BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from September 2009

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from September 2009

UNHEALTHY AIR IN TAWAU.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TAWAU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Tawau recorded an unhealthy air pollutant index (API) with a reading of 101 as at 7am today, according to the daily air quality update posted on the Department of...

INDEPENDENCE FIGHTER ABDULLAH SALLEH DIES AT 89.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A former senator and independence fighter Abdullah Salleh died of old age at his home in Taman Fauziah here last night. He was 89. His son, Jasmi, 58, said his...

MINISTRY ARRANGES COMPENSATION FOR FAMILIES OF HOTEL FIRE VICTIMS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Wisma Putra has successfully arranged for the insurance compensation for the families of three Malaysians tourists who died in the White Snow Hotel fire in Taiwan...

OPS SIKAP REDUCES FATAL ACCIDENTS IN PERAK.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Ops Sikap 20, launched nationwide since Sept 11 to reduce road accidents in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration, has helped to reduce fatal accidents in Perak,...

US$75-US$100 BILLION A YEAR TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- It will cost developing countries between US$75 billion and US$100 billion a year to adapt to climate change for the next 40 years, a new World Bank study reveals. ...

MOTORCYCLIST AND PILLION RIDER KILLED IN CRASH WITH LORRY TRAILER.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A motorcyclist and pillion rider were killed after the motorcycle they were riding crashed into a stalled lorry trailer at KM 31.2 Kesas Highway today. Shah Alam...

UMP TO CONFER HONORARY DOCTORATE ON PAHANG SULTAN.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) will confer an honorary doctorate to the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Shah, at the university's commemorative convocation on...

DRUG TRAFFICKING: ONE SENT TO THE GALLOWS, THE OTHER ACQUITTED.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Indonesian Nasir Ibrahim was today given the mandatory death sentence by the High Court here after he was found guilty of trafficking 868gm cannabis more than...

THAI ANTI-GRAFT COUNCIL SUPPORTS INDONESIA'S COMMISSION.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JAKARTA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Thailand supports Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), in relation to the latter's ongoing legal case, said Thai Council for Constitutional Affairs...

NIZAR'S APPEAL OVER RIGHTFUL PERAK MB ON NOV 5.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Who is the rightful menteri besar of Perak? The battle to determine that person is scheduled to be heard at the Federal Court on Nov 5. Leong Cheok Keng, one of...

TWO CHILDREN KILLED IN KAMPUNG KILAT FIRE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Two children aged two and four years-old were killed when fire destroyed several houses in Kampung Kilat here at about 10.30am today. Kota Setar police chief...

RM60 MLN NEEDED FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SUKAU.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- An allocation of RM60 million is required to implement several development projects in the Sukau area within the next three years. Sukau assemblyman Saddi...

AMDA TO BRING IN SURGEONS TO PROVIDE RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY IN M'SIA.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian chapter of the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) will apply to the Health Ministry to allow the association to use facilities in government...

DE BARON TO PRODUCE FILM ON KEDAH'S FIRST MB.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LANGKAWI, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- de Baron, a local film company, will produce a film on Kedah's first menteri besar, Datuk Wan Mat Saman, its managing director Zailina Mohd Zain said. The film...

SLIGHT RISE IN CASES OF INDISCIPLINE AMONG PRIMARY STUDENTS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Cases of indiscipline among primary school students rose slightly from 0.78 per cent to 0.79 per cent between January and June this year compared with the...

TAWAU AND FOUR AREAS IN SARAWAK RECORD UNHEALTHY API.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Tawau in Sabah and Bintulu, Samarahan, Sibu and Sri Aman in Sarawak have recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API), the Department of Environment (DOE) said...

INDONESIAN GETS EIGHT YEARS' JAIL, 10 WHIPPING FOR DRUG POSSESSION.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today sentenced an Indonesian trader to eight years' jail and 10 strokes of the rotan for drug possession. Judicial Commissioner Dr Badariah...

CHINA'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TO BE BROADCAST LIVE TO THE WORLD IN SIX LANGUAGES.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency Beijing, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- All eyes will be on Tiananmen Square here Thursday, where a grand military parade, massive pageant and colourful fireworks display take place to mark the 60th...

GENTING RESOURCE CENTRE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The library of the Malaysian Institute of Management (MIM) was today officially launched as Genting Resource Centre. Aiming to become the country's leading...

THREE TEAMS TO MONITOR BAGAN PINANG BY-ELECTION - EC.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PORT DICKSON, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Election Commission (EC) will set up three enforcement teams comprising officers from the EC, police and local authorities as well as individuals...

NO MALAYSIAN CASUALTIES IN SAMOA TSUNAMI.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- No Malaysian casualties have been reported in the deadly tsunami in the south Pacific island of Samoa and neighbouring American Samoa today, said a Wisma Putra...

CLIMATE CHANGE POSES THREAT TO ASIA'S FOOD, ENERGY SECURITY.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Climate change poses fundamental threats to Asia's food and energy security, with likely upsurge of migration into already overburdened mega cities, according to...

WORLD-CLASS MOUNTAIN RUNNERS TO COMPETE IN THIS YEAR'S MT KINABALU CLIMBATHON.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The 23rd Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon, the annual world's toughest mountain race, scheduled for Oct 24- 25 at the Kinabalu Park in Kudasang, will see...

RM100 MILLION FOR FELDA REPLANTING SCHEME IN TERENGGANU.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Felda has allocated RM100 million to implement its oil palm replanting scheme in eight Felda settlements in the state, northern region Felda general manager...

PENANG LIBRARY TO LAUNCH "ONE BABY ONE BOOK" PROGRAMME.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A "One baby One Book" programme will be launched by the Penang Public Library Corporation and the Sekolah Convent Bukit Mertajam alumni to encourage parents to...

SITI ZALINA CONFIDENT OF BECOMING WORLD CHAMPION AGAIN.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Despite missing a chance to see action in the World Cup Lawn Bowls Championships in Australia last April due to suspension, two-time Commonwealth Games gold...

OVERDOSE OF SEX STIMULANTS KILLS MALAYSIAN IN SADAO.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANGKOK, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian man was found dead in a hotel room in the border town of Sadao today, in what is suspected to have been caused by an overdose of sex stimulants. Last...

WHEELCHAIR USERS TO CARRY OUT MELAKA-PUTRAJAYA EXPEDITION.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama)-- Twenty wheelchair users will carry out an expedition from Melaka to Putrajaya from Dec 2 to raise fund as well as to create awareness on the difficulties faced by...

POSTAL VOTES NOT NECESSARILY AN ADVANTAGE TO THE BN, SAYS MOHAMAD.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The high number of postal voters in Bagan Pinang is not necessarily an advantage to the Barisan Nasional (BN), said Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad...

USM AIMS FOR TOBACCO-FREE CAMPUS IN FOUR YEARS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) hopes to see a tobacco-free campus within the next four years, with the establishment of a voluntary group, 'Green Lung'. Initiated...

PENANG GERAKAN CHIEF SAYS "CAT" STANDS FOR "COMPLAINING, ACCUSING & TWISTING".
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Penang Gerakan chairman and national vice-president Datuk Dr Teng Hock Nan says that the Penang state government's slogan of CAT for "competent, accountable and...

KL TOWER INTERNATIONAL JUMP 2009 TO FEATURE NIGHT JUMPS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The prestigious KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2009 will for the first time feature night jumps from Taming Sari Tower, Melaka (Oct 10-11), Alor Setar...

MCA ALLOWS DELEGATES TO REGISTER ON EVE OF EGM.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The MCA headquarters and supporters of sacked deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today held a final round of meeting on the party's Oct 10 extraordinary...

MALAYSIA CONFIDENT OF REACHING SIFE FINAL.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian team in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) competition, which will be represented by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), is confident of reaching the...

SNOOKER & BILLIARD SQUAD TO USE LAOS AS TRAINING GROUND FOR ASIAN GAMES.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The snooker & billiard squads for the Laos SEA games will not be potting for gold but rather expected to use the games as a platform to prepare for the 2010...

PKR'S SHAHRUDDIN JOINS THE FRAY.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PORT DICKSON, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Telok Kemang PKR committee member Shahruddin Abd Hamid, 52, today announced that he intended to contest next month's Bagan Pinang by-election as an independent...

H1N1: NO NEW DEATHS SINCE SEPT 19.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- There was no new Influenza A (H1N1) death reported since Sept 19, with the death toll remaining at 77. Health Department Director-General Tan Sri Dr Mohd...

PERAK PARDONS BOARD SITS REGULARLY - ZAMBRY.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Perak Pardons Board which is chaired by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, meets three times a year as scheduled, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir...

GOVERNMENT SUCCEEDS IN THROWING OUT CHIN PENG'S SUIT.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The High Court today threw out with costs a suit filed by former Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) secretary-general Chin Peng against the Malaysian government. ...

MOTORISTS WITH TRAFFIC SUMMONSES NEED POLICE CLEARANCE TO RENEW ROAD TAX, DRIVING LICENCE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Members of the public who are not able to renew their road tax and driving licence because their names have been blacklisted for not paying traffic summonses can...

CHIKUNGUNYA CASES ON THE RISE IN SARAWAK.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said today that Chikungunya cases were on the rise in Sarawak. He said Chikungunya, a viral disease...

NIGERIA TO STRENGTHEN TIES WITH MALAYSIA.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Nigeria, celebrating its 49th independence anniversary tomorrow, wants to forge stronger ties with Malaysia in all sectors, High Commissioner to Malaysia Peter...

