BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from November 2010

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from November 2010

USBO, FIRST NGO TO ANNOUNCE PLANS TO JOIN BN AS AFFILIATE MEMBER.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The United Sabah Bajau Organisation (USBO) has become the first non-governmental organisation (NGO) in the country to announce its plans to join Barisan Nasional...

SPORTS MINISTRY TO ENSURE M'SIA CONTINUE TO HOST MONSOON CUP AFTER 2012.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports will ensure that the Monsoon Cup stays put in Terengganu for years to come, when the term expires in 2012. Dismissing...

ISN TO SEND 9-MEMBER MEDICAL TEAM TO THE GUANGZHOU PARA GAMES.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The National Sports Institute (ISN) will be sending a team of nine medical staff to assist national athletes in the Guangzhou Para Games in China from Dec 12 to...

KING HELMS YANMAR RACING TO VICTORY IN CORONATION CUP.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin led his team to victory in the Coronation Cup at Pulau Duyong's Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort and Spa in...

MALAYSIA PROMISE TO PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JAKARTA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysian players promised to put their best foot forward despite starting as 'Underdogs' in the Asean Football Federation Cup (AFF Suzuki Cup) tournament to be held...

PRICE OF RON97 PETROL TO GO UP BY 15 SEN TOMORROW.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The price of RON97 petrol will go up by 15 sen per litre from Dec 1. A source said effective Dec 1, the price of RON97 petrol will cost RM2.30 compared with...

ATTEMPT TO DEDUCT RM10 FROM DR RAIS YATIM'S PAY FAILS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The attempt by the opposition to deduct Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim's pay by RM10 was rejected by the majority of the...

MALAY SUPREMACY NOT MENTIONED IN CONSTITUTION, SAYS HISTORY EXPERT.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The terminology "Ketuanan Melayu" or Malay Supremacy need not be debated because it does not exist in the country's constitution, said history expert, Prof...

CIVIL SERVANTS REMINDED TO UNDERSTAND AND OWN NEM.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan today reminded all civil servants to fully understand the New Economic Model by owning it in order to...

GOVERNMENT SERIOUS ABOUT BUILDING NUCLEAR PLANT.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The government is serious about building a nuclear plant to generate electricity as it is already provided for in the Economic Transformation Programme, the Dewan...

BILL PROPOSES ADDITIONAL POWERS FOR PIDM TO MANAGE MEMBER INSTITUTIONS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation (PIDM) is to be equipped with adequate powers to manage troubled financial institutions (member institutions)...

ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES TO BE ESTABLISHED.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Plans are underway to establish an academy of social sciences and humanities to facilitate those in the fields to carry out research and development. Science,...

124,916 ELDERLY PEOPLE RECEIVE WELFARE AID.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- A total of 124,916 elderly people received welfare aid under the Welfare Department's elderly assistance scheme involving an allocation of RM344.65 million as of...

SPM INVIGILATOR SUSPENDED FROM DUTIES FOR ALLEGED RACIST REMARKS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The education ministry has suspended a teacher from her invigilating duties for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan...

FOREIGN STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE RM30,000 EACH TO NATIONAL INCOME.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said today foreign students, numbering about 86,000, contributed RM2.5 billion to the country's...

M'SIA MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR INCREMENT OF ELDERLY POPULATION.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (BERNAMA) -- In anticipation of the increase in elderly population by the year 2030 when the elderly constitute 15 per cent of the Malaysian population, the country is making...

THREE MEN NABBED OVER CONVENIENCE STORE ROBBERY.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Two private university students were among three people detained in connection with a hold-up at a convenience store in Geliga, off Jalan Kuantan-Kemaman...

LITERARY WORKS IMPORTANT IN INCULCATING ESPRIT DE CORPS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Literary works can play an important role in creating the spirit of togetherness or 'esprit de corps' among the people, especially in efforts to build a united...

SINGAPORE, INDONESIA END WAR EXERCISE.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Singapore and Indonesian armies today successfully ended their 10-day annual bilateral army exercise, codenamed Safkar Indopura, in Indonesia. The republic's...

LAJIM CALLS FOR MINI FIRE STATIONS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Deputy Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Lajim Ukin has suggested that the Fire and Rescue Department set up mini stations in remote areas to...

POLICE NEED SPECIAL MECHANISM TO TACKLE HIGH-PROFILE ISSUES - HISHAMMUDDIN.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- There is a need for the police to formulate a special mechanism to clarify certain issues to the public, especially those involving high-profile cases, said Home...

TAIB PRESENTS SARAWAK LONG SERVICE AWARDS TO 375 CIVIL SERVANTS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud today presented long service medals to 375 civil servants from 11 state and federal government agencies and departments here. ...

MAN REPORTED MISSING SINCE OCT 4.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PADANG BESAR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Self-employed Samugam Ramalingam left his house in Taman Kim on Oct 4. Since then, the whereabouts of the 43-year-old have remained a mystery to his family. ...

SYAFIAH HUMAIRA'S FATHER ORDERED TO ENTER DEFENCE FOR MURDER.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, 30 Nov (Bernama) -- Former policeman Sahari Usul, whose daughter, Syafiah Humaira died of serious wounds in the abdomen, believed to have been stomped and kicked by her mother's...

POLICE NAB THREE SUSPECTED CAR THIEVES.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Three men have been detained in connection with the theft of four luxury vehicles in Seri Kembangan and Kajang. The vehicles were reported stolen since last...

WOMAN FINED RM6,000 FOR CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- A woman was fined RM6,000 by the Magistrate's Court here today after she was found guilty on a charge of intimidating her neighbour during a fight five years...

ISKANDAR M'SIA RECEIVES ADDITIONAL RM700 MILLION, SAYS ABDUL GHANI.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NUSAJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Iskandar Malaysia has received an additional allocation of RM700 million to develop various infrastructure at the development corridor for the next two years. ...

MALAYSIA, CHINA TO SIGN PACT TO COMBAT TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and China will sign a memorandum of understanding next year to combat transnational crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling, Home Minister Datuk...

SCORE CAN PROPEL SARAWAK TOWARDS HIGH-INCOME STATUS, SAYS TAIB.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE)can propel the state towards achieving high-income status under the country's Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). ...

BE COMPUTER LITERATE, SARAWAK COMMUNITY LEADERS TOLD.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Sarawak's community leaders should be computer literate to effectively carry out their responsibilities, said state second minister of planning and resources management...

YOUNG PARTICIPANTS DOMINATE EFFORTS TO APPRECIATE P. RAMLEE WORKS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The finals of 8th National 'Bintang P. Ramlee' competition on Saturday at the Petra Jaya Unity Stadium near here, will see the domination of young participants,...

MORE FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN PERAK'S DEFICIT BUDGET.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir today tabled a deficit budget totalling RM862.33 million for 2011 in the Perak state assembly, with RM589.33 for...

MOROCCAN KING: FOREIGN INTERERENCE MAJOR CAUSE OF INSTABILITY.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TRIPOLI, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Morocco's King Mohammed VI has stressed that one of the causes of insecurity and instability in the country was foreign interference in domestic affairs. He said...

FELDA SETTLERS TO RECEIVE CASH FOR OIL PALM REPLANTING.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Felda settlers who contributed to the Oil Palm Replanting Fund (TTS) will receive their returns in cash effective Sept 23, said deputy minister in the Prime...

SABAH EC OBTAINS MS-ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFICATION.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Election Commission (EC) office in Sabah became the first EC office to be accorded the MS-ISO 9001:2008 certification by Lloyd's Register of Quality...

MORE THAN FIVE-FOLD INCREASE IN GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION FOR TEMPLES, NGOs.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- There is more than a five-fold increase in government allocation for Hindu temples and Indian-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) this year, MIC president...

MUSA WANTS AGENCIES TO STEP UP ENFORCEMENT.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman wants all law enforcement agencies to give serious attention to security in the state particularly in thwarting smuggling...

DOCTOR FREED OF CHARGE OF OPERATING CLINIC WITHOUT LICENCE.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The High Court here upheld the verdict of the Sessions Court in discharging and acquitting a doctor of a charge of operating a clinic without a licence. Judge...

SINGAPORE SETS UP CENTRE TO TREAT ABDOMINAL, PELVIC CANCERS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency Zakaria Abdul Wahab SINGAPORE, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Singapore National Cancer Centre (NCCS) has set up a new centre to treat patients with advanced abdominal and pelvic cancers. The centre...

TECHNICIAN GETS THE NOOSE FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- A technician was sentenced to death by hanging by the High Court here today after he was found guilty of trafficking in 1,147.3gm of cannabis two years ago. ...

PUBLIC SERVICE MUST CONTINUOUSLY STRIVE TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY - MUHYIDDIN.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Public service must continuously strive to increase productivity of public sector employees to ensure success in the implementation of the government...

17,927 1MALAYSIA NETBOOKS TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN PAHANG UNDER FIRST PHASE.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- A total of 17,927 units of netbooks have been distributed to eligible students under the first phase of the 1Malaysia Netbook programme in Pahang, the State Assembly...

MAJOR CITIES CAN DUPLICATE KLANG VALLEY'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT INITIATIVES.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Some of the public transport initiatives that are implemented in the Klang Valley can easily be duplicated in all the major cities, including Kuching, said the...

WELFARE FUND TO HELP OVERSEAS INDIAN WORKERS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Indian Government has extended its special welfare fund to help its nationals working worldwide, in the event they faced any eventuality. Overseas Indian...

PENANG GOVT PREPARED TO COOPERATE WITH NEW PPC CHAIRMAN, SOI LEK.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BUTTERWORTH, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The DAP-led Penang government is prepared to cooperate with Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who has been appointed the new chairman of the Penang Port Commission (PPC)...

DR LING'S CHEATING CASE TO BE TRIED AT KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The RM1.08 billion cheating case of former transport minister Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik in relation to the Port Klang Free Zone project, will be tried at the Kuala...

RESITTING FOR BAHASA MELAYU PAPER 2 ONLY A RUMOUR.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Education Ministry has refuted a rumour that Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2010 examination candidates may have to sit again for their Bahasa Melayu Kertas 2...

INDIAN AUTHOR ARUNDHATI ROY IN TROUBLE OVER "SEDITIOUS" SPEECH.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Delhi police on Monday filed a sedition case against prominent writer and social activist Arundhati Roy for her comments on Kashmir last month. Roy, the 1997...

PMINT URGED TO PLAY ROLE IN DEVELOPING DUTY-FREE AREA AT TASIK KENYIR.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Perbadanan Memajukan Iktisad Negeri Terengganu (PMINT) has been urged to play an important role in the state government's effort to create a duty-free...

OPPOSITION TRYING TO TWIST MEANING OF 'KETUANAN MELAYU', SAYS HISHAMMUDDIN.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (Bernama) -- The Opposition is trying to confuse the people by twisting the meaning of 'Ketuanan Melayu', said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. Hishammuddin,...

MAXIS TURNS IN STRONG PERFORMANCE WITH RM2.3 BLN PRE-TAX PROFIT.(Financial report)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Maxis Bhd turned in a strong performance in the nine-month period ended Sept 30, 2010, to register a pre-tax profit of RM2.3 billion compared with RM1.27 billion...

PETRONAS PLANS TO PRESENT PROPOSED REVISION OF LNG PRICES TO GOVT IN 2-3 WEEKS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) plans to present the proposed revision of liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices to the government within two to three weeks, says...

PETRONAS GAS PRE-TAX PROFIT INCREASE TO RM505.4 MIL IN Q2.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Petronas Gas Bhd pre-tax profit rose to RM505.4 million in the second quarter ended Sept 30, 2010, from RM268.7 million in the same period last year. Revenue...

OIL AND GAS PLAYERS TO GENERATE UP TO RM75 BIL REVENUE OVER NEXT 20 YEARS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Oil and gas players are expected to generate a revenue of between RM70 billion and RM75 billion over the next 20 years from exploration of new oil resources in...

TRADEWINDS Q3 PRE-TAX PROFIT RISES TO RM233.7 MLN.(Financial report)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Tradewinds (M) Bhd's pre-tax profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2010 rose to RM233.7 million from RM67.7 million in the same period last year. Revenue...

ORIENTAL'S Q3 PRE-TAX PROFIFIT FALLS TO RM87.249 MLN.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Oriental Holdings Bhd's pre-tax profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2010 fell to RM87.249 million from RM87.458 million in the corresponding quarter in...

EASTERN PACIFIC RECORDS HIGHER PRE-TAX PROFIT OF RM20.8 MIL IN Q3.(Financial report)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bhd posted a higher pre-tax profit of RM20.8 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2010, compared with RM14.3 million...

MBF HOLDINGS POSTS RM7.415 MIL PRE-TAX PROFIT.(Financial report)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- MBF Holdings Bhd's pre-tax profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2010 declined to RM7.415 million from RM33.239 million in the same quarter last year. ...

SASB SECURES US$160 MLN CONTRACT IN AUSTRALIA.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- SapuraCrest Petroleum Bhd has announced that SapuraAcergy Sdn Bhd (SASB) has accepted a US$160 million (US$1=RM3.13) contract from PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore...

AHMAD ZAKI RESOURCES BHD RECORDS RM12.479 MILLION PRE-TAX PROFIT.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd's pre-tax profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2010 increased to RM12.479 million from RM8.681 million in the same quarter last...

PETRONAS PRE-TAX PROFIT UP 9.6 PCT TO RM18.2 BIL FOR Q2 ENDED SEPT 30, 2010.(Financial report)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Petronas posted a pre-tax profit of RM18.2 billion for the second quarter ended Sept 30, 2010, up 9.6 per cent from RM16.6 billion in the same quarter last year....

MNRB Q3 PRE-TAX PROFIT RISES TO RM27.9 MLN.(Financial report)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- MNRB Holdings Bhd's pre-tax profit for the second quarter ended Sept 30, 2010 surged to RM27.9 million from RM400,000 in the same quarter last year. Revenue,...

QUALITY TRAINING FOR PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS TO INCREASE ENROLMENT RATE.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Quality training is essential for pre- school teachers to increase the enrolment rate of children in pre-school, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department...

