Provides the latest RSS feeds for Malaysia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Malaysia News.net http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/cat/48cba686fe041718/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 15:36:01 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:36:01 -0400 30 The organisational elections of the Malyasian Indian Congress (MIC), including the presidential election, will be held in 2014, a media report said Saturday. The party's acting president G. Palanivel said that the presidential election will be held between January and March next year and this will be followed by elections of other top office-bearers. Formed in 1946, the MIC is one of the oldest ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214756601/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:20:02 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214756601/scat/48cba686fe041718 Preparations are on for the four-day festival of Barsi, said to be the largest Sikh event outside of the Punjab state in India, in Gurdwara Sahib Malacca in the Malaysian state of Malacca, starting May 30. The festival commemorates the death anniversary of Sant Baba Sohan Singh Ji, a Sikh saint who lived in Malacca and passed away in 1972 at Ipoh General Hospital near the Malaysian capital of ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214756597/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:20:01 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214756597/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people rallied near Malaysia's capital Saturday night against alleged electoral fraud, further raising the political temperature after divisive recent polls.The latest in a series of protest rallies over the May 5 elections -- which the opposition says were won fraudulently by the 56-year-old ruling coalition -- saw a large crowd gather in ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214761569/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 12:29:45 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214761569/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A drizzle did not deter the public, including foreign tourists, from following the Citrawarna 1Malaysia (Colours of 1Malaysia) event at Merdeka Square on Saturday. The fest, which started at 5pm, saw about 100,000 local and foreign tourists and 248 MegaFam participants from 23 nations including Brunei, Thailand, Cambodia, Jerman, New Zealand and Canada mesmerised by the local ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214761005/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:33:23 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214761005/scat/48cba686fe041718 GURUN, 25 Mei (Bernama) -- Malaysia bersedia memberi kerjasama kepada mana-mana negara yang berminat menjadikan sistem pengurusan haji oleh Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) sebagai model pengurusan jemaah haji mereka. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom berkata sistem pengurusan haji holistik yang diguna pakai TH menarik minat banyak negara untuk mencontohinya. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214761006/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:29:24 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214761006/scat/48cba686fe041718 . It is not necessary for Malaysians to take to the street or "tear down" all that have been built by the country's forefathers to achieve whatever aspirations that may not be in line with the Government of the day, he said. "If we demand change, it must follow the constitution and the rule of law. "If not, we will end up following the law of the jungle and that will ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214760491/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 10:34:18 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214760491/scat/48cba686fe041718 has rejected calls from a party delegate that government-linked company (GLCs) positions be given to PKR leaders. "I want to clarify, GLC positions are not to be reserved for party leaders. It is not our right. "It doesn't matter whether he or she is a party member or not, as long as the most capable person does the job," he said in his winding-up speech at the annual PKR ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214759380/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:31:15 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214759380/scat/48cba686fe041718 to respect the results of the recent polls. "As I had clarified, he (Jusuf) came into the country about a month before the election and met Najib and me where some parameters were agreed upon. "However, these were not adhered too," he told reporters at PKR's annual convention. The conditions included free and fair election, free access to the media, implementation of reforms ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214759379/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 08:31:15 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214759379/scat/48cba686fe041718 BAGAN DATOH: The Home Ministry, via the police, will collaborate with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysian Cyber Security to check social media content which violates the law. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758357/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:55 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758357/scat/48cba686fe041718 . He said that it did not make sense to call for a reconciliation when the Barisan Nasional government's actions apparently spoke otherwise. "Your mouth says you want to reconcile, but at the same time you practice racism, tell voters to leave the country if they are not happy with the electoral system and arrest our activists. "If this is the reconciliation that Najib is talking ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758359/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:54 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758359/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: People are gathering in big numbers at Dataran PJ for Pakatan Rakyat's rally Saturday. The rally is among several organised by the opposition to protest the results of the May 5 general election. Police have warned that the rally is illegal as they have not received the 10-day notice as required by law under the Peaceful Assembly Act. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758358/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:54 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758358/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA TERENGGANU: Saiful Bukhari Azlan is now a married man as he tied the knot with TV3 newscaster Nik Suryani Megat Deraman, 33, here on Saturday. Clad in an all-white baju Melayu, Saiful was all smiles after the modest akad nikah (solemnisation) ceremony at the Crystal Mosque at the Islamic Civilisation Park here. His bride wore a matching all-white dress, sponsored by renowned designer Zang ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758360/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:53 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758360/scat/48cba686fe041718 GELANG PATAH: Eight non-government organisations (NGOs) held a peaceful demonstration and marched about 500m from the multipurpose hall here to the Gelang Patah police station in a protest against Perak ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758361/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:53 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758361/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: The police will appeal against the decision by a magistrate Friday to deny remand on three individuals who were detained under the Sedition Act 1948, said ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758362/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:52 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758362/scat/48cba686fe041718 CYBERJAYA: A suspect who allegedly insulted the Sultan of Terengganu on his Facebook page has been located by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) with cooperation from the Police, and is now under detention for questioning. MCMC views the abuse of social media very seriously, such as uploading content that is derogatory in nature especially that involving the monarchy. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758363/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:52 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758363/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: The proposal to turn the 13-component party Barisan Nasional into a single party has been described as "new wine in an old bottle" by Penang State ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758364/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:25:52 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758364/scat/48cba686fe041718 May 25, 2013 KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Mei - Malaysia menyeru semua pihak yang berkonflik agar membuang sifat ekstrem dan bergerak ke arah mempromosi budaya aman bagi menyelesai perbezaan antara mereka. Wakil Tetap Malaysia ke Pertubuhan Bangsa-bangsa Bersatu (PBB) Datuk Hussein Haniff berkata budaya seumpama itu boleh menyatupadukan semua pihak yang boleh dilakukan pemimpin agama, ibu bapa, keluarga, ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758365/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:21:39 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214758365/scat/48cba686fe041718 Human Rights Group Considered Anwar a Prisoner of Conscience WASHINGTON - August 6 - Sodomy charges against Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim may be an attempt to stop him from running for election to parliament, Amnesty International said ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214755818/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 04:33:38 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214755818/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPOH: A Rela member personnel suffered serious head injuries and slipped into a coma after he was hit by a motorcyclist trying to escape a police roadblock here. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Sum Chang Keong said the incident occurred on Saturday morning at 3.45am, along Jalan Pasir Puteh here when authorities, including the victim, Teong Yoon Meng, 44, tried to surround the suspect in a joint operation to ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754561/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:40:09 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754561/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: A Selangor PKR leader has demanded that top roles in state government-linked companies be reserved for party members. Sri Muda assemblyman and Selangor PKR information chief Suhaimi Shafiei said that PKR members should be in leadership positions in GLCs not only in Selangor but all over the country. "But if there are any party members who abuse their positions to enrich ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754560/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:40:09 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754560/scat/48cba686fe041718 Malaysia 's ruling Barisan Nasional has no choice but to continue supporting Prime Minister Najib Razak, even after losing a majority of the popular vote in May 5 elections, said Mahathir Mohamad, the nation's former leader. "I think the party will support him because of a lack of an alternative," Mahathir, 87, said in Tokyo today, speaking at the Foreign ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754562/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:36:12 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754562/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has urged all parties in conflicts to discard extremism and move instead towards promoting a culture of peace to resolve differences. Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in New York, Datuk Hussein Haniff said such a culture would bring together all actors and could be undertaken by community and religious leaders, ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754563/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:36:07 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754563/scat/48cba686fe041718 The police said 45,000 people. Some politicians claimed it was 60,000. Other independent estimates were as high 150,000 individuals. Such squabbling over crowd numbers at political events isn't unique to Malaysia, but nonetheless likely sets the adversarial tone for the coming weeks or months until the next parliamentary election, due to be called by the end of April. "We want a free ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754513/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:22:54 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214754513/scat/48cba686fe041718 NEW YORK: The S&P 500 declined for a third day on Friday, with the three major stock indexes posting their first negative week since mid-April on lingering concern that the central bank may scale back its stimulus measures to support the economy. Still, the indexes closed well off their lows in light volume ahead of the three-day Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Dow ended slightly higher, ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753909/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:35:13 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753909/scat/48cba686fe041718 said that it wasn't about the composition of the party but the ability to gain the confidence of the people. He added that Barisan had to take stock of its current position to avoid the coalition's popularity slipping further. Speaking to reporters after the opening of PKR's ninth congress Saturday, the DAP strongman said that it was a political reality that multi-racial parties ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753908/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:35:13 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753908/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: PAS leadership is mulling taking action against errant members who were involved three-corner fights in the recent polls, resulting in losses to PKR and Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM). ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753907/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:35:13 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753907/scat/48cba686fe041718 SANDAKAN: A housewife who has had enough of a blackmailer's regular threats to make her nude pictures public has sought police help to end her nightmare. The 29-year-old woman, who could not afford to pay the latest demand of RM3,000, decided to lodge a police report to end about three-years of constant extortion, said Sandakan police chief Asst Comm Rowell Marong. Rowell said that the girl ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753906/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:35:13 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753906/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: PKR has pushed its party polls deadline to May 2014 from November 2013, extending the mandate of its leadership by up to six months. The PKR delegates unanimously agreed to the motion to put off the party polls proposed by ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753234/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:26:01 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753234/scat/48cba686fe041718 election shows few signs of abating after the government charged three outspoken opposition figures with sedition, an antiquated and much-maligned law primarily used to quell dissent. The crackdown comes amid accusations of vote rigging during the May 5 ballot that saw the incumbent National Front coalition -- in power since independence from Britain in 1957 -- returned with Prime Minister Najib ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753235/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:21:49 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753235/scat/48cba686fe041718 (Adds table) KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Reuters) - Exports of Malaysian palm oil products from May 1 to 25 fell 5.2 percent to 1,064,925 tonnes from 1,123,129 tonnes shipped during April 1 to 25, cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services said on Saturday. Breakdown of ITS palm export figures for May 1-25 compared to a month ago (in tonnes): PALM PRODUCTS May 1-25 April 1-25 ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753236/scat/48cba686fe041718 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:21:43 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214753236/scat/48cba686fe041718 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during a joint news conference with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari (not in picture) at President House in Islamabad May 22, ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214752216/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:10:48 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214752216/scat/48cba686fe041718 is not the Curtis who wrote the comedic scripts for the movies Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, or the Mr Bean series. This is the Curtis leading Sarawak's largest ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214751743/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:12:21 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214751743/scat/48cba686fe041718 said on Friday it will write down the value of its Australian and U.S. publishing assets by up to $1.4 billion (925.4 million pounds), as the company prepares to split its business between its newspaper and entertainment operations.The company said the goodwill impairment charge was primarily for its Australia newspapers though it gave no more details. It also said it expected reduced cash flows ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214749829/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 20:11:32 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214749829/scat/48cba686fe041718 BERLIN: Malaysia has been named, along with Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as one of the preferred destinations for Muslim travellers, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by DinarStandard, the leading survey institute for Muslim travel market, was presented during the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) here, the world's largest travel and tourism show by organiser Messe ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750012/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:29 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750012/scat/48cba686fe041718 said the proposal to turn Barisan Nasional into a single party is rational and needs to be studied in detail to ensure its continuous support from the people. He said the 13-party coalition should look at the existing Barisan structure to see if the time had come for the formation of a single party. "This means that each component party must self-evaluate and consider whether it is time to ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750014/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:28 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750014/scat/48cba686fe041718 said MCA supported the police action against the people who incited racial hatred. "The Opposition has instilled such hatred before during and after the general election," Dr Chua said here yesterday. "National reconciliation requires cooperation from both sides of the political divide, not just the Prime Minister," he added. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750015/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:28 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750015/scat/48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: A syndicate that cheats foreigners into paying RM80 as processing fee for Malaysian identity cards was busted in Sabah's interior area of Keningau. Police arrested four men and a woman, aged between 37 and 50, during a raid at a hotel room on Monday. Keningau Police Chief Deputy Supt Robert Salasip said initial investigations revealed that the syndicate used a copy of a letter ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750017/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:27 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750017/scat/48cba686fe041718 has urged people to put the good teachings contained in all religions into practice. "By learning their respective religions, understanding them and practising good morals, we will all be able to live in peace and harmony," he added. Dhammaratana also called on all religious leaders to find ways to draw people back to religion. "We cannot use the old, traditional methods any ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750013/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:27 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750013/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional is mulling changing its name as part of its evolution in responding to current needs, and among the names being considered is Parti 1Malaysia. According to The Star Online, the change will enable direct individual membership while retaining current parties in the coalition, which was formed in 1973. Barisan is the successor of the Alliance, a coalition of Umno, MCA ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750018/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:26 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750018/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: An artist who painted a mural of a merry old couple on the wooden exterior wall of a house in Chew Jetty here has whitewashed it, ironically because of its popularity. Simon Tan, 48, said he decided to do so after receiving complaints from residents that the boardwalk at the alley might give way due to the many tourists who come to take photographs of the mural. The mural gained ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750016/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:26 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750016/scat/48cba686fe041718 has delivered and now market watchers are expecting Sarawak to be robustly rewarded. Collectively, Sabah and Sarawak delivered 47 