Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Archives

MALAYSIAN opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim failed on Tuesday in his bid to stop his sodomy trial from going ahead in another blow to his fluctuating fortunes since achieving spectacular election results last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 -- A weak earth quake, measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale, occurred for the fourth time in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, at 2.30pm Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will not investigate how the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide report was leaked onto the Internet.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia a ' Oil prices rebounded to near $77 a barrel Monday in Asia as panic about the global fallout from Dubai's debt problems abated.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 -- The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry is to table in parliament by March next year the Competition Bill to safeguard the interests of consumers and local retailers from monopoly in any business.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines will launch two new weekly non-stop flights from Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane effective March 28, 2010.

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 29: Forty-nine Indian women were among thousands of foreign sex workers arrested in Malaysia this year for engaging in prostitution, says a report released Sunday that speaks of growing demand for prostitutes in this Southeast Asian nation.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government plans to impose goods and services tax at 4%, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 -- Some 3,513 citizenship applications have been approved from April 9-Oct 20 since Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein took over the Home Ministry .

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 -- The MCA special briefing on Saturday, unanimously passed a declaration to push for fresh polls at the Central Committee level.

KUALA LUMPUR,Fri: MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha is delighted that the extraordinary general meeting , slated for tomorrow, has been called off.

KUALA LUMPUR: A second wave of flood hit Terengganu and Kelantan yesterday, causing hundreds of people to be evacuated and many roads to be closed.

KUALA LUMPUR,Fri: The MCA annual general meeting will be held as scheduled on December 4 and 5, MCA Information and Communication Bureau chairman Heng Seai Kie said today, dispelling claims that it would be postponed.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 -- Two women died when the car they were in caught fire after an accident at KM11 of Jalan Batang Kali-Genting on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has urged party leaders to discuss amicably the fresh MCA polls following the announcement by vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and his group that Saturday's Extraordinary General Meeting has been called off.

The organizers of the Hack In The Box security conferences in Malaysia are planning their first European show for Amsterdam next July.

KUALA LUMPUR : Muslims in the country celebrated the Aidiladha on Friday in the spirit of sacrifice and with much gratefulness.

KUALA LUMPUR: The crime rate at 13 crime hotspots in the city has dropped by 13 per cent, following crime-prevention operations from Aug 5 to Nov 15, this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 -- The government plans to set up a health funding scheme under the 10th Malaysia Plan to help patients pay for their medical treatment, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 -- The Education Ministry would take immediate action on apathetic teachers so that their non committal attitude will not disrupt the education system in the country said deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 -- The Duta- Ulu Kelang Expressway will be closed in stages on Saturday and Sunday in conjunction with the Dukethon 2009 at the Batu Toll Plaza.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, has signed an agreement with Themed Attractions and Resorts Sdn Bhd , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad - the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia - to open, and operate Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Iskandar, Malaysia.

The Pussycat Dolls arrive at the MTV Asia Awards 2008 at the First World Hotel in Genting Highlands on August 2, 2008 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 25 : Demanding that the Malaysian Government take steps to uplift the Malay-Indian community, a group of 18 Hindu Rights Action Force members has been on a hunger strike since Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ability of Islamic financial institutions to manage liquidity needs to be addressed urgently, says Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 -- The Dewan Rakyat was told Tuesday that public perception that the use of the RON95 petrol could damage the car's engine is inaccurate.

THOUSANDS of Malaysian boys will begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies that start this month throughout this mainly Muslim Southeast Asian nation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 -- Wanita MCA secretary-general Senator Heng Seai Kie said she was unaware of a move to bring down its chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun.

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has been appointed the party's new Johor chief, president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat annnounced on his blog Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 -- It is a double celebration for Malaysia Airlines as it was awarded the "5-Star airline" for the 5th consecutive year and the "World's Best Cabin Staff" for the 7th time by Skytrax, a UK based organization, with 20 years experience in airline research.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , which received a banking license last week to operate in Malaysia, will establish banking operations in Kuala Lumpur with the setting up of a subsidiary bank in the country.

NEW YORK: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's visit to New York from Sunday will pave the way for a shift in relations between Malaysia and the United States , especially in the economic sphere, according to those in the diplomatic circle.

SOUTHEAST Asia's biggest budget carrier AirAsia plans to list on the Thai and Indonesian stock exchanges in a bid to tap the region's capital markets despite a turbulent year for airlines.

