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Breaking News From Malayasia :Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:51:46 -0400 Indian Malaysian sleuth joins forces with IbrahimIn a fresh twist to l'affaire Anwar Ibrahim, an ethnic Indian private investigator has joined forces with him to allege Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak's interference in the murder trial of a Mongolian woman. Malaysian Indian woman hangs herself with wedding sari A Malaysian Indian had a massive heart attack when he saw his wife had hanged herself using her wedding sari. Malaysia against US interference in Anwar Ibrahim case Malaysian Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar has said the US 'should not interfere' in the investigations into charges of sodomy levelled against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Drugs worth 50 million rupees seized in Chennai Chennai, July 3 : Custom officials today arrested one person named David and seized contraband Ketamine Hydrochloride worth 50 million rupees in Chennai while smugglers were trying to smuggle the drug in a Malaysia bound consignment. Two cleared, only one has criminal record The other two, Supriamany Sinnayapal, 59, and Sooria Narayanan, 38, were clean. Checks with the police yesterday confirmed that a 50-year-old Parti Keadilan Rakyat representative had a previous record... Govt urged to reconsider RM1m offer for gold medal Last week, the governnment announced that any athlete winning a gold medal will receive RM1 million while silver and bronze medallists will receive RM300,000 and RM100,000, respectively. Raime critici... KLCI Futures Close Lower KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower Thursday amid uncertainties arising from the closure of underlying... Burning desire to promote gender equality I joined the DAP in 1991 after spending a year as a fulltime research officer for Penang DAP. When I was invited to be a candidate in the 1995 elections, I took that as a chance to further promote the... Malay literature in 8 languages Malaysian National Institute of Translation (ITNM) chief executive officer Mohd Khair Ngadiron said that the books would be translated into English, Portuguese, French, Mandarin, Arabic, German, Japan... Malaysia Now In 166th Place, Spain Leap To The Top KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's international football standing improved slightly and are now in 166th place out of 199 countries in the latest FIFA's monthly rankings. Malaysia were i... Trading will resume today, says Bursa Malaysia boss KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd experienced the worst systems breakdown in its history when a faulty computer hard disk forced trading to be suspended for the whole of yesterday. Wrongly dismissed salesman to get back pay "The court finds that the company has not produced evidence that justified its need for reorganisation in order to promote economic efficiency and viability." Without the evidence, he said, the court ... Two held in Thailand belong to separatist group Prabpal said the two, believed to be members of separatist group Ronda Kumpulan Kecil, have confessed that they received their initial training in Aceh. "We believe they were among hundreds of the gro... RM10m drugs, not peanuts The container, which was packed with sacks of groundnuts, was seized by officers from Pengkalan Hulu, Perak, and Putrajaya Customs Departments.Customs director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Abdul Ha... Lay-off fear fuels call to halt import of labour "We are informed that several manufacturers here have already started reducing their production, and are not discounting the possibility that more would cease operations soon," he said after a meeting... No Trading On Bursa Thursday After Systems Failure KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- There was no trading on Bursa Malaysia Thursday as the exchange faced a systems failure, creating much speculation among anxious investors. Adding to the uncertain... Groups back Sabah on royalty bid KOTA KINABALU: Political parties and non-governmental organisations have come out in support of the suggestion that the Federal Government give to Sabah the five per cent royalty it receives from Petr... Wife once slapped maid KUALA LUMPUR: Housewife Yim Pek Ha had once slapped Nirmala Bonat as her former Indonesian maid "might have got on her nerves", her husband told the Sessions Court yesterday. 