BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from May 2006, page 23

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MORE STUDENTS WILLING TO DISCUSS AIDS OPENLY, SAYS ONG.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, May 11 (Bernama) -- Students in tertiary learning institutions are now more open in discussing HIV/AIDS related issues, thus...

PNMB WORKERS FINALLY SIGN COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, May 11 (Bernama) -- The employees of Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) have a reason to rejoice when the collective...

FRIDAY MIDNIGHT DEADLINE FOR CANDIDATES WISHING TO WITHDRAW.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, May 11 (Bernama) -- Candidates who have filed in their nomination papers for the 9th state election have up to midnight on Friday...

COURT ALLOWS PAS TO OPEN BOX WITH CONFIDENTIAL ELECTION DOCUMENTS.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Election High Court today allowed an application by Pas to open a special box which contained...

SULTAN PAHANG URGES TEACHERS TO COME OUT WITH NEW THEORIES.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LIPIS, May 11 (Bernama) -- Sultan Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah has called on intellectuals in the education field and teachers to come...

POLICEMAN FREED OF CORRUPTION CHARGES.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, May 11 (Bernama) -- A police lance corporal was acquitted and discharged from two counts of corruption by the Sessions Court...

BN UPBEAT ABOUT WINNING ALL 29 DAYAK-MAJORITY SEATS.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TEBEDU, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Barisan Nasional (BN) is confident of winning all the 29 Dayak-majority seats in the May 20 state election,...

JAKIM DRAFTING COSMETIC STANDARD.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is drafting a standard for the production and use...

CURTIN SARAWAK TO BE FOCAL POINT OF BIO-TECH INDUSTRY.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Curtin University of Technology, Sarawak (Curtin Sarawak) here will be the focal point to nurture and develop...

SELANGOR APPOINTS UM TO ASSESS SAFETY OF HOUSING AREA.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government has appointed Universiti Malaya's Consultation Unit to assess the safety level...

SKMK BUS DRIVER TO BE CHARGED NEXT WEEK.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, May 11 (Bernama) -- A bus driver, alleged to have caused the death of three people in an accident at a traffic light junction...

MOHD SAID WILL HAVE TO APPEAR BEFORE SPECIAL MEETING - PM.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, May 11 (Bernama) -- Jasin MP Datuk Mohd Said Yusof will have to appear before a special meeting to be attended by Prime...

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR 2006 IT PREMIER AWARD.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The public sector agencies, local companies and non governmental organisations (NGO) are invited to...

MALAYSIA SHOULD EXPORT ITS HOSPITAL SUPPORT SERVICES, SAYS CHUA.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TAIPING, May 11 (Bernama) -- Local companies with the concession to provide support services to government hospitals should start...

FIRST BATCH OF UDM STUDENTS BEGIN CLASSES JULY 2.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, May 11 (Bernama) -- The first batch of about 1,800 students of the Darul Iman Malaysia (UDM) University will begin their...

THAKSIN COULD FACE ELECTION FRAUD CHARGES.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, May 11 (Bernama) -- Outgoing Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra could face election fraud charges as the country's political...

TAIB WANTS PRS-SPDP TALKS TO CONTINUE.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BELAGA, May 11 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud wants the Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) and the...

RELIGIOUS BODIES PLAY VITAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL - PM.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Religious bodies play a vital role in the effort to develop human capital and instil unity among the...

RAVICHANDRAN SET TO FLY JALUR GEMILANG AT EVEREST SUMMIT.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Mountaineer, T. Ravichandran is all set to fly the "Jalur Gemilang" for the first time at the North Side...

BUKIT BINTANG PROPOSED AS TOURISM ZONE.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- A senator today proposed that Bukit Bintang be gazetted as tourism zone but it was not well received by...

VISITORS TO MATTA FAIR WIN TRIP TO AUSTRALIA.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- A mechanical engineer got more than he bargained for when he visited the Malaysia Association of Tour and...

HIGH COURT UPHELDS INDUSTRIAL COURT'S DECISION.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today upheld the Industrial Court's decision in awarding RM388,000 to an advertising...

CHINESE WOMEN LAG BEHIND IN BREAST FEEDING.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, May 11 (Bernama) -- Chinese women lagged behind Malays and Indians in breast feeding, according to the second National Health and...

ROBBERS STRIKE AT TWO GOLDSMITH SHOPS IN TEN MINUTES.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TAIPING, May 11 (Bernama) -- Four men, wearing masks and armed with iron hammers, relieved two gold shops of jewellery worth thousands of...

IPB SPENDS RM5.9 MILLION A YEAR ON POOR STUDENTS.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Baitulmal Professional Institute (IPB) spends RM5.9 million a year to help students from poor...

CASTLe - NEW METHOD TO EVALUATE STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaya (UM) has come up with a new method known as the Class Assessment System for Teaching...

