Malaysia's mix of cultures, primitive tribes, jungles, tropical beaches, coral reefs, friendly people, exciting bazaars, mountain climbing, orangutans, batik factories, great food and resorts are its chief attractions.
Malaysia has fervently embraced modern technology. It boasts two of the world's tallest skyscrapers and a huge "cyber" center for computer businesses. But it still has some of the world's most remote jungle, one of Southeast Asia's most vibrant old ports and an atmospheric colonial hill station.
Scottish school of medicine named after a Malay Indian Malaysia News.Net Kuala Lumpur, Nov.20 : The new School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews in Scotland has been named the B.C. Sekhar School of Medicine, reports the New Strait Times.
Joshna in final of NSC Super Satellite squash Malaysia News.Net India's Joshna Chinappa, the top seed, entered the final of the NSC Super Satellite No.4 squash tournament defeating Siti Munirah Jusoh of Malaysia in four games at the National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil, here Thursday.
KLCI Futures Fall In Early Session Bernama The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were bearish in the early session today amid the downward trend on the cash...
Shah Rukh Khan unable to receive Datukship Nov 29 Malaysia News.Net Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan will not be able to receive his Datukship, the traditional Malaysian title akin to British knighthood, due to his busy schedule.
Headlines in Major Malaysian newspapers on Friday IRNA Headlines The following headlines appeared in major Malaysian newspapers on Friday: *** 10 per cent of addicts at rehab centre are HIV carriers - DR M: Islamic banking could...
Tough months ahead for MISC The Star Kuala LUMPUR: OSK Investment Research sees tough times ahead for MISC Bhd following production cuts by Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries which will impact tankers rates while...
kl Shares Lower In Early Trade Bernama Share prices on Bursa Malaysia were lower in early trading on Friday on lack of buying, mirrored the sharp fall on the Wall Street overnight amid fears about the...
Bank of New York Mellon to cut 1,800 jobs The Star The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. said Thursday it will cut its worldwide work force by 4 percent, or about 1,800 jobs, blaming the weak global economy. It's the latest in a string of...
Associated Press staff to shrink 10%, CEO says The Star The Associated Press will trim 10 percent of its work force over the next year as a cut in fees paid by member newspapers and a declining economy take their toll, Chief Executive Tom...
KLIBOR And MGS Futures Untraded In Early Trade Bernama The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were untraded in the early trading on Friday, dealers...
Three US airports open new runways amid economic woes The Star Planes began taking off from new multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports on Thursday with aviation officials heralding the increased capacity as crucial to reducing delays...
Malaysia To Open Embassy In Turkmenistan Quote.com Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that an embassy would be established in Turkmenistan to assist businessmen and government-linked companies keen on...
JPMorgan to cut 10% of investment bank staff The Star Jpmorgan Chase & Co. is shedding about 10 percent of its investment bank staff in an effort to better weather the global economic slowdown. The New York-based banking giant is making...
Oil falls to 3-year low in Asia The Star Oil prices fell to a 3-year low below US$49 a barrel Friday in Asia as plunging stock markets, driven down by more bad U.S. economic news, battered investor confidence. Light, sweet crude...
Google empowers users to edit search results The Star If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again. That's possible under a new system Google Inc. unveiled Thursday. Hoping to give its...
Pensions frozen at Random House Inc. The Star America's largest trade publisher, Random House Inc., has frozen the pensions of its current employees and eliminated them for future hires, the latest cuts in an industry hit by...
Pak, Malaysia vow to boost ties The Frontier Post Pakistan and Malaysia have agreed on enhancing cooperation in military training and carrying out ventures in defence industry. This was decided in a high-level meeting held between the...
Ringgit Extends Downtrend Against Dollar In Early Trade Bernama The ringgit extended its downtrend against US dollar in early trading amid a stronger demand for the greenback, dealers said. At 9am, the ringgit was quoted at...
Foreign funds sell more KNM shares The Star Petaling JAYA: Foreign funds holding KNM Group Bhd shares have continued their selling spree. Boston-based FMR LLC and Bermuda-incorporated FIL Ltd remained net sellers in the past three weeks...
OPEC grapples with production cuts, credibility The Star When OPEC announced late last month it was cutting crude oil output by 1.5 million barrels per day, the market barely hiccuped. Oil prices continued their fall amid global...
China to overhaul battered dairy industry The Star China has announced a complete overhaul of its dairy industry to improve safety at every step - from cow breeding to milk sales - saying its worst food quality scandal in years had...
Dell third quarter profit falls as PC spending slows The Star Pc maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world bought fewer computers and other technology products. Dell's earnings...
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