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Breaking News From Malayasia :Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:43 -0500 Malaysian Hindu woman wins custody battle with Muslim husbandMalaysia's High Court Thursday granted a Hindu woman custody of her child after a bitter court battle with her estranged Muslim husband, who converted their children to Islam and then took possession of them. `Malaysian Indians feel let down by opposition alliance Malaysian Indians feel 'extremely let down' by the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) they voted for in a big way two years ago, a special report in a Tamil daily here said. Kl Welcomes Stylo 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: The 2010 season of the Formula One Grand Prix begins in Bahrain this weekend, and will arrive in Malaysia on April 2. But before KL's most anticipated sporting event is to begin, the Iata Halves 2010 Loss Forecast To Us$2.8b KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) halved its loss forecast for 2010 to US$2.8 billion (compared with US$5.6 billion loss forecast in December 2009) and also lowered its ... Tan Chong Motor To Distribute Cbu Nissan Vehicles In Cambodia ]'s (TCM) unit will distribute Nissan brand completely built-up (CBU) vehicles in Cambodia. It said on Thursday, March 11 that its unit, ETCM (C) Pty Ltd had entered into a distribution agreement wit... Company Tried To Block Attempt To Fight Bushfires MIRI: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan on Thursday said that a private company here was alleged to have refused to allow firemen from extinguishing bushfires on its land. Without naming th... More Than 100 Firefighters Battling London Blaze LONDON: More than 100 firefighters are tackling a fire in a restaurant and office complex near London's financial district. The London Fire Brigade says crews were called to Tabernacle Street in centr... Cops Charged With Graft SHAH ALAM: Two police corporals were jointly charged in the Sessions Court here Thursday with committing two counts of corruption, two years ago. Muhamad Abdullah, 47, and Baba Ibrahim, 48, however, p... #flash* Btoto To Launch New Lotto Game, Minimum Upfront Jackpot Rm8.88m ]'s unit Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Sports Toto) will launch another lotto game named Supreme Toto 6/58 and offers a guaranteed minimum upfront jackpot of RM8.88 million.BToto said the Supreme Toto... Judge Erred In Ruling PUTRAJAYA: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim contends that the High Court judge had erred in ruling that there was no real danger of bias if he continued to hear Anwar's sodomy case. This was... Stocks Fall On Profit-taking, China Inflation Fears Share prices on Bursa Malaysia fell on Thursday, March 11, due to profit-taking activities after the market had rallied to fresh two-year highs on Wednesday. Although sentiment has improved in recent ... Telekom Malaysia To Inaugurate Hsbb Services On 24 March Malaysia’s fixed line incumbent Telekom Malaysia is set to launch commercial services over its newly constructed High Speed Broadband (HSBB) network on 24 March, according to Bernama. Prime Minister... Malaysian Hindu Woman Wins Custody Battle With Muslim Husband Kuala Lumpur, March 11 : Malaysia's High Court Thursday granted a Hindu woman custody of her child after a bitter court battle with her estranged Muslim husband, who converted their children to Islam ... Hindu Woman Wins Custody Battle With Muslim Husband In Malaysia Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's High Court on Thursday granted a Hindu woman custody of her child after a bitter court battle with her estranged Muslim husband, who converted their children to Islam and the... Malaysia Is Launch Pad For Oxford Dictionary's Latest Edition "; set_background(""); return txt; } // Sets the background picture, padding and lots more. :) function ol_content_background(text, picture, hasfullhtml) { if (hasfullhtml) { txt = text; } els... Centre That Chained Mentally-handicapped Teen Ordered To Close malacca@thestar.com.my MALACCA: Authorities here have ordered the closure of the private home for the aged and handicapped in Bukit Cina following the rescue of a mentally-handicapped 19-year-old who ... Mems Gets Temporary Reprieve From Delisting ] has received a temporary reprieve from being delisted after Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd gave it until May 31 to undertake a regularisation plan.The postponement followed the company's appeal that ... Sun Hung Kai H1 Underlying Profit Up 44% ], Asia's largest developer by market value, reported a 44% rise in first-half underlying profit, beating forecasts, on higher rental income and strong sales fueled by low interest rates and China's e... Ytl Power's Rm2.5b Wimax Network Plan Unexpected ]'s (YTLPI) move to roll out its RM2.5 billion worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) network is quite