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/ en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:32:53 -0500 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:32:53 -0500 30 What's to come is more telling. By April, MRT Co, the overseer and project owner of the country's largest ever infrastructure project, would have awarded a total of around 90 or so ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223134&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:10:48 -0500 Asia News Network http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223134&cat=48cba686fe041718 Bangladesh Power Development Board had declared interest to jointly develop the project and a decision on the matter was imminent. "There will be investments from both the sides," Bernama ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203222268&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:09:49 -0500 Asia News Network http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203222268&cat=48cba686fe041718 claims 72% cent of the party's leadership is now controlled by a secular group "who are in collusion with DAP and PKR." He said the rest of the leadership comprised religious scholars ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223722&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:05:07 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223722&cat=48cba686fe041718 said as the Opposition in the state, he respected Azizan as its chosen leader and felt the Mentri Besar should not be restricted from voicing his opinion. He said Kedah Umno also acknowledged ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223721&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:05:05 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223721&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Gold prices are expected to rally this year with an average forecast of US$1,975 per ounce, serving as a good hedge against global uncertain ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223747&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:05:03 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223747&cat=48cba686fe041718 "I was not on the run as reported in the media. "I was in Kuala Lumpur when they (MACC) came to my office (in Kota Kinabalu). "My staff informed me and I asked them to give the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223723&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:05:03 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223723&cat=48cba686fe041718 net profit for its first quarter ended Dec 31, 2011 plunged 61% to RM41.75mil from RM107.08mil in the previous corresponding period, mainly due to the loss of the Coca-Cola business and operating ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223748&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:05:00 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223748&cat=48cba686fe041718 ALOR SETAR: Local companies with technological know-how on waste disposal matters are invited to submit proposals on the use of high-tech incinerators in the country. Housing and ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223724&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:05:00 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223724&cat=48cba686fe041718 's strategic initiative to integrate backwards into iron ore processing will likely contribute to better longer-term performance, MARC believes that the uncertain industry conditions and ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223749&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:58 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223749&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) is not in favour of importing English voluntary teachers from the United States, under the English Teaching Assistants (ETA) programme to beef up the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223725&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:58 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223725&cat=48cba686fe041718 was one that should be emulated by Malaysians. "One of the values they agreed upon from the beginning was that everyone is free to practise their own religion, culture and lifestyle. "This ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223726&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:56 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223726&cat=48cba686fe041718 Research said although the developments were good news; it was not entirely a surprise as an announcement in early January indicated that a restructuring was in the works. "This news is ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223751&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:55 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223751&cat=48cba686fe041718 said. Tamil Nesan quoted him as saying that this was because Barisan had been carrying out many community projects that benefited the Indians. For example, he said about RM8mil was channelled to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223727&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:54 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223727&cat=48cba686fe041718 IT'S the New Year, and surprise, surprise, you've put on a few pounds! Chances are, one of your resolutions is to lose some weight and with the festive holidays finally out of the way, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223750&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:53 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223750&cat=48cba686fe041718 THE Klang Valley My Rapid Transit (KVMRT), the country's largest infrastructure project, is already gaining traction with the recent award of the two big packages worth RM1.74bil. This is the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223752&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:51 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223752&cat=48cba686fe041718 A 74-YEAR-OLD bedridden woman starved to death after her husband, who had been taking care of her, collapsed and died at their home in Hong Kong, China Press reported. The retired couple had been ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223728&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:51 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223728&cat=48cba686fe041718 A HOMELESS woman has been staying in over 30 mosques in the Klang Valley for the past two years, reported Harian Metro. The woman, known as Fazilah, said she had been taking shelter in mosques since ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223729&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:49 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223729&cat=48cba686fe041718 The kickoff of the country's largest infrastructure project the Klang Valley My Rapid Transit (KVMRT) could spark re-ratings across several sectors starting with the construction sector which ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223753&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:48 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223753&cat=48cba686fe041718 , who an­­nounced his decision to dissolve the party. They say it is irresponsible of Zaid to announce his plan to dissolve the party without raising it with the rest of the leadership. Now, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223730&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:46 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223730&cat=48cba686fe041718 