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Dr Ling acted on advice of Transport Ministry officials, court hears

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik acted in accordance to recommendations and advice of Transport Ministry (MOT) officials in the purchase of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project’s land, a High Court was told.

Khairy: PUNB still has large loan allocation for bumiputras

BUTTERWORTH: Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Bhd (PUNB) expects to distribute RM200mil in loans this year to bumiputra entreprenuers.

38,549 receive public university offers for 2012/2013

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 38,549 candidates obtained places in public institutions of higher learning (IPTAs) to attend first degree programmes for the 2012/2013 academic session.

PM: High crime rate perception due to easy access of information

KUALA TERENGGANU: Although the security situation has improved, people still face the perception that it is not because of easy access to information, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

IGP tells police chiefs to enhance public confidence in force

KUALA LUMPUR: All district police chiefs are to step up the programme to enhance public confidence in the force.

Ismail Sabri: Tukar programme meeting target

PORT KLANG: The Government’s programme to modernise sundry shops has received overwhelming response, with 338 outlets transformed to date.

Police detain Uncle Seekers personal manager

JOHOR BAHARU: Police detained a man suspected to be the personal manager of paranormal researcher Syed Abdullah Syed Hussein Al-Attas, also known as Uncle Seekers,

Cuepacs to discuss Aidilfitri bonuses for civil servants

KUALA LUMPUR: Cuepacs will be meeting on Monday among others to discuss its request for Aidilfitri bonus payment for about 1.4mil civil servants.

Decorated police officer laid to rest

KUCHING: Insp (Rtd) Reggie Deli, 78, one of Sarawak’s most decorated policemen who passed away last Wednesday was laid to rest at the Batu Kitang Anglican Cemetery Friday.

Cabbie jailed two years for molesting bank executive

KUALA LUMPUR: A cab driver was jailed 24 months and ordered to be whipped twice by Ampang Magistrate’s court Friday after he pleaded guilty to outraging the modesty of a bank executive last month.

RM500 monthly returns for home owners who sell solar power to TNB

PUTRAJAYA: Residential property owners can earn an average of RM500 a month for over 21 years if they install a solar panel system in their homes.

Boilerman charged with bank clerk's murder

KUALA LUMPUR: A boilerman was charged in the Ampang Magistrate's court here Friday with murdering a bank clerk, who got engaged two weeks before her death.

Job checks on former detainees

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,473 individuals nationwide who were detained under the Emergency Ordinance, Restricted Residence Act and Banishment Act were released a few months ago.

PM: Poverty no hindrance to success, as BN provides opportunities

DUNGUN: Poverty is no hindrance for a person to achieve success because the Barisan Nasional government provides opportunities for social mobility, mainly through education.

Bieber and girlfriend Gomez slip quietly into KL

KUALA LUMPUR: Teen pop superstar Justin Bieber slipped quietly into town Thursday night for the MTV World Stage Live In Malaysia 2012, to be held on at the Surf Beach@Sunway Lagoon on Saturday.

Audit on usage of Bahasa Melayu to be conducted next year

KUALA LUMPUR: Audits on the usage of Bahasa Melayu will be conducted in six sectors of the public service next year.

PM arrives in Terengganu for one-day working visit

KUALA TERENGGANU: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here Friday for a one-day working visit to state.

PM: Prepare youths for future

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says that with a future filled with unknown possibilities, the nation has to prepare its youths from now for jobs that have yet to exist.

Govt unveils ‘game changer’ plan for SMEs

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has launched the SME Masterplan (2012-2020), describing it as a “game changer” to take the small and medium enterprises to a higher level.

Gateway to better business is just a click away

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian-powered directory www.701pages.com has been given a new breath of life with extra tools and features such as a peer review section.

Success with ‘meals on wheels’

KLANG: When Lau Yin Hing became wheelchair-bound after a spinal surgery in 1994, his entire world came crashing down.

Property fair gets off to a good start

GEORGE TOWN: The Star Property Fair 2012 got off to a good start with exhibitors expressing surprise over the big turnout of visitors despite it being a weekday.

Early birds flock to property fair

GEORGE TOWN: Excited about investing in his second property, insurance practitioner S. Chandrasagaren was one of the early birds at the Star Property Fair 2012 at G Hotel and Gurney Plaza in Penang.

DPM: Repeal of Sedition Act proof that Govt walks the talk

TAIPING: The repeal of the Sedition Act 1948 which will be implemented soon is proof that the Govern-ment is not making “empty promises” about political transformation, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Thumbs up for Harmony Act

PETALING JAYA: The proposed new National Harmony Act has the backing of civil society groups and professional bodies, provided it is drafted in a transparent manner and upholds fundamental liberties.

Tweet, tweet, Bieber’s in town

KUALA LUMPUR: Justin Bieber’s fans in Malaysia tweet that the teen heart-throb singer is in town already.

KK nightclub razed in morning fire

KOTA KINABALU: One of the city’s most popular nightclubs was destroyed in an early morning fire here.

Siblings die in freak accident

IPOH: Two teenage fruit sellers were killed when their car hit a wild boar that darted across the 68th km of Jalan Kuala Kangsar-Grik in Grik and crashed into a wall.

Touching tales show Malaysians are not heartless

PETALING JAYA: They heard neither her cries nor the cracking sound of her skull as she fell, but listeners of a breakfast show said their heart bled when they read the morning news that some people had just walked past an elderly snatch theft victim without lifting a finger to help.

