BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from October 2010

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from October 2010

FINAL PHASE OF LITTLE INDIA SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN MAY.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama)-- The second and final phase development of Little India in Brickfields costing RM35mil is expected to be completed latest by May next year. Federal Territories...

RACIAL ISSUES SHOULD TAKE BACK SEAT TO ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE NATION.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KLANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Racial issues should take a back seat if Malaysia is to be competitive in the international arena as it would give greater confidence to foreign investors, said...

GOVT SERIOUS IN TACKLING PROBLEMS OF INDIAN COMMUNITY.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KLANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today the government, through the Cabinet Committee on the Indian Community and the Special Task Force on Implementation,...

AUSTRALIAN PM ARRIVES FOR TWO DAY VISIT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEPANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard arrived at Bunga Raya Complex of KL International Airport (KLIA) tonight for a two day visit to Malaysia. Gillard,...

PM ADVISED TO REST AFTER EARLY SIGNS OF CHICKEN POX.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has been advised to rest at home and avoid all public and official functions following medication as a result of early...

FIVE, INCLUDING FAMILY OF FOUR, KILLED IN ROAD CRASH.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SETIU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Sadness enveloped the Setiu Hospital mortuary when the bodies of five accident victims, including a family-of-four, were claimed by their relatives. The family...

STEP UP CAMPAIGNING - MUSTAPA.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Kelantan Umno chief Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has urged the Barisan Nasional (BN) election machinery to step up campaining as Galas by-election enters its last...

MERCEDES BENZ DRIVER YET TO LODGE POLICE REPORT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Police have yet to receive a report from the driver of the Mercedes Benz involved in the accident with a bus which killed seven people at Genting Sempah on...

TAKAFUL IKHLAS AIMS TO COLLECT RM750 MILLION THIS YEAR.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Takaful Ikhlas Sdn Bhd (Takaful Ikhlas) has targetted to collect up to RM750 million in subscriptions from its policy holders at the end of its current...

SALANG TELLS PEOPLE TO ACCEPT DIVERSITY FOR SUCCESS OF 1MALAYSIA CONCEPT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PASIR GUDANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The people must be prepared to accept the diversity in the country because it is important to attain the objectives of the 1Malaysia concept, Deputy Information...

MINISTRY ALLOCATES TWO BUSES FOR SARAWAK RELA.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Peoples' Volunteer Corps (Rela) in Sarawak will be allocated two buses to facilitate its operations, Home Ministery secretary-general Datuk Seri Mahmood...

MACC ASKED TO PROBE PAS OFFER OF 'PAYMENT' TO VOTERS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Kelantan Umno Youth has asked the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate a PAS offer of up to RM250 in what is claimed to be transportation cost...

PRESERVING BATIK SHOULD GO BEYOND HERITAGE - ROSMAH.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Preserving batik should go beyond being a heritage of the country, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said today. As such, the prime minister's wife hoped the relevant...

FOUR IN A FAMILY AMONG FIVE KILLED IN CAR-VAN COLLISION.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SETIU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Four members of a family, including a one year- old child, were among five killed in a tragic road accident involving two vehicles, at KM67.5 Jalan Penarik, Permaisuri...

R&D FINDINGS SHOULD BE HANDED OVER TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TEMERLOH, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Research and development (R&D) findings made by universities should handed over to community colleges so that society can benefit from them. Deputy Higher...

THREE-DAY POSTAL VOTING BEGINS TOMORROW IN BATU SAPI BY-ELECTION.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- A total of 1,615 voters will cast postal ballots between tomorrow and Wednesday in the Batu Sapi parliamentary by- election, according to the Election Commission...

STRENGTHEN SHARED CULTURAL VALUES, URGE KEDAH SULTAN.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINTOK, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The sharing of common cultural values between the various ethnic groups in the country must be strengthened to overcome the challenges of globalisation, said the Sultan...

RTD SUMMONS CAN BE SETTLED AT POST-OFFICES IN KLANG VALLEY.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JERANTUT, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Beginning tomorrow motorists who receive summonses from the Road Transport Department can settle them at five selected post-offices in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. ...

TANJUNG KARANG SOON TO BREED IKAN BAUNG: NOH.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TANJUNG KARANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- If Temerloh, Pahang is famous for the breeding of the 'ikan patin' (silver catfish), Tanjung Karang will soon become the main source for 'ikan baung' (mystus...

'LONG DISTANCE LEARNING' PAYS OFF FOR INDONESIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINTOK, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Indonesian Parliament Speaker Dr Marzuki Alie is a strong believer in 'long distance learning,' some 1,500 kilometres to be exact. Marzuki,55, had to make regular...

PERSONAL ATTACKS BY PAS TARNISHING ISLAM, SAYS LIAN HOE.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Wanita Gerakan chief Datuk Tan Lian Hoe today expressed disbelief that PAS authorised the condemnation of Barisan Nasional (BN) individuals, an act she said was...