unexpected.The rating agency said on Thursday, March 11 this was not in line wit... Ytl Corp’s Balance Sheet Constrained By Hefty Debt Load ]’s balance sheet remains constrained by its hefty debt load, says RAM Ratings Bhd.The ratings agency said on Thursday, March 11 that for the purpose of company-level analysis, it included some RM2.... Penang To Retain Rm100 Payment To Senior Citizens GEORGE TOWN: The state government will not back down from its efforts to reward senior citizens in the state with a RM100 annual payment and is willing to be investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corrupt... Cabinet Fine Tuning Gst Details KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet is discussing in detail the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) to ensure all parties involved will have a clearer picture when it is implemented, Second Fin... Three Deaths Reported Between Feb 28 And March 6 KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Three deaths due to dengue fever were reported between Feb 28 and March 6, bringing the death toll to 34 this year. Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Is... Use Empowerment Of 1malaysia To Face Challenges - Muhyiddin KINABATANGAN, March 11 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin urged the people to use the empowerment of the 1Malaysia concept introduced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Ra... Cctvs For District Police Stations Nationwide - Cid Director PENANG, March 11 (Bernama) -- Closed- circuit television (CCTV) cameras are being installed at district police stations nationwide to prevent allegations of police brutality. Already, the police we... Tabung Haji Operations To Be Shifted To Sepang By 2013 - Jamil Khir SEPANG, March 11 (Bernama) -- The operations of Tabung Haji (TH) in Kelana Jaya, Selangor will be shifted to Sepang once a new complex is ready by 2013 said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department... First Stage Of Nem To Be Announced On March 30 PUTRAJAYA, March 11 (Bernama) -- The first stage of the New Economic Model (NEM) will be announced on March 30, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Thursday. He said an annoucement on th... Pemudah To Improve Five More Areas By April PUTRAJAYA, March 11 (Bernama) -- Improvements will be made in five more areas by Pemudah (Pasukan Petugas Khas Pemudah Cara Perniagaan), the country's special task force dedicated to facilitate all as... 3,138 Stam Candidates Obtain Certificates PUTRAJAYA, March 11 (Bernama) -- A total of 3,138 candidates (66.9 per cent) obtained the Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) certificate with the minimum grade of at least the 'Maqbul' (Pass), said th... Husni Dismisses Speculation Gst Implementation Called Off KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Cabinet yesterday only discussed aspects of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), especially the people's understanding of the proposed tax system and its implement... Join Us In Observing Earth Hour 2010, Smc Says SIBU, March 11 (Bernama) -- The Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) wants greater participation from both the public and private sectors here in observing the Earth Hour 2010 on March 27. Its chairman, Da... 430 Cctvs To Be Linked To Fight Street Crime lester@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 430 closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras here and in Putrajaya will be linked to keep an eye out for street crimes. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wira A... Lorry Driver To Hang For Ganja Trafficking KANGAR: A lorry driver was sentenced to death by the High Court here on Thursday for trafficking in 53,074.7gm of ganja six years ago. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Zamani A.Rahim, in convicting Mad Rod... Kong Undecided On Which Party Post To Contest KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, who had resigned as MCA vice-president, today said he will contest a post in the coming fresh party polls.Kong, who is also minister of housing and local governme... Pm Wants Mca Problem Solved As Soon As Possible PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak wants the MCA to solve its problem as soon as possible to strengthen the Barisan Nasional (BN)."I want a solution. It doesn't really matter whether thr... Japan Tuna Brokers Rally Against Bluefin Trade Ban TOKYO (AP): Tuna brokers at Japan's largest fish market protested a proposed international trade ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna Thursday, saying it would unfairly hit Japan and its massive tuna market. ... ‘kelantan Sultan Did Not File Divorce Suit; It Was Done On His Behalf’ KOTA BARU: The Chief registrar of Syariah Appelate/High court clarified that the Sultan of Kelantan Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Sultan Yahya Petra did not file a divorce suit against his second wife Elia... Court Orders Muslim Convert Husband To Return Baby To Wife IPOH: Kindergarten teacher M. Indira Gandhi, embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her Muslim convert husband, was given custody of her 22-month-old toddler by the High Court here. Justice Wan Afr... Dis Tech Slips On Rm131m Fraud Worry ] Holdings Bhd fell at the midday break on Thursday, March 11 when it resumed trading after being voluntarily suspended over concerns about a potential RM131 million fraud case.At 12.30pm, it was down... China Overheating Fears Grow, Spurring Tightening Talk BEIJING: Chinese consumer inflation spurted to a 16-month high in February and a raft of economic data displayed broad-based strength, providing fresh arguments for policy tightening sooner rather tha... Blue Chips Reverse Into Losses, Sime, Genting Weigh KUALA LUMPUR: The run-up in the early session on Thursday, March 11 lost steam as investors locked in gains on heavyweight Sime Darby and GENTING BHD [ #flash* January Ipi Up 12.7% On-yr, Up 2.9% On-month KUALA LUMPUR: The Industrial Production Index (IPI) in January 2010 accelerated 12.7% from a year ago, and advanced 2.9% on month.The Statistics Department said on Thursday, March 11 the increase in J... Chief Secretary To The Govt's Contract Extended For A Year PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan was re-appointed Chief Secretary to the Government on a contract basis for a year from June 24, 2010 to June 23, 2011, the Prime Minister's Office announced today.... Malaysia Voted Asia's Best Destination By 'go Asia' BERLIN: Malaysia was declared the second best destination in Asia by "Go Asia", a tourism marketing network specialising in Asia, which gave good marks to the overall facilities available for tourism ... 7,987 Spm Candidates Excel PUTRAJAYA, March 11 (Bernama) -- 7,987 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2009 candidates registered excellent results (A+, A, and/or A-) for all subjects sat for compared to 6,277 in 2008. Education d... It Companies Should Venture Abroad To Grab Opportunities From Massita Ahmad HAMBURG, 11 March (Bernama) -- Local Information Technology (IT) companies should continue to venture beyond the shores to tap the huge market potential existing overseas. Inf... Oil Falls Below $82 As Traders Eye Weak Us Demand SINGAPORE (AP): Oil prices fell below $82 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders eyed tepid US crude demand amid an overall economic expansion. Benchmark crude for April delivery was down 51 cents to $8... Mild Earthquake In Kenyir KUALA LUMPUR: A mild earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 11.10pm Thursday, causing mild tremors that was felt within the Tasik Kenyir area. The earthquake which had its... Syariah Court Chief Judge KOTA BARU: Muslims in Kelantan who want to marry underage persons can ask for permission or exception from the 'kadi' giving reasonable gounds, said Kelantan Syariah Court Chief Judge Datuk Daud Moham... Unity Roadshow Hits The Trail In Sabah, Sarawak SABM ) group will taking its series of roadshows across to Sabah and Sarawak this weekend, the first outside Peninsular Malaysia, in its continuing efforts to get the people to make their vote count a... Malaysia Current Account Surplus Widens In Q4 (RTTNews) - Malaysia's current account surplus increased to MYR 27.3 billion in the December quarter from MYR 25.3 billion in the September quarter, the Department of Statistics said on Thursday.This... Malaysia Manufacturing Sales Pick Up In January (RTTNews) - Sales in Malaysia's manufacturing sector increased 28.8% year-on-year to MYR 43.3 billion, the country's department of statistics said on Thursday. In December, sales value was up a revis... #flash* Apex Healthcare Surges To Highest Since 2000 ] shares surged to as high as RM2.81 in morning trade on Thursday, March 11 -- the highest since August 2000 -- after it proposed a one-for-four bonus issue.At 11.18am, it was up 24 sen to RM2.72 with... Glove Makers Top Losers KUALA LUMPUR: Glove makers were among the main losers in late morning trade on Thursday, March 11 as the market turned cautious with mild profit taking seen.At 11.07am, the FBM KLCI fell 1.59 points t... Asian Stocks Tick Higher After Us Stays In A Lull NEW YORK (AP): Asian markets inched higher early Thursday amid mixed economic news and after US stocks closed with small gains following a report that companies cut their inventories. Investors typica... Mohd Fazli Charged With Murdering Syafiah, 3 KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Fadzli Azri Jamil, 28, was charged at the Kuala Kubu Baru Magistrates Court for the murder of three-year-old Syafiah Humaira Sahari on Feb 2. More to come: Home Alone Toddler Burns To Death KOTA KINABALU: A three-year-old boy died in a fire that destroyed seven houses in the east coast town Lahad Datu. Adiputra Yusuf was believed to have been sleeping in one of the rooms of his house