Provides the latest RSS feeds for Malaysia News. 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/cat/48cba686fe041718/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 02:06:45 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:06:45 -0400 30 PETALING JAYA: PKR has pushed its party polls deadline to May 2014 from November 2013, extending the mandate of its leadership by up to six months. The PKR delegates unanimously agreed to the motion to put off the party polls proposed by ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214753234/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:26:01 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214753234/scat/48cba686fe041718 election shows few signs of abating after the government charged three outspoken opposition figures with sedition, an antiquated and much-maligned law primarily used to quell dissent. The crackdown comes amid accusations of vote rigging during the May 5 ballot that saw the incumbent National Front coalition -- in power since independence from Britain in 1957 -- returned with Prime Minister Najib ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214753235/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:21:49 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214753235/scat/48cba686fe041718 (Adds table) KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Reuters) - Exports of Malaysian palm oil products from May 1 to 25 fell 5.2 percent to 1,064,925 tonnes from 1,123,129 tonnes shipped during April 1 to 25, cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services said on Saturday. Breakdown of ITS palm export figures for May 1-25 compared to a month ago (in tonnes): PALM PRODUCTS May 1-25 April 1-25 ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214753236/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:21:43 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214753236/scat/48cba686fe041718 is not the Curtis who wrote the comedic scripts for the movies Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, or the Mr Bean series. This is the Curtis leading Sarawak's largest ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214751743/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:12:21 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214751743/scat/48cba686fe041718 BERLIN: Malaysia has been named, along with Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as one of the preferred destinations for Muslim travellers, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by DinarStandard, the leading survey institute for Muslim travel market, was presented during the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) here, the world's largest travel and tourism show by organiser Messe ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750012/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:29 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750012/scat/48cba686fe041718 said the proposal to turn Barisan Nasional into a single party is rational and needs to be studied in detail to ensure its continuous support from the people. He said the 13-party coalition should look at the existing Barisan structure to see if the time had come for the formation of a single party. "This means that each component party must self-evaluate and consider whether it is time to ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750014/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:28 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750014/scat/48cba686fe041718 said MCA supported the police action against the people who incited racial hatred. "The Opposition has instilled such hatred before during and after the general election," Dr Chua said here yesterday. "National reconciliation requires cooperation from both sides of the political divide, not just the Prime Minister," he added. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750015/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:28 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750015/scat/48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: A syndicate that cheats foreigners into paying RM80 as processing fee for Malaysian identity cards was busted in Sabah's interior area of Keningau. Police arrested four men and a woman, aged between 37 and 50, during a raid at a hotel room on Monday. Keningau Police Chief Deputy Supt Robert Salasip said initial investigations revealed that the syndicate used a copy of a letter ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750017/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:27 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750017/scat/48cba686fe041718 has urged people to put the good teachings contained in all religions into practice. "By learning their respective religions, understanding them and practising good morals, we will all be able to live in peace and harmony," he added. Dhammaratana also called on all religious leaders to find ways to draw people back to religion. "We cannot use the old, traditional methods any ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750013/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:27 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750013/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional is mulling changing its name as part of its evolution in responding to current needs, and among the names being considered is Parti 1Malaysia. According to The Star Online, the change will enable direct individual membership while retaining current parties in the coalition, which was formed in 1973. Barisan is the successor of the Alliance, a coalition of Umno, MCA ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750018/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:26 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750018/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: An artist who painted a mural of a merry old couple on the wooden exterior wall of a house in Chew Jetty here has whitewashed it, ironically because of its popularity. Simon Tan, 48, said he decided to do so after receiving complaints from residents that the boardwalk at the alley might give way due to the many tourists who come to take photographs of the mural. The mural gained ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750016/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:26 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750016/scat/48cba686fe041718 has delivered and now market watchers are expecting Sarawak to be robustly rewarded. Collectively, Sabah and Sarawak delivered 47 seats out of the 133 seats that gave BN its simple majority. For the stock market, the large number of Sarawakian ministers being appointed is a strong sign of the political will to push through Sarawak’s infrastructure development, and thus ensure that mega ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750020/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:25 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750020/scat/48cba686fe041718 , PAS member Tamrin Ghafar and head of the pro-Opposition movement ABU Haris Ibrahim were ordered to be released by magistrate Norashikin Sahat who rejected the police's application of remand. According to a tweet by lawyer New Sin Yew, the grounds for the magistrate's decision on Tian Chua was that the reasons given were too general and did not refer to the details of the ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750019/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:25 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750019/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has expressed concern that marriage would become an "excuse" to escape prosecution for cases of statutory rape. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750022/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:25 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750022/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A photograph circulated on the Internet showing a "blackout" during a vote-counting process at the recent general election was staged, preliminary investigation by the Election Commission found. EC ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750024/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:24 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750024/scat/48cba686fe041718 INVESTORS are back and participating actively in the stock market since the 13th general election. Counters across various sectors are up, notably led by blue chips followed by second liners. While investors are pouring money into the more volatile stocks in favoured sectors like construction and oil and gas, a trend that has seen Sarawak-based counters race ahead has also prominent. Some ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750023/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:24 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750023/scat/48cba686fe041718 , which is some 42.2% owned by the family of the Chief Minister of Sarawak, has always been seen as the main beneficiary and the best proxy to the many projects that will be taking off from the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score). It has been one of the top performers of Bursa Malaysia, with its share price gaining some 60.36% to RM5.35 on a year to date basis. Its market capitalisation ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750021/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:24 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750021/scat/48cba686fe041718 AS soon as talk of introducing a goods and services tax (GST) was uttered, reaction to such a move has been swift. Opposition to a GST kicked off as soon as Minister in the Prime Minister’s ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750025/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750025/scat/48cba686fe041718 TRAVELLING around the South-East Asian region last week, the mood was all about currency fluctuation and impact on markets. Things do look different when the Thai stock market daily turnover touches US$2bil and is higher than that of Singapore. But the headline that Thai growth slowed quarter-on-quarter but still grew 5.3% year-on-year gave rise to fears that export-driven economies in the region ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750027/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750027/scat/48cba686fe041718 said it was a welcome move that could give more opportunities for dancers to perform before a wider audience. "When hiring troupes to perform dances of a particular culture, it would be best to hire those who are experienced or well-versed as it will look more polished," she said. Indira, who has been teaching and performing Barathanatya dance for 47 years, said even if the ministry did ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750026/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750026/scat/48cba686fe041718 ALTHOUGH the magnetic corporate world always attracts more attention than the less glamorous small and medium-size enterprise (SME) industry, the latter is closer and perhaps more important to us than we realise. From the community grocer, the goreng pisang stall and to the pasar malam that we often get our kitchen supplies from, we are all surrounded and somewhat depend on these self-made ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750031/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:22 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750031/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Motivational speaker extraordinaire Nick Vujicic has a passion for helping youths, a message he conveys in the over 2,000 speeches he has made in six continents. Despite being born without limbs, he thinks it is worse for teenagers to be brought up in violent homes. "There are teenagers who are brought up in very violent homes and I believe that's worse than having no ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750030/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:22 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750030/scat/48cba686fe041718 IT was the swinging 60s and The Beatles was taking the world by storm. Eight-year-old Mohamed Raslan Abdul Rahman had just heard the Liverpool band’s hit All My Loving on the radio, and he was mesmerised. After watching It’s Been A Hard Day’s Night at the movies the following year, he was hooked. It has been 40 years since Raslan’s introduction to pop culture and in this ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750028/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:22 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750028/scat/48cba686fe041718 as its new president. Akhbar is a former official with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and is president of the Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysian Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750032/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:21 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750032/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Vehicle sales in the first six months of 2013 should surpass the sales achieved in the first half of last year, despite initial hesitation by customers adopting a ';wait-and-see'; attitude leading up to the 13th general election (GE13). ';First-half 2013 total industry volume (TIV) should easily surpass the previous corresponding period’s 301,269 units. Our ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750033/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:21 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750033/scat/48cba686fe041718 , taking lots of pictures of food can indicate health or mental problems. I don’t know if it is a sign of mental illness but the picture you took is certainly a great advertisement for many food and beverage (F&B) outlets provided the food is great. And it could probably get bad publicity for F&B that has lousy food or services. Many F&B outlets are trying to get more followers ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750029/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:21 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750029/scat/48cba686fe041718 said it was just a matter of time before a new multi-racial party is formed to replace the ruling coalition. "We are working towards evolving Barisan. I do not know if this will take place in the immediate future or whether it will need more time, but believe me, it will happen," he said yesterday. Tengku Adnan said numerous suggestions had been made over the name and structure of the ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750035/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750035/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) believes that more can be done to encourage the public to take up the private retirement scheme (PRS). ';The PRS is something positive for retirement but I think a lot of things need to be done for it to be more attractive and viable,'; ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750034/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750034/scat/48cba686fe041718 is exploring an intial public offering (IPO) of UK football team Cardiff City for as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team’s recent promotion to the Premier League. A listing for the Welsh team would follow Manchester United’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange last year, which raised US$233.2mil (RM707.65mil) in ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750036/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750036/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Furniture Entrepreneurs Association (MFEA) expects overseas sales of locally-made furniture to decline by 9% to 10% in the first quarter of this year. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750037/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750037/scat/48cba686fe041718 said the company hoped the machines would perform well and convince potential clients in Singapore, which it wanted to break into. ';We have a registered company – China Tunneling Equipment Overseas Company – in Hong Kong for about four months now. Following this, we set up our branch offices in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. ';They are responsible for our operations in places ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750043/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750043/scat/48cba686fe041718 JOHOR BARU: Thousands of Buddhists gathered at a Wesak Day ceremony at SJKC Foon Yew 1 here to pray for health and peace in the country. Despite the rain, many devotees turned up at the event organised by the Johor branch of the Malaysian Buddhist Association. They also participated in the bathing of Buddha ritual and a procession later in the evening. Bank officer Tay Kim Mai, 54, who attended ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750039/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750039/scat/48cba686fe041718 said the range of products to be exported included pre-painted galvanised iron coils, galvanised iron coils and cold-rolled coils. ';We are targeting to export 1,000 tonnes of the steel products each per month to Indonesia and Thailand in the first 12 months. Every month, we hope to export between RM6mil and RM7mil worth of the products,'; he told StarBiz after the company’s AGM ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750038/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750038/scat/48cba686fe041718 's speech to end race politics and ease escalating racial polarisation. "My wish on Wesak Day is for all leaders, starting with the Prime Minister, to walk the talk of their Wesak Day messages. I urge Najib to show leadership by example in his call on the people to set aside their differences at all levels of society," he said in a statement here yesterday. He challenged Najib if ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750042/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750042/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: With digital as the new world order, Malaysians should prepare themselves to face this ';new wave'; to keep Malaysia in pace towards achieving developed country status by 2020, says an expert. Over the last decade, digital technology has shaped more economic change and social progress than any other new innovation, said Karthi Palanisamy, organising chairman of ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750041/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:18 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750041/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPOH: Hundreds of devotees unfurled a giant canvas painting of Sakyamuni Buddha at the Enlightened Heart Buddhist Centre in Tambun here, in conjunction with Wesak Day. It is a traditional practice to unfurl the thangka in the temple compounds for it to draw power from the sun. Devotees would also run under the 60m by 12m canvas to receive blessings from Buddha. Buddhists also thronged other ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750040/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:18 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750040/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUCHING: Local steel millers may need to merge in order to have at least five million tonnes of production capacity per annum. Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry Federation ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750045/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:17 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750045/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPOH: Ipoh Timor MP Thomas Su Keong Siong is expected to be charged at the Sessions Court here on Monday with violating the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. The charge is believed to be in connection with a rally organised by the Perak DAP on May 9 here. Su said he would fight the charge, describing the provision in Section 9 (1) of the PAA as "ridiculous". "I got the call earlier today ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750044/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:17 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750044/scat/48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA: The serious business of running a government took a back seat in the administrative capital as it was transformed for the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2013. Taking place along Persiaran Perdana known as the Putrajaya boulevard and its surrounding areas, the festival drew thousands of youths to join in the hundreds of activities that will run until tomorrow. Youth ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750047/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:16 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750047/scat/48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Bar has slammed the arrests and prosecution of activists and opposition politicians as "regressive" actions that do not reflect the Government's aspirations of establishing a world-class democracy. Malaysian ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750046/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:16 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750046/scat/48cba686fe041718 ’s (TM) Internet protocol television (IPTV) service HyppTV, which is fast becoming more significant part of the group, is upping the ante to grab a larger market share. Executive vice-president of new media Jeremy Kung tells StarBizWeek