THE current challenging economic times is a good time for reflection and we should not waste the opportunity to take stock of where we are heading as a people and a nation. Going by the adage that ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223754&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:45 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223754&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry should scrap plans to change the entire healthcare system under the 1Care for 1Malaysia plan, said medical experts and concerned citizen groups. Also, it is better ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223731&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:44 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223731&cat=48cba686fe041718 UNDER the Greater KL/ Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan draft, the Government has generally identified the locations of the other two mass rapid transit (MRT2) lines. The Greater ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223755&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:42 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223755&cat=48cba686fe041718 THE 15th instalment of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Media Workshop 2012 in Bandung, Indonesia next month will address the perennial question whether the rise of digital media is providing ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223756&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:40 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223756&cat=48cba686fe041718 said time was needed to seek input from all stakeholders; the people, doctors, nurses and the private sector. He added that some of the information on the 1Care plan that appeared in several ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223732&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:40 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223732&cat=48cba686fe041718 The BAV, meanwhile, is what McBrain is calling ';the most in-depth brand analysis tool in the world,'; with some 750,000 brand data points – and counting. ';These hugely ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223757&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:37 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223757&cat=48cba686fe041718 KAJANG: A Colombian gang skilled in disabling sophisticated alarm systems before carting away ATM machines was caught in the act by police. Policemen in Bandar Teknologi Kajang spotted the gang ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223733&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:35 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223733&cat=48cba686fe041718 "Our business is in the total number of cars there are on the road," he tells StarBizWeek, adding that Asean was clearly a bigger market and offered better opportunities compared to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223758&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:34 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223758&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Many parents now have no other choice but to entrust the care of their children to strangers. Nadia Zulkefly Tan, 26, said she was forced to send her son to a childcare centre in ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223734&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:33 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223734&cat=48cba686fe041718 and its major stakeholders in coming up with a framework for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG). "If we are to start importing gas in August, time is running short. In fact, we are ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223759&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:31 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223759&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Many, including overseas buyers, regard the Malaysian golden arowana as a good luck charm and symbol of prosperity. The popularity of the breed hit the roof in the Year of the Dragon. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223735&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:30 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223735&cat=48cba686fe041718 . Both are former engineers who decided to start their own property development company a decade ago. "Yes, people do ask how did two engineers start a theme park? Well that big piece of land ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223760&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:28 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223760&cat=48cba686fe041718 MARANG: The public need not worry about their savings in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) despite the money to be used to fund loans for the purchase of public housing projects, said the Prime ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223736&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:28 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223736&cat=48cba686fe041718 Storage devices change over time to cater to demand. We will have to come up with a different kind of storage for paperless offices. - CSL executive chairman Chan ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223761&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:25 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223761&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: It's official -- the highly prized Malaysian golden arowana has been declared as the best golden arowana species in the world by an international body. CITES (Convention on ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223737&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:25 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223737&cat=48cba686fe041718 , because earnings contribution from Idea is still small, analysts said. Meanwhile, Axiata said in a statement yesterday that based on the ruling, nine circles had been affected, of which only seven ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223762&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:23 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223762&cat=48cba686fe041718 GEORGE TOWN: Kavadi maker R. Karunagaran is toiling day and night to meet the demands of his customers as Thaipusam beckons. So far, he has made about 20 kavadis which he sells for at least RM600 ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223738&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:23 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223738&cat=48cba686fe041718 surely knows the value of the Internet giant. ';I may have one later,'; quips Tan on opening an account but he will be counting the windfall from the 3.5 million shares his ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223763&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:20 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223763&cat=48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah-made Chinese New Year video greeting in Hakka is the latest clip to have gone viral with close to 300,000 views within 10 days. Photographer-cum-artistic dance assistant ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223739&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:20 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223739&cat=48cba686fe041718 JOHOR BARU: The house of Johor PAS deputy commissioner Dzulkefly Ahmad was splashed with petrol and set ablaze in an early morning fire here. Dzulkefly was sleeping when he was jolted by an ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223740&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:18 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223740&cat=48cba686fe041718 CEO of Etiqa Insurance and Takaful gets FOR someone who had never aspired to work in insurance, Hans De Cuyper has come a long way. The 42-year-old CEO of Etiqa Insurance ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223764&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:17 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223764&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is seeking verification from the Philippine authorities of Jemaah Islamiyah and Abu Sayyaf leader Zulkifli Abdul Hir's death in southern Philippines. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223742&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:16 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223742&cat=48cba686fe041718 made a donation. Gestures like these were highly welcomed by the Turkish people and I am certain that helping hands extended during difficult times will always be remembered. Is Turkey still ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223765&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:15 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223765&cat=48cba686fe041718 MUAR: Bukit Aman has taken a DNA sample from a brother of Zulkifli Abdul Hir, the Jemaah Islamiyah leader known as Marwan, who was killed in the Philippines on Thursday. A cousin, Rosnah Hassan, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223741&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:14 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223741&cat=48cba686fe041718 KULIM: Two men in their 30s, suspected to be triad members, were shot dead in Jalan Bukit Lada, Lunas near here. One died at the scene while the other died on the way to the Kulim Hospital. In the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223743&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:12 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223743&cat=48cba686fe041718 has revealed that he had wanted to withdraw from politics but this was rejected by Kelantan PAS. ';I want to let out a personal secret of not wanting to contest in the general election anymore, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223744&cat=48cba686fe041718 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:04:08 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203223744&cat=48cba686fe041718 Atomic Energy Licensing Board on Wednesday granted Lynas Corp. a two-year license to operate the first rare earths plant outside China in years. Malaysia hopes the $230 million plant will spur ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203215940&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:29:40 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203215940&cat=48cba686fe041718 Reset KUALA TERENGGANU (Feb 3): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said on Friday that Malaysians must have confidence in the Barisan Nasional(BN) government's ability to take care of ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207742&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:46:14 -0500 The Edge Daily http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207742&cat=48cba686fe041718 Reset KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): Former Pos Malaysia Bhd (PMB) non-executive chairman Tan Sri Adam Kadir said on Friday that he has withdrawn all his outstanding legal actions against Khazanah Nasional ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207743&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:45:58 -0500 The Edge Daily http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207743&cat=48cba686fe041718 SEPANG, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said that she would not bow down to pressure from any quarters to resign as Wanita Umno ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207737&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:16 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207737&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The sugar subsidy for this year to 2014 has increased because the higher world prices compared with the price signed under the long-term contract (LTC) from 2009 to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207738&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:14 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207738&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The investigation into alleged irregularities in National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) is expected to be completed soon, said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207741&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:13 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207741&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to gain a 5.5 percent profit from its RM1.5 billion funding of the Special Funding Scheme for eligible tenants to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207740&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:11 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207740&cat=48cba686fe041718 MARANG, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia would promulgate laws to deal with terrorism in line with international best practices. The prime minister said that so far, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207739&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:01:08 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207739&cat=48cba686fe041718 , who issued a press statement calling her a burden and asking her to take responsibility in the interest of the party, Shahrizat said: "I know where she is coming from." She also declined ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207733&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:59:01 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207733&cat=48cba686fe041718 pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996 and the Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010 (LFSSA). In a statement today, the Labuan FSA said ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207744&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:59:00 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207744&cat=48cba686fe041718 . It said the proposed subscriptions with the two companies will be held in two stages for the aggregate subscription amount of up to US$25mil. Investment holding company, ARI, wholly-owned Atama ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207745&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:58:58 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207745&cat=48cba686fe041718 to hold talks on moderation. The call by the Opposition party followed the discovery of pig body parts at two mosques in Kuala Lumpur this week. Party adviser Lim Kit Siang said it was high time for ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207734&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:58:57 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207734&cat=48cba686fe041718 , a Practice Note 17 company, has yet to make any progress to regularise its condition. "Tricubes wishes to announce that there is no development since that announcement (on Jan 3, 2012)," ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207746&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:58:55 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207746&cat=48cba686fe041718 said the TOL was not an open licence for Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (LAMP) to operate in Gebeng, Pahang, and that it could be suspended or cancelled should the company fail to meet requirements. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207735&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:58:55 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207735&cat=48cba686fe041718 Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s ruling National Front coalition should hold off calling elections to allow more time to win support from groups such as the country’s ethnic Chinese, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207736&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:42:20 -0500 General Sources http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203207736&cat=48cba686fe041718 SHAH ALAM, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry is monitoring the fees imposed by privately-run kindergartens to ensure they are reasonable and commensurate ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201083&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:22 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201083&cat=48cba686fe041718 From Adnan Jahaya DUNEDIN (New Zealand), Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) aims to establish a partnership with the University of Otago, especially in academia and ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201084&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:20 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201084&cat=48cba686fe041718 By Nurrul Huda Ahmad Lutfi SUNGAI PETANI, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- One in six people in the country has been afflicted with mental health illness, a statistic described by a concerned Malaysian ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201085&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:17 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201085&cat=48cba686fe041718 MARANG, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Friday the next general election can be held at any time before April next year. "Right now, I and other Barisan ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201082&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:12 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201082&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Gold and oil prices are set to rise this year on positive sentiment for both commodities amid global economic slowdown, said Standard Chartered Bank. Its consumer ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201086&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:05 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201086&cat=48cba686fe041718 MARANG, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The government today allayed fears that the use of RM1.5 billion from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to finance the special funding scheme to enable eligible people ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201087&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:59:02 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201087&cat=48cba686fe041718 PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Fourteen schools -- five schools in Johor, three in Kedah, two each in Terengganu and Penang and one each in Pahang and Negeri Sembilan -- are in the third cohort of ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201088&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:58:59 -0500 Bermana http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201088&cat=48cba686fe041718 JAKARTA: Indonesian police have arrested a 52-year-old man believed to be involved in the murder of a Malaysian medical student in Malang, East Java three months ago. Malaysian Embassy education ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201066&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:58:11 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201066&cat=48cba686fe041718 BUTTERWORTH: The Malaysian Hindu Sangam has appealed to the Penang state government to ban the sale of alcohol in the vicinity of areas where the Thaipusam festival is celebrated on Tuesday. The ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201069&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:58:03 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201069&cat=48cba686fe041718 over his support for acolyte Azmin Ali, is to be dissolved soon, ending a one-year old adventure that never really took off after a glittering launch last December. The reason to close shop is ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201070&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:58:01 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201070&cat=48cba686fe041718 , the High Court heard Friday. Acting Asst Supt Koh Fei Cheow, 43, testified here that his team seized the documents from law firm Pathma Nalli & Partners in Banting in September, 2010. It was ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201073&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:54 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201073&cat=48cba686fe041718 TELEVISION personality Azwan Ali is hit by a fresh controversy after his personal blog was hacked and postings insulting the credibility of the police force, some using swear words, were uploaded, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201074&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:52 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201074&cat=48cba686fe041718 MARANG: Terrorism has failed to find a footing in Malaysia because of pro-active and pre-emptive measures taken by authorities to weed out those with extreme ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201072&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:49 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201072&cat=48cba686fe041718 has dismissed talk that he is "boycotting" Umno by being absent from the party's state liaison meetings. The Gua Musang division head said he did not attend the meetings because the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201075&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:46 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201075&cat=48cba686fe041718 KOTA BARU: Barisan Nasional needs to double its efforts in Kelantan before it can be confident of wresting the state from the Opposition in the next general election, ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201076&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:44 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201076&cat=48cba686fe041718 KOTA KINABALU: Anyone playing illegal fireworks during Chap Goh Meh on Monday can be arrested. The joint warning by police and Customs comes following the death of Shaow Yong, 26, who had his face ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201078&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:39 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201078&cat=48cba686fe041718 's attention following a sharp increase in its share price and high trading volume. In a statement today, the local bourse operator said it has issued an unusual market activity (UMA) query to ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201089&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:36 