whe... Hunt For Hammer Man Extends To Residential Areas, Villages MUAR: Police on are now fanning out into villages and residential areas in and around Muar to hunt down the man who attacked three six-year-old children in a pre-school with a hammer. In the Wednesday... U.s. Says It Prefers Tpp With Malaysia The United States said on Wednesday that it was interested in proceeding with the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP) with Malaysia, instead of a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA).Kurt Campbell, Assis... Blue Chips Extend Gains, Focus On Cimb KUALA LUMPUR: Blue chips extended their gains in early trade on Thursday, March 11, pushing the key index to another fresh two-year high as investors bought banks and PLANTATION [ Osk Research Downgrades Kkb To Trading Buy KUALA LUMPUR: OSK Research says KKB Engineering’s share price has appreciated by 64.9% over the past two weeks after the announcement of its above expectations FY09 results as well as bonus issue an... Rhb Research Maintains Underperform On Gamuda ] orderbook. “Indicative fair value is RM2.12 based on 14x CY10 EPS of 15.1sen, in line with our benchmark 1 year forward target PER for the construction sector of 10 times to 14 times,” it said ... Cimb Research Maintains Outperform On Top Glove, Tp Rm16.99 KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its Outperform call on Top Glove, along with its target price of RM16.99, pegged to a 10% premium over its target market P/E of 15 times. It said o... Midf Research Retains Neutral On Plantation Sector ] sector as the KL Plantation Index had outperformed the crude palm oil (CPO) prices by about 18 percentage points. It said on Thursday, March 11 that the share prices of plantation stocks ar... Bank Of Korea Keeps Interest Rate At Record Low SEOUL, South Korea (AP): South Korea's central bank has kept its key interest rate at a record low as the country's economic growth slows and the institution prepares for a leadership change. The Bank... United Makes Firm Order For 25 Airbus A350s PARIS (AP): United Airlines has made a firm order for 25 of Airbus' A350 extra-wide bodied jets, fulfilling a commitment signed in December, the European aircraft manufacturer said Wednesday. Deliveri... Palm Inc. Teeters In Crowded Smart Phone Market SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the ... Spike In Prius Complaints May Not Be All It Seems NEW YORK (AP): Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid. Experts on consumer... 214 Students Scored Above 90% For All Subjects PUTRAJAYA: In the 2009 SPM results announced Thursday, 7,987 students obtained all As in the subjects they took, said Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom. He said that under the new ... Tengku Fakhry Wins Rm6mil In Damages Against Wife Manohara KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Sultan Ismail Petra was awarded RM6mil in damages against estranged wife Manohara Odelia Pinot and her mother Daisy Fajarina in his d... Personal Look At Genes Locates Disease Causes WASHINGTON: Children inherit about 30 changed genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family. Yet that was enough t... Systemic Fungal Infection Therapeutics Market In Malaysia Systemic Fungal Infection Therapeutics Research Malaysia " to their offering. This research service aims to provide an update on the epidemiology of systemic fungal infection, current diagnostic and t... I May Consider Joining Dap Q: Since your sacking from PKR what have you been doing? Has any political party, especially Umno, contacted and enticed you to join their bandwagon? A: Many parties have approached me including NGOs.... 'kit Siang Should Be Opposition Leader' KUALA LUMPUR: DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang is the right person to lead the opposition pact according to the principle of democracy and universal parliamentary practice, says Kulim Bandar Baru member of p... Pas' Move To Bring Islam Closer To Non-muslims In Dap KOTA BARU: Pas' objective of working together with DAP was to bring Islam closer to the non-Muslims in the Chinese-dominated party, says the party's spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. Rm52m Facelift For Puduraya KUALA LUMPUR: Puduraya, the three-decade-old bus terminal in the heart of the city, will see a four-month closure beginning March 19 to facilitate refurbishment work. Ex-dpm Seeks Review Of Ruling Anwar yesterday filed an application to review Monday's Federal Court ruling that his dismissal was constitutional. In his notice of motion filed at the Federal Court registry through Messrs Karpal Si... Anwar To Know On April 14 KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will know on April 14 whether his application to get Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan prosecuted for qazaf (false allegation) will proceed. Teoh Died From The Fall SHAH ALAM: Forensic pathologist Dr Shahidan Md Noor yesterday reiterated that the injuries found on Teoh Beng Hock were consistent with a fall. Teacher Charged Over Death Of Briton PETALING JAYA: A music teacher was charged at the magistrate's court yesterday with causing the death of a British national, Andrew Michael Murchie. 