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA Deputy President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek says that unity is not an option for MCA, but a necessity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 -- Five lawyers were detained in May this year, when they refused to adhere to police warning to disperse from an illegal gathering, a Human Rights Commission of Malaysia public inquiry was told Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The second autopsy on Teoh Beng Hock's remains started at noon after the pathologists spent the morning discussing and performing X-ray and CT scans on the body.The autopsy was completed 3.15pm. The family does not know when the results will be revealed.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saudi Arabian government is doing its best to control accommodation and transportation costs during the haj season and is constantly improving facilities for pilgrims.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 -- Cuepacs is asking the government to write off the housing loans taken by all civil servants who are medically boarded out during service.

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is planning to make Bangkok a hub next year to expand connectivity to Indian cities, a senior company official said Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 -- Veteran singer Datuk Sharifah Aini's defamation suit against Utusan Melayu Berhad, its former group editor-in-chief and entertainment reporter will be heard in court next month after five years.

The exhumation of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock at the Nirvana Memorial Park, Semenyih this morning has been carried out satisfactorily and the second autopsy will be carried out at the Sungai Buloh Hospital tomorrow.

Two American Latin tourists were charged in the Sessions Court here with robbing a German diamond trader last month.

KUALA LUMPUR: Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, not re-appointed into the presidential council , will be made an invited member instead, said party information and communication bureau chief Senator Heng Seai Kee.

KUALA LUMPUR: An influential figure in the building and construction industry died without regaining consciousness yesterday, two days after he jumped out of a window on the first floor of his home in a bid to escape armed robbers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has met with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak regarding developments in the party.

Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian woman, in a bid to become a man by removing her breasts, lost both her nipples after botched sex-change surgery, reports said on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The two doctors who had conducted an abdominal liposuction procedure on diabetic Nik Rosemawati Nik Mohammed, five years ago, were not negligent in discharging their duty, the High Court ruled.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has confirmed receiving a report from the police over PKR vice-president Azmin Ali's ownership of shares worth RM2 million.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 -- Malaysia wants an immediate halt to all hostile actions against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and condemns any intervention which supports the Houthis rebels, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Shares of Malaysia's top mobile phone company Maxis Berhad jumped 9.2 percent on their return to the bourse Thursday following the biggest share sale ever in Southeast Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today he will meet warring factions in MCA to find a solution to the deepening crisis in the party.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Ambrin Buang has been reappointed the Auditor-General for two more years from Feb 23, 2010 to Feb 22, 2012, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan announced Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Veteran lawyer Karpal Singh has taken up the challenge by the Prime Minister's Department to volunteer to prosecute prominent lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam for allegedly lobbying the appointment of judges.

THE Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Ministry has maintained that Kuala Lumpur City Halla s controversial RM32.4 million flower deal is open and above board.

TA Enterprise Bhd, a member of the TA Group, expects a three-fold increase in revenue contribution from its hospitality operations next year.

The Malaysian economy can return to a potential growth rate of about 6 per cent by 2012 if structural reforms are carried out as planned and the global economy continues to improve, a World Bank economist said.

AN ex-army man who molestedA his two daughters and also forced them to perform oral sex on him was sentenced to 10 yearsa TM jail at the Kuala Lumpur magistratea TMs court atA noon yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 -- Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Aidiladha on Nov 27, the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Engku Tan Sri Ibrahim Engku Ngah announced Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism Ministry and Home Ministry will identify factors that draw Africans to Malaysia and who they are in an effort to curb social problems involving this group of visitors.

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA grassroots leaders from 155 of the party's 191 divisions turned up at a closed-door dialogue to endorse the greater unity plan as the top party leadership pledged to hold fresh polls for the central committee.

THE RM628 million Matrade Centre in Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur, is expected to place Malaysia as one of the fastest growing Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions destinations in the region.

SHARE prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trade mixed as profit taking trimmed earlier gains, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 -- The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of possibility of flooding in low-lying areas of Pahang and Johor due to continuous rain forecasted until tomorrow morning.

KUALA LUMPUR: In a landmark judgment, the High Court here has ruled that Kota Siputeh rep Datuk Abu Hassan Sarif is no longer a state assemblyman and declared his seat vacant for his failure to attend two consecutive sittings of the Kedah Legislative Assembly without leave.

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, a Kuala Lumpur-based banking group, becomes the first foreign company to seek a dual listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 -- A total of 973 tear-gas canisters costing RM89,000 were used to disperse the anti-Internal Security Act illegal demonstrations on July 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 -- Police want to know where did the suspect get the pistol used in the hostage drama at a beauty salon at Ampang Waterfront 3 here on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: Intermittent and occasionally heavy rain is expected to occur in the east coast states over the next five days, according to the Meteorology Department statement Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The defendants did not practise responsible journalism and therefore the defence of qualified privilege cannot be sustained, lead counsel Karpal Singh argued in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim defamation trial.

