News in Brief

1/7 English Channel crossing: 17yr-old Zahra Masoumah enters French waters at 9pm Msian time after 8hrs swimming; has two-thirds of the way to go


1/7 Kedah DAP threatens to quit state Pakatan Rakyat coalition, claims PAS-led govt not giving equal treatment to all Kedahans

1/7 The value of Khazanah's assets rose RM11.1b, or 34% to RM44bil as of June 30 from the end of 2008, MD Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar said

1/7 SP Setia's home sales totaled RM1.04b at end of June, CEO said, with most sales secured after a financing campaign was launched in January

1/7 China's stocks surged after official surveys showed the country's manufacturing sector expanded for a fourth straight month in May

1/7 Court of Appeal will decide Thursday on Anwar Ibrahim's appeal over transfer of sodomy case from Sessions to High Court

1/7 Police have been taking action on e-gambling and have raided 2,900 premises from Jan to May, Home Minister Hishammuddin

1/7 Zahra Masoumah Abdul Halim, 17, set off on her swim across the English Channel at 6.11am (1.11pm Malaysian time) on Wednesday

1/7 A (H1N1): 38 new cases - 5 local and 33 imported - taking total to 196 cases, says Health Minister

1/7 BOJ's Tankan survey showed Japanese top manufacturers' confidence improved in Q2 from record low in Q1, but still pessimistic on outlook

1/7 As of June 28, Inland Revenue Board had refunded RM3.1bil to 323,517 taxpayers

1/7 Michael Jackson's 2002 will gives mother guardianship of children, leaves assets in trust fund; but once-bankrupt mother wants asset control

2/7 High Court to try Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy case after his appeal against order to move his case from the Sessions Court to High Court dismissed

2/7 A(H1N1): 48 new cases reported today with 40 of them imported, says Health Minister

2/7 DAP sec-gen Guan Eng blames Kedah DAP pullout decision on complete lack of respect from PAS-led state govt for DAP there; see thestar.com.my

2/7 Foreign direct investment till May this year was RM4.2bil, MITI said; Full year target was halved from record RM46.1bil achieved in 2008


2/7 KL Kepong said it's Crabtree & Everlyn business in US has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will be restructured

2/7 Prosecution gets til Oct 9 to execute arrest warrant on Raja Petra for failing to turn up for criminal trial and serve showcause to his wife

2/7 English Channel crossing: Zahra stops swimming at 1.20am Malaysian time (6.20pm UK time) due to unfavourable tide and wind conditions

3/7 Indonesia's central bank cut its key rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 6.75%, sees limited room for further easing, reports said

3/7 The sole DAP rep in the Kedah Assembly, Lee Guan Aik, declares he is now unaligned and will no longer support the Pakatan state govt

3/7 Malaysian American Electronics Industry, a grouping of domestic chipmakers, expects total sales to drop 27.5% this year to RM54.6bil

3/7 A(H1N1): 47 new cases reported today, 41 of them imported, bringing total to 291 cases, says Health Ministry

3/7 Singer Jamal Abdillah divorces 3rd wife Fatimatu Zahra after Selangor Lower Syariah Court declares his divorce utterance in 2007 as valid

4/7 A (H1N1): Highest number of local transmissions recorded with 11 new cases, including first second generation local case; see thestar.com.my

4/7 North Korea fired six ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea said, in violation of UN resolutions and on US Independence Day

4/7 Myanmar military ruler rejects UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki-moon's 2nd and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi

5/7 A (H1N1): Health authorities recorded 33 new cases with 12 local transmissions

5/7 At least 16 killed and 320,000 evacuated in southern and central China after heavy rains toppled houses, flooded roads and damaged a dam

5/7 Prince files demand for reconciliation and return of nearly RM1mil from wife Cik Puan Temenggong Manohara at Kelantan Syariah High Court

5/7 Penang CM Lim Guan Eng will write a letter to PM asking Federal Government to pay the cost for acquiring the Kampung Buah Pala land

1/6 Air France jetliner flying Rio de Janeiro-Paris with 216 on board has disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean

1/6 US manufacturing may rise to 42 in the ISM index, the highest level since Sept, according to a median survey of economists by Bloomberg

1/6 Students rejected by USM or who reject USM offer will be considered by UPU for entry to other public universities; UPU entry results June 19

1/6 Najib: PKR Penanti win is not a gauge of popularity as turnout was low, it got less than half of the votes and faced Independents

1/6 Penang to Singapore flights to increase from 46 to 84 flights weekly by next March: Ong Tee Keat

1/6 Interested parties must e-mail or fax views on cap of 10 SPM subjects by end of week for working paper for minister: Education D-G

