Thursday 11th March, 2010
Malaysian Hindu woman wins custody battle with Muslim husband
Malaysia News.NetMalaysia'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
Malaysia News.NetMalaysian 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.
Tan Chong To Distribute Nissan Cbus In Cambodia
The Edge Daily]'s wholly-owned subsidiary ETCM (C) Pty Ltd, has secured the exclusive rights to distribute Nissan vehicles in Cambodia.In a statement on Thursday, March 11, Tan Chong said its subsidiary has entered...
Jan Ipi Figures Exceed Analyst Expectations
The Edge DailyKUALA LUMPUR: The Industrial Production Index (IPI) for January 2010 beats analyst expectations, rising 12.7% from a year earlier and a 2.9% improvement month-on-month, while the December 2009 IPI fig...
Islamic Finance Forum By Sc, Ocis
The Edge DailyKUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) have teamed up to host an international public forum on Islamic finance following the global f...
Acceptance Of Islamic Brand Growing
The Edge DailyKUALA LUMPUR: Global acceptance of the Islamic brand is growing at a rapid pace based on the keen interest shown by international firms to participate in the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) 2010.T...
India’s Fortis Healthcare Buys Tpg’s Parkway Stake
The Edge DailySINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Indian hospital chain Fortis Healthcare will buy 23.9% of Singapore’s Parkway Holdings from US buyout firm TPG Capital in an expansion drive into Asia and the Middle East. The U...
Malaysia Seek Further Boost
FIFAVictory against Yemen late last month has helped Malaysia ascend 13 places in this month’s FIFA Coca/Cola World Ranking to 146. The double-digit climb ensured the Malayan Tigers were Asia's second b...
Economic Reform In Malaysia: Out With The New
The EconomistNajib ponders his patrimony WHEN Najib Razak took office last April as Malaysia’s prime minister, the timing could hardly have been worse. The export-led economy was in recession. The ruling coa...
Malaysia's First Golf Caddy Academy To Start Intake Next Month
BernamaKUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's first Golf Caddy Academy in Pulau Carey, Selangor is scheduled to commence operations next month and will offer a three-month training course for 30 cadd...
Gst Necessitates Minimum Wage Rule, Says Pakatan Rakyat
The Edge DailyPETALING JAYA: Pakatan Rakyat (PR) would propose that parliament set a minimum wage for private sector employees if the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is implemented to prevent the economically vulnerab...
Still Wide Gap In Spm Results
The Edge DailyKINABATANGAN: There is still a wide gap in the achievement betweeen rural and urban students in last year's Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin s...
Govt Targets To Eradicate Hardcore Poverty By Year-end
The Edge DailyKUCHING: The government is targeting to eradicate hardcore poverty among the 11,233 hardcore poor households in Sarawak by year-end, currently registered under the e-Kasih database.Women, Family and C...
Fiery Session Expected For Parliament Sitting
The Edge DailyKUALA LUMPUR: Plenty of fireworks and barb-trading could be expected when the 12th parliament convenes the first meeting of its third session on Monday.The initial excitement on the first day could be...
Singapore Targets Up To 12.5 Million Visitors In 2010
The Edge DailyKUALA LUMPUR: The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) forecasts tourism figures this year to increase from 9.7 million visitors in 2009 to 11.5 million-12.5 million visitors and S$17.5-S$18.5 billion (RM41....
Macc Welcome To Probe Rm100 Payout, Says Guan Eng
The Edge DailyGEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is welcome to investigate the Penang state government for paying RM100 annually to each senior citizen in the state, Chief Minister Lim Gua...
Turtles Face Extinction On Malaysian Shores
RedOrbitPosted on: Thursday, 11 March 2010, 06:35 CST Conservationists said on Wednesday that Malaysia's voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its shores. Hun...
Man Utd In Malaysia Sponsor Deal
BBCManchester United has signed a five-year sponsorship deal with communications group Telekom Malaysia.The deal will make Telekom Malaysia the "Integrated Telecommunications Partner" of the Ol...
Malaysia Hindu Wins Custody Row With Muslim Spouse
New Jersey Online(AP) — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian court Thursday granted an ethnic Indian woman custody of her child in a bitter dispute with her Muslim-convert husband, in a ruling that could ease ...
Honda Malaysia Aims To Sell 40,000 Cars This Year
The Edge DailyPUTRAJAYA: Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd is confident of achieving its internal sales target of 40,000 vehicles for 2010, up from 38,783 units. despite the negative publicity over the recall of some Honda ca...
Malaysia Has Become The Malayan Union It Resisted, Says Ku Li
The Edge DailyKUALA LUMPUR: Too much power now lies with the federal government says the nation’s longest-serving member of Parliament.So much so, the nation has now become the problem it first united to resist, ...
Shouting Match, Disqualification Mar Dpmpp Elections
The Edge DailyGEORGE TOWN: A shouting match ended the tussle for the presidency of the Penang Malay Chamber of Commerce (DPMPP) when businessman Datuk Azman Shah Omar Shah was disqualified from contesting for the t...
Malaysia Has Most Number Of Billionaires In South-east Asia
The Starflorenceasamy@thestar.com.my PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has the most number of billionaires in South-East Asia with tycoon Tan Sri Robert Kuok leading the pack as the 33rd richest man in the world with a...
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