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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Malaysia Sun.com http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/48cba686fe041718/ en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:13 -0400 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:13 -0400 30 Malaysia's 100,000-strong Sikh community is the latest party seeking to intervene in the suit by the Catholic church over the use of the word Allah. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/378279/cs/1/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:27 -0400 Malaysia Sun.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/378279/cs/1/ In a fresh twist to l'affaire Anwar Ibrahim, an ethnic Indian private investigator has joined forces with him to allege Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak's interference in the murder trial of a Mongolian woman. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/378216/cs/1/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:01:15 -0400 Malaysia Sun.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/378216/cs/1/ Kuala Lumpur, July 4 : The Malaysian Gurdwara Council has applied to the High Court pleading to intervene in a court case involving the use of the word "Allah" by Herald, a Catholic weekly publication. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/378481/cs/1/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:01:44 -0400 Malaysia Sun.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/378481/cs/1/ PETALING JAYA: TRC Synergy Bhd, which secured a RM88.9mil contract from Bintulu Port for construction work at the port, is expected to see the impact to in the financial years ending Dec 31, 2009 and ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15966178/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:22:25 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15966178/ KUALA LUMPUR: Karambunai Corp Bhd and Landlovers Korea Co Ltd plan to build a Korean village resort in the Karambunai peninsular, Kota Kinabalu. Karambunai announced Friday it had signed a memorandum ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15966177/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:22:23 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15966177/ GEORGE TOWN: There will be fewer property projects launched in Penang this year due to the rising cost of fuel and building materials. This is indicated by the new launches to be exhibited at the Mala... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15966176/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:22:20 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15966176/ KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Sikh group in Muslim-majority Malaysia is demanding the right to use the world "Allah" as a synonym for God and has joined a legal battle by Christians against a government... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15965116/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:39:50 -0400 Inquirer http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15965116/ Kuala Lumpur - A private detective has withdrawn a sworn statement alleging that Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak had sex with a Mongolian woman who was murdered in 2006, reports said Frid... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15963416/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:49:11 -0400 Earth Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15963416/ KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips fell from in the morning session Friday when trading resumed after a one-day suspension yesterday due to a technical glitch, dragging the KL Composite Index down to a 16-month... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15963640/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:34:19 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15963640/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- There was no trading recorded for the three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives as at mid-day Friday, ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961947/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:29 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961947/ PETALING JAYA: Despite talk of buyers cancelling bookings on new cars following the recent hike in fuel prices, a random survey showed no major change in sales patterns. Car companies contacted by Sta... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961247/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:35:17 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961247/ "The section always features fascinating articles about famous people, places of interest, the latest technological gadgets and entertainment. "Each time I get hold of the NST, I will finish reading t... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961613/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:52:26 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961613/ By Reuters Malaysian exports in May jumped 22 percent from a year earlier to a record high, far exceeding market expectations, thanks to high shipments of crude, palm oil and electronics. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15960879/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:44:01 -0400 CNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15960879/ KOTA BARU: British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (BAT) hopes the Government would impose only a moderate increase in cigarette excise duty this year. This is in view of the rising production and distributi... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961242/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:53 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961242/ KUALA LUMPUR: Kuok Brothers Sdn Bhd increased its shareholding in Transmile Group Bhd to 48.6 million shares after acquiring 500,000 shares recently. A filing with Bursa Malaysia showed that Kuok Brot... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961241/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:38 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961241/ KUCHING: Nearly 1,500 units of houses costing more than RM250,000 each have remained unsold since last year due to poor public demand. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961612/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:52:24 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961612/ PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC) has agreed to grant a short-term A$5mil loan facility to associate company Australia Oriental Minerals NL (AOM). In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterd... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961243/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:35:03 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961243/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session Friday lower in line with the weak trend on regional markets, dealers said. At noon break, the benchmark ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961946/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:31 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961946/ KUALA LUMPUR: US-based SAS Institute Inc believes it is in an advantageous position to help banks weather the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Senior vice president and chief marketing officer Jim Davis sai... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961254/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:33 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961254/ NEW YORK: General Motors Corp, the automaker that popularised the Hummer, may sell a mini-car 1.2 metres shorter than its biggest offering and more than a foot shorter than anything else it markets in... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961251/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:53 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961251/ PETALING JAYA: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc ceased to be a substantial shareholder in AirAsia Bhd, which has seen its shares come under selling pressure in recent weeks due to surging fuel prices. A ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961256/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:35:51 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961256/ US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's call for regulatory changes allowing financial firms to fail without destabilising market stability has hit a raw nerve in Asia. Why the flip-flop in US financial... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961245/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:58 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961245/ PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia had its worst day yesterday. The exchange had to suspend two trading sessions after being unable to rectify a technical glitch. This is the first time trading has been su... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961249/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:35:35 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961249/ Jusco stores operator aims to do this in 2 years KUALA LUMPUR: AEON Co (M) Bhd, operator of the Jusco supermarket and department store chain, aims to open 10 new stores in two years, including three i... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961250/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:51 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961250/ Malaysian government has given 1 million U.S. dollars to Myanmar and 1.5 million U.S. dollars to China to help them face the disasters that occurred in their countries, local media reported on Friday.... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15960608/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:06:33 -0400 People's Daily http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15960608/ KUALA LUMPUR: Up to RM600mil may be needed to provide the latest telecommunication infrastructure and services in the upcoming integrated urban development of Nusajaya in Johor. With that much funding... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961255/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:45 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961255/ KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn Bhd yesterday launched the Yamalube 4T SAE 20W-50 engine oil to cater for high-performance four-stroke motorcycle engines. Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn Bhd gen... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961244/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:56 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961244/ KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian American Electronics Industry (MAEI) has projected a marginal 0.4% growth in its members' sales this year due to the slowing global economy, said chairman Datuk Wong Siew H... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961264/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:37 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961264/ Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian shares dropped 2.5 per cent at midday Friday due to investor fears of increasing political instability, said analysts. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index had opened at 1153.7 po... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15960880/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:48:57 -0400 Earth Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15960880/ KUALA LUMPUR: Growth of the construction industry as forecast in the mid-term review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) should be revised in view of rising raw material prices, said Master Builders Asso... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961246/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:35:15 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961246/ PETALING JAYA: Yesterday's unprecedented day-long trading suspension on the local stock market coinciding with the current US-led global market sell-down could have a serious negative impact on invest... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961248/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:35:33 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961248/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts ended the morning session lower Friday in line with the cash market's weak performance, dealers said. At... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961945/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:37 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961945/ SINGAPORE: RHB Bank Singapore became the first and only bank in Singapore and Malaysia to be awarded the Hong Kong's Asia Pacific Customer Service Consortium prestigious Best Customer Experience Manag... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961253/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:34:24 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961253/ BUTTERWORTH: An entertainment outlet disc jockey and his friend were killed when the former's motorcycle crashed into the divider at Km131.7 of the North-South Expressway near Permatang Pauh on Wednes... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961611/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:52:22 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961611/ KUALA LUMPUR: Citicorp Investment Bank (S) Ltd expects the Malaysian economy to grow by 5.3% this year and 5.1% in 2009 but believes the fluidity of the global economy and also policy action in the co... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961259/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:31 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961259/ DALLAS: Crude oil rose to a record above US$145 a barrel in New York as investors sought an alternative to tumbling stock markets. Oil has advanced more than 50% this year while equity indexes and the... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961252/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:56 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961252/ HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: Two more firms shelved plans for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Asia, adding further gloom to a market which recently showed signs of a revival after a dismal start to the yea... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961263/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:26 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961263/ SEOUL: Lone Star Funds may have to sell its controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank in parcels unless regulators approve a sale to HSBC Holdings Plc soon, said Richard Wacker, chief executive officer... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961262/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:23 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961262/ SEGAMAT: KSL Holdings Bhd will launch in two months the biggest commercial complex in Johor, known as the KSL City. The RM500mil project is located within Century Gardens, opposite Holiday Plaza shopp... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961261/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:33:06 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961261/ BUTTERWORTH: White Horse Ceramic Industries Sdn Bhd has increased the price of its tiles by 10% in an effort to cushion the recent fuel and electricity tariff hikes. Its tiles were now priced between ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961260/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:32:57 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15961260/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia is set to resume trading today after yesterday's technical glitch which led to the suspension of trading yesterday. -- BERNAMA http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959467/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:25:38 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959467/ They are now trying to raise the money to pay the bills of Muhammad Faizulfiqar Muhammad Zuki, 3 months, and Muhammad Aniq Azfar Shamsuddin, 7 months. Yesterday, they received a helping hand from two ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959059/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:34 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959059/ The three, in their 20s and 30s, had charged at 18 policemen with parang and a homemade .38 calibre pistol during a 1.30am raid by police.District police chief Assistant Commissioner Shafie Ismail sai... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959054/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:17 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959054/ Unlike the previous case in May, the recording of the act was not forwarded to other people via multimedia messaging service (MMS).Settlers found out about the relationship between an 18-year-old from... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959053/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:07 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959053/ Liberal Democratic Party president Datuk Liew Vui Keong said this in response to a proposal by Philippine migrant affairs undersecretary Esteban Conejos, who said permanent residence should be granted... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959051/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:05 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959051/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit remained flat against the U.S dollar in the early trade today as buying interest for the local currency kept the ringgit steady at current levels, dealers... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959468/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:25:36 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959468/ PUTRAJAYA: A teenager who was acquitted three years ago for the murder of his neighbour will return to the High Court to answer the charge. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959048/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:42 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959048/ The police have been receiving feedback that many foreigners, mainly Filipinos and Indonesians, are leaving Sabah to get their travel papers updated or to avoid being arrested. Popular haunts for immi... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959058/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:27 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959058/ PUTRAJAYA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) yesterday urged the prime minister to suspend Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail pending investigatio... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959057/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:25 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959057/ JOHOR BARU: The remand order for a man arrested to help in investigations into the murder of former Tenggaroh state assemblyman Datuk S. Krishnasamy has been extended until Monday by a magistrate's co... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959046/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:32 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959046/ Deputy Education Minister Datuk Razali Ismail said of the number, 4,615 were graduate teachers, 1,669 headmasters and 362 principals. The rest are teachers from Sabah. "A committee monitors their acti... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959050/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:59 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959050/ BAGAN SERAI: A factory worker allegedly took turns raping his daughter and mother-in-law at their house in Changkat Lobak here on several occasions. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959055/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:21 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959055/ MALAYSIA's bid to qualify for the 2011 Asian Cup is as good as over after they were drawn with Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India in Group C of the qualifying campaign yesterday. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15958407/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:54:09 -0400 New Straits Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15958407/ IPOH: Chicken stalls at the Bidor market were shut on Wednesday after thieves made off with 350 chickens which had been kept in cages there. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959047/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:39 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959047/ The Penang, Terengganu, and Perak Islamic Religious Councils, Malay Customs Council and the Federal Territory Islamic Council had also applied to intervene in the case in May and June respectively. Th... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959056/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:15 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959056/ The 41-year-old former commando has been sent for psychiatric treatment at Hospital Bahagia Tanjung Ram-butan in Perak. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday for wielding a kris at the Kangar Lower Syar... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959045/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:29 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959045/ "I'm here carrying the hopes of more than 200 villagers in my settlement, who were very excited to learn that I have been accepted by a university," she said. She added that she planned to teach the c... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959060/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:40 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959060/ SUBANG JAYA: The driver of a trailer lorry which smashed into 13 vehicles, killing the driver of a car, near the IOI Mall in Puchong on Monday, was discharged from hospital yesterday afternoon only to... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959044/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:27 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959044/ Ahmad said Zainun had chosen to remain silent and not call witnesses in her defence while Azaha, a taxi driver, gave a sworn statement. In sentencing the couple, he said: "Under the law, there is only... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959052/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:10 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959052/ KUCHING: After the stirring 10th anniversary celebration last year, Rainforest World Music Festival is now ready to enter into a new decade with the promise of a better festival and more value-added e... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959041/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:19 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959041/ KUCHING: State-owned Hornbill Skyways Sdn Bhd has difficulty in recruiting helicopter pilots because of competition from Middle East countries. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959039/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:17 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959039/ FLOOD warnings in Sungai Segget and Sungai Chat in Johor Baru can be relayed through the short message service (SMS) when the installation of a flood-alert system at their water gates is completed by ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959040/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:52:11 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15959040/ Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian customs police have seized 130 kilograms of ketamine worth some 10 million ringgit (3 million dollars) in the department's largest bust in history, reports said Friday. The dr... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15958406/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:48:49 -0400 Earth Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15958406/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's international football standing improved slightly and are now in 166th place out of 199 countries in the latest FIFA's monthly rankings. Malaysia were i... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15953303/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:16 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15953303/ KUALA LUMPUR: Housewife Yim Pek Ha had once slapped Nirmala Bonat as her former Indonesian maid "might have got on her nerves", her husband told the Sessions Court yesterday. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954800/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:40 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954800/ The container, which was packed with sacks of groundnuts, was seized by officers from Pengkalan Hulu, Perak, and Putrajaya Customs Departments.Customs director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Abdul Ha... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954796/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:11 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954796/ "The court finds that the company has not produced evidence that justified its need for reorganisation in order to promote economic efficiency and viability." Without the evidence, he said, the court ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954794/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:05 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954794/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- There was no trading on Bursa Malaysia Thursday as the exchange faced a systems failure, creating much speculation among anxious investors. Adding to the uncertain... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15955688/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:13 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15955688/ The other two, Supriamany Sinnayapal, 59, and Sooria Narayanan, 38, were clean. Checks with the police yesterday confirmed that a 50-year-old Parti Keadilan Rakyat representative had a previous record... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954803/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:55 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954803/ KOTA KINABALU: Political parties and non-governmental organisations have come out in support of the suggestion that the Federal Government give to Sabah the five per cent royalty it receives from Petr... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954792/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:56 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954792/ I joined the DAP in 1991 after spending a year as a fulltime research officer for Penang DAP. When I was invited to be a candidate in the 1995 elections, I took that as a chance to further promote the... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954798/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:18 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954798/ Last week, the governnment announced that any athlete winning a gold medal will receive RM1 million while silver and bronze medallists will receive RM300,000 and RM100,000, respectively. Raime critici... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954799/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:25 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954799/ "We are informed that several manufacturers here have already started reducing their production, and are not discounting the possibility that more would cease operations soon," he said after a meeting... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954797/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:39:07 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954797/ Malaysian National Institute of Translation (ITNM) chief executive officer Mohd Khair Ngadiron said that the books would be translated into English, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Arabic, German, Japan... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954793/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:59 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954793/ Prabpal said the two, believed to be members of separatist group Ronda Kumpulan Kecil, have confessed that they received their initial training in Aceh. "We believe they were among hundreds of the gro... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954791/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:54 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954791/ KUALA LUMPUR: It was yet another milestone for the Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation (TAFF) as it helped a childless couple welcome their first bundle of joy. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954790/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:52 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954790/ JOHOR will implement a land bank system to revive agricultural land which has been left idle for years with the hope of boosting food production. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954786/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:31 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954786/ Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the extra funds were to ensure corridor projects were not held up due to budget shortfalls caused by the sharp increase in building material costs.... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954789/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:20 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954789/ PORT DICKSON: The Tourism Ministry will submit to the cabinet a memorandum highlighting the problems faced by hoteliers following the fuel price hike and the government's move to cut down on events he... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954787/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:18 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954787/ SHAH ALAM: A group representing Muslim non-governmental organisations submitted a memorandum of protest on alleged misuse of mosques to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor yesterday. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954788/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:38:16 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15954788/ KUALA LUMPUR: Employers should not introduce cost-cutting measures at the expense of workplace safety and health of their employees, National Institute Of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairm... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15947587/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:54:01 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15947587/ Last year alone 1,604 steel gratings were stolen, costing City Hall losses of almost RM418,000. To curb this problem, Mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan has announced that steel gratings will now be replaced... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15947586/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:53:59 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15947586/ By Anil Netto PENANG - Another day, another explosive allegation in politically polarized Malaysia. Opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim dropped a bombshell on Thursday when he alleged in a conference... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15943017/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:50:59 -0400 Asia Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15943017/ KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition is maintaining its target of toppling the government by mid-September, despite the sodomy allegation against leader Anwar Ibrahim, his wife said yesterday. The opp... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15940406/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:40:51 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15940406/ IPOH: To ensure that mosques and surau are not turned into a platform for political activities, the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah has told territorial chiefs to become the "eyes and ears of t... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15941069/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:39:07 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15941069/ KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia will hold a press conference at 5.30pm Thursday to explain the trading suspension on the equities market. Trading was suspended since 9am following a technical glitch. Bur... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15940724/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:19:55 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15940724/ KUALA LUMPUR: Aseambankers Equity Research remains defensively in favour of high yielding large cap stocks, but acknowledge a growing list of trading opportunities on downtrodden companies. Its list o... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15938010/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:37:34 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15938010/ KUALA LUMPUR: Equities trading on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd will resume at 2.30pm Thursday from the back-up system at its alternate trading site. Trading was suspended from 9am to 12.30pm foll... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15938009/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:37:22 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15938009/ KUALA LUMPUR: Maju Raya Sdn Bhd saw its shareholding in Mesdaq-listed Efficient E-Solutions Bhd increase to 85.06 million shares or 12.92% after the acquisition of 2.94 million shares from June 23-25.... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15938011/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:37:15 -0400 The Star http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15938011/ Headlines The following headlines appeared in major Malaysian newspapers on Thursday: ** THE NEW STRAITS TIMES - Armed forces, police prepare for demos - 'America must stay out of our affairs' - Musa ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15934923/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:14:56 -0400 IRNA http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15934923/ They are all tales of property sold, debts incurred and favours sought to raise money to secure a job in Malaysia.However, once the agents are paid and the job is secured they find that it is not the ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935747/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:11:04 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935747/ Unionists say migrant workers should be allowed to join trade unions, but their contracts prohibit them from doing so. MARC LOURDES speaks to Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam and MTUC ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935745/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:48 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935745/ KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Trading on Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has been suspended for the morning session from 9am to 12.30pm, following a computer glitch. However, the derivatives market ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15936109/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:42:34 -0400 Bernama http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15936109/ Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to attend the 6th Developing Eight (D-8) Summit on July 6-8 and hand over the D-8 chairmanship to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, presidentia... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935041/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:24:17 -0400 People's Daily http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935041/ TAMPIN: A group of trainee nurses living in several rented houses in Taman Indah and Taman Clonle have been forced to take baths in the dark for fear of being videotaped by Peeping Toms. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935749/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:45 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935749/ Under the sub-index on corruption perception, 53.9 per cent of total respondents said corruption was highly practised in the country. As to whether corruption prevention measures were effective, 58.2 ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935751/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:23 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935751/ Bar Council human rights committee member Renuka T. Balasubramaniam said even if a foreign employee were to be allowed to join his company's union, the employer could just choose not to renew his work... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935746/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:54 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935746/ PUTRAJAYA: The much-awaited judicial reforms will take off with the setting up of a mediation system under the Mediation Act, which would help clear the backlog of civil cases. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935748/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:19 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935748/ But this does not mean that she harbours dark secrets from her past which she wants to keep under wraps. Instead, Zuraina is literally keeping eight skeletons in her office.The skeletons are prized re... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935753/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:10:16 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15935753/ In a statement here yesterday, EPF said the fines ranged from RM1,000 to RM6,000. Sri Bayanaemas Roadfeeder of Penang was slapped with the highest fine of RM6,000 and Mohmood Security (M) Sdn Bhd of P... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15932791/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:15:42 -0400 New Strait Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/48cba686fe041718/id/15932791/