BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency articles from September 2010, page 6

BERNAMA The Malaysian National News Agency archives from September 2010

TIN PRICE UNCHANGED AT US$23,700 PER TONNE.
September 28, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The tin price on the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) closed unchanged at US$23,700 per tonne today despite an overnight uptrend in the price of the metal on the...

KLIBOR FUTURES CLOSE UNTRADED.
September 28, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed untraded today. The five-year Malaysian...

SHORT TERM RATES STABLE AT CLOSE.
September 28, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Short-term rates closed stable today with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) mopping up excess liquidity from the system, dealers said. They said the central bank's...

RINGGIT CLOSES EASIER AGAINST US$.
September 28, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended little changed against the US dollar today, in tandem with the softer US and Asian stocks which encouraged profit-taking in riskier currencies,...

KLIBOR, MGS FUTURES UNTRADED IN EARLY SESSION.
September 28, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rate futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded in the early session today. The five-year...

SHORT-TERM RATES TO REMAIN STEADY.
September 28, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Short-term interbank rates are expected to remain steady today following Bank Negara's continued intervention to mop up excess liquidity in the financial system,...

RINGGIT OPENS EASIER AGAINST US DOLLAR.
September 28, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar today. At 9.31am, the ringgit was at 3.0890/0920 compared with 3.0885/0905 at yesterday's close. A...

PKR - MORE THAN JUST TROUBLED MEETINGS?
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The troubled PKR divisional meetings on Sunday are just one of the examples or signs of intense infighting for power and positions between the pioneer...

SUPP TO CONTEST 19 SEATS IN NEXT SARAWAK ELECTIONS - CHAN.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) is to contest 19 seats in the next state elections as it did in the last, with 30 per cent of the candidates being new faces,...

YEW MING'S JOURNEY ENDS TONIGHT.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Si Yew Ming's journey in the ATP Malaysian Tennis Open 2010 ended tonight at the hands of 18-year-old Yuki Bhambri of India. The number one...

KAPAR MP CITES WEAKNESSES IN PKR DIVISIONAL ELECTION PROCESS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANTING, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Kapar Member of Parliament S. Manikavasagam of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) today cited weaknesses in the PKR divisional election process which resulted in the...

CANDIDATES NOT SANCTIONED BY ANWAR ONLY PUPPETS - NOH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Candidates not sanctioned by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim are mere puppets. Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Noh Omar...

MALAYSIAN OPEN RESULTS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Following are the results of the men's singles and doubles first-round main draws of the Tennis ATP Malaysian Open at Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil today: Men's...

ONLY 24 SPORTS FOR SUKMA 2011.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Sukma Games which will be held annually from next year will only involve 24 sports comprising 19 compulsory and five optional sports. National Sports Council...

MUHAMMAD ZIYAD GOING PLACES IN ENDURANCE HORSERIDING.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LANGKAWI, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- At just 15, Muhammad Ziyad Muhammad Hamzah is going places in the sport of endurance horse riding and has been selected to represent Malaysia at the 2011 SEA Games...

LIBERALISED MINDSET FOREMOST TO REALISE REFORMS, SAYS TUN ABDULLAH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the people must liberalise their mindset in order for reforms to be instituted effectively. Citing the...

FORMULATION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ACT WILL UPGRADE PROFESSION - HAMDAN.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- There is a need to formulate an act to upgrade the public relations profession in the country, Malaysian Institute of Public Relations president Prof Datuk Mohd...

CERTAIN QUARTERS INCITING FELDA SETTLERS - AHMAD MASLAN.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ALOR GAJAH, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Ahmad Maslan said today certain quarters are inciting settlers to sue the land development agency, with...

GALAS ASSEMBLYMAN DIES.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Galas assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaiman died at the Al-Islam Medical Centre in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, today after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 45. ...

GALAS ASSEMBLYMAN IN HOSPITAL.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency GUA MUSANG, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Galas assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaiman has been admitted to the Al-Islam Hospital in Kuala Lumpur to treat his colon cancer. State assembly speaker Datuk...

AUDITOR-GENERAL REPORTS MORE PRUDENT GOVT SPENDING.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PORT DICKSON, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang has noted a positive change in the form of more prudent and transparent spending by government departments and agencies. ...

AID RECIPIENTS IN SABAH TOLD TO OPEN BANK ACCOUNTS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TAWAU, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Recipients of assistance from the Welfare Department were today told to open bank accounts to ensure that they receive the assistance on schedule. Community...

JAPANESE ANIME DEEMED DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN'S VIEWING.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA BAHARU, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Japanese anime is among DVDs identified as dangerous as they contain negative elements which can corrupt the minds of Malaysian children, said Film Censorship...