that HyppTV is currently the country’s fastest growing IPTV where over ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750048/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:15 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750048/scat/48cba686fe041718 MUAR: Gritty single mother A. Nagamah is not one who wallows in self pity when a series of bad luck befalls her and her family of 12. Instead she took matters into her own hands and gate-crashed a meeting between former Johor Mentri ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750049/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:15 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750049/scat/48cba686fe041718 , which is en route to a Main Market listing next Tuesday. The property developer is raising RM137.5mil from the initial public offering (IPO) of 62.5 million new shares at RM2.20 a piece. The IPO was 11.3 times oversubscribed for the 10 million shares allocated for retail investors. Describing himself as a Negri man born and bred, with almost his entire career spent in the property industry of ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750052/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750052/scat/48cba686fe041718 is calling on the Federal Government to enact a parliamentary statute to elect senators. He said this was in accordance with Article 45(4)(b) of the Federal Constitution, adding that he would make the proposal by way of a Private Members Bill at the next Parliament sitting. "It is important for all states, both under Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, to conduct an election to elect their ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750051/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750051/scat/48cba686fe041718 CONCERN seems to be building with the year-on-year (yoy) portfolio growth seen in the personal loan sub-segment of the lending business in the country. The risks to holding these in a lender’s portfolio have generally been acknowledged and recognised in the industry given their volatile nature especially during an economic slowdown. Despite this, there has been considerable focus on the ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750050/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750050/scat/48cba686fe041718 , does not keep to any rigid sales targets. Yet it is no less competitive. The group posted record sales of RM1.71bil in 2012 and it is poised to top that with RM2bil this year. In its just-ended March quarter, UOA Dev raked in sales worth RM929mil, with unbilled sales standing at RM1.1bil. Even more impressive are its margins. UOA Dev enjoys pre-tax margins of between 40% and 50%, double the ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750056/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:13 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750056/scat/48cba686fe041718 is open to be challenged for the top post, putting to rest speculation that party state chairmen have been told to pass a "no contest" resolution for the president's post. "I did not ask the states to do that. If anyone wants to challenge me, it is up to them. I am not thinking about it right now. People can challenge me or return me unopposed. That is not important to me. My ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750055/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:13 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750055/scat/48cba686fe041718 may maintain the benchmark overnight policy rate (OPR) given that domestic demand has remained resilient in the first quarter despite the gross domestic product (GDP) growth coming in slower-than-expected in the first quarter due to a weaker external environment. That is in spite of some central banks lowering their interest rates this month in order to spur economic growth – among which ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750053/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:13 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750053/scat/48cba686fe041718 wants the party to "move forward" but, at the same time, continue with its rallies to protest the general election results. He extended the olive branch to all parties, calling an end to the political impasse while offering bipartisan engagement. Referring to the opposing political parties as well as those in the civil society, he said the sentiment on the ground was that voters wanted ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750058/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:12 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750058/scat/48cba686fe041718 MANY times our wake-up call comes at midlife in the form of a meltdown. It is at midlife that we are brought to a situation where we need to change our behaviour, attitude, beliefs or even lifestyle. It is a period when you feel lost or confused and it may be even your lowest. The cause can be anything from stagnation in personal development, career crisis, unhappy marriage, stressful ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750054/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:12 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750054/scat/48cba686fe041718 FIRST off is the regulation which is below. It is mandated in the Preamble of Schedule G (landed property) of the standard sale and purchase agreement pursuant to Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 and Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989, sub-regulation 11(1) that the vendor which is known as the "developer" to the masses has to provide as part ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750057/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:12 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750057/scat/48cba686fe041718 WHEN it comes to hiring suitable talents, it would be ideal to have a potential employee with the relevant qualifications as well as one that has practical experience. But what if there was just one vacancy available – and the organisation had to choose between the two candidates? In a hypothetical situation between a candidate that’s ';book smart'; (has the relevant ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750059/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:11 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750059/scat/48cba686fe041718 , which nearly is the generic name for the word ';search';? Let’s google then about what the world would be like in the near future. The answer we get may be way too many for us to handle. So, let’s instead take a glimpse of it through this wonderful book called The New Digital Age, co-authored by two Googleans, Eric Schmidt (executive chairman) and Jared Cohen (director of ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750064/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:11 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750064/scat/48cba686fe041718 , and Sun Tzu Art of War provides the right recipe for aspiring entrepreneurs. ';Sun Tzu Art of War, which took war as a strategic art, could educate challenger brands or aspiring entrepreneurs on how to survive and thrive in the ever-challenging marketplace,'; he says. Chong was speaking on ';Sun Tzu Art of War Style'; at the two-day Malaysian Ad Congress 2013 themed Leaders ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750066/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:10 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750066/scat/48cba686fe041718 LEO Burnett, one of Malaysia’s largest and most well-known advertising agencies, has grown way above the industry average over the last two years. The group, helmed ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750065/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:10 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750065/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPG Mediabrands Malaysia has appointed Jennifer Yean (pic) as general manager of its largest media agency, UM. It says in a statement that in her last role, she was OMD business director responsible for one of its largest clients, McDonald’s. Prior to that, she was at Starcom heading the business of telco ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750062/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750062/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: PKR Youth has criticised instances of slander among members aimed at Pakatan Rakyat parties. Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin said it was not right for them to fight among themselves. "We denounce the act of slandering fellow candidates (during GE13) without strong proof," he said at the joint opening ceremony of the Wanita PKR and Youth congresses yesterday. Shamsul ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750061/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750061/scat/48cba686fe041718 BEIJING: As evidence mounts that China’s economy is losing momentum, economists are fast abandoning their rosy recovery forecasts and bracing for what could be the country’s slowest growth rate in 23 years. In the space of five months, analysts have swung from confidently predicting a modest pickup in the world’s second-biggest economy to pondering the chance that China will ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750060/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750060/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: PKR will be filing an election petition over the Balik Pulau parliamentary seat. Party director of strategy Rafizi Ramli said the number of ballot papers issued and those counted "clearly did not tally in one voting stream". According to an Election Commission form for the SJK Yu Chye stream, 424 ballot papers were issued on polling day but 562 were counted at the end of ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750063/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750063/scat/48cba686fe041718 THE Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) gave a three-month extension under its Boomerang Membership Accreditation Programme (BMAP) at its biennial general meeting (BGM) last month. But there will definitely be no more extension, stresses BMAP convenor Karthi Palanisamy. 