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General : MCA: Liow Tells PM Fresh Party Elections Best Solution

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- MCA vice- president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai feels that holding fresh elections for all the top posts is the best way to solve the party's lingering internal crisis.

General : Handicraft To Introduce 1Malaysia Batik

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Kraftangan Malaysia on Friday unveiled four 1Malaysia batik designs with potential for use on attire for official functions and the 1Malaysia campaign.

Business : MAS Offers MHinsure Insurance To Air Travellers

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is making it easier for air travellers to buy travel insurance online by opening up MHinsure to Malaysians, Singaporeans and Australians.

General : Public Awareness On Importance Of Patents Still Low - Fadillah

KUCHING, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry will take steps to enhance public awareness on the importance of having local products patented, said its Deputy Minister Fadillah Yusof.

General : Three To Four Per Cent Of Malaysian Children Not Attending School - Unicef

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- In a random survey, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has found that three to four per cent of Malaysian children are not attending school, despite reaching school-going age.

General : Tabung Haji Ready For Wukuf

MECCA, Nov 20 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Pilgrims Fund Board (Tabung Haji) is geared up for Wukuf (grand gathering) and will mobilise more than 800 of its personnel here to supervise the transportation of all the 26,000 Malaysian haj pilgrims to Arafah by Nov 26.

Business : PNB Announces 5.5 Sen Per Unit Income Distribution For ASN3

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) announced on Friday a 5.5 sen per unit income distribution for the Amanah Saham Nasional 3 (ASN 3) for the financial year ended Nov 30, 2009.

General : Sungai Golok Breaches Alert Level, Residents Told To Prepare For Floods

KOTA BAHARU, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Riverine folk along Sungai Golok and those living in the surrounding low-lying areas have been reminded to prepare for floods as the water level of the river has breached the alert mark in Rantau Panjang.

General : Court Rules MACC Cannot Detain, Question Witnesses After Office Hours

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) can no longer question witnesses overnight after the High Court here today ruled that this must be done during office hours from 8.30am to 5pm.

General : Personal Data Protection Bill Tables In Parliament

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Personal Data Protection Bill 2009 aimed at protecting public interests with regard to processing of personal data was tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday.