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MPS swoops down on illegal traders in Bandar Tasik Puteri

THE Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) seized seven tents, five huge stalls, dozens of tables and chairs and cooking equipment during a raid in two areas in Bandar Tasik Puteri, Rawang.

Apps that keep the little ones occupied

NOWADAYS, children as young as one or two years old are learning to use smartphones and tablets, and there are new apps being released regularly to cater to their interests.

Reaping the benefits of learning English

PROFICIENCY in English is highly sought-after and now people living in rural areas have a chance to study the language for free with Project 100.

Rice seller’s kin brace for the worst

GEORGE TOWN: It was a heart-wrenching scene in Jalan Macalister, the worst hit area of Thursday’s windstorm, when a woman cried out for her husband believed to be buried under the rubble.

Some 300 units of property suffer damage in windstorm

GEORGE TOWN: A total of 293 property owners have reported some damage to their premises caused by Thursday’s freak storm.

Stocking up on face masks

JOHOR BARU: Many have began stocking up on face masks in view of the haze to prevent from falling sick.

Greed and gullibility main factors why people get conned, says Ahmad

PONTIAN: Malaysians have been advised not to fall prey to Internet scams, get-rich quick schemes, illegal deposit taking syndicates and gold bar schemes.

Beverage company suffers drop in sales

JOHOR BARU: A beverage company suffered some 30% drop in sales after ceasing the usage of pearl balls in their blended flavoured drinks for a few days due to maleic acid contamination in the starch-based pearls.

METRO: PERAK »

Updated : 19 June, 2013

Ready for hazy days ahead

ALTHOUGH Ipoh has not been affected by the haze, residents are taking precautionary measures to keep healthy and are on the lookout for it.

Move to tackle social ills in Indian community

THE police have planned to tackle issues pertaining to social ills in the Indian community at school level.

Locals and war veterans among those who attended Poppy Day ceremony

IT was a solemn morning as over 100 locals, foreign servicemen, war veterans and family members honoured those who sacrificed their lives during the Malayan Emergency at a memorial service at God’s Little Acre cemetery in Batu Gajah.

METRO: BUSINESS »

Updated : 19 June, 2013

Filtration system with various uses is the key to company’s revenue

BACTERIA Free Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd (BFWE) is looking to expand its footprint to Sabah and Sarawak this year to tap into the growing water filtration market in the country.

Serviced offices for nomad businesses

THE Nomad Group Bhd expanded its serviced office space with the launch of its fifth business centre in the Klang Valley in Mon’t Kiara.

One-stop centre a first in peninsular Malaysia for Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd

MERCEDES-Benz Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MBM) and Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd (Hap Seng Star) recently opened the first Hap Seng Star Commercial Vehicle centre in peninsular Malaysia.