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General : RMAF Nuri Lands At SJKT Tamil Pulau Sebang Due To Technical Problems

ALOR GAJAH, March 17 (Bernama) -- A Nuri helicopter belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force had to make an emergency landing at the field of Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Pulau Sebang, near here, believed due to technical problems.

General : Shahrizat To Discuss With Jamil Khir On Reviewng Syariah Issues

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said she would discuss with Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom on reviewing a number of issues involving syariah.

General : No Compensation For Fruit Trees Affected By Power Scheme - Awang Tengah

KUCHING, March 17 (Bernama) -- The Sarawak government has never given out compensation for fruit trees affected by the implementation of the Rural Electrification Scheme (RES), especially in view of the high cost incurred to provide the facility, said state Public Utilities Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan.

General : Sarawak To Narrow Information Gap On Land-Related Issues

KUCHING, March 17 (Bernama) -- Sarawak wants to narrow the information gap on land-related issues at the grassroots level to counter "recycled" issues being harped on by certain quarters, especially during elections, said state Second Minister of Planning and Resource Management Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan.

World : Red Shirts Achieve Target; UDD Protesters Pour Blood At PM's Home

BANGKOK, March 17 (Bernama) -- Thailand's Red Shirt protesters broke through cordons of police on Wednesday to splatter their own blood on the front gate at the entrance of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's home, and flung bags of blood over the walls into the compound in an upscale area of the capital.

General : West Side Story Musical To Hit Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Broadway fans, especially those in Southeast Asia, is expected to make a beeline for Kuala Lumpur in May when the West Side Story musical hit the Malaysian capital.

General : Education Ministry To Have Separate Division For Sports

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Sports will become a full-fledged division under the Education Ministry as part of the efforts to strengthen sports development in school, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

Business : New Economic Model Should Focus On Lifting Malaysia's Competitiveness, Says Daim

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The soon-to-be-announced Malaysia's New Economic Model (NEM) should be focus on strategies that would make the country competitive regionally, globally and domestically, said former finance minister, Tun Daim Zainuddin.

General : No Compromise On Those Leaking Military Secrets - Ahmad Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The government will not compromise on anybody found leaking military secrets, including the Dewan Rakyat to leak official military secrets for their own benefit.

General : Cuepacs: Why Has Corruption Reared Its Ugly Head In Civil Service?

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- Cuepacs wants to know why corruption has reared its ugly head in the civil service.