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12 March, 2010 |
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Adnan: Orang asli are
not neglected
KUANTAN: Living in
remote areas in Pahang
is one of the reasons
why orang asli groups
don’t enjoy good living
standards compared to
other communities
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TA to sell S’pore hotel
to unit
TA Enterprise Bhd (TAE)
has proposed to dispose
of a 100%-owned
four-star hotel in
Singapore to its
property arm TA Global
Bhd for shares in a deal
worth RM651.78mil..........More |
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Boy, three, dies in
blaze, seven houses
gutted
A three-year-old boy
perished in a fire that
destroyed seven houses
in Lahad Datu
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CCTV link between KL and
Putrajaya
KUALA LUMPUR: All of the
closed-cicuit television
(CCTV) cameras here and
in Putrajaya will be
linked to a “nerve
centre” enabling
authorities to better
detect street crimes
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Canine units to add bite
in fighting crime
GEORGE TOWN: The police
plan to deploy canine
dog units (K-9) to
patrol strategic urban
areas in the country in
a bid to reduce the
crime rate while
boosting the public’s
confidence with a high
level of security
presence
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Cops: LPG cylinders kept
illegally
The liquefied petroleum
gas cylinders which
exploded at the
double-storey shoplot in
Taman Batik in Sungai
Petani on Wednesday were
illegally stored there
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Aid for 11,000 hardcore
poor in Sarawak
Some 11,233 households
in Sarawak will be
lifted out of the
hardcore poor bracket by
the end of this year..........More |
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Use water with care
YONG PENG: All Johoreans
need to be prudent in
using water, not just
those affected by the
water rationing exercise
by Syarikat Air Johor
Holdings Sdn Bhd (SAJH)
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11 March, 2010 |
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Two abandoned housing
projects revived
JOHOR BARU: Two
abandoned housing
projects in the state
valued at RM40mil will
be revived by the
Housing and Local
Government Ministry with
the co-operation of
developers
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Popular waterfall drying
up
KOTA TINGGI: The water
level at a popular
waterfall here has
dropped drastically due
to the severe dry spell
that has hit the state
in recent months
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Upcoming Ho Hup EGM in
limbo again
Ho Hup Construction Co
Bhd deputy executive
chairman Datuk Vincent
Lye is seeking a fresh
injunction to stop an
upcoming EGM called by
shareholder Datuk Low
Tuck Choy
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Dry weather puts Kemaman
on alert
The current hot spell
and lower rainfall in
catchment areas have
sparked a water crisis
in Kemaman where some
200,000 consumers have
been warned to conserve
water as the situation
could worsen
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Dayak association helps
resolve hundreds of land
disputes
KUCHING: The Sarawak
Dayak Iban Association (Sadia)
has helped resolve about
100 land disputes
between oil palm
plantation developers
and native customary
right (NCR) landowners
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Banks may see better
earnings this year
PETALING JAYA: Banks are
expected to continue
doing well this year,
bolstered by a stable
margins outlook and an
improving economy,
analysts said
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BCB buys 5-acre land
Property developer BCB
Bhd has acquired a
five-acre plot of
freehold vacant land in
the mukim of Batu in
Kuala Lumpur for RM51mil
from co-owners Warta
Development Sdn Bhd and
Yap Khay Cheong & Sons
Realty Sdn Bhd
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HK-based Sun Bear to
invest RM5.2b in Sabah
plant
KUALA LUMPUR: Hong
Kong-based Sun Bear
Solar Ltd, a global
player in the solar
energy industry, will be
investing RM5.2bil in a
solar glass
manufacturing plant in
Kota Kinabalu Industrial
Park, Sabah..........More |
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Gamuda Land in RM6bil
Vietnam venture
PETALING JAYA: Gamuda
Bhd’s wholly-owned unit,
Gamuda Land (HCMC) Sdn
Bhd, has entered into a
joint venture with its
Vietnamese partner, Sai
Gon Thuong Tin Real
Estate Joint Stock Co (Sacomreal)
to undertake a RM6bil
project in Tan Phu
District, about 9km from
the central business
district of Ho Chi Minh
City