36th bundle of joy for KUALA LUMPUR: It was yet another milestone for the Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation (TAFF) as it helped a childless couple welcome their first bundle of joy. Land bank move to boost food production JOHOR will implement a land bank system to revive agricultural land which has been left idle for years with the hope of boosting food production. RM2b more for each economic corridor Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the extra funds were to ensure corridor projects were not held up due to budget shortfalls caused by the sharp increase in building material costs.... Cabinet to get memo on hoteliers PORT DICKSON: The Tourism Ministry will submit to the cabinet a memorandum highlighting the problems faced by hoteliers following the fuel price hike and the government's move to cut down on events he... Mosques misused, says group SHAH ALAM: A group representing Muslim non-governmental organisations submitted a memorandum of protest on alleged misuse of mosques to Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor yesterday. Employers urged not to compromise safety KUALA LUMPUR: Employers should not introduce cost-cutting measures at the expense of workplace safety and health of their employees, National Institute Of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh) chairm... Using concrete slabs to end grating thefts Last year alone 1,604 steel gratings were stolen, costing City Hall losses of almost RM418,000. To curb this problem, Mayor Datuk Ab Hakim Borhan has announced that steel gratings will now be replaced... Brinksmanship in polarized Malaysia By Anil Netto PENANG - Another day, another explosive allegation in politically polarized Malaysia. Opposition icon Anwar Ibrahim dropped a bombshell on Thursday when he alleged in a conference... No Trading Recorded For KLIBOR Futures KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- There is no trading recorded for the three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives. As at 10am, KLIBOR... Malaysian opposition vows to seize power KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition is maintaining its target of toppling the government by mid-September, despite the sodomy allegation against leader Anwar Ibrahim, his wife said yesterday. The opp... Chiefs urged to be the sultan IPOH: To ensure that mosques and surau are not turned into a platform for political activities, the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah has told territorial chiefs to become the "eyes and ears of t... Opt for high-yielding large cap stocks KUALA LUMPUR: Aseambankers Equity Research remains defensively in favour of high yielding large cap stocks, but acknowledge a growing list of trading opportunities on downtrodden companies. Its list o... Trading on equities market to resume 2.30pm KUALA LUMPUR: Equities trading on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd will resume at 2.30pm Thursday from the back-up system at its alternate trading site. Trading was suspended from 9am to 12.30pm foll... Maju Raya accumulates Efficient shares KUALA LUMPUR: Maju Raya Sdn Bhd saw its shareholding in Mesdaq-listed Efficient E-Solutions Bhd increase to 85.06 million shares or 12.92% after the acquisition of 2.94 million shares from June 23-25.... Trading For Morning Session Suspended Due To Computer Glitch KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Bernama) -- Trading on Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has been suspended for the morning session from 9am to 12.30pm, following a computer glitch. However, the derivatives market ... Heartbreaking tales of modern-day They are all tales of property sold, debts incurred and favours sought to raise money to secure a job in Malaysia.However, once the agents are paid and the job is secured they find that it is not the ... Headlines in major Malaysian newspapers Headlines The following headlines appeared in major Malaysian newspapers on Thursday: ** THE NEW STRAITS TIMES - Armed forces, police prepare for demos - 'America must stay out of our affairs' - Musa ... Toiling away at mercy of unscrupulous employers Bar Council human rights committee member Renuka T. Balasubramaniam said even if a foreign employee were to be allowed to join his company's union, the employer could just choose not to renew his work... Indonesia to hand over D-8 chairmanship to Malaysia Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to attend the 6th Developing Eight (D-8) Summit on July 6-8 and hand over the D-8 chairmanship to Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, presidentia... Migrant workers caught in limbo Unionists say migrant workers should be allowed to join trade unions, but their contracts prohibit them from doing so. MARC LOURDES speaks to Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam and MTUC ... Trainee nurses live in fear of Peeping Toms TAMPIN: A group of trainee nurses living in several rented houses in Taman Indah and Taman Clonle have been forced to take baths in the dark for fear of being videotaped by Peeping Toms. How the public views corruption ‘worrying’ Under the sub-index on corruption perception, 53.9 per cent of total