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KUALA LUMPUR SHORTLISTED FOR GLOBAL SPORTS CITY AWARDS

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia''s vibrant capital, Kuala Lumpur, isamong 25 cities across the globe which have been shortlisted for theSportBusiness Ultimate Sports City Awards 2012.The Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) said, besides KualaLumpur, three other Asian cities, namely Singapore, Tokyo and PyeongChang inSouth Korea, were on the list. ...

AirAsia X to fly direct to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur

Air travel from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing just got easier as AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of low-cost carrier AirAsia, will fly directly to the Chinese capital from June 22. AirAsia X will be off .....

4th Latin American Festival in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: Catch everything Latin American including music, food, dance and handicraft at the 4th Latin American Festival tomorrow at BB Park in Bukit Bintang, here.

PPR TENANTS ELIGIBLE FOR AID URGED TO REGISTER WITH E-KASIH

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Tenants of housing units under thePeople''s Housing Scheme (PPR) who are eligible for rental aid from a specialfund set by by the government for the purpose are urged to register with e-kasihfor the assistance. ...

Eramin 5 worth RM14.9 mln seized in follow-up raid

KUALA LUMPUR: Police raided the main store of a house in Kapar, Klang two days ago and seized [...]

Author accused of insulting Islam

Kuala Lumpur (The Star/ANN) - Liberal activist Irshad Manji has found herself in a spot following strong protests against her presence here to promote the Malay version of her controversial book, Allah, Liberty and Love.

KAYVEAS CALLS FOR TRANSFORMATION OF LOCAL GOV'T TO BENEFIT PEOPLE

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- People''s Progressive Party (PPP) presidentDatuk M. Kayveas says the next wave of government transformation should focus onimproving the operational efficiency of local government to see that it fulfillsthe aspirations of the people. The vocal politician who does not mince his words is convinced that theinefficiency of local government and abuses by the corrupt ...

Malaysia charges police for assaulting photographer

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Malaysian court has charged two policemen for assaulting a photographer who was covering a mass rally for electoral reforms last month, according to a lawyer.

Despite ban, lesbian writer promotes latest book successfully

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 – Despite the government disallowing any events involving lesbian writer Irshad Manji, her appearance today in Kuala Lumpur to promote her latest book went on without a hitch.

SUNGAI BUNUS FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT IN THE OFFING

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The Federal Territories and UrbanWell-being Ministry hopes to carry out a project to prevent Sungai Bunus fromoverflowing and flooding areas around TM Multimedia College (MMC), Wisma Bernamaand the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) here starting next year. Its secretary-general, Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib said the plan was ready andthe ministry was awaiting an ...