BAGAN PINANG PEOPLE CLOSE TO ISA.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PORT DICKSON, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Several Bagan Pinang residents have hailed the choice of former Menteri Besar Tan Sri Isa Abdul Samad as the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Bagan Pinang...

TUN MAHATHIR WILL NOT BE CAMPAIGNING IN BAGAN PINANG.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will not be campaigning for the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate in the upcoming Bagan Pinang state by-election. "Well, he is the party...

MOTHER AND CHILD FOUND SLASHED TO DEATH.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A mother and child were found slashed to death in a house at Kampung Sireh, Bawah Lembah, near here early today. Miss Maenaya, 36, and her daughter Nurashikin...

MORE THAN 4,000 IIUM GRADUATES TO RECEIVE SCROLLS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- More than 4,000 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) graduates will receive their scrolls at the university's 25th convocation from Oct 10. Its...

FAVOURABLE DRAW FOR M'SIA IN WORLD JUNIOR C'SHIP.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR SETAR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The draw for the Yonex-Sunrise BWF World Junior Championships held here today saw a favourable draw for Malaysia after being drawn against less formidable...

KARPAL ASKS ANWAR TO CLEAR THE AIR OVER PENANG CM ROTATION ISSUE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- DAP chairman Karpal Singh today urged Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) not to allow "minor officials" of the party make statement on issues affecting the Pakatan...

WAYTHAMOORTHY'S CLAIM OVER WITHHELD PASSPORT UNTRUE - HISHAMMUDDIN.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- It is untrue that the government had seized and withheld the passport of lawyer and Hindraf leader P. Waythamoorthy as claimed by him, said Home Minister Datuk Seri...

CHINA TO PUT 60,000 ELECTRIC CARS ON THE ROADS BY 2012.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BEIJING, Sept 30 (Bernama)-- China aims to have 60,000 alternative energy driven vehicles on the roads by year 2012. "Our industries will achieve the capacity of producing 100,000 sets of...

COURT DEFERS DECISION ON GOBIND'S CASE TO OCT 13.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The High Court (Appelate and Special Powers division) today deferred to Oct 13, its decision on Puchong Member of Parliament Gobind Singh Deo's application to...

UM TO HOST FORUM ON FOREST, LAND AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' RIGHTS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A two-day forum to discuss issues on forest, land and the indigenous peoples' rights will be held at University Malaya (UM) here on Oct 14, said head of Legal...

POLICE LOOKING FOR FOUR MEN IN JOHOR SNATCH THEFT INCIDENT.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Police have urged the public to help trace four men believed to be involved in the snatch theft incident in which one of the victims, a 17-year old female...

AIR INDIA PILOTS END STRIKE, FLIGHTS TO RESUME.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency NEW DELHI, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Air India pilots called off their five-day strike this afternoon, following the government's assurance that their financial perks would be not be affected. Over...

NEGERI SEMBILAN TO ATTRACT WORLD ATTENTION WITH INSTALLATION MONTH.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, 30 Sept (Bernama) -- All eyes will be on Negeri Sembilan from next month until December in conjunction with the installation of Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Yang Dipertuan Besar...

S'GOR SULTAN: MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS MUST GIVE THEIR BEST.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris today reminded medical practitioners in the public and private sectors to give the best service, and not making...

COPS TO FIGHT CRIME ON MOTORBIKES.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Policemen will be mounting motorycles to patrol crime infested areas in four states, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said. This followed a...

TEENAGER KILLED AS STORM WREAKS HAVOC IN SEVEN COASTAL DISTRICTS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A teenager was crushed to death by a falling tree as a thunderstorm wreaked havoc in seven districts along the coastal areas, damaging hundreds of houses. ...

MALAYSIAN STUDENTS IN PADANG SAFE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JAKARTA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- All the 330 Malaysian students in Padang are reported to be safe following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit near south Sumatra this evening. Malaysian...

S'GOR GOVT SEIZES LAND USED AS ILLEGAL LANDFILL.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SHAH ALAM, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government has decided to seize land used as an illegal landfill in Kampung Sungai Kertas, where a landslide destroyed two cattle farms on Sept 23,...

7.7-MAGNITUDE QUAKE HIT SOUTH SUMATRA, TSUNAMI WARNING LIFTED.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's south Sumatra at 6.16pm today, sending tremors across several areas in Peninsular Malaysia. The...

MAKSWIP TO ORGANISE FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN AMPANG.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Federal Territory Government Servants Welfare and Sports Council (MAKSWIP) will organise the 9th Men and Women's Futsal Championship from Oct 9 to 11. ...

BRIBE OFFER TO DPP, PUNISHMENT ON LAWYER UPHELD.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today upheld a two- year jail sentence and RM25,000 fine imposed by the Sessions Court on a lawyer after he was found guilty of offering a...