respondents said corruption was highly practised in the country. As to whether corruption prevention measures were effective, 58.2 ... Millers want higher price for ST15 ALOR STAR: Kedah rice-millers are urging the government to raise the ceiling price of the 15 per cent broken rice variant (ST15) between 21 per cent and 33 per cent per kilogramme to stabilise its sup... Mediation system to tackle cases fast taking shape PUTRAJAYA: The much-awaited judicial reforms will take off with the setting up of a mediation system under the Mediation Act, which would help clear the backlog of civil cases. Keeping skeletons in her closet, literally But this does not mean that she harbours dark secrets from her past which she wants to keep under wraps. Instead, Zuraina is literally keeping eight skeletons in her office.The skeletons are prized re... ACA launches full-scale probe into Anwar The investigation is led by ACA investigation director Datuk Shukri Abdull.ACA director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan yesterday confirmed that the ACA head office here had received Anwar's repo... Move to discipline Gobind falls flat Undeterred, the backbenchers are expected to try again today, using another Standing Order.The attempt to refer Gobind to the committee, which disciplines members for wrongdoings, over remarks he had ... Seven new ways to smuggle diesel Upon checking, they found seven hidden compartments under the seat, engine compartment and undercarriage. Mohd Zunaidi said checks showed the Thai had been visiting several petrol kiosks near the Mala... Cops get tips on media relations Twenty middle-ranking police officers from the Federal Narcotics Department attended a media relations-cum-English language course at Balai Berita, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. New bungalows for border patrolmen "We are grateful for the government's concern with this allocation under the Ninth Malaysia Plan. The bungalows comprise a room, a kitchen and four toilets. Each post will house 13 GOF men. "Four are ... Steps being taken to deal with backlog In a written statement to Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham (DAP-Beruas), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the measures taken were to ensure that the courts would be able to expedite cases and im... SP Setia to build RM750m retail mall KUALA LUMPUR: SP Setia Bhd will build a RM750mil retail mall in Setia City, a commercial hub at flagship township Setia Alam in Shah Alam. The developer, via subsidiary Bandar Setia Alam Sdn Bhd, yest... Armed forces, police prepare for demos With this in mind, the two security forces launched a joint safety exercise at the Police College in Cheras yesterday.Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said cooperation was crucial becau... Petra Perdana in JV with Aussie firms PETALING JAYA: Petra Perdana Bhd has teamed up with two Australian companies - The Underwater Centre Fremantle Pty Ltd (TUCF) and CJES Trust - to market, manage and operate offshore oil and gas marine... Priceless relics making the way home KUALA LUMPUR: The country's priceless relics, which were transported abroad and kept out of the country for years, are slowly being identified and brought home. Once-a-month pay stays for govt staff PUTRAJAYA: The payment of salaries at the end of the month to civil servants stays following reservations expressed by Cuepacs over fortnightly payments. Toddler is only witness to mother MUAR: A 2-year-old toddler is the only eyewitness to the murder of his 24-year-old mother on the doorstep of their double-storey terrace house in Taman Sri Jeram 3, at Batu 3 Jalan Bakri here, at noon... Jailed 18 years for raping daughter, 14 The man, of Kampung Ramuan Cina Besar in Alor Gajah, was spared the rotan as he was above 50. The 51-year-old man pleaded guilty to raping his daughter, then 14 years and nine months, at his home abou... Four lose RM100,000 to phishing syndicate At least four people have had their bank accounts cleaned out because they went to the wrong website, one that was identical to the real bank website.The URL of the fake website was similar to the rea... MCA Youth holdsfirm on Article 153 KUALA LUMPUR: MCA Youth has lashed out at Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar for hinting that action would be taken against the Malaysian Bar Council for holding a Social Contract Forum last Sa... Umno duo deny crossover plans Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yakcob, who is Bera MP, described the claim as "ridiculous". "It is not logical for me to jump to Parti Keadilan Rakyat. It is impossible that I would want... SMEs to get aid with branding, packaging CYBERJAYA: The Small and Medium Industries Development Corp (SMIDEC) has tied up with Tesco Stores (M) Sdn Bhd and Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LKWUCT) to