Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

As the by-election in Manik Urai nears, flags of parties vying for votes decorate the roads.

KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has issued three types of commemorative coins to mark the 50th anniversary of the country's Parliament.

THE Malaysian People's Justice Front did not contest in the Manik Urai by-election to concentrate on the next general election said its president Hanafi Hamat.

Brunei released its first satellite-tracked Olive Ridley turtle into the ocean at Meragang Beach yesterday.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 3 -- Two plainclothes policemen had to fire two shots in self-defence when a man tried to attack them with a 40cm-long machete while they were attempting to arrest a crime suspect in Jalan Kampung Teluk Pasu, Gong Badak, near here yesterday.

From Nurul Jannah Kamaruddin SINGAPORE, July 3 -- Community airline Firefly, which launched its Subang-Singapore flight this week, is confident of growth from all its routes to Singapore based on a 70 to 75 percent load factor target set for each route.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 2 -- Two police personnel were killed when the motorcycle they were riding grazed the side of a trailer, causing them to fall off their machine, in an accident at Jalan Sultan Mohamad, Gong Kapas, here Thursday.

KUALA TERENGGANU: A woman from Negri Sembilan who photographed a 'floating mat' at a mosque here is being sought by the state religious department to provide more information on the unusual occurrence.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Ten secondary school students who went on a rampage at their teacher's house five days ago were released on police bail on Sunday.

JEALOUSY prompted a man to hire a group of gangsters to beat up his estranged wife's adopted son, who he believed was having an affair with the woman, Harian Metro reported.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 21 -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat has allocated RM4.5 million to set up BizCom kiosks equipped with multimedia equipment nationwide to provide services for Bumiputera entrepreneurs.

Kolej Islam dan Teknologi , which offers medical studies, has created its own history by offering flight training with the establishment of KIST Aviation Academy Sdn Bhd .

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 24 -- Terengganu has gained recognition among the top 50 states in World competitiveness after being ranked in 29 spot.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 22 -- The Royal Malaysian Customs in Terengganu seized various goods valued at RM377,245 on which duty and taxes amounting to RM923,862 were unpaid, so far this year.

KUALA TERENGGANU: Tereng-ganu Umno will see new faces in the key posts of secretary, information head and treasurer following a revamp in the state party line-up. Hulu Terengganu Umno division head Datuk Tengku Putera Tengku Awang, who is also state legislative assembly speaker, is the new secretary replacing Datuk Rosli Mat Hassan.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 18 -- Police have received a report that 219 people in Kelantan and Terengganu have been cheated by a company in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, offering Umrah packages.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 -- PAS wants Parti Keadilan Rakyat and DAP to be involved in the discussions with Umno on the creation of a unity government.

KUALA TERENGGANU: A 28-year-old labourer is feared to have to have drowned in Tasik Kenyir after he fell overboard from a small boat Monday afternoon.

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 12 -- A teacher pursuing his favourite pastime of angling at sea ended up fighting for his life for 21 hours after his boat got caught in a storm and ran out of fuel, leaving him adrift yesterday.

KUALA TERENGGANU: A 21-year-old speech impaired woman who travelled here to meet a friend ended up being raped by a stranger on Sunday morning.