MERCY FACING SHORTAGE OF PARAMEDICS.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, May 11 (Bernama) -- Mercy Malaysia (Mercy) is facing a shortage of paramedics which hinders its effort in assembling...

POLICE IDENTIFY LIGHTNING VICTIMS.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, May 11 (Bernama) -- Police today identified the bodies of an elderly couple and a boy found floating by residents at Kampung...

MAINTAIN RESPECT AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, SAYS ONG.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Mutual respect and understanding shown by the multi-cultural and multi-religious people in Malaysia since...

JPJ DENIES ZULHASNAN PAID RM60,000 FOR "WPA 1" CAR NUMBER PLATE.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Road Transport Department today denied a report by a weekly that...

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT BILL APPROVED.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat today approved the 2006 National Skills Development Bill to monitor dan coordinate...

JURY IN RUZANA'S TRIAL BEGAN DELIBERATING TODAY.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The jury in the Ruzana Zubir's trial at the Sydney District Court began deliberating today and is...

PM ARRIVES IN BALI FOR FIFTH D-8 SUMMIT.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DENPASAR (Bali), May 11 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi arrived here Thursday evening to attend the fifth...

TRAINEE AND TRAINER'S NEXT OF KIN RECEIVE RM256,000.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, May 11 (Bernama) -- The families of the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) trainee Haziq Jaafar and trainer...

VIETNAMESE WOMAN AUCTION: PREMISES OWNER FACES ACTION.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz wants action against the owner...

DEWAN RAKYAT PASSES NINE BILLS.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Rakyat adjourned sine die after a 34-day sitting since March 13 During the first sitting...

STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WARNING.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- The Metrological Services Department today issued a category one warning on strong winds and rough seas...

NORMAN, ABBY RECONCILE FIVE MINUTES AFTER FILING DIVORCE.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Artistes Norman Hakim and Abby Abadi who divorced with one "talak" last Friday, today reconciled only...

CLOSED-PREVIEW OF "LELAKI KOMUNIS TERAKHIR" FOR MPS.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- A special preview on the banned documentary film "Lelaki Komunis Terakhir" (The Last Communist Man) may...

LANGKAWI HOSTS INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY.
May 11, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LANGKAWI, May 11 (Bernama) -- A six-day international museum day celebration kicks off here next Monday with 25 museums throughout the...

SHARE MARKET SLIGHTLY STEADIER IN EARLY MORNING.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened slightly steadier with interest on lower liners and penny stocks after yesterday's...

KLCI FUTURES LOWER IN EARLY TRADE.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts were lower on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives in...

KLIBOR FUTURES UNTRADED IN EARLY TRADE.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia...

BOEING TO SHARE INFORMATION ON 747-8 AS PART OF PRODUCT STRATEGY FOCUS.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Boeing Company today will hold a media briefing on the 747-8 family in Bangkok, providing details...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO BE STABLE.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates are expected to remain stable on the money market today as Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)...

PHILIPS LUMILEDS SEES GROWING BUSINESS IN M'SIA.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Bernama) -- Philips Lumileds Lighting Company LLC is investing in Malaysia for the long term as the country provides...

MULTIMEDIA SUPER CORRIDOR NEEDS MORE PROMOTION.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) of Malaysia is the country's "gem" but its potential has yet to be...

ACS CONTINUES ASIA PACIFIC MARCH WITH M'SIAN CENTRE.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW YORK, May 10 (Bernama) -- Affiliated Computer Services Inc (ACS), a business process outsourcing and information technology solutions...

TIN PRICES UP US$120 TO US$9,400 PER TONNE.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Tin prices on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) was up by US$120 to settle at US$9,400 per tonne on...

M'SIAN COMPANY IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT BREAKTHROUGH.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency AUSTIN (Texas), May 10 (Bernama) -- BriteSoft Solutions Sdn Bhd, a Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)-status company, expects to revolutionise...

ANALYSTS SUPPORT KULIM'S MOVE TO END TUSSLE FOR QSR.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- A number of analysts and market observers came out in support of Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd's move to...

CELCOM LAUNCHES 'FOOTBALL MAD NATION' CAMPAIGN.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd today launched its "Football Mad Nation" campaign, appointing four international...

PLASTIC INDUSTRY TO GROW 16 PCT THIS YEAR.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The plastics industry is expected to grow by 16 percent this year on strong overseas demand especially...

VIRGIN BLUE AIRLINE'S PROFIT DOWN 8.4 PERCENT.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, May 10 (Bernama) -- Low-cost airline Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd has warned that fuel prices will remain a challenge in the medium...

PALM OIL STOCKS DOWN 4.79 PERCENT IN APRIL 2006.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's palm oil stocks, comprising both crude palm oil (CPO) and processed palm oil, went down 4.79...