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BAE arbitration claim
may hit Gamuda, WCT
earnings
The arbitration claim by
Bahrain Asphalt
Establishment BSC (BAE)
amounting to 109.27
milion Qatari riyal
(RM101.06mil) against
the Gamuda Bhd-WCT Bhd
joint venture (JV) in
Qatar may have an impact
on both the Malaysian
companies’ earnings,
according to analysts
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TRC unit clinches
RM46mil project
TRC Synergy Bhd’s
wholly-owned subsidiary
Trans Resources Corp Sdn
Bhd has been awarded a
project worth RM45.98mil
by Northport (M) Bhd..........More |
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All-round flaws caused
stadium roof collapse
KUALA TERENGGANU:
Serious engineering
flaws, shoddy
workmanship, inferior
materials and lack of
expertise in the key
project management team
were found to be the
main contributing
factors behind the roof
collapse at Stadium
Sultan Mizan Zainal
Abidin in Gong Badak
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Do your part in fighting
dengue, people told
MUAR: Deputy Youth and
Sports Minister Datuk
Razali Ibrahim called on
residents
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Shaziman: Measure
projects by their
benefits
The Government will
continue to upgrade
basic infrastructure and
public amenities for the
benefit of the people,
said Works Minister
Datuk Shaziman Abu
Mansor
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10 March, 2010 |
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TH, Naza in property
tie-up
SUBANG JAYA: TH
Properties Sdn Bhd and
Naza Properties Sdn Bhd
have formed a strategic
alliance to develop a
high-end residential
project with a gross
development value of
RM100mil
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Drastic 30% drop in KL
crime rate
The crime rate in the
city has dropped by 30%
in the first two months
of the year, thanks to
increased police
presence in crime
hotspots
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Sabah to find land for
court near city centre
The Sabah government
will try to accommodate
the Judicial
Department’s request for
an area near the city’s
downtown as the site for
the new Kota Kinabalu
court complex
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Fixed deposit rates on
the rise
PETALING JAYA:
Depositors will be
getting higher returns
for their savings as
banks raise interest
rates for fixed deposits
(FD) in tandem with the
rise in lending rates
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Water cuts in Muar,
Segamat and Desaru
There will be a water
disruption today in
areas around Muar,
Segamat and Desaru
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Hock Heng bidding for
RM50m jobs
Hock Heng Stone
Industries Bhd, a
manufacturer of
dimension stones in
Malaysia, is bidding for
jobs worth over RM50mil,
said chairman and
managing director Low
Kim Hock
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RAM revises outlook for
4 sectors to stable
RAM Rating Services Bhd
has revised its outlook
– from negative to
stable – on the
construction,
residential property,
hotel and tourism and
retail sectors,
reflecting its
expectation of a
sustainable economic
turnaround
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Be a busybody, say
police
The public should have a
“busybody” attitude and
quickly inform the
police when they come
across any crime,
federal CID director
Comm Datuk Seri Mohd
Bakri Zinin said
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Sumatec gets plant
rejuvenation job
Oil and gas services
provider Sumatec
Resources Bhd has been
awarded a project to
rejuvenate a plant by
Asean Bintulu Fertilizer
Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of
Petroliam Nasional Bhd
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SOS for water as taps
run dry in Sarawak
MIRI: Several measures
have been adopted in the
drought-hit interior
parts of Sarawak as the
state authorities and
the rural population
struggle against the
onslaught of the
prolonged drought
brought on by the El
Nino weather phenomenon
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09 March, 2010 |
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Pantech banks on Saudi
plant
KUALA LUMPUR: Pipes and
fittings maker Pantech
Group Holdings Bhd
expects its new
manufacturing plant in
Saudi Arabia, slated to
start operating in the
current financial year
ending Feb 28, to
generate revenue of 50
million riyal
(RM44.56mil) in the
first year of operation
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Bali dreams for Desaru
DESARU: The Government’s
investment arm, Khazanah
Nasional Bhd, plans to
turn Desaru, on the
eastern coast of Johor,