1/6 China's Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Monday that factory orders although expanding, fell to 53.1 in May from 53.5 in April

2/6 Plane debris spotted in Atlantic Ocean along path taken by missing Air France jetliner with 228 on board; no signs of life

2/6 Jobless man, aged 26, charged at Ipoh magistrate court with the triple murder of hair salon owner, son and maid in Taman Pinji Seni

2/6 Jobless man, aged 26, charged at Ipoh magistrate court with the triple murder of hair salon owner, son and maid in Taman Pinji Seni

2/6 Jaya Supermarket demolition not approved yet by Dept of Safety and Health; fine and jail for contractor if negligent, says Datuk Subramaniam

2/6 Roof of one-year-old Gong Badak stadium in Kuala Terengganu collapsed at 8am; no one injured; parked cars damaged

3/6 Employer accused of beating Indonesian helpers for refusing sex in return for salary turned himself in at Sungai Siput police station Tuesday

3/6 A kuih seller claimed trial at KL Sessions Court for attempting to snatch handbag of wife of national badminton coach Rexy Mainaky

3/6 Pending US home sales recorded an increase of 6.7% m-on-m in April while UK consumer confidence rose in May to highest level in 6 months

3/6 Crude palm oil 3rd-mth futures fell RM23 to settle at RM2,575 per tonne Wednesday

3/6 Petronas signed production sharing contract with Exxon Mobil in which both companies agreed to spend US$2.1b to boost prod in 7 oil fields

3/6 The Cabinet will set up a committee to probe Jaya Supermarket collapse, housing ministry to coordinate and committee to meet next week

3/6 Terengganu MB orders immediate inspection of airport, swimming complex and indoor stadium after Tuesday's collapse of Gong Badak stadium

4/6 A (H1N1) flu update: 3 more new cases confirmed in Malaysia, bringing the total number of patients infected to 5 since May 15, says Liow

4/6 Trading in Measat shares was halted at 4.18pm after its shares surged 53% Thursday to RM1.85, trading will resume tmrw at 9am

4/6 A(H1N1)flu: Malaysia reports 3rd case, a 23-year-old who returned from US on June 1 on MAS 091; health authorities tracing 276 on board

4/6 Ahmad Ramzi, former pol-sec to Idris Jusoh, claims trial at KT Sessions Crt to four criminal intimidation charges for SMS threats to BN reps

4/6 Seberang Prai municipal councillors from PKR boycott swearing-in of new president Mokhtar Mohd Jait as a show of protest of his appointment

5/6 Six companies involved in the collapsed Jaya Supermarket in PJ have been blacklisted; see thestar.com.my for more

5/6 A(H1N1) flu: Malaysia confirms 6th case in a student who arrived June 3 from New York on MH091; passengers and crew being traced, says Liow

5/6 Policy on commercialisation of IP, to be launched June 22 says Deputy Minister of Science, Tech. and Innovation, Fadillah Yusof

5/6 M'sian govt considering 10th M'sia Plan on a 2yr rolling basis rather than usual 5yrs, says EPU Minister, Nor Mohamed Yakcop

5/6 OZ Minerals Ltd, expecting rival bids today, has not received firm proposals to rival China's Minmetals US$1.2bil for bulk of mining assets

5/6 The world's second largest iron ore producer Rio Tinto has scrapped its proposed US$19.5bil tie up with Chinese firm Chinalco

5/6 Police still looking for Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra, claims that he is in Brisbane unconfirmed: IGP

5/6 Rubber for Nov delivery surges 6.4% to 176.1 yen/kg in Tokyo as rising crude oil raises synthetic rubber costs

6/6 Terengganu MB raps state PWD for not properly overseeing the construction of RM18mil-Batu Burok Aquatic Complex that has shown many defects

6/6 Another influenza A(H1N1) case confirmed in 15-year-old Australian tourist; efforts ongoing to trace other flight passengers: Health Ministry

6/6 PAS election: Incumbent Nasharudin Mat Isa beat Husam Musa by 199 votes for deputy president's post

7/6 Sisters in Islam: PAS is hypocritical and practising double standards for calling the NGO to be probed and banned for anti-Islamic activities

7/6 PM yet to decide on Murugiah's position in cabinet as deputy minister, will be guided by ROS decisions later

7/6 PAS Muktamar: Party wants National Fatwa Council to probe Sisters in Islam and to ban it if its activities are against Islamic laws
7/6 Barisan Nasional component parties must not be obsessed with internal politics but should focus on people's needs: PM Najib

8/6 Muhyiddin: BM teachers in Chinese independent schools will be given training by Education Ministry to help them teach the language better

8/6 Toyota Motor Corp said the use of lithium-ion batteries in electric cars would be limited due to high production costs

8/6 PAS leaders must explain stand on unity talks with Umno at next Pakatan Rakyat top leaders meeting: DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng

8/6 Two US journalists convicted by court in North Korea of 'grave crime' and illegally crossing into country, sentenced to 12 years labour prison

8/6 Malaysian prisoners overseas can soon serve their jail sentences at home, law being drafted to allow prisoner transfer programme: Hishammuddin

8/6 Education Ministry wants feedback from the public on whether passing SPM English should be compulsory in order to obtain SPM certificate: DPM

8/6 The aviation industry is expected to lose USD9bil this year, says IATA CEO

8/6 Petronas president/CEO also said spare crude oil capacity may rise to 6.4m bpd or equivalent to 8pct of world demand

8/6 Petronas president/CEO says global oil demand may fall by 2.6m bpd this year, a pace of contraction close to the early 80s

9/6 Crude palm oil 3rd-mth futures gained RM5 to settle at RM2,465 per tonne Tuesda

9/6 Fitch has cut Malaysia's local currency credit rating to A from A+. Outlook was changed to stable from negative

9/6 Expect hotter and drier days till Sept as an El Nino phenomenon is forming; open burning likely to lead to more haze: Meteorological Dept

9/6 Express bus fares nationwide are up by 30% as the one-month surcharge imposed last Hari Raya, and never revoked, is now permanent: Nazri

9/6 Armed Forces Chief to meet Indonesian counterpart today on issue of Ambalat, where both countries have territorial claims: Minister Zahid


9/6 Australian business confidence jumps the most in May, the best in 8 years after the govt said it will spend AUD22b for infrastructure works

9/6 Public giving feedback on whether to make English pass compulsory in SPM should call 03-7723 7070 or e-mail kpkpm@moe.gov.my

10/6 China's statistics bureau said Wednesday that consumer prices declined 1.4 pct in May y-o-y after falling 1.5 pct in April

10/6 Ad hoc committee on corporate governance and executive committee to plan, monitor business development in PKFZ trade zone set up: Minister Ong

10/6 Special task force formed to recommend within 2 months on how to rectify wrongs and pursue legal remedies on PKFZ: Minister Ong Tee Keat

10/6 Nibong Tebal DAP chief Teh Hock Yong lodged MACC report against DAP Jawi rep Tan Beng Huat over alleged fund misappropriation for karaoke set

10/6 The MPOB said Wed that palm oil stockpiles rose 5.7% to 1.36m tonnes in May compared to April

10/6 Two more influenza A(H1N1) cases confirmed, an American student and a New Zealander; total cases rise to nine: Health DG

11/6 The World Health Organisation has declared a pandemic for A(H1N1) influenza

11/6 Man Utd has accepted a world record transfer offer of US$131mil for Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid. Talks will be concluded by June 30

11/6 Singapore has shown interest in the construction of a 3rd bridge to the republic and Malaysia will conduct feasbility studies on the matter

11/6 Two more confirmed flu A (H1N1) cases reported. They are women, one returned to the country from Melbourne and the other from Manila on June 9

11/6 China's statistics bureau said Thurs that spending on factories, property and roads surged a more than expected 32.9% from a year earlier

12/6 PAS president Hadi Awang fast becoming an embarrassment to Pakatan Rakyat; he should think before he speaks, says DAP's Karpal Singh

12/6 Health DG: Observe good hygiene to avoid A(H1N1) transmission. Those with symptoms should wear masks in public. Check for info on MOH website

12/6 Port Klang and Cheras recorded unhealthy API at 138 and 107 respectively; 30 other locations had moderate API and 18 had good readings

12/6 The US commerce dept said retail sales rose 0.5% in May, lifted by strong gasoline and building material receipt

13/6 Another A (H1N1) case confirmed, bringing total number of cases in M'sia to 12, latest case is a 19-yr student who had returned from Melbourne

13/6 Former Minister in PM's Dept Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat, says party adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

13/6 API readings around the country has reduced significantly; no areas with unhealthy air quality as of 11am, says DOE

14/6 Former Malaysian Red Crescent Society secretary-general Datuk Paduka Ruby Lee passed away at her home in PJ; she was 82

14/6 Maid agencies must visit maids at employers' homes occasionally to prevent abuse, says Wanita MCA chief Chew Mei Fun

14/6 Australia recalls baby pacifiers made in Taiwan and China for putting infants at risk of choking. For more see thestar.com.my

14/6 API levels at 11am improved nationwide with 22 areas moderate air quality and 27 good; highest reading in Miri (75), Port Klang (73 from 136)

15/6 Cops fire teargas to disperse about 700 Iranians, mostly students, who had gathered to hand over memo to the UN in Jln Semantan, KL

15/6 Datuk Halimah Sadiq takes over as the chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board from Datuk Markiman Kobiran

15/6 Datuk Halimah Sadiq takes over as the chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board from Datuk Markiman Kobiran

15/6 Singapore retail sales index fell 11.7% in April year-on-year,most in over 10 years,as consumers buy fewer cars and household equiptment

15/6 A (H1N1) flu update: 3 more confirmed, bringing total cases in Malaysia to 15, says Health Ministry DG

15/6 Dewan Speaker rejects an emergency motion for a royal commission on the Port Klang Free Zone on the ground that it is not urgent
15/6 Several Pakatan MPs, including the new Bukit Gantang MP Nizar, was ordered out of the Dewan Rakyat for wearing headgear with Bubar on it

16/6 Najib says he could sense that PAS is sincere in wanting a unity govt and that Umno is open to discussions on the matter

16/6 A protester shot dead, many wounded in Tehran as crowds rally against re-election of Iran President Ahmadinejad; Obama condemns the violence

16/6 Human Resources Minister has proposed that all foreign maids be entitled to one rest day per week, will discuss with A-G on making it a law

16/6 Datuk Noriyah Ahmad, 57, is promoted to DG of EPU from Deputy DG from June 18, replacing Tan Sri Dr Sulaiman Mahboob

16/6 A (H1N1)flu: A Filipino man is the latest confirmed case, taking the total number of cases in the country to 18, says Health DG

16/6 BIMB Holdings Bhd is not disposing its 51% stake in Bank Islam as the latter is its major revenue and profit contributor,said group MD

16/6 PAS deputy chief Nasharudin welcomes Najib's willingness to talk on issues affecting the country but stresses that PAS will not be Govt puppet

16/6 Air pollutant index for Tuesday morning: No unhealthy air quality locations; 13 locations with moderate quality; 36 with good air quality

17/6 A (H1N1): A 17yr-old girl at UMMC is first locally-transmitted case in the country, 5 new confirmed cases in the last 24hrs: Health DG

17/6 Steel manufacturing licences without restriction will be granted effective Aug 1 to meet demand for long and flat products, MITI said

17/6 Starting 2010, students can take maximum of 10 subjects for SPM except for those in joint religious, science stream who can take 11: Muhyiddin

17/6 There should be a united stand from PAS, DAP and PKR for BN to respond to unity talks; BN stand is clear but they keep moving goalposts: DPM

17/6 Singapore's exports dropped the least in eight months in May, falling 12.1% from a year earlier, its trade promotion agency said

17/6 Kelantan MB Nik Aziz asks PAS deputy president Nasharuddin to quit PAS and join Umno over the issue on unity government talks
17/6 PAS sec-gen Mustapha Ali says unity govt talks will be held with Umno only if PKR and DAP are included in the process

17/6 Kurnia Setia shares have been suspended today pending decision on Kreatif Selaras offer to acquire Kurnia's business

18/6 PAS spiritual adviser Nik Aziz says will call for meeting soon with pro-unity leaders, including Hadi Awang and Nasharuddin, to resolve spat

18/6 DAP chairman Karpal says party has no intention to join unity talks with BN, adds that Hadi and Nasha of PAS should scrap idea

18/6 Malaysia's manufacturing sales fell 26.2% to RM35.9bil in April year-on-year, said the Statistics Department

18/6 RHB Capital's long-term intention is to get full banking licence in Vietnam and aims to expand business in South East Asia, said group MD

18/6 Kumpulan Hartanah Selangor expects to return to the black for Dec 31,2009 buoyed by land disposal and ongoing projects,said exec chairman

18/6 Sultan of Johor, in his state assembly opening speech, rejects proposed Malaysia-Singapore third bridge

18/6 Former employer of Indonesian maid Siti Hajar claimed trial at KL Sessions Crt to voluntarily hurting her with hot water, hammer and scissors

18/6 DPM: Mandatory health declaration form for visitors entering Malaysia to be gazetted next week; those failing to do so face jail and fine

18/6 US ten largest banks repaid US$68bil of bailout funds to US Treasury to help shed government restrictions on lending and compensation

19/6 John Master Industries Bhd shares will be suspended from June 22 to 23 pending an announcement of a material corporate exercise

19/6 Mohd Nizar files leave application to appeal Appellate Court decision declaring Zambry as rightful Perak MB, asks for 11-judge panel

19/6 Muhyiddin urges PAS to let bygones be bygones, forget conflict and revenge, and get down to unity talks with Umno for betterment of Malays

