Court orders Tycoon to make his defence

28/7 Kota Baru Magistrate Court orders tycoon Nik Sapeia to make his defence on charge of causing hurt to ex-PM Dr Mahathir in mace attack in 2006.

28/7 All 7 mil tickets for Olympics events in Beijing were sold out by Sunday, organizers said: only tickets left are for events in co-host cities.

28/7 Food, beverage industry faces crisis as budget hotels report RM 28m drop in sales July, restaurants saw 30% to 40% fall in sales, forum told.

27/7 Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s ruling party claims victory in polls after initial vote count, final official results are not expected until next month.

27/7 Human Resources Ministry has launched “massive crackdown” on contractors who ill-treat their workers and families, according to Bernama.

27/7 Proton says it has suspended a Terengganu dealer for not using genuine spare parts, overcharging and doing maintenance outside warranty terms.

27/7 Excos will continue using their Mercedes cars until ACA probe is over, says Terengganu MB Ahmad Said, despite Cabinet directive.

26/7 PAS will not abandon Pakatan Rakyat to join Barisan Nasional, says party president Abdul Hadi Awang.

26/7 Barisan Nasional management committee will meet after Aug 6. PM is expected to explain Umno-PAS meetings to component parties, said BN sec-gen.

26/7 Pop diva Britney Spears finalized custody settlement with ex Kevin Federline; it includes extra RM 16,000 a month in child support to Federline.