THE level of involvement of communities in 'gotong-royong' activities for combating and controlling dengue fever is still low as only 28 activities were held throughout the country compared to the 69 called for the first 25 weeks of the year.

AirAsia continued to boost its East Malaysia connectivity by launching another international route from Kota Kinabalu to Brunei Darussalam, according to a press release.

Malaysian police have detained three terror suspects under a tough security law for allegedly trying to revive the Jemaah Islamiyah militant group in Kuala Lumpur, a report said on Friday.

SHARE prices on Bursa Malaysia ended the day lower across the board as the market entered into a consolidation phase due mainly to external economic conditions, dealers said.

LABUAN Offshore Financial Services Authority has extended Datuk Azizan Abd Rahman's tenure as its director-general for another two years with effect from July 2009.

KUALA LUMPUR: The hearing of Raja Petra Kamarudin's criminal defamation case had to be postponed again yesterday after the blogger failed to turn up in court.

Australian News.Net Wednesday 1st July, 2009 Melbourne, July 1 : A newly wed man left behind his wife at the airport because he thought she had spent too much time in the toilet.

Crabtree & Evelyn, the maker of soaps, gifts and toiletries sold in 126 stores in 34 states, filed for bankruptcy protection in New York, citing a decline in consumer spending.

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investment in Malaysia has plummeted this year, according to Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed, after the government announced liberalisation measures aimed at luring investors.

Share + Jul 1, 2009 10:30 pm US/Central 1 of 1 A Malaysian fan draws a heart above a message in tribute to Michael Jackson on a white board during a vigil organised to remember the pop legend in Kuala Lumpur on June 28, 2009.

KUALA LUMPUR : Academician Oh Ei Sun, who is also a highly sought international speaker,motivator, consultant and entrepreneur, has been appointed political secretary to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak.

PROTON Holdings Bhd expects to report better results for the first quarter ended June 30 on the back of higher sales following the launch of its multi purpose vehicle Exora.

PUTRAJAYA, Wed: Thirty-eight new Influenza A cases, comprising 33 imported cases and five local transmissions, were reported today, bringing the total number of H1N1 cases in the country to 196.

AirAsia's first flight from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei departed at 10.00 am this morning, carrying 338 guests.

Malaysian property trusts and government-linked companies including Sime Darby Bhd.

Kuala Lumpur, June 26 : Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans in Malaysia jammed the phone lines of a national radio station to express their shock on learning about death of the King of Pop.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 -- Conglomerate YTL Corporation Bhd hopes that the government will pursue the proposed RM8 billion bullet train project between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore given its potential economic spin-offs. Managing director Tan Sri Francis Yeoh Sock Ping said he wanted to see the project taking shape even if YTL is not involved.

TELEKOM Malaysia Bhd plans to look at opportunities to divest more property assets, including its RM200 million to RM250 million TM Annex I and II buildings.

Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 : IBS Software Services, a city-based IT solutions provider to travel, transportation and logistics industry, has signed an agreement with Malysia Airlines for providing a crew management solution, the company said Tuesday.

Influenza A : Virus spread still 'under control' KUALA LUMPUR, Mon: THE spread of the Influenza A virus in Malaysia is still under control, and ministerial contingency plans in the event of an uncontrollable outbreak need not be implemented as yet.