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General : Chronic Illness Prevention Campaign To Be Launched

BENTONG, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry will launch a Chronic Illness Prevention Campaign soon in a public awareness effort.

Business : China Confident Investing In Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Tuesday said the joint venture agreement between Malaysia and China to develop an aluminium smelting plant in Samalaju Industrial Park reflected the confidence the Chinese government and investors had in making large investments in the country, and in Sarawak specifically.

General : Government Approves Foreign Worker Applications Due To Economic Recovery - Subramaniam

NILAI, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- The government's decision to approve 100,000 applications from new foreign workers to work in the country over the past five months was made to meet the demand from manufacturers following the global economic recovery.

General : Urban Renewal Policy To Redevelop Slums In Urban Sarawak

MIRI, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Sarawak is introducing an urban renewal policy aimed at re-developing certain sections of cities and towns in the state that have turned into slums.

General : Federal Court Declares Dr Zambry Rightful Menteri Besar

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir retains the Perak menteri besar's post after the Federal Court here Tuesday declared his appointment by Sultan Azlan Shah as constitutional.

Features : Consumers Need More Info On Halal issues

By Melati Mohd Ariff

This five part series dwells into several aspects relating to halal including what it means, what is halal certification and why it is important for Muslims in the country to tackle issues relating to halal. This is the second of the five part series.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- There is a dearth of information regarding the halal status on many of the products consumed or used by Muslims.

Business : Malaysian Firms Sign MOUs With South Korean E-learning Solutions Provider

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Telekom Smart School Sdn Bhd (TSS) and Zeal Hi Tech Sdn Bhd have signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with South Korean e-learning solutions provider, Dunet Inc, on Internet protocol television (IPTV).

Business : Malaysia To Host Railway Tourism 2010 Conference

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will host the Railway Tourism 2010 Conference which aimed to find out how countries, regions and companies can leverage on the railways for revenue creation through tourism.

General : Fomca Suggests Action Against Owners Of Vehicles Parked On Road Shoulder

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9(Bernama) -- The government is urged to take stern action against owners of vehicles parked on road or expressway shoulder to avoid accidents like that at km 252.3 of the North-South Expressway near Seremban yesterday which killed six family members.

General : MACC To Set Up Special Unit For High-Profile Cases

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- To gain the people's trust, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will set up a special unit to focus on investigating high-profile cases.