seats out of the 133 seats that gave BN its simple majority. For the stock market, the large number of Sarawakian ministers being appointed is a strong sign of the political will to push through Sarawak’s infrastructure development, and thus ensure that mega ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750020/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:25 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750020/scat/48cba686fe041718 , PAS member Tamrin Ghafar and head of the pro-Opposition movement ABU Haris Ibrahim were ordered to be released by magistrate Norashikin Sahat who rejected the police's application of remand. According to a tweet by lawyer New Sin Yew, the grounds for the magistrate's decision on Tian Chua was that the reasons given were too general and did not refer to the details of the ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750019/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:25 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750019/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has expressed concern that marriage would become an "excuse" to escape prosecution for cases of statutory rape. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750022/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:25 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750022/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A photograph circulated on the Internet showing a "blackout" during a vote-counting process at the recent general election was staged, preliminary investigation by the Election Commission found. EC ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750024/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:24 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750024/scat/48cba686fe041718 INVESTORS are back and participating actively in the stock market since the 13th general election. Counters across various sectors are up, notably led by blue chips followed by second liners. While investors are pouring money into the more volatile stocks in favoured sectors like construction and oil and gas, a trend that has seen Sarawak-based counters race ahead has also prominent. Some ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750023/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:24 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750023/scat/48cba686fe041718 , which is some 42.2% owned by the family of the Chief Minister of Sarawak, has always been seen as the main beneficiary and the best proxy to the many projects that will be taking off from the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score). It has been one of the top performers of Bursa Malaysia, with its share price gaining some 60.36% to RM5.35 on a year to date basis. Its market capitalisation ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750021/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:24 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750021/scat/48cba686fe041718 AS soon as talk of introducing a goods and services tax (GST) was uttered, reaction to such a move has been swift. Opposition to a GST kicked off as soon as Minister in the Prime Minister’s ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750025/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750025/scat/48cba686fe041718 TRAVELLING around the South-East Asian region last week, the mood was all about currency fluctuation and impact on markets. Things do look different when the Thai stock market daily turnover touches US$2bil and is higher than that of Singapore. But the headline that Thai growth slowed quarter-on-quarter but still grew 5.3% year-on-year gave rise to fears that export-driven economies in the region ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750027/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750027/scat/48cba686fe041718 said it was a welcome move that could give more opportunities for dancers to perform before a wider audience. "When hiring troupes to perform dances of a particular culture, it would be best to hire those who are experienced or well-versed as it will look more polished," she said. Indira, who has been teaching and performing Barathanatya dance for 47 years, said even if the ministry did ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750026/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:23 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750026/scat/48cba686fe041718 ALTHOUGH the magnetic corporate world always attracts more attention than the less glamorous small and medium-size enterprise (SME) industry, the latter is closer and perhaps more important to us than we realise. From the community grocer, the goreng pisang stall and to the pasar malam that we often get our kitchen supplies from, we are all surrounded and somewhat depend on these self-made ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750031/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:22 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750031/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Motivational speaker extraordinaire Nick Vujicic has a passion for helping youths, a message he conveys in the over 2,000 speeches he has made in six continents. Despite being born without limbs, he thinks it is worse for teenagers to be brought up in violent homes. "There are teenagers who are brought up in very violent homes and I believe that's worse than having no ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750030/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:22 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750030/scat/48cba686fe041718 IT was the swinging 60s and The Beatles was taking the world by storm. Eight-year-old Mohamed Raslan Abdul Rahman had just heard the Liverpool band’s hit All My Loving on the radio, and he was mesmerised. After watching It’s Been A Hard Day’s Night at the movies the following year, he was hooked. It has been 40 years since Raslan’s introduction to pop culture and in this ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750028/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:22 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750028/scat/48cba686fe041718 as its new president. Akhbar is a former official with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and is president of the Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysian Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750032/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:21 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750032/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Vehicle sales in the first six months of 2013 should surpass the sales achieved in the first half of last year, despite initial hesitation by customers adopting a ';wait-and-see'; attitude leading up to the 13th general election (GE13). ';First-half 2013 total industry volume (TIV) should easily surpass the previous corresponding period’s 301,269 units. Our ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750033/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:21 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750033/scat/48cba686fe041718 , taking lots of pictures of food can indicate health or mental problems. I don’t know if it is a sign of mental illness but the picture you took is certainly a great advertisement for many food and beverage (F&B) outlets provided the food is great. And it could probably get bad publicity for F&B that has lousy food or services. Many F&B outlets are trying to get more followers ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750029/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:21 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750029/scat/48cba686fe041718 said it was just a matter of time before a new multi-racial party is formed to replace the ruling coalition. "We are working towards evolving Barisan. I do not know if this will take place in the immediate future or whether it will need more time, but believe me, it will happen," he said yesterday. Tengku Adnan said numerous suggestions had been made over the name and structure of the ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750035/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750035/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) believes that more can be done to encourage the public to take up the private retirement scheme (PRS). ';The PRS is something positive for retirement but I think a lot of things need to be done for it to be more attractive and viable,'; ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750034/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750034/scat/48cba686fe041718 is exploring an intial public offering (IPO) of UK football team Cardiff City for as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would follow the team’s recent promotion to the Premier League. A listing for the Welsh team would follow Manchester United’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange last year, which raised US$233.2mil (RM707.65mil) in ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750036/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:20 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750036/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: The Malaysian Furniture Entrepreneurs Association (MFEA) expects overseas sales of locally-made furniture to decline by 9% to 10% in the first quarter of this year. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750037/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750037/scat/48cba686fe041718 said the company hoped the machines would perform well and convince potential clients in Singapore, which it wanted to break into. ';We have a registered company – China Tunneling Equipment Overseas Company – in Hong Kong for about four months now. Following this, we set up our branch offices in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. ';They are responsible for our operations in places ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750043/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750043/scat/48cba686fe041718 JOHOR BARU: Thousands of Buddhists gathered at a Wesak Day ceremony at SJKC Foon Yew 1 here to pray for health and peace in the country. Despite the rain, many devotees turned up at the event organised by the Johor branch of the Malaysian Buddhist Association. They also participated in the bathing of Buddha ritual and a procession later in the evening. Bank officer Tay Kim Mai, 54, who attended ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750039/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750039/scat/48cba686fe041718 said the range of products to be exported included pre-painted galvanised iron coils, galvanised iron coils and cold-rolled coils. ';We are targeting to export 1,000 tonnes of the steel products each per month to Indonesia and Thailand in the first 12 months. Every month, we hope to export between RM6mil and RM7mil worth of the products,'; he told StarBiz after the company’s AGM ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750038/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750038/scat/48cba686fe041718 's speech to end race politics and ease escalating racial polarisation. "My wish on Wesak Day is for all leaders, starting with the Prime Minister, to walk the talk of their Wesak Day messages. I urge Najib to show leadership by example in his call on the people to set aside their differences at all levels of society," he said in a statement here yesterday. He challenged Najib if ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750042/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:19 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750042/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: With digital as the new world order, Malaysians should prepare themselves to face this ';new wave'; to keep Malaysia in pace towards achieving developed country status by 2020, says an expert. Over the last decade, digital technology has shaped more economic change and social progress than any other new innovation, said Karthi Palanisamy, organising chairman of ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750041/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:18 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750041/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPOH: Hundreds of devotees unfurled a giant canvas painting of Sakyamuni Buddha at the Enlightened Heart Buddhist Centre in Tambun here, in conjunction with Wesak Day. It is a traditional practice to unfurl the thangka in the temple compounds for it to draw power from the sun. Devotees would also run under the 60m by 12m canvas to receive blessings from Buddha. Buddhists also thronged other ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750040/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:18 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750040/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUCHING: Local steel millers may need to merge in order to have at least five million tonnes of production capacity per annum. Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry Federation ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750045/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:17 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750045/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPOH: Ipoh Timor MP Thomas Su Keong Siong is expected to be charged at the Sessions Court here on Monday with violating the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. The charge is believed to be in connection with a rally organised by the Perak DAP on May 9 here. Su said he would fight the charge, describing the provision in Section 9 (1) of the PAA as "ridiculous". "I got the call earlier today ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750044/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:17 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750044/scat/48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA: The serious business of running a government took a back seat in the administrative capital as it was transformed for the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2013. Taking place along Persiaran Perdana known as the Putrajaya boulevard and its surrounding areas, the festival drew thousands of youths to join in the hundreds of activities that will run until tomorrow. Youth ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750047/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:16 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750047/scat/48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Bar has slammed the arrests and prosecution of activists and opposition politicians as "regressive" actions that do not reflect the Government's aspirations of establishing a world-class democracy. Malaysian ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750046/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:16 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750046/scat/48cba686fe041718 ’s (TM) Internet protocol television (IPTV) service HyppTV, which is fast becoming more significant part of the group, is upping the ante to grab a larger market share. Executive vice-president of new media Jeremy Kung tells StarBizWeek that HyppTV is currently the country’s fastest growing IPTV where over ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750048/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:15 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750048/scat/48cba686fe041718 MUAR: Gritty single mother A. Nagamah is not one who wallows in self pity when a series of bad luck befalls her and her family of 12. Instead she took matters into her own hands and gate-crashed a meeting between former Johor Mentri ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750049/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:15 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750049/scat/48cba686fe041718 , which is en route to a Main Market listing next Tuesday. The property developer is raising RM137.5mil from the initial public offering (IPO) of 62.5 million new shares at RM2.20 a piece. The IPO was 11.3 times oversubscribed for the 10 million shares allocated for retail investors. Describing himself as a Negri man born and bred, with almost his entire career spent in the property industry of ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750052/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750052/scat/48cba686fe041718 is calling on the Federal Government to enact a parliamentary statute to elect senators. He said this was in accordance with Article 45(4)(b) of the Federal Constitution, adding that he would make the proposal by way of a Private Members Bill at the next Parliament sitting. "It is important for all states, both under Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, to conduct an election to elect their ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750051/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750051/scat/48cba686fe041718 CONCERN seems to be building with the year-on-year (yoy) portfolio growth seen in the personal loan sub-segment of the lending business in the country. The risks to holding these in a lender’s portfolio have generally been acknowledged and recognised in the industry given their volatile nature especially during an economic slowdown. Despite this, there has been considerable focus on the ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750050/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:14 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750050/scat/48cba686fe041718 , does not keep to any rigid sales targets. Yet it is no less competitive. The group posted record sales of RM1.71bil in 2012 and it is poised to top that with RM2bil this year. In its just-ended March quarter, UOA Dev raked in sales worth RM929mil, with unbilled sales standing at RM1.1bil. Even more impressive are its margins. UOA Dev enjoys pre-tax margins of between 40% and 50%, double the ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750056/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:13 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750056/scat/48cba686fe041718 is open to be challenged for the top post, putting to rest speculation that party state chairmen have been told to pass a "no contest" resolution for the president's post. "I did not ask the states to do that. If anyone wants to challenge me, it is up to them. I am not thinking about it right now. People can challenge me or return me unopposed. That is not important to me. My ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750055/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:13 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750055/scat/48cba686fe041718 may maintain the benchmark overnight policy rate (OPR) given that domestic demand has remained resilient in the first quarter despite the gross domestic product (GDP) growth coming in slower-than-expected in the first quarter due to a weaker external environment. That is in spite of some central banks lowering their interest rates this month in order to spur economic growth – among which ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750053/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:13 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750053/scat/48cba686fe041718 wants the party to "move forward" but, at the same time, continue with its rallies to protest the general election results. He extended the olive branch to all parties, calling an end to the political impasse while offering bipartisan engagement. Referring to the opposing political parties as well as those in the civil society, he said the sentiment on the ground was that voters wanted ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750058/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:12 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750058/scat/48cba686fe041718 MANY times our wake-up call comes at midlife in the form of a meltdown. It is at midlife that we are brought to a situation where we need to change our behaviour, attitude, beliefs or even lifestyle. It is a period when you feel lost or confused and it may be even your lowest. The cause can be anything from stagnation in personal development, career crisis, unhappy marriage, stressful ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750054/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:12 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750054/scat/48cba686fe041718 FIRST off is the regulation which is below. It is mandated in the Preamble of Schedule G (landed property) of the standard sale and purchase agreement pursuant to Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966 and Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Regulations 1989, sub-regulation 11(1) that the vendor which is known as the "developer" to the masses has to provide as part ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750057/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:12 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750057/scat/48cba686fe041718 WHEN it comes to hiring suitable talents, it would be ideal to have a potential employee with the relevant qualifications as well as one that has practical experience. But what if there was just one vacancy available – and the organisation had to choose between the two candidates? In a hypothetical situation between a candidate that’s ';book smart'; (has the relevant ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750059/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:11 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750059/scat/48cba686fe041718 , which nearly is the generic name for the word ';search';? Let’s google then about what the world would be like in the near future. The answer we get may be way too many for us to handle. So, let’s instead take a glimpse of it through this wonderful book called The New Digital Age, co-authored by two Googleans, Eric Schmidt (executive chairman) and Jared Cohen (director of ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750064/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:11 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750064/scat/48cba686fe041718 , and Sun Tzu Art of War provides the right recipe for aspiring entrepreneurs. ';Sun Tzu Art of War, which took war as a strategic art, could educate challenger brands or aspiring entrepreneurs on how to survive and thrive in the ever-challenging marketplace,'; he says. Chong was