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Defer travel to Bangkok, minister says

PUTRAJAYA: The Foreign Affairs Ministry has recommended that Malaysians defer all travel to Bangkok, Thailand, until the situation there returns to normal.

Thai troops close in on protest encampment

BANGKOK: Thai protesters ignored calls by the government to leave their central Bangkok camp on Monday as troops tightened a security cordon around the area, raising fears of fresh bloodshed after 37 people died in five days of fighting.

Malaysia bans three beauty products

PUTRAJAYA: Three beauty products were banned by the Health Ministry today because they contain scheduled poisons, tretinoin and hydroquinone.

Police seize drugs worth RM1 million

PENANG: Timur Laut Narcotic Crimes Investigation Department uncovered a drug-processing laboratory and seized various types of drugs worth RM1 million in a raid on a condominium unit in Tanjong Tokong here yesterday.

Sad Teachers Day at Cheng School

MELAKA: Teachers Day observed today at Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Cheng here today will long be remembered by the teachers and pupils - for an entirely different reason.

RMAF ready to shift base from Sg Besi

PETALING JAYA: Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) chief Datuk Seri Rodzali Daud today said though the government had not made a request yet, the RMAF was ready to shift its base from Sungai Besi to enable the base to be developed as a commercial hub.

EC denies delaying announcement of poll result

SIBU: The Election Commission (EC) has denied allegations by the DAP that it deliberately delayed announcing the result of the Sibu by-election last night.

Three friends jailed for causing death

SHAH ALAM: Three friends were sentenced to seven years and six months jail by the High Court here for causing a man's death four years ago.

KTM Komuter to serve Sentul-Batu Caves route from July

KUALA LUMPUR: The KTM Komuter service will be fully operational on the Sentul-Batu Caves route in July, and will serve four new stations, KTMB freight services general manager Azman Ahmad Sharabi said today.

Ho Leng wins Sibu seat with slim majority

SIBU: DAP won the Sibu parliamentary by-election when its candidate Wong Ho Leng triumphed in the three-cornered fight with a 398-majority vote.

Goodies for teachersCash incentives for high performance

KUANTAN: Cash incentives,speedy promotions, review of teachers’ additionalduties,andafairandefficient system to oversee the placement of teachers in rural areas were among goodies announced by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri MuhyiddinYassin to markTeachers Day celebrations yesterday.

Malaysia vehicle sales up 16.8pc in April

KUALA LUMPUR: Sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in April increased 16.8 per cent year-on-year to 48,706 units from 41,686 units, says the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).

Sibu defeat an opportunity to rise with new spirit - Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Barisan Nasional''s (BN) defeat in the Sibu parliamentary by-election should be taken as an opportunity to rise with a new spirit and strength to wrest it back in the next general election.

MACC arrested 263 between January and April

SEREMBAN: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 263 people between January and April this year for corruption, Putrajaya MACC Investigation Division director Mustafar Ali said here today.

One ILI cluster case reported in Perak

PUTRAJAYA: One influenza-like-illness (ILI) cluster case was reported in Perak as of 8am today, Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Mohd Ismail Merican said.

Chan cites voter sentiment against SUPP for BN’s Sibu defeat

KUCHING: Voter displeasure with the Sarawak United People''s Party (SUPP) has been identified as the main cause of the defeat of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Sibu parliamentary by-election yesterday, SUPP president Tan Sri Dr George Chan said today.

London airports close as volcanic ash approaches

LONDON: Several airports in and around London were closed early this morning as the latest wave of volcanic ash from Iceland moved southward, aviation authorities said.

MP gets threat, paint bombs

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Oil down, New York crude briefly falls below US$70

SINGAPORE: Oil prices briefly dropped below 70 dollars a barrel in Asian trade Monday before regaining footing as the euro weakened further against the US dollar, analysts said.

YouTube serves up two billion videos daily

SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube on Sunday said that the number of videos watched daily at the website has broken the two-billion mark as the service begins celebrating its fifth birthday.