Growth signs with orders up, factories report silver lining
KUALA LUMPUR: More manufacturers have reported rising demand fortheir products, a sign that things are looking up for the manufacturingsector.
Quiet welcome home for entrepreneurs abroad
STATISTICS on them are hard to come by as government departments andagencies do not see them as "important". As such, tracking them downcan be a difficult task
Hot, hot, hot till September
KUALA LUMPUR: Temperatures have been rising all over the country, with Klang Valley (Subang) recording 35.6°C last Friday.
Four more cleared of H1N1
PUTRAJAYA:Health authorities have cleared four more people of the InfluenzaA(H1N1), making Malaysia free of the infection despite global increasein the number of cases.
Kamaruzzaman suggests one direction for traffic on congested street
PETALING JAYA: Jalan Pudu should be turned into a one-way street to ease the perennial congestion in the area.
Murugiah to clear the air
SEREMBAN:PPP supreme council member Datuk T. Murugiah who has been accused ofmoney politics will meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razaktomorrow to relate his side of the story.
Palanivel not decided yet if he will defend MIC post
KUALALUMPUR: MIC deputy president Datuk G. Palanivel said it is too early tosay if he will defend his post in the party polls in September.
Student’s murder solved
TEMERLOH:Police here believe they have solved the gruesome murder of a Form Fivestudent with the arrest of her former boyfriend and two others.
Five suspects killed as they charged towards cop ambush
KUALALUMPUR: Five suspected armed robbery gang members were shot dead attheir makeshift hideout in Bukit Lagong, Sungai Buloh after theycharged towards a police ambush team with parangs (machetes) and a gun.
‘Councillor must explain move to trap and dump dogs’
KLANG:The municipal councillor in charge of Pulau Ketam should explain why hehad endorsed the move to trap dogs from the island and dump them on thenearby uninhabited Pulau Tengah and Pulau Selat.
Fugitive militant finds rustic retreat away from prying eyes
JOHORBARU: Fugitive militant Mas Selamat Kastari found the perfect spot tohide - a secluded village in Johor unmarked on any map, not even Google.
Police arrest Mas Selamat’s landlord
JOHORBARU: The landlord of the house where fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari wascaught hiding in was arrested last week at his work place.
Big welcome for Uthaya at mum’s
SEREMBAN:A large group of Hindraf supporters turned up at Taman Desa Rasah nearhere on Saturday night to welcome home their legal adviser P.Uthayakumar who was released from ISA detention.
Mano: I’m not linked to LTTE
KLANG: Hindraf’s legal adviser M. Manoharan denied that he is linked to the Tamil Tigers.
High Court to decide who’s the real Perak MB today
IPOH: It’s D-Day today, as far as the legal Mentri Besar in Perak is concerned.
Perak mulls over plan to restrict hypermarkets
IPOH:The Perak Government is mulling over a plan to restrict the number ofhypermarkets to give local sundry shops a fighting chance to survive.
Please report fairly, press urged
TAIPING: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has called on the press to be fair and objective in their reporting.
DAP rep ready to face action
KUCHING:Bukit Assek assemblyman Richard Wong Ho Leng is prepared to face anyaction, including suspension, by the state assembly over a “camouflage”remark he made against a senior minister last November.
RM5.6bil worth of projects under stimulus packages awarded
KUALALUMPUR: About 42,000 projects worth RM5.6bil have been awarded andimplemented under the two stimulus packages, said Project ManagementUnit chief operating officer Datuk Mohamad Othman Zainal Azim.
Seven more JPJ trainees hit by meningitis while 449 quarantined
MALACCA:Another seven trainees from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) academyin Tiang Dua, Malacca, have been admitted to the general hospital herefor suspected meningitis – bringing the number of those hospitalised to20.
See doctor for injuries, NS trainees told
PETALINGJAYA: National Service (NS) trainees should immediately inform thecamp’s medical staff or commandant about their injuries.
No coalition, says PM
PEKAN:The Perak drama has taken a new turn where the groups involved haveindicated their willingness to work out some sort of cooperation.
Koh wants Sabah DCM as Gerakan vice-president
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Raymond Tan will be appointed as a Gerakan vice-president.
Reach out to those who shun us too, Najib tells branch heads
PEKAN:Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged branch heads to notonly think about the well-being of their supporters, but also of thosewho shunned them.
Special quarantine rooms at 28 hospitals for A(H1N1)
MALACCA:Health authorities are beefing up the nation’s pandemic preparednesscapability by setting up special quarantine rooms in 28 hospitalsthroughout the country following the Influenza A(H1N1) global outbreak.
Health Depts working to contain Malacca outbreak
JOHORBARU: The Health Departments in several states are checking out theplaces where some 300-odd trainees involved in a suspected meningitisoutbreak in Malacca have visited.
Muhyiddin proposes a review of education curriculum
KUALA LUMPUR: Sports must once again be given serious emphasis in schools so as to produce well-rounded students.
More avenues for varsity students to boost talents
SHAH ALAM: Varsity students will have more avenues to showcase their creativity and innovations.
Getting tough on bikers and snatch thieves
JOHOR BARU: Heavier punishment is being considered for snatch theives and Mat Rempit.
MCA reps at all levels to be subjected to KPI
JOHORBARU: MCA representatives at all levels will be subjected to the KeyPerformance Index (KPI) to ensure the people get the best of services.
Grik couple have 21 children
IPOH:Anyone who is astounded by American couple Jim Bob and MichelleDuggar’s brood of 18 children do not know about housewife Chu Seok Lenyet.
Samantha loves her ‘rainbow family’
KUALALUMPUR: When actress and former Miss Malaysia Samantha Schubert was“expecting” in 2004, she and hubby could not care less if the baby wasblack, white, brown or yellow – all they wanted was a girl.
A million free seats on AirAsia
PETALINGJAYA: Travellers have more reason to smile as low-cost airline AirAsiais giving away a million free seats starting today.
Cops seize audio visual equipment at DAP dinner
IPOH:Police stormed a DAP dinner in Sitiawan after the party defied ordersnot to show footage of the recent fracas in the state assembly.
Why Nik Aziz’s son not chosen
KOTABARU: Nik Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz’s father may be one of the mostinfluential men in PAS but that certainly did not guarantee him theKelantan PAS Youth chief post.
Rogue cops in shootout with drug syndicate
PETALINGJAYA: Several rogue policemen and members of a drug syndicate wereinvolved in a shoot-out on Saturday following an unauthorised “raid”.
Johor plans to make Nusajaya a tourist spot
MUAR: Johor plans to promote Nusajaya, its new administrative capital, as a tourism attraction.
10 anglers injured by K. Terengganu lightning strike
KUALATERENGGANU: Ten people on a squid fishing expedition were injured whenthey were struck by lightning in waters off Kuala Terengganu onSaturday night.
No sparing of the rod when disciplining students
CANING will be re-introduced in schools to punish students involved in serious disciplinary cases such as fighting and bullying.
Penang DCM pledges to protect Hindu temples
TAMIL Nesan reportedthat Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy had given hisassurance that he would personally ensure, no Hindu temples weredemolished or torn down in the state.
Rep plans to sue deputy Speaker over pepper spray attack
THEassemblyman who claimed he was attacked with a pepper spray by Perakdeputy speaker Hee Yit Foong plans to take legal action against her,reported Sin Chew Daily.
KUALA LUMPUR: More manufacturers have reported rising demand fortheir products, a sign that things are looking up for the manufacturingsector.
Quiet welcome home for entrepreneurs abroad
STATISTICS on them are hard to come by as government departments andagencies do not see them as "important". As such, tracking them downcan be a difficult task
Hot, hot, hot till September
KUALA LUMPUR: Temperatures have been rising all over the country, with Klang Valley (Subang) recording 35.6°C last Friday.
Four more cleared of H1N1
PUTRAJAYA:Health authorities have cleared four more people of the InfluenzaA(H1N1), making Malaysia free of the infection despite global increasein the number of cases.
Kamaruzzaman suggests one direction for traffic on congested street
PETALING JAYA: Jalan Pudu should be turned into a one-way street to ease the perennial congestion in the area.
Murugiah to clear the air
SEREMBAN:PPP supreme council member Datuk T. Murugiah who has been accused ofmoney politics will meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razaktomorrow to relate his side of the story.
Palanivel not decided yet if he will defend MIC post
KUALALUMPUR: MIC deputy president Datuk G. Palanivel said it is too early tosay if he will defend his post in the party polls in September.
Student’s murder solved
TEMERLOH:Police here believe they have solved the gruesome murder of a Form Fivestudent with the arrest of her former boyfriend and two others.
Five suspects killed as they charged towards cop ambush
KUALALUMPUR: Five suspected armed robbery gang members were shot dead attheir makeshift hideout in Bukit Lagong, Sungai Buloh after theycharged towards a police ambush team with parangs (machetes) and a gun.
‘Councillor must explain move to trap and dump dogs’
KLANG:The municipal councillor in charge of Pulau Ketam should explain why hehad endorsed the move to trap dogs from the island and dump them on thenearby uninhabited Pulau Tengah and Pulau Selat.
Fugitive militant finds rustic retreat away from prying eyes
JOHORBARU: Fugitive militant Mas Selamat Kastari found the perfect spot tohide - a secluded village in Johor unmarked on any map, not even Google.
Police arrest Mas Selamat’s landlord
JOHORBARU: The landlord of the house where fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari wascaught hiding in was arrested last week at his work place.
Big welcome for Uthaya at mum’s
SEREMBAN:A large group of Hindraf supporters turned up at Taman Desa Rasah nearhere on Saturday night to welcome home their legal adviser P.Uthayakumar who was released from ISA detention.
Mano: I’m not linked to LTTE
KLANG: Hindraf’s legal adviser M. Manoharan denied that he is linked to the Tamil Tigers.
High Court to decide who’s the real Perak MB today
IPOH: It’s D-Day today, as far as the legal Mentri Besar in Perak is concerned.
Perak mulls over plan to restrict hypermarkets
IPOH:The Perak Government is mulling over a plan to restrict the number ofhypermarkets to give local sundry shops a fighting chance to survive.
Please report fairly, press urged
TAIPING: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has called on the press to be fair and objective in their reporting.
DAP rep ready to face action
KUCHING:Bukit Assek assemblyman Richard Wong Ho Leng is prepared to face anyaction, including suspension, by the state assembly over a “camouflage”remark he made against a senior minister last November.
RM5.6bil worth of projects under stimulus packages awarded
KUALALUMPUR: About 42,000 projects worth RM5.6bil have been awarded andimplemented under the two stimulus packages, said Project ManagementUnit chief operating officer Datuk Mohamad Othman Zainal Azim.
Seven more JPJ trainees hit by meningitis while 449 quarantined
MALACCA:Another seven trainees from the Road Transport Department (JPJ) academyin Tiang Dua, Malacca, have been admitted to the general hospital herefor suspected meningitis – bringing the number of those hospitalised to20.
See doctor for injuries, NS trainees told
PETALINGJAYA: National Service (NS) trainees should immediately inform thecamp’s medical staff or commandant about their injuries.
No coalition, says PM
PEKAN:The Perak drama has taken a new turn where the groups involved haveindicated their willingness to work out some sort of cooperation.
Koh wants Sabah DCM as Gerakan vice-president
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Raymond Tan will be appointed as a Gerakan vice-president.
Reach out to those who shun us too, Najib tells branch heads
PEKAN:Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged branch heads to notonly think about the well-being of their supporters, but also of thosewho shunned them.
Special quarantine rooms at 28 hospitals for A(H1N1)
MALACCA:Health authorities are beefing up the nation’s pandemic preparednesscapability by setting up special quarantine rooms in 28 hospitalsthroughout the country following the Influenza A(H1N1) global outbreak.
Health Depts working to contain Malacca outbreak
JOHORBARU: The Health Departments in several states are checking out theplaces where some 300-odd trainees involved in a suspected meningitisoutbreak in Malacca have visited.
Muhyiddin proposes a review of education curriculum
KUALA LUMPUR: Sports must once again be given serious emphasis in schools so as to produce well-rounded students.
More avenues for varsity students to boost talents
SHAH ALAM: Varsity students will have more avenues to showcase their creativity and innovations.
Getting tough on bikers and snatch thieves
JOHOR BARU: Heavier punishment is being considered for snatch theives and Mat Rempit.
MCA reps at all levels to be subjected to KPI
JOHORBARU: MCA representatives at all levels will be subjected to the KeyPerformance Index (KPI) to ensure the people get the best of services.
Grik couple have 21 children
IPOH:Anyone who is astounded by American couple Jim Bob and MichelleDuggar’s brood of 18 children do not know about housewife Chu Seok Lenyet.
Samantha loves her ‘rainbow family’
KUALALUMPUR: When actress and former Miss Malaysia Samantha Schubert was“expecting” in 2004, she and hubby could not care less if the baby wasblack, white, brown or yellow – all they wanted was a girl.
A million free seats on AirAsia
PETALINGJAYA: Travellers have more reason to smile as low-cost airline AirAsiais giving away a million free seats starting today.
Cops seize audio visual equipment at DAP dinner
IPOH:Police stormed a DAP dinner in Sitiawan after the party defied ordersnot to show footage of the recent fracas in the state assembly.
Why Nik Aziz’s son not chosen
KOTABARU: Nik Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz’s father may be one of the mostinfluential men in PAS but that certainly did not guarantee him theKelantan PAS Youth chief post.
Rogue cops in shootout with drug syndicate
PETALINGJAYA: Several rogue policemen and members of a drug syndicate wereinvolved in a shoot-out on Saturday following an unauthorised “raid”.
Johor plans to make Nusajaya a tourist spot
MUAR: Johor plans to promote Nusajaya, its new administrative capital, as a tourism attraction.
10 anglers injured by K. Terengganu lightning strike
KUALATERENGGANU: Ten people on a squid fishing expedition were injured whenthey were struck by lightning in waters off Kuala Terengganu onSaturday night.
No sparing of the rod when disciplining students
CANING will be re-introduced in schools to punish students involved in serious disciplinary cases such as fighting and bullying.
Penang DCM pledges to protect Hindu temples
TAMIL Nesan reportedthat Penang Deputy Chief Minister II Dr P. Ramasamy had given hisassurance that he would personally ensure, no Hindu temples weredemolished or torn down in the state.
Rep plans to sue deputy Speaker over pepper spray attack
THEassemblyman who claimed he was attacked with a pepper spray by Perakdeputy speaker Hee Yit Foong plans to take legal action against her,reported Sin Chew Daily.
