THE STAR : MONDAY 28 JUNE 2010

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Businessman’s wives to live together harmoniously according to his wish
GEORGE TOWN: The five wives of laundry business owner M. Muniandy, who was killed when a car rammed into his motorcycle, will honour his wish for them to live together harmoniously.

Reshuffle not a political move, says Terengganu MB
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu Mentri Besar has brushed off allegations that the recent portfolio reshuffle involving five state executive councillors (excos) was a political move to undermine certain members of his team.

Mother of three lives hand-to-mouth in dilapidated home
KOTA KINABALU: A single mother of three and her family have been living a hand-to-mouth existence since her husband left them three years ago.

Active WW II bomb found in Puchong
PETALING JAYA: Several men found an active World War II bomb while jogging near a construction site in Taman Damai Utama, near the Kinrara Golf Club in Puchong.

Umno woes in Rantau Panjang serious, says Mustapa
KOTA BARU: Kelantan Umno chief Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has described the Rantau Panjang Umno leadership problem as “serious” and called for a solution before the next general election.

MB backs Sultan’s call to revive bridge project
JOHOR BARU: The call by the Sultan of Johor for the revival of the bridge project to replace the Johor Causeway reflects what the people want, said Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman.

Hatch receives first baby — and it’s a boy!
PETALING JAYA: OrphanCARE, the country’s first baby hatch set up on May 29, received its first baby – a new-born boy who was brought in by his parents.

Asean effort to curb online gambling
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Malaysia will seek closer cooperation from its neighbours in Asean to curtail the mushrooming of online gambling sites, says the Home Minister.

Be ‘eggstra’ careful when on the road
JOHOR BARU: A text message has been circulating here, cautioning motorists about robbers who divert their attention with an “egg attack”.

Death mars KL marathon
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 16,500 people took part in the Standard Chartered KL Marathon which took the runners on a route from Dataran Merdeka past some of the city’s historical landmarks.

Thalassaemia boy needs RM100,000 for operation
JOHOR BARU: Seven-year-old Low Yong Hau hopes to one day play with his classmates and take part in sports activities in his school.

PKR feud worsens with Azmin taking over Selangor
SHAH ALAM: The PKR leadership feud has taken a turn for the worse with Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim quitting as the party’s state chief.

‘Pakatan govts fail to honour promises’
KLUANG: Pakatan Rakyat state governments are finding it difficult to honour promises made during the general election two years ago, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Group of 15: He must go
SHAH ALAM: The group of 15 PKR MPs that has been working to oust Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim as Selangor Mentri Besar is unhappy with the party leadership’s decision not to ask for his resignation.

Khalid loses in musical chairs
The reshuffling of top party posts in Selangor and Federal Territory is aimed at striking compromises but it is also like a game of musical chairs with Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim left without a chair.

Ku Li ready to testify for Kelantan in oil royalty suit
GUA MUSANG: Former Petronas chairman Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah has indicated that he is prepared to be a witness for the Kelantan PAS government should it pursue its demand for oil royalty from the Federal Government in court.

It’s time to help the helping hand
WHEN I was growing up, one of my favourite films was Forest Gump.

PM: Work as 1Malaysia and we will achieve our national objectives
PUTRAJAYA: Valuable lessons in sports, including working as a team regardless of ethnicity or religion, are important for all Malaysians in nation-building, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Man kills housemate before plunging to his death
KUALA LUMPUR: Standing on top of a three-storey building, bleeding from the abdomen, he urged police to shoot him.

‘Children may have been abused at shelter home’
MALACCA: A lawyer who took in several children from a shelter for abandoned children in Gemas, Negri Sembilan during the recent school holiday was in for a surprise.

3,000 maids coming in every month, says Papa
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) has brought in about 3,000 foreign maids from several countries every month to meet local needs since Indonesia froze the service to Malaysia a year ago.

Lawyer gets distress call about police raid at worksite
KUALA LUMPUR: A distress call from a source saying that the police had conducted a raid at the Istana Negara construction site in Jalan Duta was received by Human Right lawyer N. Surendran.

MP: Act against those who have not paid workers
KUALA LUMPUR: The contracts of errant sub-contractors who failed to pay foreign workers hired to build the RM800mil Istana Negara project here should be terminated, said Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng.

Dept holding talks with affected workers
KUALA LUMPUR: Officers from the Federal Territory Labour Department have interviewed several foreign workers, hired to build the Istana Negara, who claimed that they were not paid their wages.

Muhyiddin arrives in Jakarta for three-day official visit
JAKARTA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has arrived here for his first official visit abroad since becoming Deputy Prime Minister to further strengthen cooperation and bilateral relations between Malaysia and Indonesia.

Separate account likely for non-halal revenue
BACHOK: The Finance Ministry is planning to channel revenues collected from non-halal sources in a separate account so that they would not get mixed up with revenues from halal sources, deputy minister Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin said.

Panel to check sand smuggling
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has set up a high-level integrity committee to check sand smuggling activity.

NGOs call for sex education
PETALING JAYA: Many teenagers are having sex and this calls for an urgent need to introduce sex education in schools, said leaders of several non-governmental organisations caring for children.

Unfair to charge minors with statutory rape, says lawyer
PETALING JAYA: Minors engaging in consensual sex should not be charged with statutory rape.

Move to promote local fruits at airports
TANJONG KARANG: The Eat Local Fruits campaign will be given an international flavour following a move by the Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Ministry to promote the fruits to tourists upon their arrival at local airports.

More rural schools for Sarawak
KUCHING: More schools will be built in Sarawak under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP) as it is one of six National Key Result Areas (N-KRAs) to improve basic amenities in rural areas.

Couple held over football betting
KUANTAN: Police have arrested a couple suspected to have accepted World Cup football bets of up to RM50,000 at a flat in Kampung Raja, Cameron Highlands yesterday.

600,000 expected at KL culture showcase
KUALA LUMPUR: About 600,000 local and foreign tourists are expected to attend the month-long KL Festival 2010.

Autistic teen displays his ability
GEORGE TOWN: Teenager Yeak Ping Lian has had his paintings exhibited at international art galleries and auctioned off for charity – for as high as RM100,000.

Hiker in search of ‘pretty maiden’
KUALA TERENGGANU: Record-breaking solo hiker Mohd Noor Mat Amin (pic) is attempting another climb to reach the peak of Mount Kinabalu, this time in search of a “mysterious pretty maiden.”

Direct MAICCI membership for individuals and groups soon
KUALA LUMPUR: Direct membership will be given to Indian-based trade organisations, companies and individuals, said Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) president Datuk K. K. Eswaran.

Para-gliding record planned near Mount Kinabalu summit
TAMPARULI: Plans are underway to notch up a record for the first paragliding flight from the vicinity of the summit of Mount Kinabalu to the Tip of Borneo in the northern-most district of Kudat next year.

Man stabs stepmum over RM10
KUALA TERENGGANU: A businesswoman was seriously hurt after her stepson stabbed her in the back following a quarrel over RM10.

Happy ending for couple who came for ang pow
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a miracle that Ang Keng Lan’s 78-year-old husband survived a severe asthma attack and the housewife could not contain her joy when he accompanied her to attend a special gathering for senior citizens.

Walkie-talkies for RT patrolmen
IPOH: The Government is planning to equip Rukun Tetangga (RT) personnel with walkie-talkies to enhance the effectiveness of their patrolling duties.

Licensed to curb smuggling
RANTAU PANJANG: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry intends to issue licence for only one wholesaler for each parliamentary constituency along the border with Thailand in a move to check smuggling of essential goods.

Two students killed in crash
IPOH: Two college students were killed when their car crashed into a tree at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah here.

Cycling mayor dies at 71
IPOH: Datuk Ismail Shah Bodin, best known as the mayor who cycled around Ipoh to carry out checks, has died at the age of 71.

Perak’s second Islamic college
IPOH: The Perak government is looking at setting up another college for Islamic studies.

Cops seize Ecstasy pills worth RM86,000 in raid
JOHOR BARU: Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate operating in an entertainment outlet here with what is believed to be the largest seizure of Ecstasy pills here this year.

Hacker takes aim at actress Meghna Naidu
POPULAR Hindi actress Meghna Naidu’s (pic)email account was hacked into with posting that she needed “ad-­vice” after she became pregnant following a fling with a man whose name she could not remember, reported Tamil Nesan.

Samad threatens to take his works to NZ
NATIONAL Laureate Datuk A. Samad Said plans to take his literary and art works out of the country to New Zealand due to the Government’s lack of interest in them, Berita Minggu reported.

Football fan almost faced ‘penalty’
A fanatic football fan was almost dumped by his bride-to-be after missing appointments for their wedding preparation due to too many late nights watching the World Cup matches, reported China Press.