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Breaking News From Malayasia :Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:35:48 -0400 Anwar made the call, says KohFormer chief minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said Anwar, who was then deputy prime minister, telephoned him to negotiate a new repayment scheme with Business Focus, formerly owned by Tan Sri Amin Sha... We sing our own tune, says Koh Acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said it would stand up for its own ideology and principles. "We will not be yes-men in BN. We have often expressed differing views from other parties, within a... PKR leader aims to review mega projects BUTTERWORTH: Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said if the Pakatan Rakyat came to power, it would review all mega projects. He said the RM15.2 billion high-speed broadband... Translation mistakes stall passage of bill Chin told the house there were some mistakes in the translation of the two sections from the Malay-to-English versions. He said the wordings in Sections 12 and 13 of the bill were confusing and could ... Move to build leadership skills in young At the soft launch of the Leaders for Tomorrow (L4T) here yesterday, its protem chairman Tengku Zafrul Aziz said there was a need for a platform for young people to develop leadership skills and have ... Badminton fans assault tourists who changed TV channel The two were assaulted in separate incidents at a bistro in Pengkalan Weld and a hotel in Jalan Macalister when they meddled with television sets that were tuned to the Beijing Olympics badminton fina... IGP has successful bypass op KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan successfully underwent a heart bypass operation yesterday at the National Heart Institute (IJN). Domestic tiff ends in man being scalded The next thing that neighbours heard was the man screaming in agony.They took him to the hospital when they learnt that he had been scalded on his face and parts of his torso.Meanwhile, his wife lodge... Call to suspend teacher BANTING: The Coalition of Indian Non-Governmental Organisations wants the Education Ministry to suspend the teacher who made racist comments against her students. Prosthesis gives boy back dreams Christine Lim from Distinctive Model Sdn Bhd talked to her company about fully funding the cost of a prosthetic leg for the boy from Kuala Terengganu, as well as giving his family RM1,000 for medical ... US stocks fall on inflation data, financial worries NEW YORK: Wall Street fell sharply for a second straight session Tuesday after a hefty jump in wholesale inflation and a drop in new home construction gave investors more reason to believe an economic... ACA probes yet another top Sabah politician KUALA LUMPUR: Another high-ranking Sabah politician has come under the scrutiny of the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) for alleged bribery involving almost RM60 million. NSTP bags two media awards KUALA LUMPUR: The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd bagged two awards on Monday night at Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) group's media appreciation night. Plan to disrupt polls, say cops Supt Shaharon Anuar Abdul Latif (right) with pictures of suspects allegedly involved in the assault of a press photographer during the Permatang Pauh by-election nomination day last Saturday. Boost for rural areas THE government will ensure that electricity and piped water is available in rural areas and Orang Asli villages by 2015. Deputy Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun said ... More seed banks needed to meet agri demands Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the only seed bank in the country, run by Sime Darby, was ready but only sufficient for the Northern Corridor Economic Region's agriculture projects."We should ha... Green Packet to spend RM1b on WiMAX Kuala Lumpur: Green Packet Bhd will spend up to RM1bil for the development of WiMAX infrastructure over the next four to five years. Group managing director and chief executive officer Puan Chan Cheon... Barisan opts for "This change of heart is reflected in the way they welcome party members in the house-to-house visits."We believe our approach is bearing fruit and we are confident that we will deliver more votes in ... Big banknotes still around HUNDREDS of thousands of RM500 and RM1,000 notes are still in circulation although these denominations have been discontinued by Bank Negara since 1999. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Kong Cho Ha said ... SC review on Unico KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) is actively reviewing complaints from minority shareholders of Unico Holdings Bhd on the proposed capital reduction and distribution of Unico-Desa Plantati... Ministry aids heritage sites THE Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry has set up committees to coordinate the management of the World Heritage sites in Malacca and George Town. Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said his ministry... KNM units to buy Brazilian firms KUALA LUMPUR: KNM Group Bhd said KNM International Sdn Bhd and KNM Process Systems Sdn Bhd, both subsidiaries of the group, have entered into three share sale and purchase agreements to acquire 80% ea... WW2 bomb explodes in scrapyard, two killed KUALA SELANGOR: Two foreign workers were killed when a stray World War 2 bomb exploded at a scrapyard in Kampung Baru Kuala Selangor yesterday. KLIBOR And MGS Futures Untraded In Early Trading KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded in early trading Wednesday. At 9.45am,... TM net profit rises 1.8% in second quarter KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) posted a marginal 1.8% increase in net profit to RM114.7mil for its second quarter ended June 30 against RM112.7mil in the year-earlier period, driven mainly by... Police waiting for DNA results GEORGE TOWN: Police have given their assurance to a South Korean church minister whose daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted that appropriate action will be taken against the culprit. RM1.2m for Chinese schools Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said each school would receive RM200,000. "We received their application for the funds about two months ago." The schools are SRJK (C) Sungai Lembu, SRJ... Tanjung Offshore gets RM30mil job KUALA LUMPUR: Tanjung Offshore Bhd has received a letter of award from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd for the provision of one unit of the Glycol Dehydration System for the Kumang Cluster Development Proje... UN help sought to stop US meddling To an earlier question from Datuk Bung Mokhtar Radin on actions and measures in tackling foreign meddling in the country's internal affairs, Rais said his ministry would be sending a letter to the Uni... Ringgit Opens Higher Against U.S. Dollar KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the U.S. dollar, dealers said. At 9.00 am, the ringgit strengthened against the greenback to 3.3260/3290 compared with Tuesday's... More than 200 people take on port fire JOHOR BARU: The Fire and Rescue Department has pooled resources from five states to battle the huge fire at the Tanjung Langsat Port Oil Terminal, which continues to rage on more than 48 hours after s... History lessons on signboards GEORGE TOWN: Multilingual signboards with the history of 90 streets here will be put up by Tourism Malaysia before the end of the year. Paragon buying over Dominon KUALA LUMPUR: Paragon Union Bhd has entered into a share sale agreement with Prestamewah Development Sdn Bhd and Datuk Liw Jun Wai to acquire the entire issued and paid-up capital of Dominon Park Sdn ... Milus unveils Tirion watch collection KUALA LUMPUR: Luxury Swiss watchmaker Milus International SA recently unveiled its latest watch collection, Tirion TriRetrograde Seconds Skeleton line, after the successful introduction of Herios and ... Al-Aqar REIT to cross RM1bil by year-end KUALA LUMPUR: The Al-Aqar KPJ Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is set to cross its RM1bil target for total asset size by year-end. Its 11 assets are at present worth RM651.5mil and it yesterday add... Malaysia - Two news photographers attacked by political party supporters (SEAPA/IFEX) - Two news photographers were reportedly beaten by supporters of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), or People's Justice Party, on 16 August 2008. According to SEAPA partner the Centre f... Malaysia scraps Avril Lavigne concert KUALA LUMPUR — An Avril Lavigne concert scheduled for later this month in Malaysia has been cancelled amid complaints that the show by the Canadian rock singer is “too sexy.” The ... Malaysian police boost security for Anwar by-election PENANG, Malaysia - Malaysian police said Tuesday they are sending 1,500 more officers to secure the electorate where opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is running for parliament in a heated campaign. Chong Wei To Receive Olympic Reward In Penang Wednesday KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Tuesday announced that a cash reward of RM300,000 and pension for life of RM3,000 a month will be given to nationa... Share Prices Close Sharply Lower On Selling Pressure KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed sharply lower on a selldown of blue chips as worries about the US financial health dominated market sentiment Tuesday, a dealer ... Malaysia denies targeting Anwar with new DNA bill KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is planning to force criminal suspects to give DNA samples, but denied it is targetting opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim who refused to give a sample after his arrest on sodomy c... Bluechips, plantations down at close KUALA LUMPUR: The market fell for a sixth day as it suffered a major drop from a combination of foreign funds exiting and falling commodity prices dragged down bluechip and plantation stocks. The KLCI... Japan shares dive Tuesday after big Wall Street losses TOKYO (AP) - Japanese shares plunged Tuesday after an overnight dive on Wall Street, as renewed concerns about the U.S. financial sector rattled investor sentiment. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index sank... KPJ Healthcare declares 7% dividend PETALING JAYA: Hospital operator KPJ Healthcare Bhd has announced an interim dividend of 7% with an ex-date of Sept 4 and an entitlement date of Sept 8. It recorded a net profit for the second quarter... Liu Xiang pullout a blow to advertisers BEIJING (AP): Hurdler Liu Xiang's surprise departure from the Olympics was a blow to advertisers including Coca Cola and Nike that made the 25-year-old hurdler a star of campaigns aimed at Chinese con... Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady Tuesday TOKYO (AP) - Japan's central bank left its key interest rate steady Tuesday, choosing again to hold to the status quo amid increasing nervousness about the country's slowing economy. Facing the prospe... Demand growing despite global slowdown SINGAPORE (AP) - Regional carrier SilkAir, a unit of Singapore Airlines, said Tuesday that passenger demand grew from a year ago, a sign the economic slowdown in developed countries hasn't crimped Asi... Japan to start overseas cell phone technology push TOKYO (AP) - Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation's popular "wallet phone,'' a government official said Tuesday. Although Japan boasts some... Myanmar natural gas sales up 25 percent YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's natural gas sales soared nearly 25 percent to US$2.5 billion in the financial year through March, official statistics seen Tuesday said. That's up from US$2.03 billion... KLCI Futures Lower At Mid-day KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were lower at mid-day following an easier cash market, dealers said. Augus... Market continues downward trend KUALA LUMPUR: The market continued its downward trend at midday Tuesday with region-wide weak sentiment mainly due to Wall Street's woes and lack of support on the local front affecting the performanc... Travellers to Malaysia told to cover up, use insect repellent Singapore - Travellers heading to Malaysia were advised Tuesday to cover up and generously apply insect repellent as the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus spreads in neighbouring Singapore. At least 82... Coal the only option SESB says again: Coal the only option Kota Kinabalu: SESB maintains that coal is the only option Sabah has to address the East Coast power deficiency. "It is very clear we don't have much choice... Hey, that leg is mine! Hey, that leg is mine! Alor Setar: The mystery surrounding a severed human leg found in a padi field in Kampung Telaga Bata, near here, Sunday was answered when a diabetic patient verified that th... No choice but load shedding No choice but load shedding Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) resorted to load shedding on Monday due to reduced generating capacity of 100MW, thereby affecting several parts of the ... Working towards positive change Your Health: Zapping cancer cells with accuracy A heavyweight machine worth RM14 million has spelt the end to cancer tumours' 'hide-and-seek' games, writes CHAI MEI LING. Shy Bryan has to be consistent to advance Shy Bryan has to be consistent to advance BEIJING: Consistency will hold the key to diver Bryan Nickson Lomas's hopes of making the semi-finals of the Olympics 10m platform even after coming so clo... Chikungunya virus still a threat in Johor, Perak MUAR: The Chikungunya outbreak in Negri Sembilan and Malacca was finally declared over but in Perak and Johor it was still being monitored, Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said yesterday. Odd-job worker remanded over lover SEREMBAN: Police have obtained a seven-day remand order to detain an odd-job worker who allegedly killed his lover with an axe on Saturday. Former Perak Sari Queen in dire straits "To compound the problem, my younger sister, too, is suffering from a tumour-like disease. "She needs RM36,000 to remove nine lumps in her breasts," she said here yesterday.Lechimy's sister Rani, 19, ... Comprehensive report on freedom now completed MUAR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia has completed a comprehensive report on freedom of religion and will be submitting it to the Prime Minister's Department. Going to Malaysia Beware of mozzies IF YOU are heading across the Causeway, stay well covered up and have insect repellent handy, as the record number of chikungunya cases in Malaysia is having a spillover effect here. At least 82 of th... BN education policy fair to all He said the BN government had always provided opportunities for everyone, regardless of race and religion, to pursue further education in the country.Citing various examples of how the education syste... PKR under fire again BUTTERWORTH: Pakatan Rakyat has come under more criticism for the behaviour of its supporters in Permatang Pauh on Saturday. Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar hoped voters would realise the op... Four Umno branches told to hold meetings again SEREMBAN: Four branches in Umno Jelebu division -- Kampung Amar Penghulu, Kampung Batu Serambai, Tasek Jaya and Kampung Juntai -- have been ordered to hold their meetings again after they were found t... 1,000kg acid spill causes jam There were no other vehicles on the road at the time.Knowing that acid and its vapour could cause burns on contact with the skin or eyes, the driver and his co-driver, both in their 20s, moved away fr... UN missions good for our image, says Najib Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said 10 personnel were injured while three died while on tours of duty. One of those who died was involved in an accident while the other two fell ill. "Ou... Water bottles were thrown at me, says Max Water bottles were thrown at me, says Max Kota Kinabalu: Every candidate has a fair chance of winning the Permatang Pauh parliamentary by-election. PBS Deputy President, Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili,... Different strokes for different parties FOR a by-election that has been described as the mother of all by-elections, the pace is rather slow. Even Umno president Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi noticed it during his visit to the Permatang ... InBev to pay Anheuser CEO $10.4M at deal MILWAUKEE (AP) - August Busch IV, chief executive of Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. will be paid nearly $10.4 million after the brewer is sold to InBev SA and $120,000 a month to consult for the new company... Puteri given survival tips BUTTERWORTH: Puteri Umno members have been given "tips and strategies" on how to deal with abusive tactics employed by the opposition in the run- up to the Permatang Pauh by-election next Tuesday. The... Brazil oil reserves maybe 55B barrels BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A prominent geologist says Brazil's offshore oil reserves could hold as much as 55 billion barrels of crude. Marcio Melo, president of the Brazilian Association of Petroleum Ge... Public Bank to unveil new Capital Protected Fund Public Bank to unveil new Capital Protected Fund Kuala Lumpur: Public Bank will unveil Tuesday the PB Capital Protected Resources Fund (PBCPRF), which enables investors an to tap the upside potent... Isinbayeva vaults to gold, new world record Isinbayeva vaults to gold, new world record YELENA Isinbayeva of Russia put in yet another masterful display of high-class pole vaulting here on Monday to better her own world record on the way to ... Analog TV shutdown kills free cell-phone TV NEW YORK (AP) - Picture whipping out your cell phone and catching up with the TV shows "Lost'' or "Jeopardy,'' or watching the local 11 o'clock news, all for free. You can do this with an imported Chi... Guan Eng, Tsu Koon to lock horns GEORGE TOWN: The public debate between Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and his predecessor Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon will be held in Shah Alam tomorrow -- but the debate in the media continues unabated. China in shock as Liu pulls out China in shock as Liu pulls out CHINESE superstar Liu Xiang sensationally pulled out of the 110m hurdles heats injured Monday, putting a huge dampener on China's celebrations at achieving their mos... 5 tasks before handing over to Najib 5 tasks before handing over to Najib Kuala Lumpur: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told the Dewan Rakyat that he was concentrating on five tasks as spelt out in the Barisan Nasional (BN) electio... Firemen battle to contain blaze at petrol tank farms PASIR GUDANG: A second petrol tank farm at Tanjung Langsat Oil Port Terminal here caught fire and burst into flames at 7.10pm yesterday. Gold rebounds as investors go bargain buying NEW YORK (AP) - Gold prices rebounded Monday, pushing back above $800 an ounce as investors went bargain buying after the metal's massive sell-off last week. Silver also rose. In other commodities, cr... Concern over rising number of This question was posed by a participant at the two-day National Population Conference 2008 organised by the National