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Defer travel to Bangkok, minister says

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:13:53 +0000

PUTRAJAYA: The Foreign Affairs Ministry has recommended that Malaysians defer all travel to Bangkok, Thailand, until the situation there returns to normal.

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Thai troops close in on protest encampment

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:02:49 +0000

BANGKOK: Thai protesters ignored calls by the government to leave their central Bangkok camp on Monday as troops tightened a security cordon around the area, raising fears of fresh bloodshed after 37 people died in five days of fighting.

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Malaysia bans three beauty products

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:50:59 +0000

PUTRAJAYA: Three beauty products were banned by the Health Ministry today because they contain scheduled poisons, tretinoin and hydroquinone.

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Police seize drugs worth RM1 million

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:48:20 +0000

PENANG: Timur Laut Narcotic Crimes Investigation Department uncovered a drug-processing laboratory and seized various types of drugs worth RM1 million in a raid on a condominium unit in Tanjong Tokong here yesterday.

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Sad Teachers Day at Cheng School

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:36:44 +0000

MELAKA: Teachers Day observed today at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Cheng here today will long be remembered by the teachers and pupils – for an entirely different reason.

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RMAF ready to shift base from Sg Besi

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:26:41 +0000

PETALING JAYA: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Datuk Seri Rodzali Daud today said though the government had not made a request yet, the RMAF was ready to shift its base from Sungai Besi to enable the base to be developed as a commercial hub.

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EC denies delaying announcement of poll result

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:23:52 +0000

SIBU: The Election Commission (EC) has denied allegations by the DAP that it deliberately delayed announcing the result of the Sibu by-election last night.

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Three friends jailed for causing death

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:42:59 +0000

SHAH ALAM: Three friends were sentenced to seven years and six months jail by the High Court here for causing a man’s death four years ago.

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KTM Komuter to serve Sentul-Batu Caves route from July

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 09:37:40 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR: The KTM Komuter service will be fully operational on the Sentul-Batu Caves route in July, and will serve four new stations, KTMB freight services general manager Azman Ahmad Sharabi said today.

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Malaysia vehicle sales up 16.8pc in April

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:20:30 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR: Sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in April increased 16.8 per cent year-on-year to 48,706 units from 41,686 units, says the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

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Sibu defeat an opportunity to rise with new spirit – Najib

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:15:07 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Barisan Nasional”s (BN) defeat in the Sibu parliamentary by-election should be taken as an opportunity to rise with a new spirit and strength to wrest it back in the next general election.

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MACC arrested 263 between January and April

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:11:34 +0000

SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 263 people between January and April this year for corruption, Putrajaya MACC Investigation Division director Mustafar Ali said here today.

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One ILI cluster case reported in Perak

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:05:20 +0000

PUTRAJAYA: One influenza-like-illness (ILI) cluster case was reported in Perak as of 8am today, Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said.

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Chan cites voter sentiment against SUPP for BN’s Sibu defeat

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:03:04 +0000

KUCHING: Voter displeasure with the Sarawak United People”s Party (SUPP) has been identified as the main cause of the defeat of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Sibu parliamentary by-election yesterday, SUPP president Tan Sri Dr George Chan said today.

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London airports close as volcanic ash approaches

nst online — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:29:27 +0000

LONDON: Several airports in and around London were closed early this morning as the latest wave of volcanic ash from Iceland moved southward, aviation authorities said.

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