WRITTEN JUDGMENT IN ENGLISH INVALID - LAWYER.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Court judgments written in the English language is invalid, the Federal Court here was told today. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's lawyer, Karpal Singh, argued that...

GERMAN HALAL EXPERT LAUDS MALAYSIA'S PIONEERING WORK IN HALAL FOOD PROCESSING.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency FRANKFURT, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A German expert on halal certification has praised Malaysia for the "pioneering work" it has done in the field of halal food processing. Mohmoud M. Tatari, the...

ANWAR'S REVIEW APPLICATION ON HIS SACKING POSTPONED.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's review application over his sacking as deputy prime minister and finance minister in 1998, was today postponed to a date yet to be fixed...

TWO FORMER DIRECTORS OF MULTI-CODE INDUSTRIES ORDERED TO ENTER DEFENCE.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Sessions Court here today ordered two former directors of Multi-Code Industries Sdn Bhd, a company dealing in car spare sparts, to enter their defence to...

COMPANY DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH FAILING TO ENSURE PEOPLE'S SAFETY OVER JAYA SUPERMARKET COLLAPSE.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A director of a construction company pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today with failing to ensure people's safety in connection with the collapse...

LAWYER CHARGED WITH FALSIFYING DOCUMENTS AND CHEATING.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama)-- A lawyer pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today with falsifying land documents and cheating officials of a Land and Mines Office here three years ago. ...

THREE YEARS' JAIL FOR THREE SRI LANKANS, A MALAYSIAN WHO ABDUCT TEENAGER.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Three Sri Lanka nationals and a Malaysian were sentenced to three years' jail by the High Court here today after they pleaded guilty to abducting and wrongfully...

LABUAN MP SPARED FROM PAYING RM10,000 FINE.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA KINABALU, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Former Labuan member of parliament Datuk Suhaili Abdul Rahman was today spared from paying a RM10,000 fine in default a month's jail imposed by the Sessions...

CUEPACS WANTS REVIEW OF GRADES FOR CUSTOM OFFICIALS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) wants the Public Service Department (PSD) to review the employment grades of officials...

CUSTOMS DEPT SEIZES CONTRABAND CIGARETTES WORTH ABOUT RM1.2 MILLION.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SEREMBAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Negeri Sembilan customs department seized contraband cigarettes worth about RM1.191 million in separate raids on a cargo boat and lorry last Saturday. Eight...

MALAYSIAN CYCLISTS HAVE STRONG MEDAL HOPES IN DELHI.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Several Malaysian cyclists are medal prospects at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, said their coach, John Beasley, here. "Rizal Tisin, I believe, can win the...

EC: BY-ELECTION FOR GALAS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A by-election will be held for the Galas state seat following the death of its incumbent assemblyman Che Hashim Sulaiman today. EC Deputy Chairman Datuk Wan...

ELS ASSISTS STUDENTS STRENGTHEN ENGLISH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- ELS Language Centres Malaysia (ELS) today launched the ELS Schools Partnership Programme, a RM70,000 sponsorship programme that will benefit students from 60...

RM25,000 FOR THIS YEAR'S EXEMPLARY MOTHER AWARD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The recipient for the 10th Examplary Mother Award this year will receive cash of RM25,000 as an appreciation to the contribution of mothers to their families and...

BABY DUMPING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASE IN INFANT MORTALITY RATE - SITI HASMAH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency CYBERJAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The infant mortality rate in the country is feared will rise again if the problem of baby dumping is not addressed urgently, said former prime minister Tun Dr...

HASMAH GIVES THE THUMBS UP TO TUN MAHATHIR MUSICAL.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama)-- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir's wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali has given the thumbs up to the Tun Mahathir musical, saying it was well executed and...

12 MALAYSIAN HOTELS RECOGNISED IN HOTELCLUB HOTEL AWARDS 2010.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- HotelClub (www.hotelclub.com), a world leading global accommodation website offering hotel and accommodation bookings, today announced 12 winners from Malaysia...

TRANSFER OF PORT KLANG IMMIGRATION STAFF TO BE COMPLETED BY NOV.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PORT KLANG, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The transfer of 22 Immigration Department staff at Port Klang is done in phases starting today and will be completed by November. Immigration director-general...

INSULT ON ISLAM: GOVERNMENT WILL NOT KEEP QUIET - DR MASHITAH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The government will not keep quiet to any form of insult against Islam in the country to avoid any untoward incidence. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's...

VARSITIES URGED TO RESEARCH WAYS TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO INVEST IN UNIT TRUSTS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PUTRAJAYA, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin today urged universities in the country to research effective ways to get more people to participate in...

DON'T GIVE FACE AND SPACE TO EXTREMIST VIEWS, SAYS KOH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Extreme views should not be tolerated and given too much face and space to breed, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon. He...