SUCCESS OF GOLF WILL FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER SECTORS AS WELL - NAJIB.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said golf in Malaysia was now at the tipping point and would foster the development of business, facilities and tour...

FIRE DESTROYS MAJOR PART OF SUPERMARKET.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Fire ripped through a supermarket in Wangsa Maju, early today, causing an estimated loss of RM2 million. The 5.01am blaze left most of the NSK Supermarket...

ABU DHABI MOTOR SHOW PROMISES EXCITEMENT FOR VISITORS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBAI, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- World record attempts, challenging off-road courses and an opportunity to drive the latest cars at the Yas Marina Circuit are just some of the attractions at the Abu...

JPJ STILL TRACKING DOWN OWNER OF BUS COMPANY.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JERANTUT, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is carrying out a thorough investigation on the bus accident at KM38 Genting Sempah on Friday, which claimed seven lives. Its...

POLICE NAB 18 TO FACILITATE PROBE INTO DRUG-TAKING.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PORT DICKSON, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The police have detained 18 people to facilitate investigations into drug-related offences at a hotel here early today. The suspects, in their teens and early...

LEAVE OF WELFARE DEPT STAFF TO BE FROZEN DURING FLOOD SEASON.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The leave of Terengganu Welfare Services Department (JKM) staff will be frozen during the flood season. "A directive freezing the leave will be issued if...

BN MOTION TO CHECK "DIRTY" POLITICS IN SARAWAK.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) is to table a motion in the state assembly which begins sitting tomorrow to check "dirty" political practices that opposition parties...

US SECRETARY OF STATE WILL VISIT MALAYSIA TOMORROW.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will make a three-day official visit to Malaysia begining tomorrow, as a reflection of the strenghthening of ties...

VOLCANIC ASH: M'SIAN STUDENTS GET FACE MASKS, EYE DROPS SUPPLY IN YOGYAKARTA.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency YOGYAKARTA, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- As protection against volcanic ash spewed by Mount Merapi in yesterday's eruption, the Malaysian Students Department in Indonesia has distributed face masks and eye...

EMERGENCY MOTION TO PUNISH BUS DRIVERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FATAL ACCIDENTS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi has proposed that an emergency motion be tabled in parliament calling for heavy sentence on bus drivers who...

PAS GOV'T HAS NEGLECTED REPAIR OF ROADS, SAYS WORKS MINISTER.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Works Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said today he has received many requests for repair of roads in housing estates in the Galas state constituency, indicating...

OPENING OF LITTLE INDIA A NOSTALGIC MOMENT FOR RESIDENT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The launch of Litte India in Brickfields last Wednesday by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, brought a sense...

ONLY FOUR MINOR REPORTS RECEIVED BY POLICE IN GALAS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said campaigning for the past five days for the by-election for the Galas state constituency on Nov 4 had been...

DRIVER OF ILL-FATED BUS OFFERS APOLOGY TO FAMILIES OF VICTIMS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The driver of the bus which skidded and overturned at KM38 Genting Sempah on Friday, killing seven and injuring 39 others, apologized unreservedly to the families...

DON'T USE ISA ON TRAFFICKERS - SUHAKAM.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Internal Security Act (ISA) should not be used against human trafficking suspects as it was ineffective in eliminating the root cause of the problem, said a...

ALL RADIO STATIONS MUST HELP IN MOULDING NATION-STATE, SAYS RAIS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- All radio stations in the country must help in the moulding of the nation-state, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said today. ...

CAMPAIGN STRATEGY EDGE FOR BN IN GALAS BY-ELECTION.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Barisan Nasional (BN) and PAS may be equally strong going into the Galas state by-election, polling for which is on Thursday, but the BN seems to have the edge...

CHINESE IN GUA MUSANG NOW HAVE A COOPERATIVE.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- A cooperative has been set up for the Chinese in Gua Musang to help the community increase its income from business, Deputy Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and...

MAN CROSSING HIGHWAY KILLED IN ACCIDENT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- A man died after he was knocked down by a vehicle as he was crossing the North-South Expressway near the Simpang Pulai rest area early today, police said. Ipoh Traffic...

GOV'T ACTION OVER HIGH PRICE OF IMPORTED MUTTON.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry is to meet wholesalers tomorrow on the high price of imported Australian mutton which retails at RM19...

ALL 26,000 M'SIAN PILGRIMS TO ARRIVE IN HOLY LAND BY NOV 9.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MECCA, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- All 26,000 Malaysia pilgrims aspiring to perform their Haj this year are expected to arrive in the holy land of Mecca by Nov 9. Deputy head of the Malaysian Haj...