into one of the most
popular tourist
destinations in the
region ..........More |
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CBS Technology gets TNB
contract
CBS Technology Bhd
subsidiary Cyber
Business Solutions Sdn
Bhd has been awarded a
RM3.13mil contract by
Tenaga Nasional Bhd, the
utility company said in
a filing to Bursa
Malaysia ..........More |
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Ministry targets source
of dengue
The Health Ministry has
asked the six states
reporting the highest
number of dengue cases
in the country to work
closely with local
leaders to get rid of
mosquito breeding
grounds..........More |
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Farmers defy open
burning ban
MIRI: Unscrupulous
people, especially
illegal farmers,
squatters and plantation
owners, are blatantly
defying the state
government’s ban on open
burning that was imposed
last week
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YTL Corp unit to acquire
Japanese resort for
RM222mil
YTL Corp Bhd’s
wholly-owned subsidiary
YTL Hotels & Properties
Sdn Bhd has entered into
an agreement to purchase
a Japanese village
resort for 6 billion yen
(about RM222mil)...........More |
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Banks raise rates
KUALA LUMPUR: Banks have
begun raising their base
lending rates (BLRs)
following Bank Negara’s
move to lift the
overnight policy rate (OPR)
by 25 basis points last
week.........More |
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Stamford College to
build steel mill
Stamford College Bhd
expects to build a steel
mill costing RM29.79mil
as part of its business
diversification plans..........More |
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CIMB to maintain loans
growth
CIMB banking group is
maintaining a loans
growth target of 12%
this year despite a
higher interest rate
environment..........More |
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08 March, 2010 |
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Anjung police station in
Nusajaya to boost the
area’s safety
NUSAJAYA: The Anjung
police station in
Nusajaya will enhance
the security of the
area, which is the hub
of the Iskandar Malaysia
project..........More |
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WANCorp to open Waqaf
An-Nur clinic in Kota
Baru
Waqaf An-Nur Corporation
Berhad (WANCorp) is
planning to open a Waqaf
An-Nur clinic in Kota
Baru, Kelantan..........More |
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Bad weather phenomenon
leaving folk high and
dry
MIRI: The worsening
drought caused by the El
Nino weather phenomenon
has wreaked havoc in
rural farmlands across
interior Sarawak,
causing crop failures
from the central to the
northern region..........More |
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Road linking Sengkang
and Teratai launched
TANGKAK: A new road
linking Sengkang near
Bukit Gambir and Teratai
near Jementah has been
opened..........More |
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Developers, analysts
unperturbed by interest
rate hike
PETALING JAYA:
Developers and property
analysts are not overly
concerned about Bank
Negara’s overnight
policy rate (OPR) hike
to 2.25% from a record
low of 2%..........More |
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Rents not paid to Pahang
ROMPIN: Some residents
of low-cost houses built
by the state have not
paid rental and other
charges since the 1960s..........More |
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06 March, 2010 |
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Bid to revive housing
projects
The Housing and Local
Government Ministry
wants to get funding
from the Government to
help revive at least 20%
of the 83 abandoned
housing projects
nationwide..........More |
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OPR will continue to
support growth
Association of Banks in
Malaysia (ABM) is
confident that the
overnight policy rate (OPR),
which has been increased
by 0.25% from 2%, will
continue to be
supportive of economic
growth in Malaysia..........More |
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Terengganu MB indirectly
involved in rebuilding
of razed premises
KUALA TERENGGANU:
Terengganu Mentri Besar
Ahmad Said has been
indirectly rendering
assistance towards the
restoration of the
200-year-old Ho Ann
Kiong Taoist Temple here
that was razed on Feb
22, said state MCA chief
Toh Chin Yaw..........More |
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Temple touched by local
support
KUALA TERENGGANU: A
Malay petty trader from
Chabang Tiga has donated
RM989 towards the
restoration of the Ho
Ann Kiong temple..........More |
