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Najib confirms: Going for No 1 postKUALA TERENGGANU: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak officially announced he will contest the Umno president's post when the party holds its election next March.
Source : topix.net | 12-Oct-2008 06:15
Gerakan elections: Ko Youn wins deputy post
KUALA LUMPUR: Perak Gerakan chief and vice-president Datuk Chang Ko Youn won the deputy president's post at the party elections.
Source : topix.net | 12-Oct-2008 05:43
AirAsia looks to US and African markets
SEPANG: Having made a successful foray into the European market via London, low-cost carrier AirAsia is now looking at the United States and Africa.
Source : topix.net | 12-Oct-2008 00:59
Malaysia faces losing AFC headquarters
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia faces losing the headquarters of the Asian Football Confederation which it has hosted for nearly half a century, after relations with the sporting body soured.
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 20:20
PM not taking leave
Kuala Lumpur : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he would not be taking leave before stepping down in March because he has work to do.
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 15:40
Sarawak on alert for disease outbreak
NST : KUCHING: Sarawak is on high alert for the hand, foot and mouth disease after one Enterovirus 71 case was detected following the death of a 4-year-old boy from Sibu last week.
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 11:04
Malaysian PM to Step Down in March
Malaysia's embattled prime minister says he will step down in March-four years before his term ends-and hand power to his deputy.
Source : topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 06:39
Utusan Malaysia Online - Jenayah
KUALA TERENGGANU 8 Okt. - Seorang doktor wanita kerugian RM18,700 apabila terpedaya dengan tipu helah teman lelakinya yang baru sebulan dikenali melalui Internet.
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 08:14
Utusan Malaysia Online - Hiburan
BUKAN sekali dua lelaki kacak ini tewas dalam dunia percintaan. Namun sebagai lelaki yang mempunyai perasaan dan impian pastinya apa yang berlaku sedikit sebanyak mengguris perasaan.
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 08:11
Winners after losing
Saiful Bakeri enjoys singing cover versions of foreign songs in Bahasa. Saiful Bakeri failed to make the cut in Malaysian Idol 1 and Farah Anuar did not make the grade in Akademi Fantasia 2. But the duo have ...
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 07:37
A time and place for everything
Family, friends, food and festivity is what Hari Raya can be summed up as, and the open house a time to spread goodwill and neighbourliness.
Source : topix.net | 10-Oct-2008 04:04
Global Brand Forum Seeks To Power Malaysian Brands
PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 -- Malaysian companies, including small and medium enterprises, need to develop their branding skills to effectively compete locally and internationally because only the strongest brands ...
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 17:52
Raja Petra to get better food
KUALA LUMPUR: Raja Petra Kamaruddin can now have bread, biscuits and eggs in Kamunting after the Prisons Department added them to his diet based on the approval of medical officers' there.
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 17:52
Najib confirms: Going for No 1 post
KUALA TERENGGANU: Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has offered to contest the president's post in the March party elections.
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 17:52
Penang Government to hold Aidilfitri Open House on Saturday
The Penang government will hold its Aidilfitri open house at the Seberang Perai Municipal Council field this Saturday from 11am to 2pm.
Source : topix.net | 09-Oct-2008 11:24
Supporters provide moral support for Abdullah
PUTRAJAYA: A group of Umno supporters gathered outside the Prime Minister's official residence here on Wednesday, urging Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to remain in office.
Source : topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 09:43
Malaysian journalist on trial for alleged sedition
The editor of Malaysia's best-known anti-government news Web site went on trial Monday on sedition charges for allegedly implying the deputy prime minister was involved in the murder of a Mongolian woman.
Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, who denies the accusation, is already in jail in a separate case under the Internal Security Act, a law that allows indefinite detention without trial.
The two cases against Raja Petra, 58, who runs the popular Malaysia Today news site, have provoked an outcry against the government, with detractors accusing it of misusing the judiciary to crack down on critics and suppress freedom of speech.
Source : topix.net | 08-Oct-2008 06:26
A holiday to remember for actress Hu Jing
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite saying she had no time for a proper honeymoon, mainland Chinese actress Hu Jing and Malaysian business tycoon Frank Choo managed a short getaway at Pulau Redang for a few days.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 04:55
Muslim Librarians to Meet in Malaysia
The 2008 World Congress of Muslim Librarians and Information Scientists will take place in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 04:55
Mamma Mia! The Heart of the Musical
MAMMA MIA! The world's No1 musical is coming to Kuala Lumpur and Malaysians will not only be stomping their feet to the music of ABBA but opening their hearts to those in need too.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 04:54
All about Gaelic games
FOR two days on Oct 11 and Oct 12, visitors to the Polo Grounds at Jalan Sepoy Lines in Penang will witness the fun of 13th Guinness Asian Gaelic Games which will be held for the first time in Malaysia.