'ARCTIC ICE' TO HIT M'SIAN HYPERMARKETS, CONVENIENT STORES SOON.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Arctic Ice energy drinks will be available at major hypermarkets and convenient stores in Malaysia by year-end, manufacturer and distributor Bio Osmo Bhd says. ...

MELEWAR INDUSTRIAL EXPECTS POWER DIVISION TO BE MAJOR REVENUE CONTRIBUTOR.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Melewar Industrial Group Bhd expects its power division to be a major revenue contributor following completion of the power plant in Thailand. Chairman Tunku...

KPJ HEALTH Q3 PRE-TAX PROFIT RISES TO RM43.1 MLN.(Financial report)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- KPJ Health Bhd's pre-tax profit in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2010 rose by 16 per cent to RM43.1 million from RM37 million in the corresponding quarter last...

PETRONAS CHEMICALS REVENUE UP 21.3 PCT TO RM6.3 BLN.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's (PCG) revenue for the six-month period ended Sept 30, 2010 increased by 21.3 per cent to RM6.3 billion, primarily driven by higher...

RAM RATINGS REAFFIRMS SETIA SELENGGARA SELATAN'S CREDIT FACILITY.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the AAA(bg) C1 and C3 ratings on Setia Selenggara Selatan Sdn Bhd's RM172 million Senior Secured Serial Bonds, RM22 million Junior...

PUBIC MUTUAL DECLARES DISTRIBUTIONS FOR SIX FUNDS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Public Bank Bhd's unit, Public Mutual, has declared distributions for six of its funds for financial year ended Nov 30, 2010. It declared 2.50 sen per unit for...

AIRASIA LAUNCHES YEAR-END PROMO.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- AirAsia is having a year-end promo aptly themed, "December Holidays: Boarding Now!", offering an all-in fare from as low as RM59 for domestic flights and RM99 for...

MSIA NEEDS TO CHANGE STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE VISION 2020, SAYS DR M.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia needs to change strategy to achieve Vision 2020. The old idea of attracting direct foreign...

ASEAN CONNECTIVITY MASTERPLAN EXPEDITES MOVE TOWARDS AEC, SAYS PM.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The adoption of the Masterplan on Asean Connectivity by leaders, will expedite the move towards the Asean Economic Community (AEC) by 2015, Prime Minister Datuk...

SHARE PRICES TURN LOWER AT MIDMORNING.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia turned lower in midmorning trading today in line with the cautious sentiment across the region and the overnight decline at Wall...

FBM KLCI FUTURES OPEN LOWER.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives opened lower today on lack of strong leads in the cash...

SHARE PRICES HIGHER IN EARLY SESSION.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were higher in early trade today on buying interest in selected blue chips, dealers said. After 15 minutes of trading, the...

M3 GROWS IN OCTOBER REFLECTING HIGHER FOREIGN INFLOWS.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Broad money (M3) increased in October 2010, reflecting mainly higher foreign inflows and credit extension by the banking system to the private sector. The...

ASEAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUND IN EARLY 2011.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Asean Infrastructure Fund (AIF) aimed at integrating the bloc further, will be launched early next year, Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni...

MCMC STREAMLINING NCDG USAGE.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency CYBERJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is streamlining the RM50 million networked content development grant (NCDG) usage. "We are reviewing...

M'SIA NEEDS TO BE EXTRA VIGILANT IN TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS, SAYS AHMAD HUSNI.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs to be extra vigilant in its transformation efforts in order not to be left behind, says Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah....

TANJONG AGAS OIL & GAS AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRIAL PARK TO BE ONE-STOP CENTRE.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- Tanjong Agas Supply Base & Marine Services Sdn Bhd will develop the Tanjong Agas Oil & Gas and Logistics Industrial Park as a one-stop centre. This is...

SINGAPORE TO INITIATE R&D IN OIL AND GAS EQUIPMENT.(Conference notes)
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will initiate research and development (R&D) in oil and gas equipment to position Singapore as an...

UPSIDE POTENTIAL FOR RINGGIT STILL THERE, SAYS MIER.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER) expects the ringgit which hovered around 3.20 to the US dollar this year, to strengthen further to 3.10 in the...

MUHAMMAD:STILL ROOM FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN KL AND LONDON ON ISLAMIC FINANCE.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- There is still room for cooperation between Kuala Lumpur and London on Islamic finance, says Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) deputy governor, Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim....

HOUSEHOLD BROADBAND PENETRATION EXCEEDS 54 PCT, SAYS SALANG.
November 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency CYBERJAYA, Nov 30 (Bernama) -- The household broadband penetration in the country has risen meteorically to more than 54 per cent from 31.7 per cent at the end of last year, says Deputy Minister...