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  • Hindu board in Malaysia files complaint over missing gold

    A Hindu endowment board that conducts the affairs of the Hindu community and temples in a Malaysian state has lodged a police complaint after three gold bars went missing from its office. The Penang Hindu Endowment Board lodged the complaint May 17 over the three gold bars that went missing Dec 26 last year from its office in Georgetown, capital of Penang state, the Malaysian Star reported ...

  • Malaysian Indian Congress leader denies quitting party post

    K.P. Samy, a member of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), has denied reports that he would quit the post as he was not offered a senatorship in the upper house of the Malaysian parliament. "I had merely offered to step down to give way to younger leaders but the president urged me to stay on," the Malaysian Star quoted him as saying in a press conference ...

  • Malaysian Indian Congress to hold working committee meeting May 23

    The Central Working Committee (CWC) of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) will hold its meeting Thursday, thereby setting into motion the process of holding the party's presidential election. Party vice president M. Saravanan said the CWC members will mainly discuss the formation of the election committee, the New Straits Times reported Monday. Formed in 1946, MIC is one of the oldest ...

  • Update Malaysia Q1 investments increase 44 to RM49 bil

    Reset KUALA LUMPUR (May 21): Malaysia saw a 44% increase in investments to RM49.3 billion during the first quarter of this year (Q12013), the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said. This compares to RM34.3 billion in the same period last year."Domestic investments increased 25.5% to RM31 billion in Q12013 from RM24.7 billion in Q12012," said MIDA CEO Datuk Norharuddin ...

  • Court postpones return of Genneva directors’ assets

    's application to postpone the return of assets of three Genneva directors and a former director acquitted of illegal deposit-taking involving more than RM141mil. "After going over the submissions, I am satisfied that there is a need to grant a stay against the previous order to release the properties and exhibits seized," ruled Judge Rozana Ali Yusof. On May 17, the judge had ...

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Black Hawk Down

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  • Tee Siew Kiong on leave from MCA with immediate effect says Chua

    . Tee who is the party's national organising secretary and Pulai Sebatang assemblyman, had been referred to the MCA disciplinary board for accepting the appointment, he added. Dr Chua said Tee would not be attending any party function during his leave. Speaking to reporters after chairing the MCA central committee meeting here on Tuesday, he said the action on Tee was in line with the ...

  • Contest for top MCA posts to be held in December

    . Speaking to reporters after chairing the MCA central committee meeting here on Tuesday, Dr Chua said MCA elections would start at the branch level on July 15. The central level elections, including top posts like president and deputy president will be held on Dec 21, he ...

  • Malaysia voices concern with North Korea’s latest missile launch

    Hence, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said, Malaysia joined the international community in calling on North Korea to fully respect the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, including the UNSC Presidential Statement of April 16, ...

  • Malaysias closing tin prices for May 21

    KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Reuters) - Following is a table of Kuala Lumpur tin market prices provided by a Malaysian trader. (Prices in $/tonne, and volumes in tonnes unless stated) Date KL Premium/ Spot Bid Offer Final Volumes (#) (Discount) May 21 21,250 122 23 62 (32-J, 25-E, 5-M) 285 May 20 20,750 57 28 27 (12-J, 10-E, 5-M) 380 May 17 20,800 65 50 50 (18-J, 27-E, 5-M) ...

  • Melaka to allow Indonesians work and return daily

    Printer Friendly Melaka: Melaka and Indonesia have proposed to introduce a new gateway for Indonesian workers to travel and work in Melaka, especially industries located in coastal areas, on a daily basis. Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Idris Haron said through the new initiative Indonesian workers living in Dumai, Bengkalis and Pulau Rupat would be able to travel to and from Melaka on a daily ...

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