PM'S NEW APPROACH WOOING INDIANS BACK TO BN, SAYS SAMY VELLU.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SUNGAI SIPUT, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The government's new approach in tackling the problems faced by the Indian community has renewed the community's confidence and support towards the Barisan...

KAYVEAS: PPP COMES TO SARAWAK TO HELP, NOT INTERFERE.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The peninsula-based People's Progressive Party (PPP) has assured Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties it is spreading its wings to the state as a BN component...

NAJIB RETURNS FROM HANOI.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SUBANG, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived home today after leading the Malaysian delegation to the three-day 17th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Hanoi,...

STATEMENT OF 222ND MEETING OF CONFERENCE OF RULERS.(Conference news)
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Malay Rulers and the Yang Dipertuas Negeri issued a press statement today following the 222nd meeting of the Conference of Rulers held at the Istana Negara...

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT MALAYSIA TODAY.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will make a two-day visit to Malaysia, beginning today, following her attendance at the East Asia Summit in Hanoi,...

SCHEDULED DEBATES TURN OUT TO BE POLITICAL STUNT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- On paper, at least two debates were scheduled to take place today, in lieu of the Batu Sapi by-election on Nov 4. The first was to have involved one of the three...

YONG HAS RUN OUT OF ISSUES, RAISE OLD OIL ISUES - MOHD SHAFIE.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) has run out issues in the by-election for the Batu Sapi Parliamentary seat to the extent that it is raising the issue on the oil...

LDP LOBBYING FOR SAPP SEATS IN NEXT ELECTION.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TAWAU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will request the Barisan Nasional's (BN) top leadership for seats allocated to the Sabah Progressive Party (Sapp) in the last general...

KAYVEAS: PPP VENTURES TO SARAWAK NOT FOR SEATS BUT TO HELP BN WIN ELECTIONS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SIBU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The peninsula-based People's Progressive Party(PPP) is spreading its wings to Sarawak not to demand seats but to help the state Barisan Nasional (BN) remain in power, PPP...

SUPER SUNDAY BATTLE OF HAKKA 'MUI' VS HAKKA 'TAIKO'.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency By Alan Ting SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The battle for the 9,737 Chinese votes or 38.06 per cent of the 25,582 voters in the Batu Sapi by-election on Nov 4, reached fever-pitch on Sunday as the...

DO NOT PLAY UP 'SABAH FOR SABAHANS' BRAND OF POLITICS - CHUA.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has told Sabah-based opposition party, Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), not to play up the 'Sabah for Sabahans' brand of...

DON'T PAWN VOTES FOR WRONG CANDIDATE - GHAPUR SALLEH.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Kalabakan Member of Parliament Datuk Abdul Ghapur Salleh has urged voters in Batu Sapi to be alert and not pawn their votes to choose the wrong candidate during the...

WOMEN IN BATU SAPI ROOTING FOR BN CANDIDATE TO WIN.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Women community in the Batu Sapi parliamentary constituency are rooting for Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datin Linda Tsen Thau Lin to win the by-election on...

BATU SAPI BY-ELECTION PROMOTES USE OF ICT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Batu Sapi parliamentary by-election seems to be promoting what is seen as a new development in election campaigning - the use of information communication...

LIST OF SEVEN POSSIBLE ATHLETES TO BE NAMED ON TUESDAY.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The performance of seven athletes at the National Open Athletic Championships in Bukit Jalil will serve as the criteria for them to be selected to compete in the...

PHILIPPINES WIN MAHSURI CUP INTERNATIONAL LAWN BOWLS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LANGKAWI, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Philippines clinched the Mahsuri Cup International Langkawi lawn bowls championship 2010 after beating Terengganu 20-3 at the Lawn Bowls Green at Langkawi Sports...

KARAMJIT'S HOPES SHATTERED BY BROKEN SHAFT.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Karamjit Singh must surely be a broken man as he saw his hopes of an overall Malaysian Rally title shattered beyond repair. A broken gearbox shaft in his...

CRANE LIFTS INAUGURAL CIMB ASIA PACIFIC MALAYSIA TITLE.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- A birdie on the last hole helped Ben Crane of the United States lift the inaugural CIMB Asia Pacific Malaysia title at The Mines Resort and Golf Club here today....

CIMB ASIA PACIFIC CLASSIC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Following are results on the final day of the US$6 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic golf championship held at The Mines Resort and Golf Club, Seri Kembangan,...

SATHIANATHAN DELIGHTED TO HAVE STEERED KELANTAN TO VICTORY.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- No word could describe how happy and proud Kelantan coach B. Sathianathan was last night with his charges when they emerged champions of this season's Malaysia...

WARISAN MERDEKA AUGURS WELL FOR CONTRUCTION INDUSTRY, SAYS CIDB.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia has lauded the Warisan Merdeka project which it said will augur well for the contruction industry. Its...

