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Three men detained in connection with kindergarten attack: IGP (Updated)
| 2010/03/13 | JOHOR BAHARU, Sat -- Police have detained three men in connection with the hammer attack on a kindergarten in Muar on Wednesday. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Musa Hassan said the suspects, aged 25 to 39, were picked up in Muar this morning. |...Full Story
Najib aims to achieve not less than 6pc growth for Malaysia this year
| 2010/03/13 | PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is targeting to achieve not less than 6 per cent economic growth for this year. | He said he would go all out and put all the efforts possible to achieve the highest possible growth rate for the nation. | "We expe...Full Story
Dutch gift retiring Vogels World Cup bronze
NEW DELHI: The Netherlands gave veteran goalkeeper Guus Vogels a retirement present by winning the bronze medal in the hockey World Cup with a 4-3 win over England on Saturday. | In a thrilling play-off for the third and fourth place positions, Rogier Hofman scored the ...Full Story
Dutch beat England for hockey World Cup bronze
| NEW DELHI (AFP) – The Netherlands gave veteran goalkeeper Guus Vogels a retirement present by winning the bronze medal in the men's field hockey World Cup with a 4-3 win over England on Saturday. | In a thrilling play-off for the third and fourth place posit...Full Story
Sri Lankan Tamils drop separatist demand
| COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party says it is ready to accept regional self-rule instead of total independence, which it previously demanded. | The Tamil National Alliance, which backed the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, says in its platform for April 8 pa...Full Story
Girl, 11, married to husband, 41, found semi-conscious
| KUALA KRAI: An 11-year-old girl, Siti Nur Zubaidah Hussin, who was married off to a 41-year-old man last month, has been found at a mosque near Batu Caves in Selangor, is in a weak state, her mother said. | Siti Sarnan Mat Ail, 42, said that an unidentified man called...Full Story
Cleaning up Klang River to start soon
| KLANG: The first phase of the RM50bil rehabilitation and cleaning up of the Klang River is about to get under way. | Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim said the initial stage, costing an estimated RM2bil, would begin in the royal town soon. | He said the sta...Full Story
Sweden urged to act against caricature publication
| KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia asked Sweden on Saturday to take action against three newspapers in the country for publishing and reprinting a caricature of Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday. | Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said Malaysia strongly denounced the reprintin...Full Story
Doctor drowns at sea while on island vacation
| BESUT: What was to have been a fun vacation with friends in Pulau Perhentian turned tragic when a doctor drowned while swimming in the sea off Pantai Pasir Panjang near here Saturday. | The victim was identified as Dr Ng Jun Ben, 28, who worked at the Tengku Ampuan Ra...Full Story
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MCA polls: Ong Tee Keat says he will defend post
The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat will defend his post in the March 28 party election. | He said there was a lot of unfinished work and he and his team would continue to soldier on with their struggle. | "I announce my candidacy f...
HINDRAF's divorce from Pakatan Rakyat likely to divide Malaysian Indian votes
Newstrack India | Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 13 (ANI): The parting of ways between the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) and Pakatan Rakyat, the allies of the 2008 general election, is set to divide the Malaysian Indian community's votes in the next general elections. &nb...
Field Hockey: Dutch gift Vogels World Cup bronze
Yahoo Daily News | NEW DELHI (AFP) – The Netherlands gave veteran goalkeeper Guus Vogels a retirement present by winning the bronze medal in the men's field hockey World Cup with a 4-3 win over England on Saturday. | In a thrilling play-off for the third an...
Ong to defend MCA presidency
New Straits/Business Times | 2010/03/13 | MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat today announced that he will defend the s president's post at MCA's upcoming polls. Making the announcement at a packed news conference at Wisma MCA in Kuala Lumpur, Ong said he was determined to c...
Sweden urged to act against publication of Prophet Muhammad caricature
New Straits/Business Times | 2010/03/13 | THE Malaysian government today requested the Swedish government to take action against three newspapers in the country for publishing and reprinting a caricature of Prophet Muhammad on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman...
Deviant website will be investigated, says Jamil Khir
The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: The government will investigate a report on a website which is said to contain elements of deviant teachings, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said. | He said the investigations would involve ...
China rejects calls to close down tiger farms
The Star | BEIJING: China has rejected the calls by India and international community to close down its tiger farms, blamed for perpetuating trade in tiger body parts, saying that the sharp drop in the population in the big cat has nothing do with their exist...
MIC to monitor awarding of PSD scholarships
The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: MIC will monitor the awarding of Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships this year to ensure that it is carried out fairly, president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu said. | He said applicants should meet PSD's selection criteria and adv...
Johor Customs gets new speedboats to curb smuggling
The Star | JOHOR BARU: The Customs Department's bid to curb smuggling has received a boost with the acquisition of three new speedboats. | Department director-general Datuk Seri Ibrahim Jaafar said the boats, costing a total of RM22.3mil and capable of a maxi...
'I will not quit as MP, despite pressure' : Zahrain
The Star | PENANG: Bayan Baru Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Mohd Zahrain Hashim has reiterated that he would not relinquish his position as MP. | He said he would not give in to pressure from those calling on him to vacate the seat as he was an elected...
Youths being hired as hitmen, says Murugiah
The Star | IPOH: There is a growing trend of youths being hired as hit men in exchange for monthly salaries, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk T. Murugiah said. | These youths, he said, were also given assignments to injure their target...
Hong Kong awards to honor Indian actor Bachchan
The Star | HONG KONG: The Hong Kong International Film Festival plans to honor Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachchan with a lifetime achievement award at the event's Asian Film Awards. | Organizers said in a statement late Friday the 67-year-old actor will ac...
Sabah MCA division chief supports Ong
The Star | KOTA KINABALU: A divisional chief of Sabah MCA says he would continue to support Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat as president of the party because he commands high respect and regard, not only of the Chinese community but also other communities in the coun...
Goods and Services Tax bill put on hold
New Straits/Business Times | 2010/03/13 | KUALA LUMPUR, Sat -- The Goods and Services Tax (GST) will not be tabled for second reading when Parliament sits on Monday. Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah said government needed more time to gather feedback fr...
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