Archive | August, 2009

Independence trio honoured (The Star)

IPOH: For the first time, the state government is celebrating National Day by honouring three Perakians who were instrumental in the country’s struggle for independence. [...more]

THREE PERAK PERSONALITIES RECOGNISED AS "TOKOH KEMERDEKAAN" (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

IPOH, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Three Perak-born personalities (tokoh) who contributed in a big way towards the country gaining independence, were post-humously recognised by the Perak government today in conjunction with the nation's 52nd independence anniversary tomorrow. [...more]

Firm to expand wireless broadband services (The Star)

THE P1 WiMAX wireless broadband Internet services will soon be available in Lumut, Taiping, Kampar, Seri Iskandar, Sitiawan and Tanjung Malim. [...more]

42 tonnes of sugar seized (The Star)

TAIPING: A total of 42 tonnes of sugar were confiscated from a rice godown at the Tupai light industrial area, the largest seizure in the country yet. [...more]

ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SEIZE SUGAR WORTH RM58,800 (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

TAIPING, Aug 27 (Bernama) -- Enforcement officers of the Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry seized 42 tonnes of sugar valued at RM58,800 from a premises at the Tupai Light Industrial Estate here today, apparently being sold by an unlicensed wholesaler. [...more]

Its a Long Road (Malaysia Today)

Would anyone sensible award a multi-billion Ringgit mega-contract for the building of a 512 kilometer highway to an engineering cum construction firm that has zero experience in the construction of highways and has never built an inch of it? [...more]

Plenty of choice at PJ bazaar (The Star)

THOSE who visit the Ramadan bazaar in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, will be spoilt for choice with the variety of buka puasa delicacies available. [...more]

TAIPING NASI LEMAK SELLER’S SON WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IN AUSTRALIA (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

ADELAIDE, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- A Taiping nasi lemak seller's son has won a prestigious award for the being the top Malaysian final-year university student in the state of South Australia (SA). [...more]

AEON Credit gains on cash-to-credit shift (The Star)

KUALA LUMPUR: The current economic downturn, which has put many companies in the red, seems to have an opposite effect for AEON Credit Service (M) Bhd so far. [...more]

Held under tight watch (Straits Times)

TAIPING - MAS Selamat Kastari, one of the region's most wanted terrorists who was recaptured in April, is being kept under tight watch in Perak's Kamunting detention centre, a Chinese-language newspaper reported on Saturday. [...more]