POLICE PROBE 290 CRIMES INVOLVING LAWYERS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) is investigating 290 cases of commercial crime involving lawyers nationwide, CCID deputy director...

LIOW TO DOCTORS: COME BACK AND SERVE THE COUNTRY.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency DUBLIN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai urged Malaysian medical specialists who are currently working abroad to return and serve their home country. Saying that...

MALAYSIA HOPES TO BE RE-ELECTED TO ICAO COUNCIL.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia hopes to be re-elected to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council during its 37th Assembly in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday. As a...

MALAYSIAN FASHION DESIGNS ON SHOW IN MELBOURNE.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELBOURNE, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- In a chandelier-lit basement, tucked away from winds whistling through Melbourne last Saturday night, a diverse crowd gathered to get a peek of the latest...

CHAOTIC MEETINGS SHOW PKR IN DISARRAY - MUHYIDDIN.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin called on the people to draw lessons from the chaotic meetings in several Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) divisions yesterday and make their...

MALAYSIA-INDONESIA RELATIONS CANNOT BE BROKEN -MUHYIDDIN.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The strong Malaysia-Indonesia relations cannot be eroded as the leaders of both countries have agreed to resolve all issues together in a harmonious manner. ...

BROTHERS OF MISSING INDIAN BUSINESSMAN CALL AT INDIAN MISSION.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Two brothers of an Indian businessman reported missing in Malaysia today came to the Indian High Commission here, apparently to give statements on the matter. ...

NATIONAL NS ALUMNI SECRETARIAT ESTABLISHED.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The National Service (NS) Training department has set up a national secretariat to enable its 500,000 ex- trainees to date to continue applying the knowledge and...

PAHANG TO ISSUE GRANT TO LONG-TIME OCCUPANTS OF TOL LAND.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUANTAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Pahang will issue permanent grant to long-time occupants of temporary occupation licence (TOL) land, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob said. However, the...

NEW VISIT PACKAGES AT PETRONAS TWIN TOWERS.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Petronas Twin Towers will be offering new visit packages from Oct 1 to give the public an enhanced and more exciting experience when they tour Malaysia's...

MAN NABBED OVER SEIZURE OF LATEST GLOCK PISTOL SOLD BY GUN-RUNNING SYNDICATE.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KANGAR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The police believe they have dealt a blow to a syndicate of foreign gun-runners, following the arrest of a local night market trader near here yesterday. Seized...

MEETINGS AT SEVEN PKR DIVISIONS POSTPONED DUE TO VANDALISM, TECHNICAL ISSUES.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has postponed the meetings of seven party divisions due to technical reasons and vandalism, secretary general Saifuddin Nasution...

DISABLED SENIOR CITIZEN KILLED IN ROAD CRASH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- A disabled senior citizen was killed when a car crashed into his tricycle at Jalan Jelapang-Sibilin here yesterday. Sam Kim Choon, 81, from Jelapang, who was...

FOUR GOF MEMBERS KILLED, THREE OTHERS INJURED IN COLLISION WITH TRAILER.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SANDAKAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Four members of the General Operations Force (GOF) were killed and three others, seriously injured, when a truck they were travelling in collided with a trailer...

FILEM NEGARA URGED TO MAKE MORE DOCUMENTARY FILMS ON NATIONHOOD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency PETALING JAYA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Filem Negara Malaysia (FNM) needs to produce more documentary films revolving around nation-building that can raise the country's arts and cultural profile,...

PERLIS RAJA MUDA VISITS FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE OF MND, CHINA.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BEIJING, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, visited the Foreign Affairs Office (FAO) of the National Defence Ministry here yesterday, in...

COUNTRY'S SURVIVAL LIES WITH THE YOUNG GENERATION - ROSNAH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The country's survival will be dependent on the character, social behaviour, economy and religion of the young generation. Puteri Umno chief Datuk Rosnah...

RURAL SARAWAK TO BENEFIT FROM FREE SATELLITE TV SERVICE - SALANG.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Some 2,400 longhouse settlements and isolated villages in Sarawak can expect better television reception under a free satellite television broadcast service to be...

SARAWAK INTENSFYING EFFORTS TO MEET HUMAN CAPITAL NEEDS OF SCORE.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUCHING, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government is intensifying efforts to meet the human capital needs of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE), said Sarawak Chief Minister Tan...

SINGAPORE'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS SENIOR MINISTER DIES.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SINGAPORE, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Balaji Sadasivan died here this morning. He was 55. Foreign Minister George Yeo, who is in New York...

SONGKHLA TOUR AGENTS WANT TO PUT MELAKA IN MALAYSIAN PACKAGES.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Songkhla Tourism Industry Association is keen on putting Melaka into their Malaysian tour packages to Thai tourists. Melaka tourism promotion general manager...

