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Abdullah Rides The Commuter And LRT To Gauge Service Quality

By Voon Miaw Ping

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Setting aside protocol, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took rides on the commuter and LRT rail services from Serdang to the city centre Thursday to get a feel of the transportation problems faced by the public and came away less than satisfied.

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KLIBOR Futures Dominate By Strip Trade At Midday
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The three-month Kuala Lumpur Interbank Offered Rates (KLIBOR) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were dominated by strip trade at mid-day Thursday amid steady cash rates.
SC Introduces New Measures To Boost Growth Of Reits
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) Thursday issued the revised Guidelines on Real Estate Investment Trusts to enhance the attractiveness of Bursa Malaysia as a destination for real estate investment trust (REIT) listings and promote a vibrant and competitive REIT industry domestically and regionally.
Ice Water Knocks Out Yu Fang
By Tham Choy Lin

BEIJING, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- While rain could not stop Russia's Olga Kaniskina from carving the Olympics record in the women's 20km walk Thursday, Malaysia's Yuan Yu Fang did not get to see the finish line.
BURSA MALAYSIA: KL Shares End Morning Session Firmer
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Share prices on Bursa Malaysia ended on a firmer note at mid-day Thursday on persistent bargain-hunting on select heavyweights and lower-liners, dealers said.
KLCI Futures Higher At Mid-day
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were mostly higher at mid-day Thursday, tracking the uptrend in the underlying cash market.
 

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Debate On Penang Land Issue Falls Short

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The "Controversial Penang Land Issue" debate between Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon failed to find a solution to the alleged "land scam" in Penang.

SC Introduces New Measures To Boost Growth Of Reits

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The Securities Commission (SC) Thursday issued the revised Guidelines on Real Estate Investment Trusts to enhance the attractiveness of Bursa Malaysia as a destination for real estate investment trust (REIT) listings and promote a vibrant and competitive REIT industry domestically and regionally.

Ice Water Knocks Out Yu Fang

By Tham Choy Lin

BEIJING, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- While rain could not stop Russia's Olga Kaniskina from carving the Olympics record in the women's 20km walk Thursday, Malaysia's Yuan Yu Fang did not get to see the finish line.

Anwar Once Demanded Gambling Licence In Sabah, Says Najib
Ahmad Shabery Launches Suzuki AMC Racing Team
Siamese Community Will Continue To Have A Representative In Senate
 
Muhyiddin To Lead Malaysian Delegation To 40th AEM In Singapore
CCM Sees Success In Global Halal Pharmaceutical Market
Proton Management Team Will Better Assess Needs In Future Partnership, Says Abdullah
 
Kedah Team Members Get RM350,000 Windfall
Chong Wei Pays Tribute To Coach Misbun For Success
Malaysia's Pandelela Placed 27th In Women's Platform Dive
 

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Solution For Corporate Memory 'Jumble'

By Nurul Halawati Azhari

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 Bernama) -- The clock on the wall indicated that it was about one hour before midnight, but Hisham Mahmud (not his real name) was still at his workstation, grappling to finish his work at the office.

Some 24 Foreigners Now In Denpasar Jail
DENPASAR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- As many as 24 foreigners are currently languishing in Denpasar's jail for committing criminal offenses while holidaying on the Island of Gods, Indonesia's ANTARA news agency quoted a local official as saying.

Cambodian Government Mulls Foreign Ownership Of Buildings, Offices: Media
PHNOM PENH, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The Cambodian government is mulling to allow foreigners to own condominiums and office buildings in order to prevent a possible downturn in property values and boost long-term investment, Xinhua news agency said quoting a national media report Thursday.

Vietnam Remains Attractive For FDI, Says PwC
HANOI, Aug 21(Bernama) -- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has made public its annual report on world investment, saying Vietnam remains attractive for foreign investors.

 
 

 
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