speaking on ';Sun Tzu Art of War Style'; at the two-day Malaysian Ad Congress 2013 themed Leaders ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750066/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:10 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750066/scat/48cba686fe041718 LEO Burnett, one of Malaysia’s largest and most well-known advertising agencies, has grown way above the industry average over the last two years. The group, helmed ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750065/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:10 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750065/scat/48cba686fe041718 IPG Mediabrands Malaysia has appointed Jennifer Yean (pic) as general manager of its largest media agency, UM. It says in a statement that in her last role, she was OMD business director responsible for one of its largest clients, McDonald’s. Prior to that, she was at Starcom heading the business of telco ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750062/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750062/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: PKR Youth has criticised instances of slander among members aimed at Pakatan Rakyat parties. Youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin said it was not right for them to fight among themselves. "We denounce the act of slandering fellow candidates (during GE13) without strong proof," he said at the joint opening ceremony of the Wanita PKR and Youth congresses yesterday. Shamsul ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750061/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750061/scat/48cba686fe041718 BEIJING: As evidence mounts that China’s economy is losing momentum, economists are fast abandoning their rosy recovery forecasts and bracing for what could be the country’s slowest growth rate in 23 years. In the space of five months, analysts have swung from confidently predicting a modest pickup in the world’s second-biggest economy to pondering the chance that China will ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750060/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750060/scat/48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: PKR will be filing an election petition over the Balik Pulau parliamentary seat. Party director of strategy Rafizi Ramli said the number of ballot papers issued and those counted "clearly did not tally in one voting stream". According to an Election Commission form for the SJK Yu Chye stream, 424 ballot papers were issued on polling day but 562 were counted at the end of ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750063/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750063/scat/48cba686fe041718 THE Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) gave a three-month extension under its Boomerang Membership Accreditation Programme (BMAP) at its biennial general meeting (BGM) last month. But there will definitely be no more extension, stresses BMAP convenor Karthi Palanisamy. 4As member agencies need to achieve between 200 and 750 BMAP points (depending on their staff size) in ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750067/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:08 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750067/scat/48cba686fe041718 MANILA: The Philippines’ imports in March fell for a third straight month, with the pace of decline accelerating from February and raising concerns that growth may slow for the export-reliant economy as global demand for its high-tech shipments falters. Manila’s largest imports are inputs used by the semiconductor and electronics industry, also the biggest export sector and a major ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750071/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750071/scat/48cba686fe041718 TAIPEI: Taiwan slashed its 2013 economic growth outlook yesterday, showing deepening concern that lacklustre global demand is crimping pivotal tech exports to China and the United States. The government cut to 2.4% from 3.59% the forecast for this year’s growth in gross domestic product. However, the statistics agency also said yesterday that GDP grew more quickly in the first quarter than ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750069/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750069/scat/48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: A girl found dead in the sea near the Penang Bridge has turned out to be a teenager who went missing in March. The family members of 17-year-old Geetha Joseph had thought that she had gone to live with her boyfriend in Johor after she went missing on March 6 as he had gone there three days earlier. Hence, they were shocked when police informed them of her death on Thursday. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750068/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750068/scat/48cba686fe041718 JOHOR BARU: A giant LCD screen has been placed at the entrance to the state police headquarters in Jalan Tebrau in an effort to spread the message about combating crime. State police logistic department chief Supt Adnan Ahmad said the 3.6m high screen would inform the public of new police initiatives, tips to deter crime, display images of wanted and missing persons and provide police hotline ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750070/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:07 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750070/scat/48cba686fe041718 BERLIN: Higher real wages have German consumers feeling more inclined to spend than at any point since the US subprime crisis, further boosting German recovery hopes and brightening the outlook for the eurozone. Europe’s largest economy barely eked out growth in the first quarter thanks almost exclusively to consumer spending, which looks set to get a further boost after Germany’s ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750074/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:06 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750074/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A man paid with his life when he picked the wrong person to rob at an automatic teller machine in Damansara Utama. The would-have-been victim was a policeman in plain clothes. He was depositing cash at the ATM at around 4am yesterday when the robber confronted him. The policeman was alone at the machine. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed said the robber, who was armed ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750073/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:06 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750073/scat/48cba686fe041718 moved to allay fears about the economy, saying it had strong fundamentals, after US carmaker Ford announced an end to production in the country. Ford said on Thursday that it would stop making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016, prompting concern for the manufacturing industry which is struggling due to the high Australian dollar. Gillard admitted that the Ford decision to ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750072/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:06 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750072/scat/48cba686fe041718 IT was a tragedy that stunned the students and teachers of a school in Pahang. Kosmo! reported that a 15-year-old student fell to his death from the third floor of SMK Tok Sera. Syamil Ismail fell down at around 11.30am on Thursday while he was walking with several classmates towards the school hall. Kuantan police chief Asst Comm Mohd Jasmani Yusoff said the boy landed facedown on a grassy patch ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750075/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:05 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750075/scat/48cba686fe041718 THE murder of a bride-to-be in Bangalore has apparently been solved with the arrest of the fiance who confessed to the killing, Tamil Nesan reported. It was reported the 25-year-old woman's threat to file a "dowry harassment" case against her future husband if he did not agree to have a separate marital home after they were married proved costly for the commerce graduate from ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750077/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:05 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750077/scat/48cba686fe041718 and recommendation for more stimulus from the International Monetary Fund that underwhelmed in comparison to the Bundesbank's upgraded growth forecast for Europe's lead economy Germany. The mix of bullish and bearish headlines and the market had shown what it was more interested in. ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750078/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:04 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750078/scat/48cba686fe041718 , signalling billionaire owner James Packer is confident of winning approval for a high-roller casino in Sydney. Echo has exclusive rights until 2019 to the city’s single casino licence and Crown’s stake was widely viewed as an insurance policy to grab a slice of the lucrative Asian gambling market in case its own plan to build a A$1bil hotel and VIP gaming suite was rejected. Crown ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750076/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:04 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750076/scat/48cba686fe041718 Nanyang Siang Pau reported that the 2013 Miss World pageant, which will be held in Bogor, Indonesia, in September, is likely to be bikini-free following protest and government support to remove that category. Certain Islamic fundamentalist groups are saying that the international event was disrespectful of the traditional customs and values of Indonesia. A Muslim students representative council ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750079/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:56:04 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214750079/scat/48cba686fe041718 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock market's break in its recent rally this week left investors wondering if they're seeing a turning point or just a blip in the upward ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214749688/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:47:43 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214749688/scat/48cba686fe041718 An employee stands behind a MasterCard logo during the launch of the international credit card issuer's first ATM transaction in Myanmar, in Yangon November 15, ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214748761/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:40:41 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214748761/scat/48cba686fe041718 LCC.N ) is coming under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice over nearly $20 million in severance pay earmarked for outgoing boss Tom ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214747617/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:32 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214747617/scat/48cba686fe041718 By Nomie Olive PARIS (Reuters) - French magistrates decided on Friday not to place IMF chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euro (243.6 million pounds) arbitration payment made to a supporter of ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214748499/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:47 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214748499/scat/48cba686fe041718 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon is once again shaking up traditional publishing models. This time, it's giving fans a chance to add their own personal touches to their favorite fiction - and get paid in the ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214745229/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:10:22 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214745229/scat/48cba686fe041718 MALACCA: Thousands of people thronged a Pakatan Rakyat rally to protest the results of the 13th general election at Kampung Bukit Katil Square here on Friday. The crowd turned up as early as 5pm for the PAS thanksgiving dinner, which was held ahead of the rally at about 5.30pm with most of them dressed in black. Stalls selling t-shirts, food and vuvuzela have sprung up in early evening. PAS ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214740877/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:38:14 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214740877/scat/48cba686fe041718 LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - If your idea of a nature hike involves driving an elusive ball over acres of meticulously manicured greens, then bookmark this list of premier putting destinations created with golf enthusiasts in mind, hand-picked by the boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com). Fore! Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Primland; Virginia, USA Pristine ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214742174/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:34:42 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214742174/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: The police have uncovered a gang of thugs which lure unsuspecting entrepreneurs from China to the city before extorting them of large sums of money. This followed the arrest of a gang member on Wednesday, at a coffehouse in Jalan Pinang here. The arrest was made possible after a China national reported to police that his employer was confined at a five-star hotel here, pending ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214739489/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 10:44:53 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214739489/scat/48cba686fe041718 traffic control centre spokesman said north bound traffic was slow from Menora Tunnel to Kuala Kangsar and from Slim River to Sungkai. Plus Twitter reported an accident at Km 352.9 from Sungkai to Bidor at 4.48pm and at Km 374 from Behrang to Slim River at 4.52pm. A Malaysian Highway Authority (MHA) spokesman reported smooth traffic along the East Coast Expressway (ECE). It reported slow traffic ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214738620/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:15 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214738620/scat/48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Preliminary investigation by the Election Commission (EC) revealed that a photograph posted on the internet showing that a blackout purportedly occurred during vote-counting for the 13th general election (GE13) was an act recorded even before the GE13. EC ... http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214738619/scat/48cba686fe041718 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:50:15 -0400 http://www.malaysianews.net/index.php/sid/214738619/scat/48cba686fe041718