P. Uthayakumar of Hindraf launches Human Rights Party (HRP)

19/7 The Home Ministry has ordered tighter securities for embassies in Malaysia, especially those that had received threats: Hishammuddin

19/7 P. Uthayakumar of Hindraf launches Human Rights Party (HRP) to champion rights of marginalised sectors of all communities


6/7 The Kg Buah Pala issue is a state matter and should be settled at the state government level, says PM Najib

6/7 The RM continues to weaken against the USD for the 6th consecutive day on weak exports data.At 3.45pm, it traded at 3.542 vs the greenback.

6/7 A (H1N1): Malaysia reports 75 new cases, 41 imported and 34 locally transmitted, says Health Minister

6/7 High Crt revises Sessions Crt judge ruling that he would personally cane Mohd Syafiq for armed robbery;Syafiq gets 200hrs of community service

6/7 IT auditor Seah Boon Khim pleads guilty at KL Sessions Court to posting abusive, offensive comments against an ex-boss on his website 2yrs ago

6/7 At 11.39am, the 3-month futures crude palm oil fell RM46 per tonne to RM2,129

6/7 Manek Urai polls: Returning officer declares straight fight between Tuan Aziz (BN) and Mohd Fauzi (PAS) for N41 seat on July 14

6/7 Manek Urai polls: Nominations close at 10am with only 2 candidates having filed papers: Tuan Aziz (BN) and Mohd Fauzi (PAS)

6/7 BN and PAS supporters gather for Manek Urai nomination, tight police presence but all is calm; BN candidate Tuan Aziz first to arrive

6/7 PM: Malaysia and Australia to enhance intelligence sharing and hold defence chiefs meet to look at more ways to curb human trafficking

7/7 MAS to suspend all flights to New York from October due to low passenger load, but will continue to fly to Los Angeles

7/7 PM Najib launches two new Proton cars, the Saga SE (Special Edition) and Exora 1.6 Manual, at Felda Settlers Day in Johor

7/7 Penang to declare July 7, the day which George Town and Malacca were listed as World Heritage Sites, as state holiday from next year: CM Lim

7/7 Cybersecurity Msia says 1,247 cybersecurity incidents reported Jan-May, a 50pc annual increase, Cyber999 centre launched; see thestar.com.my

7/7 China police have arrested 1,434 suspects over Urumqi weekend riots in Xinjiang, which have killed 156 and wounded more than 1,000 people

8/7 Local tycoon Ananda Krishnan issues statement, denies reports that he or any company he owns is considering buying Newcastle football club

8/7 At 6pm, 3-month crude palm oil on Malaysian Derivatives Exchange was down by RM67/tonne to RM2,002.

8/7 Kedah DAP to mend ties with state Pakatan after dialogue between party adviser Kit Siang and Kedah MB Azizan of PAS; abbatoir issue resolved

8/7 A(H1N1): 45 new cases recorded today, 22 of them locally transmitted: Health DG Ismail Merican

8/7 Internet giant Google plans its own PC operating system Chrome OS, which will compete against Microsoft Windows, to be released mid-2010

8/7 Ex-Seberang Prai councillor Johari Kassim publicly apologises to CM Lim for leading boycott of June 4 swearing-in of council president Mokhtar

8/7 DPM Muhyiddin: Math and Science to be taught in BM and vernacular languages in stages from 2012 onwards, but more emphasis on learning English

8/7 Chief Minister Lim declares that Penang govt will use provisions in National Land Code 1965 to prevent demolition of Kg Buah Pala houses

8/7 Current interest rate level is 'appropriate'; will review time-to-time amidst the uncertainties in the global front – Zeti

8/7 Crude palm oil futures for Oct delivery fell RM71/tonne to RM1,998; the first time below RM2,000-level in three months.

8/7 Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial set for mention on july 15 following lead counsel Sulaiman Abdullah extending his medical leave on Wednesay

9/7 AirAsia expects Redbox, its low-cost courier service, to contribute RM30mil to revenue for FY2010 - group CEO

9/7 AirAsia offers world's 1st budget courier service under Redbox, with shipment savings up to 50%;initial route between Peninsula & Sbah/Swak

9/7 Maxis will bring in iPhone 3G S to Malaysia later this month, see www.maxis.com.my/iphone3gs for more info

9/7 A(H1N1): Malaysia moving from containment stage to mitigation; 61 new cases today, 24 of them local transmissions: Health Minister Liow
9/7 Penang govt declassifies and makes public state exco decisions by previous BN administration on Kg Buah Pala land, documents sent to the media

9/7 PM Najib: Math and Science being taught in BM and mother tongues will not distract from govt efforts to make Msians more proficient in English

9/7 At 11.24am,CPO futures rebounded, up RM15/tonne at RM2,017. Oil in electronic trading was slightly higher at US$60.61/barrel.