KUALA LUMPUR: A 23-year-old jilted boyfriend held his beautician girlfriend at gunpoint to win her back in a two-hour hostage drama.

By Alan Ting KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 -- Come Sunday, MCA grassroot leaders will have a clearer picture of the proposed direct party elections when the top leaders brief them on the election models for adoption.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 -- Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai on Saturday launched a national anti-Aedes campaign, here with a reminder to the public to be serious in preventing Aedes breeding grounds in view of the current rainy season which would result in a rise in the number of breeding grounds.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 -- There was a brief uproar during the Dewan Rakyat sitting today when an opposition Member of Parliament questioned why a piece of land gazetted as a site for a mosque could be developed into a commercial building.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 -- The restructuring of 45 RapidKL bus routes starting Nov 16 is expected to give optimum comfort to passengers, said RapidKL's chief operating officer Datuk Mohamed Hazlan Mohamed Hussain.

Malayan Banking Bhd, Malaysia's biggest bank, rose to its highest in more than two weeks in Kuala Lumpur trading after reporting a 54 per cent jump in first- quarter profit.

KUALA LUMPUR: Two friends were sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court for murdering UiTM lecturer Bakarudin Busu, whom was alleged to have asked for a one-night stand from a former student, seven years ago.

KUALA LUMPUR: Rain, at times heavy, is expected in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang beginning Sunday till next Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek is willing to give up his post for Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai if the vice-president makes it clear that he wants the No.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Internal Security Act is undoubtedly an effective way to curb terrorism in Malaysia, Australian ambassador for Counter-Terrorism William Paterson said on Wednesday.

TEMERLOH: Wangsa Maju Umno Youth chief Mohd Taupik Hussain told the Sessions Court here on Wednesday that the harsh treatment by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers had traumatised him, forcing him to make false statement.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here heard testimony from both parties in the defamation suit filed in 2003 by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim against New Straits Times Press Bhd and its former group editor-in-chief Tan Sri Abdullah Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 -- President Hu Jintao of China was accorded a state welcome at Parliament Square here Tuesday upon his arrival for a two-day visit to Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight parties including seven Islamic religious councils are no longer intervenors in the Kuala Lumpur Roman Catholic Church's application for a judicial review over the usage of the word 'Allah.' High Court judge Lau Bee Lan ruled that based on the Federal Court ruling on Sept 3 in the case of Majlis Agama Islam Selangor vs Bong Boon ...

MALAYSIA will oppose trade protectionist measures and work to ensure that the global trading environment remains as open as possible, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak says.

Malaysia's gross domestic product can achieve a 5.4 percent growth in 2011, a Malaysian official said in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 -- Police have categorically denied that they engage in "shoot-to-kill" practices, with Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin saying in all cases where criminals have been gunned down, the police were fired upon first.

THE High Court in Kuala Lumpur today upheld the conviction and two months jail and RM50,000 fine imposed on a former investigating officer of the Registrar of Companies for accepting a RM10,000 bribe to stop an investigation against a oil and gas company in 2001.

China's President Hu Jintao is due to arrive in Malaysia for talks ahead of an Asia-Pacific regional summit in neighbouring Singapore later this week.

Malaysia and Indonesia are set to enhance their bilateral ties when Indonesian President Susilo Bambang and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak meet next week.

Lonely Planet has picked the brains of its authors, staff and travellers and come up with the top 10 countries to visit in 2010.

KUALA LUMPUR: Women make up 67 of the 239 Syariah court officers in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

MALAYSIAN Airlines is expected to increase the frequency on its Kuala Lumpur-Bangalore route gradually starting April next year to meet needs of businessmen and the tourism sector.

Malaysiaa s economy may emerge from its recession earlier than the government predicted previously as stimulus measures help boost local demand, Prime Minister Najib Razak said today.

By Tham Choy Lin KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 -- When President Hu Jintao flies in from the late autumn cold of Beijing to kickoff a two-day visit here Tuesday, he will be embraced by more than the tropical warmth.

Malaysian Airlines is better poised to capture increased passenger traffic from London to Kuala Lumpur with its relocation to the newly-refurbished Terminal 4 at London's Heathrow International Airport and the opening up of its brand new Golden Lounge.

SHARES of Malaysian gaming group Genting gained today after a top executive said the company is on track to launch a new casino in Singapore by January next year.