19/6 Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi spends 64th birthday in jail as global campaigns demanding her freedom erupt in cyberspace, rallies
19/6 US deploys anti-missile defenses around Hawaii amid reports N Korea may fire its advanced ballistic missile at the islands early next month

19/6 Raja Azman, son of Raja Petra, changes his plea to claim trial to 4 charges of house break-in and theft; hearing on Sept 14-16

19/6 Indonesia may temporarily stop sending maids to Malaysia after a maid was reportedly tortured: Indonesia Manpower Minister; see thestar.com.my

19/6 Suspects in the 2007 murder of Nurin Jazlin, shop owner Mohd Zamri Ibrahim and Mohd Suhaimi Yusoff, sue govt and police for wrongful arrest

20/6 Schools with students down with A(H1N1) flu may be temporarily closed to prevent infecting other students, says Deputy Education Minister

20/6 Gerakan vice-president Huan Cheng Guan suspended 3 yrs by party central working committee for earlier media outburst on his plan to resign

20/6 Seven more A(H1N1) cases confirmed including a primary school pupil from KL; 51 classmates home quarantined; total cases now 42

21/6 Taxi operators who hire foreigners to drive their taxis will lose permits, warns new Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board chairman Halimah

21/6 A(H1N1): SJKC Jln Davidson closed till June 26; students, staff home quarantined; other schools closed if local transmission occurs, says Liow

21/6 A(H1N1): 7 new cases; one locally transmitted at SJKC Jalan Davidson and 6 imported. Two more schools with one case each in PJ and Shah Alam

22/6 At a key meeting today, Pakatan Rakyat rejected the unity government concept proposed with Umno

22/6 A (H1N1): 3 new local transmissions and 5 new confirmed cases detected in the past 24 hours, taking total cases in Malaysia to 58, Health DG

22/6 Crude palm oil 3rd-month futures were down RM40 to RM2,245 per tonne in morning trade Monday

22/6 All ministers have submitted KPIs for their ministries; they are expected to achieve their targets in less than 2yrs: Dr Koh Tsu Koon

22/6 A survey showed Monday that Japan's manufacturers' confidence rose this quarter as stimulus packages in the country and China took effect
22/6 Anwar bid to strike out sodomy charge to be heard in court on July 8, trial set for same date

22/6 Measat-3a satellite launched successfully from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:30am Msian time: Dr Rais Yatim

22/6 High Court on July 1 will hear bid by Anwar Ibrahim to get certain documents to prepare the defence for his sodomy trial

22/6 Boustead Holdings said in a Bursa announcement that it was taking a 20% stake in Rakan Riang Sdn Bhd, a JV company set up with Khazanah

22/6 A survey of German business confidence rose for a third month in June. The Ifo Inst recorded confidence rose to 85.9 compared to May's 84.3

22/6 A(H1N1): SRK Assunta 2 in Petaling Jaya closed June 21-28 after student confirmed with local transmission, all students under home quarantine

23/6 Crude palm oil 3rd-month futures were up RM129 to settle at RM2,286 per tonne on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives

23/6 A(H1N1): SRK Assunta 1 in PJ is the 4th school to be closed for a week as confirmed flu cases rose to 68, including 9 local transmissions

23/6 A (H1N1): Those who return home after travel in US, UK, Australia, Philippines MUST home quarantine themselves for 7 days, says Health DG

23/6 Chris Brown pleads guilty in LA court to assaulting singer Rihanna, on probation for 5yrs and will serve 6mths of community service

23/6 Sujatha inquest: Coroner issues arrest warrant against Kapar MP Manikavasagam to compel him to testify, case to continue July 9-10

23/6 A(H1N1): Seri Cempaka school in Cheras closed for a week; as of Tues, there were 10 new cases, 2 of them local transmissions: Health Minister

23/6 Crude palm oil 3rd-month futures were up RM17 to RM2,174 in mid-morning trade. It settled at a 5-month low of RM2,157 on Monday

23/6 A(H1N1): Parents with children in affected schools can keep them at home, just inform school, no need for medical cert: Education DG Alimuddin

24/6 Firefly to launch 2 new direct flights from Singapore on Oct 25, to Alor Setar every other day and Kota Baru 4 times a week

24/6 A(H1N1): Closing down all schools in Klang Valley would only be last resort if number of cases rises, other steps to be taken first, says PM

24/6 A(H1N1): 12 more cases reported with 10 imported and two locally transmitted; total cases now at 80, says Health Ministry DG

24/6 Crude palm oil fell RM21 to RM2,265 per tonne following the fall of corn and soybean prices on more favourable weather in the US Midwest

24/6 AirAsia's Tony Fernandes said today that ticket prices would come down between RM30 and RM42 after admin charges were abolished