Population and Family Planning Board (LPPKN) in conjunction with World Population ... I am a Muslim first, declares Zulkifli Zulkifli Nordin, the MP for Kulim Bandar Baharu, is however adamant that he did nothing wrong. "For me, Islam comes first. I am a Muslim first, a party member second. A Muslim first, a lawyer second. ... Termites beaten to a pulp, thanks to researchers KUANTAN: A group of researchers from Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) here has created an artificial bait from oil palm pulp which will help to get rid of termites. Immigration chief charged in Malaysia visa scam Kuala Lumpur, August 19: Malaysia charged the country's former immigration chief on Tuesday with graft, the latest in a series of corruption cases involving senior government officials. The crackdown ... Arif Shah braves rain, boos and a flood of questions But there's nothing slack about this politician who starts his day before dawn and quickly leaves reporters trailing in his wake. Arif Shah and his wife Datin Latifah Asmawi rose at 5.30am yesterday t... Protest letter sent to Germany over congress KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia yesterday sent a letter of protest to Germany over a plan to organise an Anti-Islamisation Congress in Cologne from Sept 19 to 20. Conversion application of a Muslim convert approved KUANTAN: The Syariah High Court yesterday approved the application of a Muslim convert, Jeffrey Or Abdullah @ Or Boon Hua, to renounce Islam. ISA detainees to contest DAP polls KUALA LUMPUR: Two Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders have confirmed that they will be contesting central executive committee (CEC) posts at the DAP national congress later this month. King calls for peace, unity KUALA TERENGGANU: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin yesterday called on all quarters, especially Muslims in the country, to strengthen ties among the people as it was vital for pres... Streams of well-wishers at Anwar BUTTERWORTH: Bad weather did not stop Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from a full day of campaigning yesterday in the run-up to the Permatang Pauh by-election. Del Potro withdraws from Pilot Pen NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (AP) - Argentine teenager Juan Martin del Potro, who has won four straight titles on the ATP tour, withdrew from the Pilot Pen tournament citing exhaustion on Monday. Del Potro,... No deal between Venezuela, Cemex on takeover CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's government said it was poised to seize a cement company owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB at midnight Monday after failing to reach a deal on terms for its nationalizat... Markets down on more bad news from the US KUALA LUMPUR: The market was down an hour after trade began on Tuesday as investors reacted negatively to news on Wall Street that there may be more trouble ahead for US quasi-government mortgage gian... Cops nab two who kidnapped businessman KUALA LUMPUR: A 28-year-old businessman had to endure a harrowing 18-hour experience, after being abducted, robbed, assaulted and held for RM20,000 ransom on Sunday. Washington offers no relief for savers WASHINGTON (AP) - Two giant mortgage companies get into hot water over risky investments. The government steps in to throw them a lifeline should they need it. Hundreds of thousands of Americans buy h... South Korean wants swift justice in childÂ’s sodomy case So when his only daughter was sodomised during a recent trip to Penang, the 39-year-old church minister from South Korea exhausted all his resources to seek justice for his girl.Dissatisfied with the ... What is Anwar afraid of - Muhyiddin PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday challenged de facto Parti Keadilan Rakyat leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to swear on the Quran to clear his name of the sodomy allegation levelled by his... FDA reports deaths with diabetes drug Byetta WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. federal regulators are working on a stronger label for a widely used diabetes drug marketed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Eli Lilly & Co. after deaths were reported with th... Auckland Airport settles dispute TORONTO (AP) - Auckland International Airport Ltd. and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board said Monday that they have settled a dispute over transaction expenses from the pension fund's failed ta... Oil prices fall below $113 as storm threat eases NEW YORK (AP) - Crude prices settled below $113 a barrel for the first time in over three months Monday as Tropical Storm Fay steered clear of oil-producing infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico. Light... |
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