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201089&cat=48cba686fe041718 despite the revocation by India's Supreme Court of 122 telecommunication licences held by eight operators, including Axiata's 19.7 per cent-owned Idea Cellular and Spice Communication. In ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201090&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:34 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201090&cat=48cba686fe041718 . He said there were some Opposition leaders who wanted to link the MCA with the Malay rights group but the party will not issue any order prohibiting its members from going for Perkasa's ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201080&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:33 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201080&cat=48cba686fe041718 's RM400mil Murabahah Medium-Term Notes (MMTNs) programme from AID to A-ID with a negative outlook. The rating action, which affected RM160mil of outstanding MMTNs under the programme, was ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201091&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:32 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201091&cat=48cba686fe041718 iPad. Five others walked away with consolation prizes of gift cards worth RM100 each. Loh, who is from Petaling Jaya, said he could not believe that he had won the grand prize. "I'm very ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201081&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:57:30 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201081&cat=48cba686fe041718 Zulkifli Abdul Hir Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - The mother of a suspected Malaysian terrorist leader killed in the Philippines has appealed for the return of the body of her dead son, a news report said ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201092&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:14:28 -0500 bikyamasr http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203201092&cat=48cba686fe041718 The Malaysian government says the deaths of at least nine asylum seekers who drowned while trying to make it to Australia highlights the need for international cooperation in combating people ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203194461&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:54:01 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203194461&cat=48cba686fe041718 to quit over his recent plan to dissolve the young party. Leaders, claiming to represent five states where Kita is active, said Zaid should bow out if he felt he had failed to achieve his goals ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195092&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:47 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195092&cat=48cba686fe041718 BUTTERWORTH: The Magistrate's Court here on Friday set March 5 to hear the case of a man charged with chaining the legs of his two children and locking them up in the toilet of their house. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195094&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:43 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195094&cat=48cba686fe041718 has laughed off talk that the Parliament will be dissolved next week to make way for the 13th general election. The Prime Minister said the election could be held anytime as long as it was before ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195097&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:40 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195097&cat=48cba686fe041718 SHAH ALAM: The owner of a nursery at Section 8 here where an infant was said to have fallen and cracked his skull, claimed that the incident occurred at a different location and not at her place. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195098&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:38 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195098&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Anuar Zain was awarded RM18,859.38 by the High Court as royalty from his album sales since 2001. The singer's lawyer Aizul Rohan Anuar said that either party could still ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195100&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:33 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195100&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: A number of Barisan Nasional elected representatives and community leaders are concerned that some deserving rural people in Sarawak without personal documents may not be given the ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195096&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:31 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195096&cat=48cba686fe041718 KUALA LUMPUR: An Orang Asli NGO has sent a memorandum to Suhakam to protest against alleged "aggression" by police and the district office over the Temiar blockade last week. They also ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195101&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:27 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195101&cat=48cba686fe041718 said it was PAS that allowed Ibrahim to contest the Pasir Mas parliamentary seat in 2008 and thus had allowed him to continue making insulting statements against the Chinese community. ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195102&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:24 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195102&cat=48cba686fe041718 stayed in the red, but pared down its losses from the morning as it closed 0.24 of a point lower to 1,536.85 at the break on Friday. The broader market continued its bearish trend, with 449 counters ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195125&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:23 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195125&cat=48cba686fe041718 PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Zulkifli Abdul Hir, one of the world's most wanted men with a RM15mil bounty on his head, has been killed in a pre-dawn air attack in southern Philippines. The ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195103&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:22 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195103&cat=48cba686fe041718 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors largely took a wait-and-see approach on Thursday as stocks ended little changed ahead of Friday's key employment report, but tech shares rose after strong ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195126&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:21 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195126&cat=48cba686fe041718 unit which houses its Wall Street Journal newspaper. Fenwick, a 25-year Bloomberg veteran, will join Dow Jones on February 13 and report to News ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195128&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:19 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195128&cat=48cba686fe041718 PENGKALAN HULU: A logger has had his permit frozen after investigations found that he had encroached into other areas. A total of 708 logs, worth RM270,000, logged from Air Sama Gagah, a ... http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195104&cat=48cba686fe041718 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:18 -0500 The Star http://feeds.malaysianews.net/?rid=203195104&cat=48cba686fe041718