9/7 Federal Court grants Nizar leave to appeal Court of Appeal ruling that Dr Zambry is valid Perak MB; rejects application for a stay on decision

10/7 Kedah DAP decides against quitting Pakatan Rakyat, saying all outstanding state issues have been resolved: Kedah DAP chairman Thomas Su

10/7 Prime Minister appointed Datuk Andrew Sheng,Datuk Zainal Aznam Mohd. Yusof,Datuk Nicholas Zefferys, among others, as board members of NEAC.

10/7 High Court revises Sessions Court ruling in 2007; Hindraf leader Uthayakumar to get his passport back, bail reduced from RM50,000 to RM10,000

10/7 Overnight Wall Street gained 4.76 points, or 0.06 pct to 8,183.17; Crude oil rebounded 27 cents to USD60.41 a barrel

10/7 A(H1N1): Alice Smith International School in Seri Kembangan and Tadika Gospel Chapel Kerokop in Miri closed voluntarily to check flu spread

11/7 PM Najib announces RM10bil Amanah Saham 1Malaysia trust fund; those above 18 years of age are entitled to invest

11/7 6 KPIs announced:crime prevention, combat graft and improving quality of life, access to education, rural infrastructure and public transport

11/7 Road users who pay toll more than 80 times a month will get 20% reduction from Sept 1: PM Najib

11/7 Manek Urai: PAS' Nasharudin Mat Isa confirms he was barred from campaigning, but decision rescinded by Kelantan PAS after "change of heart"

12/7 Bumi interests will continue to be supported despite liberalisation; the aim remains but the approach has changed, says Najib

12/7 Only one in 10 cases of child and maid abuse are reported due to apathy and bureaucratic red tape, says Univ don; see the star.com.my for more
12/7 A (H1N1): Four students at Universiti Teknologi Mara in Lengdu, Alor Gajah, Malacca are among the latest cases, says Health Minister

13/7 Peat fires in Bestari Jaya, Banting, Pulau Kempas, Jalan Kebun (all Selangor) causing haze in Klang Valley, API in nine areas now moderate

13/7 A(H1N1): Local transmissions (62 new cases) on Monday were more than import cases (28) for the first time: Health Minister

13/7 Kelantan declares Tuesday a public holiday for all state government staff and federal government employees working in the state

13/7 National KPI: Each ministry to identify its respective key result areas to roll out from January 2010, says Dr Koh Tsu Koon

13/7 Former Selangor MB Dr Mohd Khir Toyo thrown out of state assembly for accusing Speaker of being bias, all BN reps walked out in protest

14/7 The 22-year-old son of Commercial Crime chief Koh Hong Sun was killed in 9.30am fire caused by an explosion at their Mont Kiara Bayu Apartment

14/7 Couple Md Khairul Anuar, 27, and Noralina Dasuki, 22, to hang for killing college student Juliana Md Fuzi, 20, in 2007; Juliana was also raped

14/7 Police urge motorists not to use Kuala Krai-Gua Musang road unless urgent to ensure better traffic flow for Manek Urai by-election

14/7 A (H1N1): WHO says spread of the flu is unstoppable, recommends priority immunisation for health workers once vaccine is available

14/7 Smooth start to Manek Urai polls, voters started arriving at nine polling centres from 8am, weather cloudy but good

14/7 Manek Urai official results: Mohd Fauzi (PAS) gets 5,348 votes, Tuan Aziz (BN) gets 5,283; PAS wins with 65-vote majority

14/7 Manek Urai by-election: Both sides claim slim victory, recounts now taking place in most polling stations

14/7 The much delayed Razaksat was successfully launched from Kwajalein atoll; it is the 1st microsatellite of its class to orbit the equator

14/7 Two students expelled, one suspended for 2 weeks over Dungun school fight put on You Tube; victim suspended 3 days for provoking the others
15/7 Motion passed at Selangor State Assembly to suspend former MB Mohd Khir Toyo (1yr) and 4 other BN reps (6mths each); all privileges revoked

15/7 LHDN expects lower tax collection this year as some businesses continued to be affected by the global economic downturn, says CEO

15/7 RHB banking group plans to open another 50 to 60 Easy by RHB outlets, a community banking concept this year. Currently, there are 2 outlets

15/7 MIC chief Samy Vellu endorses Palanaivel for dep president; Dr Subramaniam, M Saravanan, Devamany for VPs in Sept party polls

15/7 A (H1N1): There are 21 new cases - 7 imported and 14 locally transmitted, says Health DG