help small and medium enterp... EPF fines errant employers In a statement here yesterday, EPF said the fines ranged from RM1,000 to RM6,000. Sri Bayanaemas Roadfeeder of Penang was slapped with the highest fine of RM6,000 and Mohmood Security (M) Sdn Bhd of P... New anti-graft body next year PUTRAJAYA: The restructuring of the Anti-Corruption Agency into the Malaysian Commission of Anti-Corruption is likely to take place next year. Weak markets to hinder growth for OSK KUALA LUMPUR: OSK Holdings Bhd expects lower growth in its securities and brokerage business in light of current weakness in global and domestic markets. However, the firm's investment banking divisio... Unhappy over deferred projects Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Bagan) led the charge with a hard-hitting speech, saying that the Mid-Term Review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan for the state was nothing more than politics of ven... MIC Youth Brigade dissolved Its chief, M. Magendiran, said it was also a sign of dissatisfaction with party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu who, he alleged, had hurt the feelings of the youth wing. He said the 1,000-strong br... No electricity, no water and no roads I discovered that I could be the voice of the people in rural areas especially those who lived in the longhouses, to help them air their concerns.The issues which concern my constituency are similar t... Steel demand likely to remain strong PETALING JAYA: Demand for steel is expected to remain strong, given the tight global supply and firm demand from Asia and the Middle East, says Aseambankers. The International Iron and Steel Institute... Newspaper publishers against anti-dumping duties KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Newspaper Publishers Association (MNPA) will follow through its appeal to the International Trade and Industry Ministry not to extend the anti-dumping duties on imports of ... Langkawi ferries may raise fares The operators were planning to submit a proposal to the Transport Ministry to raise the fares by RM7 from Kuala Kedah, near here, and RM5 from Kuala Perlis in Perlis soon. Sources said if the proposal... Good first score for Malaysia Based on that, the inaugural National Integrity Perception Index Report 2007 showed a commendable score of 6.97 out of 10 in the Malaysian public's happiness with the level of perceived integrity in s... Blog responsibly, undergrads told KANGAR: Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) undergraduates were told about the do's and dont's of blogging by vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Kamaruddin Hussin yesterday. Jempol free from virus threat SEREMBAN: The mosquito-transmitted Chikungunya virus, which was detected in several locations in Jempol recently, has been eradicated. Now Azli on RM84m CBT charges Datuk Azli Abdul Rahman, who was managing director of Paradym Resources Industries Sdn Bhd, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Azli was charged at the same court on March 14 with 32 counts of mone... SAPP told to explain three matters The BN wants an explanation from the SAPP on the proposed vote of no confidence against Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the party's loss of confidence in the prime minister and a statement that ther... KLCI at 15-month low PETALING JAYA: The KL Composite Index (KLCI) yesterday fell to a 15-month low, eclipsing the previous bottom seen on March 10 following the general election. A key technical support level was also bre... NGV Tech eyes RM800mil contracts SHAH ALAM: Low-key shipbuilder NGV Tech Sdn Bhd is currently bidding for RM800mil worth of contracts to supply vessels to the local and overseas markets, including Iraq and Oman, says managing directo... VADS gets RM144m contract PETALING JAYA: VADS Bhd wholly owned subsidiary VADS e-Services Sdn Bhd (VeS) has secured a three-year contract worth up to RM143.68mil from Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) to provide Streamyx and non-Strea... Top Glove third quarter net earnings at RM26mil PETALING JAYA: Top Glove Corp Bhd's net profit in the third quarter ended May 31 increased 2% on 18% growth in sales compared with the previous corresponding period, as margin was affected by higher l... Marks and Spencer says downturn to last longer LONDON: Marks and Spencer issued a shock profit warning and said a consumer downturn was likely to be deeper and last longer than previously expected, sending its shares plunging over 20% to a near se... Blockbuster withdraws proposal to acquire Circuit City DALLAS (AP) - Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday it is withdrawing its proposal to buy Circuit City Stores Inc., the big-box retailer whose sales have tumbled this year. Chief Executive James Keyes