SUSPECTS TAKEN TO LADANG GADONG TO HELP FIND NEW EVIDENCE.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANTING, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Four suspects believed responsible for the murder of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three others were again taken to Ladang Gadong. The suspects...

SITI ZUBAIDAH UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Siti Zubaidah Adabi, Malaysia' sole representative in the women's 100 metre sprint has become the first national athlete to pull out of next month's Commonwealth...

TERENGGANU'S PROFESSIONAL CYCLING OUTFIT NEARING REALITY.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Terengganu's cherished dream of having its own professional cycling racing outfit is nearing reality, according to the state's sports council director Rosdi...

HIGH HOPES ON BOWLING DEBUTANTS AT ASIAN GAMES.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Tenpin Bowling Congress is placing high hopes on five of its junior bowlers who will be making their Asian Games debut at the Guongzhou Asian Games...

TERENGGANU TO INTRODUCE LAW ON SWIFTLET FARMING.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA TERENGGANU, 27 Sept (Bernama) -- Operators of swiftlet farming in Terengganu will be required to register their bird-houses with the Veterinary Service Department under a new law to be...

SARAWAK TO INTRODUCE NEW MECHANISM TO DEVELOP NCR LAND BELOW 10,000 ACRES.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KOTA SAMARAHAN, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government will be introducing a new mechanism to develop Native Customary Righst (NCR) land below 10,000 acres, said Sarawak Chief Minister Tan...

SALANG SAD SOME SARAWAK TEACHERS EXPLOITING 1MALAYSIA COMPUTER PROGRAMME.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MIRI, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Deputy Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Joseph Salang today expressed disappointment over the attitude of some teachers in Sarawak who he claimed...

INDIAN MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE GIVES STATEMENT AT LANGAT POLICE STATION.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency BANTING, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- Police today recorded a statement from S.Usharani, the wife of Allal Kanthan Muthuraja, the Indian millionaire who was reported missing after arriving in Malaysia...

HANG TUAH VILLAGE TO BE DEVELOPED AS TOURIST ATTRACTION.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency MELAKA, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Melaka government will develop the original village of the Malay warrior Hang Tuah in Duyong, here, into a tourist spot to attract more visitors to the state. ...

WATER SUPPLY TO CONSUMERS IN PETALING RESTORED.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The water supply to 100,000 consumers in Petaling, here, which was disrupted since Saturday, has been fully restored today. Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn...

PERAK WATER BOARD PAYS 3-1/2-MONTH BONUS THIS YEAR.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency IPOH, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Perak Water Board (LAP) is to pay 3-1/2-month bonus to its employees this year, Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir said today. He said the bonus...

ILLEGAL LOGGING DETECTED IN PERAK, CULPRITS DEALT WITH.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LUMUT, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- More than 25 hectares of jungle in several locations in Segari and Teluk Senangin near here have been illegally logged and planted with oil palm, Perak Menteri Besar...

TELUK SENANGIN BEACH TO BE MADE A TOURIST DRAW.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency LUMUT, Sept 27 (Bernama) -- The Perak government is to develop the Teluk Senangin beach in Segari near here into a tourist attraction, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said today. ...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: ATIS CORPORATION BERHAD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ATIS CORPORATION BERHAD, via unit Atis IDR Ventures Sdn Bhd (AIV), has acquired 69.915 million ordinary shares of Mutiara Goodyear Development, representing 30.28 equity interest in the company....

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: ZELAN BERHAD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency ZELAN BERHAD has disposed of 1.103 million shares in IJM Corp Bhd at an average price of RM5.12 for RM5.640 million. The shares were disposed of to provide working capital for the group's...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: TRADEWINDS HOTEL AND RESORT SDN BHD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency TRADEWINDS HOTEL AND RESORT SDN BHD has signed a sales of share agreement with Tradewinds Corp Bhd. In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, it said the agreement was made to facilitate the transfer of...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: SURIA CAPITAL HOLDINGS BERHAD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency SURIA CAPITAL HOLDINGS BERHAD, via subsidiary, Sabah Ports Sdn Bhd, has signed a Tawau Ferry Terminal Development Agreement with Fokusjadi Sdn Bhd. Under the agreement, Fokusjadi has been...

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: RHB CAPITAL BHD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency RHB CAPITAL BHD has received approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to acquire 15.2 per cent stake in RHB Insurance from Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co.Ltd. Copyright 2010 Bernama

COMPANY NEWS IN BRIEF: KIMLUN CORPORATION BHD.
September 27, 2010... from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KIMLUN CORPORATION BHD's subsidiary, Kimlun Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a RM64.817 million contract from Bukit Indah (Johor) Sdn Bhd for the construction of main building works for two blocks of...