24/6 A(H1N1): First case in Johor; 19-yr-old female student returning from Melbourne via Changi Airport Singapore on flight SQ0238 on June 22

25/6 Indonesian Manpower Ministry orders agencies to stop sending maids to Malaysia, measure to take effect Friday; see thestar.com.my

25/6 A(H1N1): Education Ministry to cancel Msian student participation in all Asean and international sporting events, other activities

25/6 SJK(C) Jln Davidson school to reopen Saturday, three others on Monday; all students at reopened schools to be given full medical screening

25/6 A(H1N1): Sabah Deputy CM Peter Pang and family on home quarantine after son tested positive upon return from Melbourne; second case in Sabah

25/6 European markets were mostly in the red in morning trade with the DJ Stoxx 600 Index representing stocks in 18 countries down 0.50%

25/6 EON Capital chairman said subsidiary EON Bank hopes to raise RM500m under a planned RM1b tier 1 capital raising exercise

25/6 A(H1N1): Leave for over 100,000 Health Ministry staff frozen until further notice to ensure flu control activities carried out effectively

25/6 A(H1N1): Employers asked to allow 7 days unrecorded leave for staff on quarantine upon returning from US, Philippines, Australia or Mexico

25/6 Cheong Kam Kuen to hang for killing girlfriend Liew Pai Sea in hotel toilet 4 yrs ago; she had legs and hands tied with wire and 101 injuries

25/6 K. Sujatha inquest: Warrant of arrest on Kapar MP S. Manikavasagam has been set aside; he is served with subpoena at court at 10.20am
25/6 Warren Buffett said the US may need a second stimulus package as unemployment will continue rising as rebound would be a slow process

26/6 Crude palm oil third-month futures dropped RM19 to settle at RM2,317 per tonne

26/6 A (H1N1): Cabinet decides that any employee on self-quarantine on suspicion of having the flu will be given 7-day medical leave with full pay

26/6 China's statistics bureau said industrial-company profits fell at a slower pace with net income falling 22.9% to 850.2b from Jan to May

26/6 18 inmates from Serenti drug rehab centre who torched buildings and escaped last week charged with rioting and mischief in Sessions Court

26/6 A(H1N1): Health authorities close 2 classes in SMK Abdul Rahim 2 in Kudat after a teacher tests positive, students under quarantine

26/6 AirAsia CEO said today the airline was keen on flying to US destinations such as New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hawaii

26/6 A(H1N1): 1 locally transmitted and 13 imported (3 of them foreigners) new cases reported Friday, says Health DG

26/6 Aulong rep Yew Tian Hoe files suit against Perak deputy speaker Hee Yit Foong over alleged pepper spray incident during May 7 sitting

26/6 Japan's statistics bureau said the country has returned to deflation after prices fell by 1.1% in May compared to a year ago

26/6 Ex Sabah Welfare Dept head Mastor Samin pleads not guilty to 2 charges of graft involving RM10,000 in contracts given to firm run by his wife

26/6 Charlies Angels TV star and 1970s pin-up queen Farrah Fawcett dies after long battle with cancer; she was 62

26/6 Multiple award-winning pop giant Michael Jackson, 50, dies in LA hospital after cardiac arrest at home; see the star.com.my

27/6 Iranian caught smuggling in RM5.75mil of liquid syabu in 5 tins, with contents labelled as cucumber pickles, in biggest syabu bust at KLIA/

27/6 Five Malaysians nabbed in Hatyai with thousands of fake US dollars; Thai police tracking Malaysian mastermind of counterfeit ring

27/6 A (H1N1): Penang boy, 4, is latest case of local transmission; 7 new cases, taking total to 112 cases (96 imported, 16 local), says Health DG

28/6 A (H1N1): Seremban Chung Hwa High School closed from Monday to July 6 after Form 3 student infected by brother home from Australia

28/6 Almost 40 percent of civil servants are in debt due to low salaries and high cost of living and need to be treated humanely: Cuepacs

28/6 Michael Jackson family want private autopsy due to unanswered questions about how he died, says Rev Jesse Jackson

28/6 Manek Urai July 14 polls: Kuala Krai Umno youth chief Tuan Aziz Tuan Mat, 39, is Barisan candidate against Mohd Fauzi Abdullah (PAS)

29/6 Amendments to conversion laws tabled in Dewan put on hold; Conference of Rulers wants views of state religious councils before making decision

29/6 ABASS says yes; Puncak Niaga,Splash rejected Selangor government's offer to buy assets; Syabas' shareholders have no decision-Bursa filings

29/6 Indonesian cops arrest 5 Singaporeans and 1 Indonesian with links to JI jihad group, possibly involved in plot to attack Changi airport

