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Man falls in water near port, goes missing
ALOR GAJAH, Sat: A passenger boat worker was reported missing after he fell into the sea, off the Kuala Linggi port near here today.

Soi Lek to head GUP taskforce, Ong calls for swift action
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has directed the immediate setting up of the MCA Greater Unity Plan (GUP) taskforce to come ...

Liow respects CC wish to call EGM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said he respected the wish of the party's central committee (CC) members to call for ...

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Met dept takes Kelantan, Terengganu off red alert
KUALA LUMPUR, Sat: The red-level weather alerts in Kelantan and Terengganu, issued by the Meteorological Department yesterday, was removed today.
Govt withdraws inspection rule for old vehicles
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has withdrawn the end-of-life policy for vehicles after taking into account the people’s views and feedback.
Flood eases in Terengganu, more evacuated in Kelantan
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sat: As flood waters eased slightly in Terengganu, several victims in evacuation centres were allowed to return home this morning.
Pensioners welcome move to waive car inspections
The Malaysian Government Pensioners' Association lauded the move by the government to rescind the mandatory inspection of cars older than 15 years ...
Red alert in Kelantan,Terengganu
Flood operation centres have been open in the flood-prone districts since yesterday. The department has also warned that rain would occur in Perlis, ...
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Lembing Awang just doesn't cut it
MALAYSIANS don’t fancy watching locally-made swash - buckling m ov i e s.
REEL TIME: Upin & Ipin heading for space
AFTER winning the hearts of young Malaysians in Geng Pengembaraan Bermula, Upin & Ipin are now set to go on a space adventure.
10 years' jail and rotan for raping a minor
KUANTAN: A 61-year-old labourer, who lured an underage girl to have sex with him by paying her between RM5 and RM15 for each session, was ...
Water association: Malaysia can save RM700m yearly
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can save a whopping RM700 million yearly if it can reduce non-revenue water (NRW) by 12 per cent.
RM6.8 million from Rosmah to the needy
PUTRAJAYA: Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will give away a US$2 million (RM6.8 million) reward, given by a Saudi prince for finding and returning ...
I'm not power hungry, says Liow
PUTRAJAYA: MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said yesterday he was not "power hungry" and that he was fighting to restore the ...
Licence cheer for petrol station owners
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 3,200 petrol station operators nationwide can now change their business licences from sole proprietary to private limited, a move ...
'Rice subsidy shows govt cares for needy folk'
SABAK BERNAM: Starting next month, about 200,000 needy families in the country will enjoy rice subsidies that will ease their ...
DIPLOMATIC DEALINGS: Pakistanis remain a spirited lot
PAKISTAN has changed immeasurably since I last visited in 2003, not all for the worse as would have been expected in the wake of the troubles ...
Nails and bullets fail to stop cops
KUANTAN: In a desperate attempt to escape arrest, two suspected robbers threw nails on the road and even fired two shots at a pursuing police ...
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Malaysia can only bank on pedigree
MALAYSIA have a poor record in qualifiers, and the script is highly unlikely to change when they start their campaign against Austria in the World ...
Karting way to talent development
THEY'RE still keeping the fans guessing in many areas, particularly their first driver line-up, but in building from the ground up, Lotus F1 inched ...
Clinical Nicol eases through in New York
NICOL David did not have to move into top gear to oust qualifier Emma Beddoes in the first round of the Carol Weymuller Open in New York on Thursday.

Ivan Allan passes away
Gaultier fumes as Ashour sets up all-Egyptian final
KUWAIT CITY: World No 1 Gregory Gaultier launched into a tirade against the refereeing which he claimed had contributed to his failure to reach the ...
Gritty Aussies all praise for Tendulkar
HYDERABAD: Australian captain Ricky Ponting yesterday lauded Indian master Sachin Tendulkar even as the injury-plagued world champions celebrated a ...
Bulls squeak by Cavs
CLEVELAND: Luol Deng scored 15 points and helped stop LeBron James on a drive in the final seconds as the Chicago Bulls ended Cleveland Cavaliers' ...
Smith keen to spoil Wilko comeback
LONDON: George Smith describes himself as a "nuisance" and the Australia flanker is getting ready to be at his annoying best by spoiling Jonny ...
Struggling Roma face daunting task
ROME: Champions Inter Milan host AS Roma at the San Siro at the weekend while AC Milan travel to the capital to take on Lazio as the Serie A title ...
Sleepless van Gaal eyes Schalke scalp
BERLIN: Coach Louis van Gaal has admitted a few sleepless nights ahead of Bayern Munich's Bundesliga clash with Schalke 04 today in the wake of their ...
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JOHAN JAAFAR: Literature may be missing ingredient in our lives
DEPUTY Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah suggested that "science stream and engineering students" should be offered literature as ...
EDITORIAL: Dashed hopes
IN his acceptance speech on his re-election as Afghan president on Wednesday, Hamid Karzai vowed to clean up the "dark stain of corruption".
DZULKIFLI ABDUL RAZAK: 'Gulag' mentality that is holding us back
THE declaration of Sept 16 as a national holiday -- which happened quite close to the eve of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on ...
SAW CHOO BOON: Sustainable mobility a climate change driver
WITH transportation accounting for around a quarter of the total greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activity, achieving sustainable mobility ...