Enter a rugged rescue team

KUALA LUMPUR: A special volunteer elite disaster and rescue team with 4x4 vehicles has been established to be deployed during national disasters, said Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Gan Ping Sieu.

Don’t reject tertiary places for frivolous reasons, Indians told

KUALA LUMPUR: The national MIC Youth Higher Education Bureau has called on Indian students to accept places in public institutions of higher learning (IPTA) and not reject them on grounds that it is inconvenient.

‘Allow Rela into malls’

PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein wants shopping complex owners to allow Rela members who are appointed auxiliary police to patrol their car parks.

Sombre affair at funeral of theft victim

GEORGE TOWN: Two traffic police outriders led the funeral procession of snatch theft victim Tan Kim Chuan, 60, whose senseless death has sparked an outrage over the indifference of seven people who walked past her unconscious body.

Lam Thye: Safety must be priority for malls

PETALING JAYA: In light of the recent robberies and attacks on women, NGOs believe that ensuring the safety of customers should be the top priority of shopping mall operators.

Love for strays caused snatch theft victim’s death

MALACCA: Snatch theft victim Tang Mui Choo would be alive today if she had not used the same village road in Balai Panjang to go to work every day just so she could feed stray cats at an abandoned house beside the road.

Trinity Corp clarifies Selangor’s debt settlement exercise

PETALING JAYA: Trinity Corp Bhd (formerly known as Talam Corp Bhd) has clarified that the Selangor Government’s debt settlement exercise was not subject to the approval of Securities Commission Malaysia and Bursa Securities Bhd.

Tee Yong: Why burden a GLC?

PETALING JAYA: MCA wants the Selangor government to explain why it has burdened a government-linked company (GLC) with RM316mil in bank loans and interest payments in its bid to recover debts from Talam Corp Bhd.

Cops put the brakes on Kancil-stealing family of three

SEREMBAN: A young couple who stole Kancil cars with their toddler son in tow thought they had the perfect operation going.

TARC grads are good, says MCA

PETALING JAYA: MCA Youth has refuted claims by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that the Government recognised Tunku Abdul Rahman College’s (TARC) diplomas in a bid to win votes.

MCA asks DAP to explain PAS’ claim of dominance

PETALING JAYA: MCA has called on DAP to explain PAS’ claim of dominance within Pakatan Rakyat.

Govt to invite tenders from experts in incinerator technology

SEREMBAN: The Government will invite tenders from companies with expertise in incinerator technology to build such facilities in major cities as early as 2015.

Penang MCA Youth backs‘no-more-debate’ decision

GEORGE TOWN: Penang MCA Youth has thrown its support behind party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek over his decision not to have any more debates with DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

HFM alert at entry points

BENTONG: The Government has beefed up health checks and screenings at all major entry points into the country to prevent an outbreak of the HFM (hand, food and mouth) disease.

Doubling country’s rice yield

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will double the country’s rice yield by 2020 in preparation for a possible global food crisis.

Skytrax awards MAS with five-star rating

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines was awarded an exclusive top-tier five-star rating at the Skytrax World Airline Awards, along with two other accolades.

DPM: Change is the key word

TAIPING: The transformation programmes introduced by Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak require grassroots Barisan Nasional and Umno members to change the way they serve the people, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

MCA: Find solution to water woes with relevant authorities

BENTONG: The Selangor government should work with the relevant authorities in finding the best solution to address a possible water crisis.

Mum wants ‘abducted’ daughter to be returned home safely

JOHOR BARU: A mother is pining for the safe return of her 35-year-old mentally retarded daughter who she claimed was “abducted” by a man five days ago.

Body of housing agent found

PETALING JAYA: The body of missing real estate agent Tang Yong Ching was found in a monsoon drain in Ara Damansara.

RM20 note to make comeback on Monday

KUALA LUMPUR: The RM20 note has returned along with a new series of safety-improved banknotes that will be circulated from Monday.

British High Commission to move to Menara Binjai next year

KUALA LUMPUR: The British High Commission in Jalan Ampang is to be relocated to a spanking new complex nearby.

Khalid: MBI recovered RM300mil from Talam

SHAH ALAM: The Mentri Besar Incorporated (MBI) received more than RM300mil from the monies owed by Talam Corporation, Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, who disclosed this at the Selangor State Assembly yesterday, said Talam still had an outstanding amount of over RM80mil to settle with MBI.

‘Cabinet will approve EC’s request’

PETALING JAYA: If the Election Commission (EC) wants postal vote for all Malaysians overseas, the Cabinet will approve the request, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.

Two men survive attack after gunman fires on coffeeshop patrons

KUCHING: A gunman fired at a group of men using a shotgun while they were drinking at a coffeeshop here.

Other News & Views

Teachers rush to donate blood

MORE than a dozen people rushed to donate blood at the Ipoh hospital in a move to save teacher Chua Hui Thean, who is in critical condition following an accident on Monday.

Girl branded with ladle at centre

Tamil Nesan reported that a four-year-old girl was branded indiscriminately in the body and face at a government midday meal centre in Surlipatti about 300km from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Monday after the centre’s assistant lost her cool over the child’s incessant crying for her mother.

‘Names for pandas must be meaningful’

MALAYSIA has been asked to come up with a shortlist of possible names for the two pandas that China will loan to Malaysia in 2014.