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Nation News

FRIM studying legal aspect to protect Orang Asli’s tradition

KUCHING, May 13 : The Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (FRIM) is currently studying a legal foundation to protect the Orang Asli sub-ethnic groups’ rights to their traditional knowledge, its deputy director-general (operations), Dr Norini Haron, said here, today. She said the project which came under the sponsorship of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations ...Full Article

City cabs can pick up, drop passengers at KLIA

SEPANG, May 13 :  City budget taxis would be allowed to take and drop off passengers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) starting May 15, Wednesday. Taxi services ...Full Article

Sarawak eyes RM40 mil at MICE

MIRI, May 13 : Sarawak, which is widely recognised for its rich Borneo rainforest and cultural diversity, aims to rake in more than RM40 million this year via bids ...Full Article

Two men killed, two injured in shooting

BATU KAWAN, May 13 : Two men were killed while two others were seriously injured in a shooting at the Bukit Tambun traffic-light junction here last night. The four, ...Full Article

Malaysian flag waving at Shell Eco-Marathon

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 : Twenty-five teams made up of varsity students will be flying the Malaysian flag at the Shell Eco-Marathon® Asia 2013 ; a unique competition that ...Full Article

Property blue chips to lead stock market post-election

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11: Property and construction blue chips such as Sunway Bhd, UOA Development Bhd, Mahsing Group Bhd, Glomac Bhd, Gamuda Bhd, IJM Corp Bhd, WCT Bhd and ...Full Article

Malaysia needs more submarines – Former RMN Chief

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10: Malaysia needs more submarines to be able effectively safeguard the country’s sovereignty, especially in the South China Sea, former Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Chief, Admiral ...Full Article

NCIA to start on Penang Sentral project

BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 10: The long-awaited Penang Sentral project is likely to start in the fourth quarter of this year, says the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA). Its chief ...Full Article

NCIA explores untapped medical tourism market

BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 10: The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) is exploring the untapped medical tourism market in order to take the sector to greater heights. Its chief executive, ...Full Article

GDP to grow at moderate pace following poor IPI

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10: Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at a moderate pace following the poor Industrial Production Index (IPI) in March, analysts said today. ...Full Article