Three arrested over missing Seri Alam girl

Three arrested over missing Seri Alam girl


Three arrested over missing Seri Alam girl

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 01:10 AM PST

Police arrested two men and a woman in connection with the disappearance of a five-year-old girl from the Seri Delima Flat, Jalan Suria in Bandar Seri Alam here, last Thursday.

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LRT line extension project benefiting 500,000 passengers launched

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 01:07 AM PST

Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (Prasarana) today launched its multi-billion ringgit Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line Extension Project (LEP) costing RM7 billion with the lifting of the first set of the 14,692 Segmental Box Girders (SBG) here.

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Court declines warrant of arrest for housewife in maid abuse case

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 01:05 AM PST

The Court of Appeal today declined, for the second time, an application by the prosecution for a warrant of arrest to be issued to force a housewife to attend the hearing of a cross-appeal against her conviction for causing grievous hurt to her Indonesian maid in 2004.

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M'sia's debts at manageable level, says Daim

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:56 AM PST

Claims by certain quarters that Malaysia will be bankrupt by 2020 are baseless as the country's debt rate is still at a manageable level, says former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin.

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200-HR training requirement delaying arrival of Indonesian maids in Malaysia

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:56 AM PST

The arrival of Indonesian maids to Malaysia has been delayed because they have yet to go through the mandatory 200 hour training, Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan said.

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Melaka achieves its seven per cent GDP growth target last year - Mohd Khalil

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:42 AM PST

Melaka has achieved a higher level of economic growth when it managed to meet its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target of seven per cent last year.

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Msia's economy will not collapse because of minimum wage, said HR Minister

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 12:41 AM PST

Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said the minimum wage policy, when implemented will not cause Malaysia's economy to collapse.

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Bangkok's number two airport to reopen

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:41 PM PST

Bangkok's second largest airport will reopen this week after a more than four-month closure owing to the kingdom's worst floods in decades, an official said Monday.

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Disposal of wedding invitations containing holy words may threaten Islam - Jakim DG

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:35 PM PST

The sanctity of Islam could be threatened if wedding invitations bearing hadiths and verses from the al-Quran are disposed of improperly.

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Perak govt offers incentives for landlords to build new buildings

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:35 PM PST

The Perak government will offer incentives for landlords to build new buildings in support of the plan to redevelop small towns in the state.

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Najib argues the case for responsible debate

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:34 PM PST

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says he is happy to argue politics with any reasonable man or woman.

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Russia's Putin faces protests after poll triumph

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 10:15 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin faces new protests Monday to challenge his victory in a presidential election he said had prevented Russia from falling into the hands of enemies trying to usurp power.



Fewer women in parliaments after Arab Spring, UN study finds

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:04 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS, March 5 — Opportunities from the Arab Spring to boost the low number of women in parliaments are being missed, while globally the average number of women politicians inched up half a point last year to 19.5 per cent, an organisation of parliaments has found. Despite pro-democracy protests toppling leaders in Tunisia, Egypt and ...



China domestic security spending rises 11.5 pct to US$111b

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 10:09 PM PST

BEIJING, March 5 — China will increase spending on police, militia and other domestic security arms by 11.5 per cent to US$111 billion (RM331 billion) this year, figures released today showed, ahead of a leadership succession that has kindled fear of instability. The numbers show how vigilant China's ruling Communist Party is against unrest, ...



Aid, Homs refugees, Syria,

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 08:30 PM PST

BEIRUT, March 5 — The Red Cross managed to get aid to Syrians fleeing fighting in the battered Baba Amro district of Homs, but was blocked for a third day from entering the former rebel bastion amid reports of bloody reprisals by state forces. Activists reported shelling and other violence across Syria yesterday, sending one of the biggest surges ...



New study finds mega-dose of vitamin D soothes painful periods

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:06 PM PST

According to Italian researchers, a single mega-dose of vitamin D may help women with painful periods feel better and skip medications. But the doses are so high that experts warn women to not try this at home.

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Residents urge Sik District Council to close landfill

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:01 PM PST

Residents of Kampung Sungai Seputeh are urging the Sik District Council (MDS) to close a landfill in the area which they claim has reached full capacity.

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More than 50km of Kelantan beachfront affected by erosion

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 10:59 PM PST

A 53.5km stretch of the 75.5km beachfront in Kelantan has been identified to be hit by erosion, especially during the monsoon season, the Kelantan State Assembly was told today.

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Kelantan govt denies lack of promotion to woo tourism

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 10:59 PM PST

The Kelantan government today denied allegations by certain parties that it purportedly did not carry out efforts to attract local and foreign tourists in conjunction with the Visit Kelantan Year 2012 (TMK12).

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When would it be?

Posted: 04 Mar 2012 10:54 PM PST

Whether the Pakatan Rakyat would be able to breach the BN's bastion depends on its penetration. Would it be able to reach the Malays, Orang Asli and longhouse residents?

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