said in... U Mobile raises benchmark in 3G market KUALA LUMPUR: U Mobile Sdn Bhd raised the benchmark in the third generation (3G) market with its free starter pack, per second billing and eight sen per SMS across all networks anytime for its 018 pre... NRI confuses Malaysian parliament KUALA LUMPUR: Suspended from parliament for two days for defying the chair, Indian Malaysian lawmaker Govind Singh Deo has caused confusion about whether or not he has apologised to Speaker Pandika... LTH buys 2m more Muhibbah shares KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji continued to raise its shareholding in Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd by acquiring another two million shares. A filing with Bursa Malaysia showed the pilgrimage fund a... Oil rises above US$142 a barrel KUALA LUMPUR (AP) - Oil rose above US$142 a barrel Wednesday in Asia, with analysts warning that prices may spike further amid persistent concerns over tight supply and tension in the Middle East. "Th... Fixed phone calls in Japan drop below 50%t of all calls TOKYO (AP) - Mobile phones are gradually making land-line telephones a thing of the past in Japan. For the first time, fixed-line telephones accounted for less than half of all calls made in a fiscal ... ATM breach in US highlights security problems SAN JOSE, California (AP) - Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security h... Chavez proposes South American version of OPEC SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN, Argentina (AP) - President Hugo Chavez is inviting South American leaders to create their own version of OPEC. The socialist president says the group known as Petrosur would lin... Share Prices Close Lower, KLCI Down 1.8 Percent KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower Wednesday, succumbing to heavy selling pressure, dealers said. The benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI... RP braces for flood of deportees from Malaysia Close this MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Foreign Affairs is bracing for a mass deportation of Filipinos from Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur vowed to chase out tens of thousands illegal immigra... Anwar shelves plan to contest election KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday he was shelving plans to contest a parliamentary by-election due to a "political conspiracy" behind a young aide's accusation of... Ringgit Opens Lower Against U.S. Dollar KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the U.S. dollar as soaring crude oil prices and inflation kept market participants on the sidelines, dealers said. The ringgit wa... KLIBOR Futures Still Untraded In Early Session KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were still untraded this morning. As at 9.40 am, no ... Anwar fights back with police complaints KUALA LUMPUR - The Associated Press Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, facing a fresh sodomy charge, accused the national police chief and the attorney general yesterday of fabricating eviden... Anwar to embark on nationwide roadshow to defend himself against sodomy allegations Pakatan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will embark on a nationwide road show to defend himself against the sodomy allegations thrown at him. Malaysian police detain man, sons for making firearms Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian police have detained a man and his two sons for manufacturing firearms in the eastern state of Sarawak on Borneo, police said Wednesday. Police launched a raid on their home i... Malaysia opposition leader steps up rhetoric KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has vowed to seize power soon, stepping up his campaign against the government as he fights back accusations of sodomizing a young w... Malaysia to send protest note to U.S. Malaysia will send a protest note to the United States for suggesting a political motive in the investigation of sodomy allegations against its former deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, local media ... Perak Umno says sorry over racial slur by rep IPOH: Perak Umno has issued a public apology over a racial slur uttered by one of its state assemblymen during the state assembly meeting last week. Rethink logging, ricemillers urge He also drew the ire of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng who said logging in the forest reserve would be catastrophic, especially at the Muda Dam, which supplies water for irrigation, industries and... Collision leaves child orphaned, in coma Nik Nurul Analia Balkis Mohd Rudi is in a coma with severe internal bleeding of the brain and a broken leg suffered when a collision between two cars on Monday plunged both vehicles into a metre-deep ... |
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