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Electronics sector looking up again with more demand

PETALING JAYA: The electronics and electrical sector in Malaysia is hiring again.

PM confident Malays will accept liberalisation measures too

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is confident that Barisan Nasional, including top Umno leaders as well as the Malays, are supportive of the various liberalisation measures he has announced since taking over as Prime Minister on April 3.

More cracks in Pakatan

GEORGE TOWN: Trouble is brewing in the state Pakatan Rakyat again with a DAP MP lashing out at a PKR municipal councillor who allegedly lobbied for a stop-work order issued to a property developer to be revoked.

Proton still looking for the right foreign partner, says Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government is still open to the idea of a strategic foreign partner for Proton Holdings Bhd but it has to be on the right terms and conditions, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Condo road caves in

GEORGE TOWN: A stretch of road near a condominium here sank 1.2m, resulting in an adjacent development project being ordered to stop work.

Capture spirit of 1Malaysia on camera

KUALA LUMPUR: Here’s a chance to capture the meaning of 1Malaysia through your lenses.

Healthcare business on the rise

The future poses challenges which include a changing disease pattern, a well-informed and demanding public, rising costs, new medical technologies, globalisation and liberalisation.

47 new H1N1 cases reported

PUTRAJAYA: Forty-seven new influenza A (H1N1) cases have been reported in the country, including six local transmissions.

Norman-Memey khalwat charge not based on facts, court told

KUALA LUMPUR: The khalwat charge against actor Norman Hakim and young actress Memey Suhaiza last year was wrong and not based on facts, the Gombak Timur Syariah Lower Court heard Friday.

Son: Tunku’s artefacts should be displayed at TAR Memorial

PETALING JAYA: Artefacts and other personal items of Tunku Abdul Rahman belong to the people, his eldest son Datuk Seri Tunku Ahmad Nerang said yesterday.

Cabinet charts course for future at retreat

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his ministers have huddled down for a two-day retreat aimed at charting the way forward for his administration.

Najib’s Fourth of July greetings to US president

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, on behalf of the Government and people of Malaysia, has extended his congratulations and best wishes to President Barack Obama and the people of the United States on the occasion of its 233rd independence anniversary today.

Sultan: Discuss proposals on conversion of minors

SHAH ALAM: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah wants the Selangor Islamic Religious Council and other relevant parties to discuss the proposed amendments to three Acts in relation to conversion.

Pro-Huan Gerakan leaders threaten boycott

BUKIT MERTAJAM: Several Gera-kan division leaders, who attended a big gathering in support of suspended vice-president Huan Cheng Guan, will boycott all party activities if his three-year suspension is not revoked.

Termites force Guan Eng to move out

GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has moved out of his official residence Seri Teratai, which was found to be unsafe for occupation because of termite infestation.

PAS downplays Pakatan rift in Kedah

KUALA TERENGGANU: The rift within Kedah Pakatan Rakyat is a technical misunderstanding, which the PAS leadership will help resolve, said PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.

PKR man dares DAP to quit Pakatan

PETALING JAYA: DAP should quit Pakatan Rakyat if the party is not willing to compromise, said Kulim Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin.

PM’s help sought over High Chaparral

KUALA LUMPUR: A Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader has appealed to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to intervene and resolve the Kampung Buah Pala issue in Penang.

Penang prepared to cancel developer’s project

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government is prepared to cancel Nusmetro Ventures (P) Sdn Bhd’s project in Kampung Buah Pala if the developer fails to compensate the residents.

Kedah’s DAP rep declares himself non-aligned

ALOR SETAR: Sole DAP assemblyman Lee Guan Aik (pic) has declared himself a “non-aligned assemblyman” despite the party’s central executive committee (CEC) not having decided whether to endorse the state DAP’s decision to quit Pakatan Rakyat.

Lims blamed for misleading people into backing PAS

KUALA LUMPUR: The DAP’s Lim Kit Siang and Lim Guan Eng should be held responsible for misleading the people into supporting PAS based on a fallacy, MCA non-governmental organisation liaison bureau chairman Datuk Ti Lian Ker said.

Cops gun down ‘rescue’ bid

KUALA TERENGGANU: A robbery suspect who tried to “rescue” his partner-in-crime who was detained by the police ended up being shot.