29/6 The Int'l Energy Agency said in a report that it has cut 5-yr forecasts for global oil demand, which won't rise to 2008 levels until 2012

29/6 Human Resources Ministry will push for double tax relief for companies that set up day care centres or provide funding for one: dep minister

29/6 Crude palm oil third-month futures were down RM50 to RM2,269 per tonne at noon Monday

29/6 Penang state exco has revoked councillorship of Johari Kassim in the Seberang Prai Municipal Council, says Local Govt chairman Chow Kon Yeow

29/6 Japan's industrial output rose for a third straight month in May, up 5.9% from a month earlier, reports said

29/6 The Court of Appeal will hear on Tuesday the appeal of Anwar Ibrahim to transfer his sodomy trial from the Sessions Court to High Court

30/6 Correction: Rick Astley official website, quoting his manager Tops Henderson, says the singer is alive and well, CNN/iReport story is a hoax

30/6 Court of Appeal grants Anwar a stay in proceedings until it hears his appeal against the transfer of his sodomy case to the High Court

30/6 1980s pop icon and singer-songwriter Rick Astley, 43, found dead in Berlin hotel room/

30/6 Bodies being recovered from Yemenia Airlines plane that crashed in waters off the Comoros archipelago; all 153 on board feared dead

30/6 A(H1N1): 14 new cases, 11 imported and 3 locally transmitted, 11 of them are Malaysians, says Health DG

30/6 Port Klang Authority to withhold payments totalling RM660mil to Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd for the PKFZ project, pending review by taskforce

30/6 Parliament Select Committee recommends four Umno Youth leaders to be fined RM1,000 each for stopping Karpal Singh from entering the House

30/6 There will no longer be a 30 per cent requirement for public listing, PM Najib Razak said

30/6 Update on dismantling of 30% bumi equity requirement: post-listing fund raising exercises will no longer be subject to any conditions

30/6 Former MPAJ enforcement director Abdul Kudus Ahmad sentenced to 11 years and 10 months jail, and fined RM370,000 for 24 counts of bribery

30/6 PM announces comprehensive deregulation of investment guidelines administered by the Foreign Investment Committee (FIC); see thestar.com.my

30/6 PM announces the setting up of private equity fund, Equity Nasional Bhd (Ekuinas), with initial capital of RM500mil to be enlarged to RM10bil

30/6 PM announces slew of liberalisation moves; including allowing 100 percent ownership for qualified fund management firms set up in Malaysia

30/6 Intertek said in a report Tuesday that palm oil exports rose 1.6% in June to 1.23m tonnes compared to May's 1.21m tones

30/6 PM Najib Razak said Tuesday at the Invest Malaysia conference that the govt has dismantled the 30% bumiputra equity requirement

25/5 Penang CM seeks RM5bil federal guarantee to finance investment body to be called the Penang Investment Authority for development activities

25/5 European bourses opened mostly lower today; German business confidence rose less than expected. UK market closed for holiday.

25/5 Yen weakened to 94.95 vs US$ today following news report that North Korea has launched a short-range missile,raising geopolitical concerns.

25/5 RM strengthened to 5.5422 against British pound after UK sovereign debt ratings were revised to negative from stable.

25/5 PAS polls: Husam Musa to contest deputy president post, will face fellow vice-president Mat Sabu and incumbent Nasharuddin Mat isa

25/5 Penanti by-election: Independent Aminah claims PKR offered her RM80,000 and MPPP president post to withdraw, will file report with EC on Tues

26/5 The central bank said the marked contraction in the economy in Q1 has continued into Q2 but may see gradual improvement in the second-half

26/5 Bank Negara has left the OPR unchanged at 2.0% following monetary policy meeting on Tuesday

26/5 IGP: Police to ask Interpol to look out for Raja Petra after a court issued arrest order against him for not turning up at his sedition trial

26/5 All 14 arrested over hunger strike in Perak this morning have been released on bail

26/5 Penanti by-election: MACC confirms has begun probe into Aminah Abdullah allegations that PKR reps tried to bribe her, see thestar.com.my

26/5 Penanti by-election: Independent candidate Aminah Abdullah lodges report at Penang EC claiming PKR reps tried to bribe her to withdraw

26/5 PM Najib says he will check with Registrar on status of PPP first before deciding whether he will attend party AGM on June 7

26/5 National Automotive Policy review to be concluded by end of Q3, aims to improve existing guidelines, policies and incentives: DPM Muhyiddin

26/5 Msia Today editor Raja Petra slapped with another arrest warrant for failing to turn up at his criminal defamation trial in KL today

26/5 Five people from an events management firm hired by Pakatan arrested while trying to set up hunger strike outside Wisma DAP, Ipoh at 7am