SARAWAK BRACES FOR ANOTHER DRY SPELL AND HAZY SKIES.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Dry weather and hazy skies look to hit Sarawak again. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said the Malaysian Meteorological Department predicted that the...

MCA CONDEMNS BOOKIES FOR BETTING ON PARTY'S EGM.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng today condemned illegal bookies for starting bets on who between president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat or sacked deputy...

TEENAGER KILLED AS STORM WREAKS HAVOC IN SEVEN COASTAL DISTRICTS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A teenager was crushed to death by a falling tree as a thunderstorm wreaked havoc in seven districts along the coastal areas, damaging hundreds of houses. ...

FORMER JASIN LAND OFFICE CLERK CLAIMS TRIAL TO CHEATING RM881,000.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A former Jasin Land Office clerk who faces 11 charges of making false claims amounting to RM881,000, pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today. Abdul...

PADANG IN DARKNESS, M'SIAN STUDENTS GATHER AT ANDALAS UNIVERSITY.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JAKARTA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The earthquake at 7.6 on the Richter Scale (RS) that shook West Sumatra, especially its provincial capital, Padang, at 5.16pm today caused panic among residents, with...

COURT ONLY ALLOWS ONE OF METROBUS' APPLICATIONS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- The High Court here today dismissed a judicial review application by Metrobus Nationwide Sdn Bhd's for a mandamus order against the Commercial Vehicles Licensing...

MALAYSIAN STUDENT WALKS FIVE KM TO SAFETY FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian student in Padang, Sumatra had to walk five kilometres from her rented house to Gunung Tangilun, a green zone, to seek shelter after a powerful 7.6...

ABDULLAH CONFERRED HONORARY DEGREE BY SOKA UNIVERSITY.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Honoris Causa from Soka University in Tokyo, today. In his...

PREMIER CUP SERIES ATTRACTS 400 ENTRIES.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's prestigious equestrian showcase, the Premier Cup Series 2, has attracted 400 entries in the showjumping and dressage disciplines to be contested...

M'SIAN OPEN RESULTS.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Following are the results of the men's singles and doubles main round draws of the inaugural Proton Malaysian Open tennis held at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil...

VOLUNTEERS CAN BECOME ACTIVE AGENTS OF CHANGE, SAYS JEANNE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Volunteers can become an active agents of change by helping communities understand that their attitudes towards environmental issues are crucial in reversing...

KUGAN'S DEATH: POLICEMAN TO BE CHARGED TOMORROW.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Tomorrow, a policeman will be charged at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court, with causing the death of detainee A. Kugan in January this year. In a statement...

'TRAIN & PLACE' PROGRAMME GETS ENCOURAGING RESPONSE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The 'Train & Place' programme launched by the Ministry of Human Resources in June has been well received with some 23,000 people having applied for it. ...

JET-LAGGED MONFILS HOGS THE LIMELIGHT AS DAVYDENKO, SODERLING CHECK INTO LAST EIGHT.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Jet-lagged Frenchmen Gael Monfils and Richard Gasquet advanced to the second round of the inaugural Malaysian Open today while Russian Nikolay Davydenko and...

POSTAL VOTES NOT NECESSARILY AN ADVANTAGE TO THE BN, SAYS MOHAMAD.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The high number of postal voters in Bagan Pinang is not necessarily an advantage to the Barisan Nasional (BN), said Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad...

LIEM EYEING MORE THAN 300 PARTICIPANTS FOR INAUGURAL IRONMAN 70.3 PUTRAJAYA.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Organisers of the Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya Triathlon, LIEM Sdn Bhd, are hoping for more than 300 participants for the inaugural event. "Response has been good...

PADANG EARTHQUAKE: DEATH TOLL STANDS AT 75 SO FAR.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency JAKARTA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- At least 75 people have been confirmed dead so far in the earthquake disaster in west Sumatra. Indonesia's Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the actual casualty...

TSUNAMI SITUATION UNDER CONTROL, SAYS PENANG CM.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PENANG, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has urged the public not to panic as the state government had activated its Emergency Response System (ERS) to monitor tsunamis even though...

M'SIAN MALAYS SET TO PLAY IN THE 2011 M-LEAGUE.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Malays Football Association are expected to field a team in the Malaysian football league (M-League) in 2011. Its president Datuk Takiyuddin...

STRONG QUAKE IN INDONESIA CAUSES TREMORS IN MALAYSIA.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- An earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale rocked southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 6.15pm today, causing tremors to be felt across Peninsular Malaysia,...

ISKANDAR MALAYSIA IS GOOD BUT BRIDGE IS NEEDED, SAYS TUN MAHATHIR.
September 30, 2009... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- Singapore could benefit largely from the spillover effects from the development of the Iskandar region but first a new bridge is needed, says former Prime...