concert featuring local and international artistes. To be held in front of the Malaysian Philharmonic Hall...

STAMPING OUT COMMISSION AGENTS A CHALLENGE - RAJA NONG CHIK.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- Stamping out commission agents among Bumiputeras especially in the political, administration or business sectors is a challenge because they are being...

TONY FERNANDES RECEIVES CBE FROM QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (Bernama) -- AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes today received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award from Queen Elizabeth II in...

SHIITE FOLLOWER PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHARGE.
March 31, 2011... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency RAWANG, March 31 (Bernama) - A shiite follower today pleaded not guilty in Gombak Barat syariah lower court, Kuang with assisting to spread the banned teaching. Mohd Kamil Zuhairi Abd Aziz,46,...