15/7 Anwar Ibrahim's lead counsel Sulaiman Abdullah has pulled out of the defence team in the sodomy trial; he cited health reasons

15/7 Earthquake of 7.8-magnitude strikes off west coast of New Zealand, 219 km from Queenstown; tsunami warning issued for NZ

15/7 Iranian airliner en route to Armenia from Tehran crashes in northwest Iran; all 150 people on board feared killed

15/7 (Correction) MACC raid at Selangor state secretariat: Only office of Ean Yong Hian Wah was raided

15/7 Merapoh Resources Corp Sdn Bhd is expected to start work on two refineries worth US$10bil next month,says executive chairman Md Nazri Ramli

15/7 Selangor state secretariat building crawling with MACC personnel, offices of exco members Elizabeth Wong and Ean Yong Hian Wah raided

15/7 People who pay agents for faster citizenship, work permit and other approvals will be blacklisted and the approvals revoked: Home Minister

16/7 Express bus fares up by 2sen per km, stage bus fares in KL up by between 25sen and 70sen according to zones

16/7 Taxi fare will increase from RM2 to RM3 soon and it will be 10 sen for every 115 meters traveled

16/7 Muhyiddin says the decision on PPSMI stands as the Government has to be consistent but it is willing to listen to proposals

16/7 Malaysian Institute of Economic Research has downgraded Msia's GDP to -4.2 from -2.2 earlier on fragile business and consumer confidence

16/7 A(H1N1): UiTM campus in Lendu, Alor Gajah in Malacca ordered to close for 9 days after 9 more students infected, total cases now 13

16/7 S'gor Government retains Sg Harmoni and Gamuda Water as operators of Sg S'gor Water Supply Scheme Phase 1 and Phase 3 respectively

16/7 DAP officials say man who fell to death near MACC office is Teoh Beng Hock, aide to Selangor exco member Ean Yong

16/7 A man is dead after falling off 20-storey Plaza Masalam in Shah Alam where the MACC has its office; several Selangor exco members at the scene

16/7 RPT: Penang High Court dismisses Kg Buah Pala residents application to set aside writ of possession held by developer

16/7 Penang High Court dismisses Kg Buah Pala residentsa?? application to set aside developera??s writ of possession

16/7 Anwar Ibrahim succeeds in getting certain documents in connection with his sodomy trial

16/7 A(H1N1): Only 10 new cases today, but all local transmissions and 9 of them at UiTM Melaka; Health Minister wants campus monitored

16/7 Schoolbus fares in urban areas up from RM21.10 to RM27.43 for first km and from RM1.55 to RM2.02 for every subsequent km

17/7 English Premier League champions Man Utd arrive at KLIA at 11:30am to be greeted by hundreds of fans; team leaves immediately for hotel

17/7 Seven, including Kapar MP Manikavasagam and state exco member Dr Xavier Jayakumar, arrested for demonstrating outside Selangor MACC HQ

17/7 Indonesian Metro TV reported 4 people killed in 2 separate explosions on Friday at Ritz-Carlton and Marriott Hotels in central Jakarta

17/7 All seven people arrested for demonstrating outside MACC office this morning have been released on police bail: Selangor CPO

17/7 European stocks continue its uptrend. At 5pm, DJ Euro Stoxx 50 added 22.93pts while the FTSE 100 Index rose 30.55pts. Paris' CAC rose 29.46

17/7 Anwar sodomy trial: Prosecution files notice of appeal against court ruling yesterday ordering them to supply defence with documents

17/7 Post-mortem on Teoh Beng Hock being conducted by a pathologist from govt hospital and Dr Prashant of UMMC, expected to be completed by 5-6pm

17/7 A(H1N1): 13 new cases today, one locally transmitted, bringing total to 848 cases: Health Minister

17/7 DPM Muhyiddin urges all parties not to over-react, make unfounded accusations or insinuations over the death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock

17/7 Govt to promote better salary structure and higher allowances to woo local workers and cut down dependence on foreigners: DPM Muhyiddin

17/7 English Premier League champions Man Utd arrive at KLIA at 11:30am to be greeted by hundreds of fans; team leaves immediately for hotel

18/7 Manchester United will play Malaysia in a re-match at Bukit Jalil stadium on Monday after calling off its Jakarta leg of tour; kick off 8.45pm

18/7 Jakarta bombings: Malaysia ready to cooperate with Indonesia over allegation that Malaysian-born Noordin Mohammed Top was the mastermind

18/7 Pathologist report says Teoh Beng Hock died of multiple injuries due to a high fall; police have yet to rule out foul play

18/7 Muhyiddin: Requests for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into death of Teoh Beng Hock will be discussed in next Cabinet meeting