27/5 The central bank said all sectors of the economy experienced a contraction in Q1 except for construction, which saw growth of 0.6%

27/5 Bank Negara said today the economy contracted by 6.2% year-on-year in the first quarter due to significant deterioration in external demand

27/5 Amirsham Abdul Aziz appointed chairman of National Economic Advisory Council, to help govt formulate new economic model for Msia: Najib

27/5 JI leader and terror suspect Mas Selamat of Singapore, nabbed by Malaysian police last month, will be detained for 2yrs under the ISA

27/5 Anwar Ibrahim files RM100m libel suit against Foreign Minister Anifah at KL High Court over statements the PKR leader had offered him DPM post

27/5 Pakistan city of Lahore hit by suicide bomber, major property damage, death toll at 30 and rising, officials say

27/5 EC will examine CD recordings of alleged offers made by PKR to Penanti independent candidate Aminah Abdullah before taking further action

27/5 CORRECTION: Tomei Consolidated plans to invest another US$500,000 for manufacturing ops and expansion in Vietnam this year - MD Ng Yih Pyng

27/5 Singapore confirms its first influenza A (H1N1) case, patient is a 22 year old local woman who returned from New York

27/5 Tomei Consolidated plans to invest another RM500,000 this year for expansion in Vietnam, says MD Ng Yih Pyng.

28/5 PJ Court for Children grants one-month interim custody order to the Welfare Department for five-year old boy allegedly abused by his mother

28/5 EC sets July 6 as nomination day for Manek Urai state seat by-election while polling will be on July 14

28/5 Beginning next year, students sitting for SPM will only be allowed to take a maximum of 10 subjects, Deputy PM Muhyiddin Yassin

28/5 Accident at Jaya Supermarket in PJ, 6-7 workers trapped, remaining building in danger of collapse: thestar.com.my has more
28/5 The full report on the Port Klang Free Zone project is now available online for public viewing, see thestar.com.my for the link/

28/5 PJ Court for Children grants one-month interim custody order to the Welfare Department for five-year old boy allegedly abused by his mother

28/5 Port Klang Authority (PKA) will lodge PwC's audit report on the PKFZ project to Msian Anti-Corruption Commission tomorrow,says PKA chairman

28/5 Port Klang Authority (PKA) will lodge PwC's audit report on the PKFZ project to Msian Anti-Corruption Commission tomorrow,says PKA chairman

28/5 MAHB sees at best flat passenger growth for its airports this year due to global economic slowdown and present swine flu threat – MD

28/5 Due to lower building material prices, MRCB expects better financial performance for quarters ahead, says group MD Shahril Ridza Ridzuan.

29/5 A student, 16, was arrested after admitting she abandoned her dead baby boy near a house in Balok Makmur, Pahang; she claimed she was raped

29/5 Proton recorded net loss of RM341.5mil for Q409 from provision for impairment,inventory write-down and lower domestic sales

29/5 Najib: Umno annual general meeting will be held Oct 13-16 this year

29/5 Rescuers find the fourth worker killed in the collapse of the former Jaya Supermarket in Sect 14, PJ; the search continues for 3 more

29/5 Japan's industrial output surged the most in 56 years in April as a rebound in exports saw production rising 5.2% from March

29/5 Port Klang Authority chairman Lee Hwa Beng arrived at MACC office in Putrajaya to lodge report over PKFZ audit report

30/5 Bodies of all 7 workers trapped in the rubble of the collapsed Jaya Supermaket in PJ have been recovered; last 3 pulled out today: PJ OCPD

30/5 Non smoking zones to be expanded to air-conditioned workplaces, hotel lobbies; law amended banning cigarette companies from giving gifts

30/5 Another body was recovered from the rubble of the collapsed Jaya Supermaket in PJ, bringing death toll to five; search continues for two more

30/5 MIC VP Sothinathan says he will contest deputy president post in September party polls against incumbent Palanivel and ex deputy chief Subra

31/5 Penanti polls: Mansor Othman (PKR) wins with 6,052 votes; trailed by Independents Nai Khan (494), Aminah (392) and Kamarul (56)

31/5 Penanti: Polling ends with low voter turnout despite fair weather; results expected by 8.30pm

31/5 Hundreds of parents, students gather at USM registrar office, confused over SMS notice of admission but with names missing in online list

31/5 Britain's Got Talent: Dance group Diversity is the surprise winner in the TV show, beating favorite dowdy singing sensation Susan Boyle

31/5 As at 12pm, voter turnout at Penanti by-election is around 26%, some 4,000 voters have cast their ballots

31/5 Polling has begun in Penanti by-election with 15,384 registered voters casting their votes in nine polling stations