Cheers replace tears for SPM top achiever

SEREMBAN: Mo Ye Vonn was devastated when her application for a government scholarship to study medicine was rejected in May.

Get the juice on current issues free in Red Tomato

KUALA LUMPUR: A new Chinese weekly newspaper has hit the streets in the Klang Valley.

Eason Chan promises wet and wild fun at his concert

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Kong singing sensation Eason Chan is looking forward to a “wild night” of wet fun at his concert next month.

Boy chokes on fish ball

JOHOR BARU: A Year Five pupil choked to death on a fish ball while having lunch at his home here Friday.

MCA man: Kit Siang must have seen PKFZ report appendices

PETALING JAYA: An MCA politician has questioned DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang’s claims that he has not seen the appendices of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) report.

DNA tests being done on orang utans

PETALING JAYA: The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhi- litan) is conducting DNA tests on two baby orang utans which were confiscated from the Taiping Zoo last month.

I stood up for human rights, says Abu Talib

KUALA LUMPUR: Challenging the government view that he was biased in the Perak constitutional crisis, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman said he and Suhakam had stood up for the human rights of the citizens of Perak.

Abdul Azim on why he quit BSN

PETALING JAYA: Bukit Bintang Umno division chief Datuk Seri Abdul Azim Zabidi has clarified that he stepped down as Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) chairman to comply with Bank Negara Malaysia guidelines.

Yen Yen to personally woo 52 Chinese voters

KUALA KRAI: Although there are only a few Chinese voters in Manek Urai, the MCA will still go all out to woo them to support the Barisan Nasional.

Keep database of participants, Penang urges event organisers

GEORGE TOWN: The state government is appealing to all organisers of international events and seminars to keep a detailed database of participants in view of the rising cases of influenza A (H1N1).

Rajasekaran keeps his post as MTUC sec-gen

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has ruled that G. Rajasaharan, better known as G. Rajasekaran, is the valid Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) secretary-general for the 2008-2010 term.

Firefly buzzing with new routes from Malaysia to Singapore

SINGAPORE: Firefly will begin services from Kota Baru and Alor Setar to Singapore from Oct 25 and 27 respectively.

Clerk loses identity to phone-y pen-friend

KUALA LUMPUR: Meeting up with a pen-pal two weeks after getting acquainted with her turned out to be a bad experience for a clerk.

Robbers grab 10k in jewellery

KLANG: Four armed robbers stormed into a shop in Jalan Tengku Kelana here and made off with two necklaces worth RM10,000.

Snap elections predicted for Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak National Party (SNAP) has predicted a dissolution of the state assembly in three months, paving the way for early state elections.

Anwar’s application to be heard on Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed Wednesday to hear Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s application for documents pertaining to his sodomy case.

Twins among three siblings killed in m-cycle crash

SEREMBAN: Three siblings, including a pair of twins, were killed when their motorcycle was involved in an accident with another bike in Jalan Seremban-Kuala Pilah near here.

Sabah power rationing continues

KOTA KINABALU: Power rationing continues to haunt consumers in Sabah as the state’s utility company is still dogged by a drop in electricity generation shortfalls since April.

Berawans split over 80,000ha plantation deal

MIRI: The minority Berawans – one of the smallest ethnic groups in Sarawak – are caught up in a major internal conflict over the move by a private consortium and a government-linked agency to develop an 80,000ha oil palm and timber plantation project in Ulu Baram.

British consultant to probe stadium roof collapse

KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government will appoint a consultant from Britain to determine the cause of the roof collapse at the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium.

Sarawak to make biofuel

KUCHING: Sarawak will turn sago waste into bioethanol for fuel.

Majority of lawyers using BM in court, says Bar Council

KUALA LUMPUR: Almost 80% of the 13,000 lawyers in the country use Bahasa Malaysia to handle cases in court.

Amin comes under fire for his comments

KUALA LUMPUR: Lembah Pantai Umno Youth and Gabungan Pelajar Melayu Semenanjung have lodged a police report against Lembah Pantai PKR deputy head Amin Mian over comments he allegedly made regarding the cause of a fire which engulfed squatter homes in Kampung Kerinchi on Monday.

30% quota for women in decision-making posts

KUALA LUMPUR: An action plan to guarantee that women hold at least 30% of the decision-making positions in both the public and private sectors is expected to be implemented soon.

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