'lower Fertility Rate Among The Educated' ago, said the Norwegians had noted a similar trend in their country in the 1980s. "When they noticed the low number of marriages and declining fertility rates, they introduced legislation to help wome... 'experience Helped To Cushion Crash Landing' KOTA BARU: A flight instructor attributed his long experience in flying to saving him and his trainee pilot from a horrific crash landing on Tuesday. 'their Screams Will Haunt Me Forever' Puah Lay Ling, 37, said she only managed to grab two of her children, Koay Yen Nee, 5, and Hui Nee, 2, and bundle them in a blanket before the heat became too intense. "I heard my three other children... Muhyiddin Begins Two-day Tour Of Sabah KOTA KINABALU: Plans for the people, their problems and progress will be put in focus when Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tours several districts in Sabah. Better Families, Not More Babies, Say Groups Its senior programme officer, Abigail de Vries, said such programmes should be used to cultivate happy and healthy families, not encourage more babies. "It's up to the men and women to decide if and w... File Court Action Within 40 Days PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court in a landmark ruling held that dismissed civil servants must file their court action within 40 days of their dismissal. Anwar Trial Being Monitored Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Dr Kurt M.Campbell said the position was consistent with the statement made by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Speaking to reporte... Littoral States Coping Well With Threat, Says Us PUTRAJAYA: The United States is satisfied with the measures taken by the littoral states in protecting commercial ships using the Straits of Malacca. Cuepacs Seeks Exam Review PUTRAJAYA: Cuepacs, the umbrella union for civil servants, wants the efficiency level assessment (PTK) examination to be reviewed, including from the aspect of promotions. Take Malaysia Off Us Watch List, Says Consumer Group PUTRAJAYA: The Kuala Lumpur-based regional office of Consumers International is supporting Malaysia's call to be struck off the United States' watch list on copyright infringement. Royal Praise For Green Designs She cited the Mesiniaga Tower in Subang, Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre as examples of the remarkable accomplishments of local architects."Today's architecture h... Some Prefer To Wait And See Kuala Lumpur Hospital head of medical department Datuk Dr Je-yaindran Sinnadurai said it was a positive move which acknowledged and recognised doctors' dedication, commitment and the long hours they p... Mtuc Urges Najib To Review Proton Wages PETALING JAYA: Skilled assembly workers in Proton Holdings, the national car producer, are earning below the country's poverty line, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress said yesterday. 'pay Rise Will Help Lecturers Focus On R&d' Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said this meant that they would not have to fight for posts in the varsities, but could instead focus on their fields of study through resear... 3 Kids Hit With Hammer In Attack At Kindergarten MUAR: It was a terrifying moment for children and teachers of a kindergarten here when a man suddenly barged into their classroom and attacked them with a hammer for no apparent reason yesterday. Kedah Mb Replaces Two Exco Members Ayer Hitam assemblyman Abdul Ghani Ahmad of Pas and Sidam assemblyman Tan Chow Kang of PKR replaced Pantai Merdeka assemblyman Abdullah Jusoh of Pas and Bakar Arang assemblyman Tan Wei Shu of PKR, res... Rival Factions Turn On The Charm The March 28 party polls is the second party elections in 17 months, and another is due next year. The three factions are said to be on a charm offensive before they announce their candidacies ahead o... Guan Eng Keen To Meet Pm Over Local Govt Elections PENANG: Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said yesterday he was prepared to meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to explain the need to hold local government elections in the state. Use Satellite To Track Illegal Loggers, Says Zambry IPOH: The Forestry Department should use satellite images to detect illegal logging activities in the state, apart from the monitoring system being used, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir... Pac Needs More Time Its chairman, Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid, said the committee became concerned over SPNB's affairs after receiving numerous complaints from contractors. "From our initial review, there seems to be a cost o... |
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