Malaysia News

MAF MEDICAL TEAM BACK HOME AFTER CHALLENGING WESTERN SAHARA MISSION

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- "Hanging on to dear life" was how members of the Malaysian Medical Unit (MMU) 7 described their six-month tour of duty with the United Nations (UN) in Western Sahara.

INSTITUTION OF RULERS IMPORTANT AS POWER STABILISERS

SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The sovereignty of the institution of royal rulers in Malaysia should be preserved as it plays an important role as a power stabiliser.

FLOOD SITUATION WORSENS, MORE EVACUATED IN KELANTAN, PERAK

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The flood situation in Kelantan and Perak worsened, forcing 4,143 victims from the two states to be evacuated as at 5pm today.

DUBAI METRO BREAKS 3 MLN PASSENGER-BARRIER IN TWO MONTHS

DUBAI, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The Dubai Metro transported 3.49 million passengers in the two months since it started its Red Line network on Sept 9.

TEE KEAT HAS NO QUALMS FOR MCA FRESH POLL TO HELD, SAYS TI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has no qualms about having fresh party polls in March if MCA's electoral system involving divisional delegates is ready, said the party's non-governmental liason bureau chairman, Datuk Ti Lian Ker.

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"Through these programmes, the ministry hopes that there will be more facts on the sustainability of the palm oil industry and its benefits to health can be disseminated to the international community, and that the baseless allegations against the industry would taper off over the long term," he said.

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He said that the success of the palm oil industry in Malaysia and in other countries posed a stiff competition to other edible oil producers.

UNLIMITED RIDES WITH RAPIDPASS INTEGRATED STARTING DECEMBER

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Commuters will enjoy unlimited monthly travel with the Prasarana public transport services in the Klang Valley by purchasing the RapidPass Integrated at RM150 beginning December.

UNIMAS STUDENTS BUILD ELECTRIC CARS

KUCHING, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) student Shah Jhihan Abdullah hopes that his electric car MyEV will be commercialised and become popular among Malaysians.

M'SIA WILL NOT CONFRONT ANTI-PALM OIL LOBBYISTS

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will take a consultative approach, rather than confrontational, in dealing with anti-palm oil campaign, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

RSYC SAIL INTO LEAD AFTER FIRST DAY COMPETITIONS

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Royal Selangor Yacht Club (RSYC) skippered by Rizal Mahadi Sazali took the lead on the first day of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships (MMRC) after picking up three wins from three races in the round robin competition here today.

ANGKASAWAN PROGRAMME OPENED UP A HOST OF OPPORTUNITIES, SAYS ONGKILI

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's Angkasawan (Space) programme opened up opportunities between Malaysia and international space agencies to conduct microgravity science experiments in the country, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili.

CHINESE WHIP SOUTH KOREA TO MAKE SEMIS

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- China overpowered South Korea 121-51 to book their semifinal ticket in the 1st FIBA Asia Under-16 (men's) basketball championship at Johor Baharu City Council Indoor Stadium here today.

MARITIME THE FOCUS OF LIMA 09

LANGKAWI, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 09) from Dec 1-5 will focus on maritime as participation in the segment has increased compared to aerospace.

MURDER CHARGE AGAINST THREE RELATIVES AMENDED TO CAUSING DEATH

COST FOR HAJ PILGRIMAGE WILL BE MAINTAINED - JAMIL KHIR

MECCA, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Tabung Haji will try to maintain the cost for the haj pilgrimage by signing rental and lease agreement for a longer period with the building owners here, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Maj Gen (R) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom.

M'SIA NOT DISTRIBUTION CENTRE FOR NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT OR TECHNOLOGY - KOHILAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has never been a distribution centre for nuclear equipment or technology to Iran, deputy Foreign Minister Senator A. Kohilan Pillay told the Dewan Rakyat here today.

CUSTOMS RELAX RESTRICTION ON VEHICLES WITH "KV" PLATES

LANGKAWI, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The Customs Department has allowed vehicles with the "KV" plates here to be driven on the mainland for three months effective this month.

BENG HOCK'S REMAINS WILL BE REBURIED TOMORROW

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The remains of Teoh Beng Hock will be reburied at Nirvana Memorial Park, Semenyih tomorrow, three days after they were exhumed for a second post-mortem.