Source : topix.net | 07-Oct-2008 04:53
Malaysian Military Said Involved in Operation Against Somali Pirates
The armed forces were involved in the operations to free the crew members of the two hijacked Malaysian International Shipping Corporation chemical tankers, said Defence Ministry public relations director Col ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:54
Singapore, Malaysia expand air services agreement
Singapore and Malaysia expanded the bilateral air agreement on Monday, allowing both countries' low cost carriers to increase services.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:54
KL Shares Close Lower, CI Below 1,000
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 - Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed lower today, led by losses on plantation-related stocks amid lower commodity prices, dealers said.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:53
Sport Check
Point a finger at someone, and three fingers will be pointing back at you. Sadly, the National Sports Council seem oblivious to the phrase as their director general Datuk Zolkples Embong called on the Olympic ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:53
Abdullah To Announce Tomorrow Or On Wednesday Whether He'll Defend Umno Presidency
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Monday he will announce tomorrow or on Wednesday whether he will defend the post of Umno president at the party elections in March next year.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:53
Astro seeks RM905m compensation
KUALA LUMPUR: Astro All Asia Networks plc has filed a notice of arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre to start arbitration proceedings against PT Ayunda Prima Mitra, PT First Media Tbk ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:43
PM disappointed with Hindraf supporters
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has expressed his disappointment with the Hindraf supporters who had come to the Hari Raya open house he and the ministers hosted on Wednesday.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:42
More S'pore-M'sia air links
SINGAPORE and Malaysia have taken yet another step towards liberalising air links.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 18:34
Direct flights from Borneo to Singapore
AirAsia can now fly direct from three major towns in Sabah and Sarawak to Singapore.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 13:56
Muslims celebrate Aidilfitri on moderate scale
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in the country celebrated Aidilfitri on a moderate scale this year, mindful of the soaring prices of almost everything following the fuel price hike.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 09:32
Alert over tainted veggies from China
Kota Kinabalu : The Health Ministry is on high alert for fruits and vegetables imported from China after the South Korean government reportedly found traces of melamine in the items, said Minister Datuk Liow ...
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 04:49
TH Group proposes selective capital repayment
KUALA LUMPUR: TH Group Bhd's major shareholder, Tung Hup Holdings Sdn Bhd, has proposed to take the company private via a selective capital repayment exercise at a 30% premium to prevailing market prices.
Source : topix.net | 06-Oct-2008 00:16
Malaysia-Singapore Agree On Lower Roaming Charges For Mobile Phones
Malaysia and Singapore have agreed on lower mobile phone roaming charges to encourage communication between the people of both countries.
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 19:35
'Lost' citizenship: Admin glitches will be corrected, assures Najib
Datuk Seri Najib Razak greeting Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah and other state ministers during the Hari Raya gathering in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 15:08
Warship chases off Somali pirates who tried to board RP-owned tanker
Armed Somali pirates attacked four ships, including an Italian crude-oil tanker, in what a maritime piracy watchdog said Friday was a "critical level" of attacks in the Gulf of Aden.
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 10:24
Three-Corner Fight For Gerakan Youth Chief Post
The Gerakan Youth chief's post will witness a three-corner fight, with party deputy Youth chief Lim Si Pin taking on Kedah Youth chief Tan Keng Liang and Negeri Sembilan Youth chief Chai Tek Loong.
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 06:01
Koh wins Gerakan president's post
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon has won the Gerakan president's post uncontested.
Source : topix.net | 05-Oct-2008 01:35
Malaysia elected to Int'l Atomic Energy Agency board
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been elected to the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency , a statement issued by the Malaysian Embassy in Austria and the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 18:30
Ritual cleansing deaths: Families were members of Al-Arqam
KUALA LUMPUR: The two families who took part in a 'ritual cleansing' that led to the death of a couple are followers of the banned deviant group Al-Arqam. Mohd Ali Kader Mydin, 48, the brother of deceased Mohd ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 15:20
Sazali resumes training for Mr Universe
Kuala Lumpur : Four-time Mr Universe Sazali Abd Samad is back in the gymnasium for intensive training in preparation for the upcoming Mr Universe bodybuilding championship in Manama, Bahrain from Nov 2-7. ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 15:18
Jeanne's family time after open house
KUALA LUMPUR: After greeting the public at the grand annual Hari Raya open house at Putra World Trade Centre here from morning till evening, Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah and her husband the Prime Minister looked ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 15:18
Suhakam: Form Special Unit To Probe Problem Of 'Stateless' Malaysians
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia wants the government to set up a special task force to look into the growing problem of 'stateless' Malaysians.
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 15:18
Hindraf disappointed that visit was distorted
BUTTERWORTH: Hindraf is disappointed with certain politicians and the media for distorting facts about their members' visit to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's Hari Raya open house at Putra ...
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 15:17
Two Malaysians die in medical ritual
KUALA LUMPUR : Two Malaysians died and one was severely injured in a ritual designed to help a man overcome his chain-smoking habit and to rid his wife of her asthma and liver diseases.
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 12:26
Maybank suspended pending latest on BII
KUALA LUMPUR: Trading in Malayan Banking Bhd securities has been suspended today pending an announcement on the latest status of its proposed acquisition of up to 100% of PT Bank International Indonesia TBK .
Source : topix.net | 03-Oct-2008 07:46