4As member agencies need to achieve between 200 and 750 BMAP points (depending on their staff size) in ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750067/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750067/scat/48cba686fe041718 MANILA: The Philippines’ imports in March fell for a third straight month, with the pace of decline accelerating from February and raising concerns that growth may slow for the export-reliant economy as global demand for its high-tech shipments falters. Manila’s largest imports are inputs used by the semiconductor and electronics industry, also the biggest export sector and a major ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750071/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750071/scat/48cba686fe041718 TAIPEI: Taiwan slashed its 2013 economic growth outlook yesterday, showing deepening concern that lacklustre global demand is crimping pivotal tech exports to China and the United States. The government cut to 2.4% from 3.59% the forecast for this year’s growth in gross domestic product. However, the statistics agency also said yesterday that GDP grew more quickly in the first quarter than ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750069/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750069/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: A girl found dead in the sea near the Penang Bridge has turned out to be a teenager who went missing in March. The family members of 17-year-old Geetha Joseph had thought that she had gone to live with her boyfriend in Johor after she went missing on March 6 as he had gone there three days earlier. Hence, they were shocked when police informed them of her death on Thursday. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750068/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750068/scat/48cba686fe041718 JOHOR BARU: A giant LCD screen has been placed at the entrance to the state police headquarters in Jalan Tebrau in an effort to spread the message about combating crime. State police logistic department chief Supt Adnan Ahmad said the 3.6m high screen would inform the public of new police initiatives, tips to deter crime, display images of wanted and missing persons and provide police hotline ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750070/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750070/scat/48cba686fe041718 BERLIN: Higher real wages have German consumers feeling more inclined to spend than at any point since the US subprime crisis, further boosting German recovery hopes and brightening the outlook for the eurozone. Europe’s largest economy barely eked out growth in the first quarter thanks almost exclusively to consumer spending, which looks set to get a further boost after Germany’s ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750074/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:06 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750074/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A man paid with his life when he picked the wrong person to rob at an automatic teller machine in Damansara Utama. The would-have-been victim was a policeman in plain clothes. He was depositing cash at the ATM at around 4am yesterday when the robber confronted him. The policeman was alone at the machine. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed said the robber, who was armed ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750073/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:06 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750073/scat/48cba686fe041718 moved to allay fears about the economy, saying it had strong fundamentals, after US carmaker Ford announced an end to production in the country. Ford said on Thursday that it would stop making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016, prompting concern for the manufacturing industry which is struggling due to the high Australian dollar. Gillard admitted that the Ford decision to ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750072/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:06 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750072/scat/48cba686fe041718 IT was a tragedy that stunned the students and teachers of a school in Pahang. Kosmo! reported that a 15-year-old student fell to his death from the third floor of SMK Tok Sera. Syamil Ismail fell down at around 11.30am on Thursday while he was walking with several classmates towards the school hall. Kuantan police chief Asst Comm Mohd Jasmani Yusoff said the boy landed facedown on a grassy patch ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750075/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:05 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750075/scat/48cba686fe041718 THE murder of a bride-to-be in Bangalore has apparently been solved with the arrest of the fiance who confessed to the killing, Tamil Nesan reported. It was reported the 25-year-old woman's threat to file a "dowry harassment" case against her future husband if he did not agree to have a separate marital home after they were married proved costly for the commerce graduate from ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750077/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:05 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750077/scat/48cba686fe041718 and recommendation for more stimulus from the International Monetary Fund that underwhelmed in comparison to the Bundesbank's upgraded growth forecast for Europe's lead economy Germany. The mix of bullish and bearish headlines and the market had shown what it was more interested in. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750078/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:04 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750078/scat/48cba686fe041718 , signalling billionaire owner James Packer is confident of winning approval for a high-roller casino in Sydney. Echo has exclusive rights until 2019 to the city’s single casino licence and Crown’s stake was widely viewed as an insurance policy to grab a slice of the lucrative Asian gambling market in case its own plan to build a A$1bil hotel and VIP gaming suite was rejected. Crown ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750076/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:04 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750076/scat/48cba686fe041718 Nanyang Siang Pau reported that the 2013 Miss World pageant, which will be held in Bogor, Indonesia, in September, is likely to be bikini-free following protest and government support to remove that category. Certain Islamic fundamentalist groups are saying that the international event was disrespectful of the traditional customs and values of Indonesia. A Muslim students representative council ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750079/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:04 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214750079/scat/48cba686fe041718 MALACCA: Thousands of people thronged a Pakatan Rakyat rally to protest the results of the 13th general election at Kampung Bukit Katil Square here on Friday. The crowd turned up as early as 5pm for the PAS thanksgiving dinner, which was held ahead of the rally at about 5.30pm with most of them dressed in black. Stalls selling t-shirts, food and vuvuzela have sprung up in early evening. PAS ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214740877/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214740877/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: The police have uncovered a gang of thugs which lure unsuspecting entrepreneurs from China to the city before extorting them of large sums of money. This followed the arrest of a gang member on Wednesday, at a coffehouse in Jalan Pinang here. The arrest was made possible after a China national reported to police that his employer was confined at a five-star hotel here, pending ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214739489/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:53 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214739489/scat/48cba686fe041718 traffic control centre spokesman said north bound traffic was slow from Menora Tunnel to Kuala Kangsar and from Slim River to Sungkai. Plus Twitter reported an accident at Km 352.9 from Sungkai to Bidor at 4.48pm and at Km 374 from Behrang to Slim River at 4.52pm. A Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) spokesman reported smooth traffic along the East Coast Expressway (ECE). It reported slow traffic ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214738620/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:15 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214738620/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Preliminary investigation by the Election Commission (EC) revealed that a photograph posted on the internet showing that a blackout purportedly occurred during vote-counting for the 13th general election (GE13) was an act recorded even before the GE13. EC ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214738619/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:15 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214738619/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Ruling coalition Barisan Nasional is mulling changing its name as part of its evolution to respond to current needs, and among the names it is looking at is Parti 1Malaysia. According to sources, this is to allow direct individual membership while retaining the current parties in the coalition, which was formed in 1973. The Barisan Nasional is the successor of the Alliance, a ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736971/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:17 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736971/scat/48cba686fe041718 has brushed off allegations that branches will hold a meeting to pass a 'no contest' resolution for the party's top posts. Palanivel today denied that he had asked anyone to do such a thing, adding that if they did so, then it would be on their own accord. "I did not ask them to do such a thing, if they do, then it's their business. If anybody wants to challenge (me), ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736300/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:07:37 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736300/scat/48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: The civil and syariah laws in the country should be reviewed to allow for a stricter regulations on child marriage, Deputy Women, Family ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736299/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:07:37 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736299/scat/48cba686fe041718 for slander. Mohd Rafizi had alleged that 24 Election Commission (EC) staff were locked up on polling day to ensure they voted in Besut parliamentary in 13th general election (GE13). "I'm studying the allegation with lawyers to ensure it does not tarnish my image as Member of Parliament for Besut. I will sue them for making a public statement without proof to discredit me and the ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736301/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:07:36 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736301/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: An