Archive - 21 January 2007

An EU delegation completes a visit to Sarawak as part of Malaysia's efforts to show that timber exported to European markets is sourced legally.

Residents in a Johor village complained that contaminated water that had overflowed from drains into their homes was causing skin rashes.

The Sri Sundararaja Perumal temple will standardise its religious activities and set guidelines for priests after securing an ISO certificate.

With gourmet kitchens, lush gardens for meditation, hi-tech security and even individual swimming pools, foreign interest is now on the rise.

With minimal raw material trickling in, stockists of sawnwood and plywood are marking up prices by as much as 25 percent to 30 percent, says an industry report.

Even before the anti-toll hike protest could begin in Cheras, the police moved in to disperse the demonstrators.