AUTO ITALIA LAUNCHES 'TRANSPARENT' AFTER-SALES CAMPAIGN.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Sime Darby Auto Italia Sdn Bhd (Auto Italia), the main distributor for Alfa Romeo in Malaysia, today...

RM40 BLN GROSS ISSUANCE OF PDS PROJECTED THIS YEAR.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- With stronger demand for debt-financing as private investment activities gain momentum, gross issuance of...

ENCO DANSTOKER TO BUILD RM22 MLN BIOMASS PLANT.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BENTONG, May 10 (Bernama) -- Steam boiler manufacturer Enco Danstoker (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd plans to build a RM22 million biomass steam plant...

RINGGIT OPENS AT NEW 8-YEAR HIGH.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit hit a new eight-year high today, opening at 3.58 amid a weak greenback and heavy buying...

TNT SETS UP SECURITY CONTROL CENTRE.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, May 10 (Bernama) -- Express and logistics services provider, TNT Express (M) Sdn Bhd, has invested up RM1 million to set up...

MALAYSIA TO MAINTAIN LEADING EDGE IN HALAL MARKET.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will be able to maintain its leading edge and play a critical role in facilitating the...

M'SIA POSITIVELY BACK ON U.S. INVESTORS' RADAR SCREENS.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is positively back on the radar screens of US investors, thanks to the aggressive initiatives...

MISC INTEGRATED TO BUILD HALAL LOGISTICS HUB IN DUBAI.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- MISC Integrated Logistics Sdn Bhd (MISL) will sign a joint venture agreement here with a logistics...

TELL THE WORLD MORE ABOUT MODERN MUSLIM M'SIA, SAYS CONSULTANT.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should continuously tell the world that it is a modernised Muslim country more openly, candidly...

FTA BETWEEN U.S & M'SIA WOULD BE "WIN-WIN" DEAL.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SAN FRANCISCO, May 10 (Bernama) -- A Free Trade Agreement (FTA) now being hammered out between Malaysia and the United States will be a...

RUBBER PRICES END HIGHER.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysian rubber prices extended its upward trend for two consecutive days on Wednesday due to tight...

MANUFACTURERS GIVING LOWER INCREMENTS THIS YEAR.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- For 2006, manufacturing companies are expected to give increments at a slightly lower rate than last...

HSBC LOOKS FORWARD TO SERVE MORE MALAYSIAN CORPORATE CLIENTS.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (HSBC) is looking to extend its advisory services on mergers...

SHORT-TERM RATES CLOSE STEADIER.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates ended stable today as Bank Negara Malaysia called for money market tenders to...

ICT SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES TO MOVE UP.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Smart use of information and communications technology (ICT) solutions can help small and medium scale...

MALAYSIA READY TO FACE COMPETITION IN HALAL MARKET.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is ready to face competition from other countries which are also keen to promote their halal...

KLIBOR FUTURES LOWER AT CLOSE.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia...

KLCI FUTURES CLOSE SLIGHTLY LOWER.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed slightly...

ASTRO CONTINUES TO WORK ON INDONESIAN PAY TV JV.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Astro is continuing to work on its joint venture arrangement for the operations of its satellite pay tv...

SC LAUNCHES BULLETIN ON M'SIAN ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) today launched "Malaysian ICM", a quarterly bulletin on the Malaysian...

PALM OIL STOCKS DOWN 4.79 PCT IN APRIL.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's palm oil stocks, comprising both crude palm oil (CPO) and processed palm oil, fell 4.79...

MIHAS 2006 A CATALYST FOR DYNAMIC GROWTH OF HALAL INDUSTRY.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The 3rd Malaysia International Halal Showcase, Mihas 2006, is set to become the platform for halal world...

CPO FUTURES PRICES END MOSTLY LOWER.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended mostly lower today in volatile...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: SCOMI GROUP BHD.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SCOMI GROUP BHD has affirmed that it has not expressed any interest to any party to bid for any privatisation plan of Keretapi Tanah...

S'PORE DEVELOPS NEW INTEGRATED AEROSPACE INDUSTRY CLUSTER.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, May 10 (Bernama) -- Singapore is set to strengthen its position as a leading aviation hub with the development of a S$60 million...

KL SHARES END SLIGHTLY LOWER.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended slightly lower today as investors locked in some profits on selected...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: KFC HOLDINGS (MALAYSIA) BHD.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KFC HOLDINGS (MALAYSIA) BHD has recommended a final 2005 dividend of 6 sen per share, less 28 percent income tax, subject to approval by...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD's wholly-owned subsidiary, TM International Sdn Bhd, has completed the acquisition of the entire equity interest of...

MALAYSIAN COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: MISC BHD.
May 10, 2006... (From Bernama The Malaysian National News Agency) from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MISC BHD announced that its pre-tax profit, excluding exceptional gain arising from disposal of vessels for the year ended March 31, 2006,...