artist who painted a mural of a merry old couple on the wooden exterior wall of a house in Chew Jetty here has now covered it in white paint and obscuring it completely, ironically because of its popularity. Simon Tan, 48, said he decided to do so after receiving complaints from residents that the boardwalk at the alley might give way due to the hordes of tourists who came to take ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736302/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:07:35 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214736302/scat/48cba686fe041718 wants the Indian Affairs Unit under the Prime Minister's Department to be placed under MIC leadership, and not Hindraf. "MIC is the mother party of the Indian community since 1946, and we have been doing a good job, and will continue to eradicate long-standing problems," he said. He said the unit should not be headed by Hindraf chairman and newly-minted Deputy Minister in the Prime ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735543/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:59 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735543/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors came as early as 7am to the Buddhist Maha Vihara here to commemorate Wesak Day on Friday. Devotees presented flowers, lit candles, sought blessings and made offerings to the monks to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Ng Chun Hoe, a 54-year-old volunteer of the Friends of the Vihara, said the spirit of giving was very important to him as he was happy ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735544/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:14:58 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735544/scat/48cba686fe041718 Following greater demand from the market, one additional service will be made to the current daytime schedule of services put in by the national carrier since September ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735545/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:29 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735545/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA, May 24 -- PKR Youth wing (AMK) will begin its preparation for the 14th general election immediately and will focus on infiltrating Barisan Nasional's (BN) strongholds in rural Malaysia, its leader Syamsul Iskandar Akin said ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735546/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:28 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735546/scat/48cba686fe041718 BERLIN: Malaysia has been named, along with Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as one of the "preferred destinations" of Muslim travellers, according to a survey by ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735547/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:10:27 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214735547/scat/48cba686fe041718 A woman counts Myanmar Kyats at a money changer in Yangon on May 23, 2013. Myanmar's currency has plunged more than 7 per cent over the past month to the lowest since it was floated last year, raising concern about economic stability in Asia's newest democracy. -- FILE PHOTO: ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214733729/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:15:45 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214733729/scat/48cba686fe041718 . Referring to the GE13 polls as a war, he said that PKR had a five-year gap to ready itself for the next election. "We have five years to build the party's strength, and this is needed to nurture the organisation before we come to the next war," he said in his speech at the ninth PKR Congress Friday at the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre. Clad in black, Azmin said that a party's ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732818/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:13 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732818/scat/48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: A review of the designated sea lanes for passenger and commercial ships as well as the traditional barter trading is on the cards in efforts to further strengthen sea border security in the east coast. The move is being studied by Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) who has directed various security agencies including the police, maritime, navy, customs and other authorities to ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732819/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:12 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732819/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: About 100 people gathered outside the Jinjang lockup to protest the detention of three opposition figures. The gathering took place at the barricade put up about 50m from the gate, with people holding placards and shouting slogans. Bersih 2.0 ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732323/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:17:09 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732323/scat/48cba686fe041718 BERLIN, 24 Mei (Bernama) -- Malaysia beserta Turki dan Emiriah Arab Bersatu (UAE) merupakan antara destinasi pilihan pengembara Islam, demikian menurut institut survei terkemuka bagi pasaran pengembara Islam, DinarStandard. Survei yang dibentangkan pihak penganjur Messe Berlin pada International Tourism Bourse (ITB Berlin) di sini berkata Malaysia menawarkan pakej yang sesuai seperti ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732324/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:12:01 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214732324/scat/48cba686fe041718 next week. "We will look into the matter. I will meet him either on Monday or Tuesday," he said at a press conference Friday after the party's Central Working Committee meeting. Palanivel said he would also discuss the Indian economic agenda as well as accusations by Hindraf chairman P.Waythamoorthy towards the party. "We want to bring back the Indian votes as well as have ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731833/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:25:57 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731833/scat/48cba686fe041718 PHUKET: The proposal to turn Barisan Nasional into a single party is rational and needs to be studied in detail to ensure continuous support from the people in future, said party deputy ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731834/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:25:56 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731834/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan is exploring an IPO of U.K football team Cardiff City for as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team's recent promotion to the Premier ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731571/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:30:56 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731571/scat/48cba686fe041718 Bob Moles and Bibi Sangha South Australia has just passed a statutory right of appeal in criminal cases - but it's refused legal aid funding to one of the first people to try and exercise that right, write Bibi Sangha and Bob ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731344/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:29:37 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731344/scat/48cba686fe041718 Malaysia's deputy prime minister said there was no government interference in the case and arrest of three opposition leaders and an activist this ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731209/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:14:20 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214731209/scat/48cba686fe041718 is calling for the Parliament to enact a law to allow for Senate elections in all states. He said on Friday that this was in accordance to Article 45(4)(b) of the Federal Constitution, which allows each state to hold public elections to elect its Senators. He said that he would propose the enactment in Parliament through a Private Members Bill. Related ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214730862/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:42:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214730862/scat/48cba686fe041718 Vietnamese inflation slowed to its weakest pace in eight months in May, official data showed Friday, in the latest sign that the communist-run economy is cooling. Consumer prices rose 6.36 percent year-on-year in May, the Government Statistics Office said, slightly down from a 6.61 percent increase reported in April. Economists attribute the slowdown in inflation to past monetary policy ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214730891/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:37:44 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214730891/scat/48cba686fe041718 , Bloomberg news reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Waze is seeking more than $1 billion and is fielding expressions of interest from multiple parties, said Bloomberg, citing a source. Other media have reported that Facebook Inc has held talks to buy Waze for as much as $1 ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214729253/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:56:11 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214729253/scat/48cba686fe041718 PG.N ) on Thursday brought back A.G. Lafley to run the world's largest household products maker, replacing Bob McDonald immediately in the midst of a major ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214729018/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:47:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214729018/scat/48cba686fe041718 NEW YORK: A first edition copy of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, "The Great Gatsby," will be up for sale next month and could fetch up to $150,000, Sotheby's said on Thursday. The book, which once belonged to the critic and author Malcolm Cowley, will go under the hammer along with a group of Fitzgerald's letters and an unpublished poem in the June 11 books and ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728516/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:59:02 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728516/scat/48cba686fe041718 , the operator of Sydney's sole casino, a source with knowledge of the sale said. Crown is seeking in a book build through UBS to sell 82.5 million Echo shares at A$3.20 each, or for a total of A$264 million ($255.51 million), according to a term sheet provided by the source. That's a 7 percent discount to the stock's closing price on Thursday. The sale comes a week after Crown ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728515/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:59:02 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728515/scat/48cba686fe041718 shares jumped more than 17 percent to a fresh 52-week high a day after the world's largest PC maker raised its outlook. The stock's surge supported the Dow and helped limit the S&P 500's decline. For most of the morning, the market had been pulled lower by worries that the Fed's stimulus may be scaled back sooner than hoped and after weak factory data in China. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728517/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:59:00 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728517/scat/48cba686fe041718 and Silver Lake Partners. Icahn and Southeastern are seeking at least $5.2 billion and as much as $7 billion in lender commitments, sources said. "They want the shareholders to know that they have an alternative," another source said. Jefferies is understood to have committed $1.6 billion to the bridge loan. The arranger is asking for commitments as large as $1 billion and is expected ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728519/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:59 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728519/scat/48cba686fe041718 Prime International Trading Ltd in a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in the courthouse in White Plains, New York on Wednesday, accused the oil companies of misreporting prices of trades in the North Sea benchmark, which sets the price of about 70 percent of the world's oil. The lawsuit comes on the heels of a European Commission probe into potential market abuse involving the reporting ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728518/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:59 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728518/scat/48cba686fe041718 's Lloyd Blankfein claimed success in putting the bank and his legacy as CEO back on track. At Goldman's annual meeting on Thursday, Blankfein unveiled details of a three-year review and overhaul of the bank's practices in dealing with clients, following high-profile missteps that tarnished its reputation in the aftermath of the financial crisis. The overhaul imposes checks, ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728520/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:58 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728520/scat/48cba686fe041718 SINGAPORE: Singapore reported a surprise expansion in its economy in the first quarter, helped by a surge in financial services as trading in stocks and foreign exchange soared. The city-state, whose economy is heavily dependent on trade, manufacturing and financial services, said gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.8% quarter-on-quarter in January-March, seasonally adjusted and annualised ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728522/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:57 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728522/scat/48cba686fe041718 , the new commercial entity created out of the restructured Railways Ministry, has auctioned its first issue of debt, selling 20 billion yuan (US$3.26bil) of five-year medium-term notes at a yield of 4.5%, traders said. This is the first time China Railway Corp has issued debt since its ministry parent was dissolved in March, following a series of corruption scandals that culminated in the ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728521/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:57 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728521/scat/48cba686fe041718 PARIS: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde arrived in court yesterday to be questioned by a French magistrate over her role in a 285-million-euro arbitration payment made to a supporter of ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728524/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:56 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728524/scat/48cba686fe041718 WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus is helping the US economy recover but the central bank needs to see further signs of traction before taking its foot off the gas pedal, ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728523/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:56 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728523/scat/48cba686fe041718 is developing and building the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Pentagon's most expensive weapons program, for three U.S. military branches and eight international partners. The Pentagon released new cost projections for 78 major weapons programs on Thursday, including the F-35 program which showed the first decline in cost after years of increases and restructurings. The partners who are ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728526/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:53 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728526/scat/48cba686fe041718 Some on Wall Street saw D'Ambrosio's departure as adding to Sears' risks, and worried that Lampert's lack of retail sales experience could hurt the company's attempt to turn around its core Sears department stores and Kmart ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728178/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:49:21 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214728178/scat/48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA: Some 3,000 copies of tabloids published by the Opposition parties have been seized in a nationwide operation for violating the printing permit. Home Ministry officials have so far seized 1,408 copies of Suara Keadilan, 1,602 copies of Harakah and 70 copies of The Rocket. The seizure was made on Wednesday and more copies are expected to be seized as it is an ongoing operation. The Home ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727449/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:19 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727449/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested three opposition figures under the Sedition Act while the Home Ministry seized some 3,000 copies of Opposition party organs as the authorities moved to put a stop to alleged attempts to overthrow the Government through street protests. PKR ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727451/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:18 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727451/scat/48cba686fe041718 . He said organisers of mass rallies should respect the law and not create chaos because there was a "silent majority" among the people who did not agree with these ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727450/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:18 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727450/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Umno leaders have commended the police for upholding the law in arresting people found to have infringed the Sedition Act 1948. Supreme council ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727452/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:17 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727452/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The rally organised by the Federal Territory and Selangor DAP to thank the rakyat for their support during the general election drew thousands. It was a peaceful gathering as the crowd, mostly dressed in black, calmly listened to speeches by leaders including DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang, DAP publicity chief Tony Pua and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok. A recording of PAS ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727453/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:15 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727453/scat/48cba686fe041718 has called on all Malaysians, regardless of race or ethnicity, to come together as one. He said Malaysia was growing steadily towards Vision 2020 and stressed that it was possible to achieve it only if the people were united in times of peace and difficulties. "There will be many obstacles for us to overcome in the next few years but I am confident that we as a nation can do it," he ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727454/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:15 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727454/scat/48cba686fe041718 This handout picture taken on May 12, 2013, and released by the Malaysia's AirAsia shows AirAsia group chief Tony Fernandes (R) being served by British billionaire Richard Branson (L), who is dressed as a female flight attendant, in the air while flying from the Australian city of Perth to the Malaysian city of Kuala Lumpur. Branson honoured a losing bet by serving as a stewardess with ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727455/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727455/scat/48cba686fe041718 after a premiere that saw two teams competing to sell fish in their first challenge. The show, which made its debut Wednesday on AXN, saw the 12 contestants being split into two groups of men and women in the first challenge to sell fish at a local market here. Both teams made losses in their sales but the men's group, Team Mavericks incurred a bigger loss. Hence, one of its members had to ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727457/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727457/scat/48cba686fe041718 Malayan Banking Bhd's (Maybank) regionalisation plans are likely to be continued under its new leadership, with Thailand already earmarked as a potential new market, given the right circumstances. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727456/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:14 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727456/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Student activist Adam Adli Abd Halim has pleaded not guilty in a Sessions Court to a charge of uttering seditious words at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. Adam Adli, 24, is alleged to have given a seditious speech which could incite Malaysians to change the Government in an illegal manner. When police brought Adam Adli to the dock at 10am, the student shook ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727459/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:13 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727459/scat/48cba686fe041718 , Khazanah said in a statement yesterday. Nor Mohamed will also be appointed chairman of the upcoming Khazanah Research Institute, which will assume the existing functions of the Khazanah Research Division that has been in operation since 2004. The unit will evolve into a ';research institute to provide research and analysis on matters related to Khazanah and the nation’s ongoing ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727458/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:13 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727458/scat/48cba686fe041718 expects to finalise its next phase of expansion plans by August, with a focus on the domestic market in tandem with the continued roll-out of construction projects under the 10th Malaysia Plan and ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727461/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:12 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727461/scat/48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: The presence of large migrant population in Sabah poses a certain security threat to the state and its people, Sabah Police ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727460/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:12 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727460/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The police have slammed critics of the arrest of Opposition figures and activists, stressing that it was not politically motivated. Inspector-General of ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727464/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:11 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727464/scat/48cba686fe041718 said this was in light of the new sales orders, which were expected to materialise in the second half of the year. ';The overseas sales typically constitute 40% of group revenue. Equipped with the knowledge and experience, we are certainly building on our positive reputation to expand our footprint even further in regional markets,'; he told Bernama after the company’s AGM. He ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727462/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:11 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727462/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: PKR has insisted that it would not be intimidated by the confiscation of copies of Suara Keadilan and other party organs from shops and distributors nationwide by the Home Ministry. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727466/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:10 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727466/scat/48cba686fe041718 is aiming to increase its plantation size by nearly 30,000ha to 70,000ha and also triple its hospital operations by 2018. The group said in a statement that it aimed for planted oil palm land to total 70,000ha from the current planted area of 40,518ha. ';As our land in Terengganu is fully planted, Kalimantan is the next growth area to drive the group’s plantation business. ';We ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727465/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:10 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727465/scat/48cba686fe041718 , was valued at about US$1bil (RM3.02bil), debt included. Azman noted that the group had had a good AGM, with all resolutions being passed on an improved financial performance to boot. "We're now the third largest company, with RM59bil in market capitalisation," he said. According to data from the stock exchange, Axiata is currently the third largest company, in terms of market ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727463/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:09 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727463/scat/48cba686fe041718 , the country's financial guarantee insurer, has appointed Cheah Tek Kuang as an independent non-executive director, for a three-year term, effective May 20. Cheah was group managing director ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727467/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:09 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727467/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the attacks on journalists covering a series of candlelight vigils held to show solidarity for student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim. Adam was arrested last Saturday and charged yesterday with one count of uttering a seditious statement during a talk in Kuala Lumpur. NUJ's general secretary Schave Jerome De Rozario said that ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727468/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:08 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727468/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: A sell-off in Japan triggered selling pressure in key regional markets and Europe, and sent Malaysia's FTSE Bursa Malaysia KL Composite Index (FBM KLCI) down as much as 18.26 points to a low of 1,765.62. However, the local market managed to reduce the losses, reflecting the firmer and resilient investor sentiment, although extended selling pressure in key regional bourses ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727469/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:08 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727469/scat/48cba686fe041718 has partnered with Singapore's Hiap Seng Engineering to undertake the multi-billion ringgit Petronas Rapid Tank Project in Pengerang, Johor. The company told Bursa Malaysia its ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727470/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:07 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727470/scat/48cba686fe041718 plans to exit its Practice Note 17 (PN17) status by year-end on completion of its self-regularisation exercise. This will involve the beefing up of its existing businesses and the proposed setting up of a corporate finance advisory unit to ensure sustainable profitability. The group slipped into PN17 territory when it divested its core revenue ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727475/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:07 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727475/scat/48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has started its investigation into a claim of possible corrupt practice involved in the case of a restaurant manager charged with raping an underage girl here. MACC director of ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727474/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:07 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727474/scat/48cba686fe041718 said the arrests reflected very badly on the Government. "They have no moral standing to claim on efforts for national reconciliation nor to be more liberal, not after these arrests," she said as reported in online portal Malaysian Insider. Ambiga also said the authorities could have just called the detainees to give their statements. "I was told they have a list of names. Surely ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727473/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:06 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727473/scat/48cba686fe041718 ’s sukuk ijarah programme of up to RM4.5bil in nominal value (2012/2029), with a ';stable'; outlook. The rating reflects Tanjung Bin’s sturdy business profile, underscored by the favourable terms of its power purchase agreement (PPA) ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727472/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:06 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727472/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A task force has been formed to investigate the death of N. Dharmendran, who is believed to have been murdered while in police custody. City police chief Deputy ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727471/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:06 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727471/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Rakyat will file petitions in court to challenge the results of the 13th general election in 29 parliamentary constituencies as well as a number of state seats. PKR ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727477/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:05 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727477/scat/48cba686fe041718 to suppy several barges for its operations. Perdana Petroleum told Bursa Malaysia that it had accepted the letter of award from Dayang for the five-year charter of five work barges and one workboat. The contract starts in July. ';The vessels charter relates to the contract for the provision of hook-up, commissioning and topside maintenance services awarded ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727476/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:05 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727476/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The PKR congress beginning today is expected to draw sharp debates on the recently-concluded general election. With 11 speakers slotted to speak at the annual congress, many are expected to touch on the allegations of electoral fraud, especially when the party leadership had previously said it would accept the results. PKR ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727478/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:05 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727478/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Selangor remains the only state whose exco line-up has yet to be named following the impasse over the number of seats to be allocated to the respective Pakatan Rakyat member parties. Speculation is rife as to who will make it to the highest decision-making body in the state government and how the 10 exco seats are to be divided between PAS, DAP and PKR. So far, DAP has expressed ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727480/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:04 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727480/scat/48cba686fe041718 says mutual respect between people of different races and religions should be appreciated. In his Wesak Day message, he said: "On this meaningful day, we were blessed to be able to witness Buddhists celebrating Wesak Day in peace and harmony. "This reflects our multicultural society and mutual respect among the different religions. This is something we should all appreciate,'' ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727481/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:04 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727481/scat/48cba686fe041718 (UOA REIT) expects the occupancy and average rental rates for its six properties in the Klang Valley to continue to grow organically in the current financial ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727479/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:04 