ETP LAUNCH A CLEAR-CUT STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE HIGH-INCOME ECONOMY, SAY ENVOYS.
October 31, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's move to launch the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) is a clear-cut strategy and a roadmap towards making...

KELANTAN CREATE HISTORY, MALAYSIA CUP CHAMPIONS 2010.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Kelantan created history by lifting the Malaysia Cup for the first time in the most prestigious competition in the Malaysian football league, after defeating...

KELANTAN WIN MALAYSIA CUP.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Kelantan won the Malaysia Cup for the first time after beating Negeri Sembilan 2-1 in the final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, here, tonight. Full...

RAYZAM'S ASIAN GAMES HOPES IN TATTERS.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- National 110m hurdler Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian's hopes of making it to the Guangzhou Asian Games next month remained slim when he failed to meet the qualifying mark...

KARAMJIT STORMS INTO LEAD IN KENYIR.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Karamjit Singh remains the man to beat as he has the Malaysian Rally overall title within his sight after a convincing win in the opening stage of the Malaysian...

CRANE GIVES HIS CHANCES A BIG LIFT BY OPENING UP TWO-STROKE LEAD.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Ben Crane of the United States went two clear of the chasing pack in the US$6 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, Malaysia after shooting a five-under-par 66 today...

14,000 TICKETS SNAPPED UP IN TWO HOURS DESPITE THUNDERSTORM.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Despite a thunderstorm, football fans snapped up 14,000 tickets for the Malaysia Cup final between Negeri Sembilan and Kelantan, in just two hours after counters...

POLICE DETAIN TWO MEN SELLING FAKE MALAYSIA CUP FINAL TICKETS.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Kelantan police yesterday detained two men selling fake tickets for the Malaysia Cup final between Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan at National Stadium in Bukit Jalil....

MELAKA TO HOST 15TH MALAYSIAN PARALYMPIAD.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The 15th Malaysian Paralympiad Games will be held in Melaka from Nov 21 to 26 at 16 various venues. Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC) chief executive officer Lt...

THE CIMB ASIA PACIFIC CLASSIC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Following are results on the third day of the US$6 million CIMB Asia Pacific Classic golf championship held at The Mines Resort and Golf Club, Seri Kembangan,...

CIMB SENDS REGIONAL TOP JUNIOR GOLFERS TO TPC SAWGRASS FOR TRAINING.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The CIMB Group today awarded eight of the region's top junior golfers with scholarships for training stint at the PGA Tour Academy headquarters in TPC Sawgrass,...

YONG DESPERATE TO WIN BATU SAPI BY-ELECTION, SAYS MUSA.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has described Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee as a desperate and irresponsible leader "who says one...

FOOTBALL UPSTAGES POLITICS AT PKR KUBANG KERIAN MEETING.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Most members of the Kubang Kerian division of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) had football rather than politics on their minds today. Only about 70 of the 230...

BALLOT PAPERS FOR BATU SAPI POSTAL VOTERS ARRIVE TODAY.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The 1,535 ballot papers for postal voters for the Batu Sapi parliamentary by-election arrived here today. The ballot papers, brought from Kota Kinabalu, were taken...

NEW VILLAGES IN GALAS NEED REP WHO'S CLOSE TO FEDERAL GOVT - CHOR.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KULIM, Oct 30 Bernama) -- Voters in three new villages in the Galas state constituency in Kelantan need an elected representative who is close to the federal governement to solve their...

SAPP NON CONSISTENT IN FIGHTING FOR SABAH'S INTERESTS, SAYS DCM.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) president Datuk Yong Teck Lee has not been consistent in fighting for Sabah's interests and autonomy, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk...

PAS NEEDS TO REVIEW ITS POSITION IN OPPOSTION PACT - ANALYST.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- PAS is advised to review its position in the opposition pact if the allegation made by a member of parliament (MP) at a Dewan Rakyat sitting recently, that there...

BATU SAPI BY-ELECTION: IT'S MORE BN VS SAPP.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Despite the Batu Sapi by-election being a three-cornered contest involving two political heavyweights and a mourning widow, many political pundits believe that the...

BATU SAPI PKR TOP GUNS DEFECT TO UMNO.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- The deputy chief of Parti Keadilan Rakyat's Batu Sapi division, Amir Bak and 200 other members of the division today quit the party to join Umno. The division's...

PAS BETRAYED BN - KELANTAN UMNO VETERANS COUNCIL.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA KRAI, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- Kelantan Umno Veterans Council today rubbished Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat's claim that Umno was responsible for kicking out PAS from the...

BN APPEARS TO BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO WIN BATU SAPI BY ELECTION.
October 30, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Oct 30 (Bernama) -- After the first half or leg of the 10 days campaigning period, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Datin Linda Tsen, the widow of the late Datuk Edmund Chong Ket Wah,...