Business must go on: A diesel generator hired by a restaurant is seen in preparation of the scheduled power disruption in the Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park.

Parts of the Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park were unusually quiet for a weekend, due to a scheduled power disruption.

Accidents cost RM9bil

The Government pays almost RM9bil for damages and medical expenses that were incurred from road accidents every year, the Transport Minister said.

Selangor BN: State water reserve levels critically low

SHAH ALAM: The level of water reserve in the state is at a critical 2.4%, said Selangor Barisan Nasional coordinator Datuk Seri Mohd Zin Mohamed.

Dr Rais: Opposition claim on rally turnout way off the mark

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bersih 3.0 rally drew a crowd of about 22,000 and the figure is way off from what the Opposition has claimed.

Temporary closure of LDP U-turn

KUALA LUMPUR: The existing U-turn in front of SetiaWalk project at KM 23.0 Southbound (towards Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur) of Lebuhraya Damansara-Puchong (LDP) will be temporarily closed from 12 midnight to 6am on May 22 and 24.

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Update: Monday, May 21, 2012 MYT 3:15 PM

Two killed in heavy clashes in Beirut

BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least two people were killed in Beirut in heavy clashes early on Monday between rival Sunni Muslim gunmen, the latest violence fuelled by tensions over the uprising in neighbouring Syria.

Ruling party headed for first round win in Dominican election

Santo Domingo (Reuters) - Early results from presidential elections in the Dominican Republic show ruling party candidate Danilo Medina headed for victory 12 years after he lost in a landslide to opposition candidate Hipolito Mejia.

Putin to dominate new Russian government

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will unveil a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, leaving Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev limited scope to pursue his reform agenda and entrenching the Kremlin's grip over the economy's commanding heights.