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727479/scat/48cba686fe041718 recorded a higher net profit of RM127.27mil for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, up 3.7% from RM122.71 in the same quarter last year. The healthcare services provider said in its Bursa Malaysia announcement yesterday that revenue was higher almost 30% year-on-year to RM1.62bil in the first quarter. "We are quite happy with our financial performance," said its executive director ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727482/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:04 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727482/scat/48cba686fe041718 said it was important for Malaysia to study Thailand's success in attracting a huge number of tourists. He said there is still room for improvement in promoting the country's tourism products. "A more detailed plan and aggressive marketing is needed to realise Malaysia's full potential," he said after a briefing by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and Thailand's ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727484/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:03 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727484/scat/48cba686fe041718 MALACCA: The historic city is poised to witness a busy week ahead as the Seck Kia Eenh (SKE) Buddhist Temple here is planning a week-long Wesak Day celebration starting today. A street procession was held on the eve of Wesak Day yesterday with the cooperation of the Buddhist Society of several schools, the Chinese Clans Association, Buddhist clubs and the state Tourism Department. ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727483/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:03 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727483/scat/48cba686fe041718 posted a drop in net profit to RM289.83mil in the third quarter ended March 31, from RM364.82mil a year earlier. The group's revenue also fell to RM4.75bil from RM5.24bil in the previous year. However, for the nine-month period net profit rose 10.6% to RM944.2mil from RM854mil a year earlier. "The group registered a 10.6% increase in net profit to RM944mil on the back of just under ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727485/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:03 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727485/scat/48cba686fe041718 posted a net profit of RM300.4mil for the first quarter ended March 31 against a net loss of RM469.8mil a year ago due to lower operating costs. Group revenue for the quarter under review also saw an increase of 7.7% to RM2.4bil compared with RM2.2bil in the previous corresponding period. "The increase in group revenue was mainly due to higher revenue in heavy engineering from a higher ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727488/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:02 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727488/scat/48cba686fe041718 has instructed his officers to get an MACC representative to sit in the ministry's tender board meetings for contract awarding. Nazri, who chaired his post-Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, said he would not be sitting in at meetings where decisions on awarding contracts were made. "I will not sit in at these board meetings and I don't want to. I have told them there will be a ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727487/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:02 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727487/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: The management of a moneylending company ac-cused of harassing a defaulter's family has apologised to the victims. "We are very sorry about what happened," the ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727486/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:02 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727486/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPOH: A successful nation could face ruin if its people forget the basic values that propelled them to greatness in the first place, said the Regent of Perak ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727489/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:01 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727489/scat/48cba686fe041718 ’s (PDB) net profit for the first quarter ended March 31 declined by 3.7% year-on-year to RM237.1mil while revenue rose 11.2% to RM7.62bil. The company said the higher revenue was mainly due to the increase in sales volume by 12.3% while the industry phenomenon of decreasing Means of Platts Singapore (MOPS) prices had resulted in its lower profit performance. MOPS is a measure of fuel oil ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727492/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:01 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727492/scat/48cba686fe041718 SHAH ALAM: The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) has submitted a memorandum to the Selangor police headquarters to express its dissatisfaction over the way the police had allegedly handled a robbery case in Klang. The movement's National Youth chief S. Thiagarajan claimed that four youths aged between 16 and 18 were wrongfully arrested following a robbery in a housing area in Bandar Bukit ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727490/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:01 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727490/scat/48cba686fe041718 ’s (MRCB) net profit fell 76% for the first quarter ended March 31 to RM5.25mil from RM22.16mil in the same quarter last year on the back of a 20.26% year-on-year drop in revenue to RM262.03mil. ';The lower revenue and pre-tax profit recorded for the current quarter was mainly due to the reduced contribution from the property division as reflected in the drop in revenue recognition to ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727494/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:00 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727494/scat/48cba686fe041718 ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Government will review the housing policy made by the previous administration including the housing quota and land swapping status. State Housing and Local Government, Water Supply, Water Resources and Energy, and Human Capital ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727491/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:00 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727491/scat/48cba686fe041718 , who is also the new Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister, said that the villagers would need to use the mosque during the fasting month. The roof sheltering the mosque's entrance collapsed after Isyak prayers on Monday night. "At present, the villagers will be using an older mosque for prayers, but we are hoping this mosque can be ready in time for Ramadan," said Jailani ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727493/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:47:00 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727493/scat/48cba686fe041718 It is time to repair, construct and reconstruct appropriate and reliable social infrastructure roads, canals and bridges' between government and the people it serves, and among the people themselves. MY views expressed in my article entitled "Time to end race-based governance" (The Star, May 13) were disseminated on May 13, a day that sent me many reminders why I should always be a ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727495/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:59 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727495/scat/48cba686fe041718 ’s net profit for the third quarter ended March 31 doubled to RM31.32mil from RM15.0mil posted in the previous corresponding quarter. Revenue, meanwhile, rose to RM52.25mil from RM41.51mil previously, the company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. The Johor-based property developer said the increase in the group’s profit was mainly due to the improved development profits from ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727497/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:59 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727497/scat/48cba686fe041718 Innovation brings new value or unearths value that was previously hidden while inventions put something novel on the table. AS you read this, we as a nation would have just completed exercising our right to vote. Regardless of your political affiliation, one must admire democracy at work in Malaysia. As political leaders engaged their constituents nationwide, I too have engaged my constituents, ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727496/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:59 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727496/scat/48cba686fe041718 posted a net profit of RM4.8mil for its fourth quarter ended March 31, 70% lower than RM15.9mil reported in the same period a year earlier mainly on depressed oil palm commodities price. Revenue for the period stood at RM38.2mil against RM59.4mil previously. It declared a final dividend of 2.5 sen per share, bringing total payout for the year to 14.1 sen. For the full fiscal year ended March 31, ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727499/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:58 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727499/scat/48cba686fe041718 TV host Siow Hui Mei and another woman. The alleged incident was reported to have taken place during a hen party of an ex-TV host, who is also Lau's friend, last year, reported Oriental Daily. Low was reported to be the only man at the party. "All this happened before our wedding, but we decided to carry on with our marriage plan after a heart-to-heart talk," said the 31-year-old ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727498/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:58 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727498/scat/48cba686fe041718 SINGER and actress Marsha Milan Londoh will play the part of an orang asli rape victim in her next film, Harian Metro reported. The 28-year-old who shot to fame after her appearance as a contestant in Akademi Fantasia 3 will also be sporting a completely different look for the role in Tujuh. She will have to curl her hair. "I will play the role of Suri, an orang asli from the Temuan tribe, ... http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727500/scat/48cba686fe041718 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:46:57 -0400 http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/214727500/scat/48cba686fe041718