KUALA LUMPUR: Spektrum Majujaya Sdn Bhd signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday with US-based Belden Inc to form a smart partnership to outsource opportunities in high-speed broadband project initiated by the Pahang state government.

KUALA LUMPUR: Indian High Commissioner Ashok K. Kantha, who bids farewell to Malaysia on Monday, is signing off with a major accomplishment near the end of his stint.

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: The Ministry of International Trade and Industry says it will look at a new measure in place of the Vehicle End-of-Life Policy plan it shelved today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Fri: The Court of Appeal today rejected oppposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's application to obtain key documents and DNA samples which he claimed were crucial for his defence in a sodomy trial.

Beyonce is facing another backlash from Islamic groups - conservative Muslims in Egypt fear her upcoming concert will threaten the country's "social peace and stability". The Crazy In Love superstar is due to take her I Am... world tour to the mostly Muslim nation on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Information, Communication and Culture Ministry is pushing for the Baba-Nyonya culture to be recognised as a national heritage.

KUALA LUMPUR: Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, the complainant in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial, made his first appearance at the High Court yesterday.

FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE: Chitrakala and her counsel V. Prem Shangar at the Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday CHITRAKALA Vasu, the rose among the thorns in the cast of the Maju Institute of Education Development fiasco, is back from a long sojourn, providing a whiff of fresh air.

PUTRAJAYA: A mother of two who became paralysed after a lorry driven by her husband collided with a car 11 years ago, was awarded about RM1.1mil in damages by the Court of Appeal here on Wednesday.

The decision was made in a meeting between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Malaysian Minister for International Trade and Industry Dato Mustapa Bin Mohamed in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR, Mon: The MCA central committee meets tomorrow, as speculation mounts on whether a fresh party poll would be called to resolve the leadership crisis.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia a " The Malaysian government has refused to release 10,000 Bibles confiscated for using the word 'Allah' to refer to God, a banned translation in Christian texts in this Muslim-majority country, an official said Wednesday.An official from the Home Ministry's publications unit said the government rejected pleas by church ...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee today reported that the cost of per sq ft of land for the Port Klang Free Zone project was RM41.76 which was 67 per cent higher than the RM25 fixed by the Valuation and Property Services Department .

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set Dec 14 to fix the date for injunction hearing over the RM500mil defamation suit filed by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat against Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

In an interview to the Daily Star, the most circulated newspaper in Malaysia, Qureshi said he had discussed Pakistan's concerns over certain provisions of the Kerry-Lugar bill with Washington, which the US administration understood and issued a formal explanatory statement.

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS will hold a political seminar on Nov 7 to discuss issues raised by party spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad urged the international community to ostracise those who create war as a way to punish them.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bahasa Malaysia should be used more widely in the private sector to further 'dignify the national language.' Information, Communications, Culture and Arts Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said currently, Bahasa Malaysia usage in the banking and shipping industry, commerce and legal fields was still at a low level.

KUALA LUMPUR, Mon: Former Perlis Mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin was today released on bond without surety by the Gombak East syariah lower court, near here, following his arrest last night.

A 30-year-old Japanese woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle 4.7 kilograms of methylamphetamine into the country through Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the official news agency Bernama reported Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Mon: Police rescued two more Sri Lankans who were abducted and kept in a house in Setapak here with the help of the French police and Interpol.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 -- A Royal Selangor Flying Club light aircraft crashed near Beringin Golf Club in Lembah Beringin near Rawang at 6.30pm Thursday, police said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 -- Twenty-seven Orang Asli were granted leave by the High Court here on Friday to seek a judicial review of the Department of Environment director-general's decision to approve the environmental impact assessment report for the Kelau Dam project in Raub, Pahang.

Pakistan said yesterday it wants to be consulted over the US' new strategy on Afghanistan, saying that its expertise and coordination are vital to success.

Iran said Monday it wants a technical panel to review a U.N.-backed plan that envisages sending most of its uranium stockpile to Russia for enrichment, limiting the country's ability to make a nuclear weapon.

The investigation report on the Kuala Dipang, Kampar suspension bridge tragedy that claimed the lives of three young school girls on Oct 26 is expected to be ready in two weeks, said Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom.

Proton Holdings Bhd chairman Datuk Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh was admitted to the Apollo Hospital here Sunday after complaining of chest pains.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak puts the fighting spirit back in Gerakan members with a rallying call to continue with their political struggle despite setbacks in the last general election.

KUALA LUMPUR: Kelington Group Bhd, which provides services in ultra-high purity gas and chemical delivery systems, plans to focus on expanding its existing overseas market comprising China, Taiwan and Singapore.