Woman held for smuggling ketamine in kitchen grinder
An Indian businesswoman who tried to outwit Customs officials by trying to smuggle 18 kg of ketamine to Malaysia by concealing them inside a kitchen grinder was nabbed at the Tiruchi Airport yesterday.

Indie bands need more stage shows to succeed: Amy
JOHOR BARU, Fri: Exposure is what local independent or ''indie'' bands need to become successful in the show business and that means doing more stage performances, says local Rock icon Amy Search.

Cops tested positive for drugs suspended
Two policemen who tested positive for drugs in a raid on Friday have been suspended from duty for one week effective yesterday.

Fingerprints of robbery suspects identified
The discovery of several fingerprints will help police identify two men who broke into the home of a businessman Datuk on June 22 and escaped with valuables worth RM600,000.

Fire raze two houses, a shophouse in Sandakan
Six people were left without shelter when fire razed two houses and a shop house in Kampung Karamunting, here today.

5 caught dismantling stolen car
Five men who were engrossed in dismantling parts of a luxury car were arrested during a raid on a workshop in Sungai Lalang, Semenyih, near here on Friday.

NSTP team in StanChart KL marathon
It was a challenging day for 18 employees of the New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd when they participated in the Standard Charted KL Marathon 2009 at Dataran Merdeka this morning.

59 illegal immigrants nabbed off Port Klang
Fifty-nine illegal immigrants, who were suspected of leaving the country for Indonesia, were picked up in two boats in Lumut Straits and Sungai Condong near here, last night and this morning.

Widow of diver gets RM25,000
Teacher Matziyah Mohd Ladar, 39, of Kangar, Perlis, today received RM25,603 in compensation following the death of her husband, Aladi Hasan, who drowned during a search-and-rescue operation (SAR) in the Kenyir Lake on June 16.

Police detain 17 after fight at Chini NS camp
Police have detained 17 male National Service trainees at the Chini camp here to aid investigation after four of them were injured in a fight which had started between two trainees.

Chong Wei wins second title in two weeks
Lee Chong Wei was unstoppable and the Koo Kein Keat and Tan Boon Heong combination found their winning touch to keep the Malaysian flag flying at the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton championship here today.

30,111 in construction laid off due to downturn
Deputy Human Resource Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan said 30,111 construction workers have been retrenched due to the economic downturn.

NUBE claims bank's staff harassed over sales targets
PETALING JAYA, Sun: Employees of a leading local bank are being threatened with dismissal and transfers by their superiors if they fail to meet sales targets, the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) claimed today.

12 more H1N1 cases confirmed today
KUALA LUMPUR, Sun: Twelve newly confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1), including 11 imported cases, have been reported up to 8am, bringing the total to 124 cases.

Fisheries dept to probe giant fish claim in Kenyir Lake
KUALA TERENGGANU, Sun: The Fisheries Department will investigate the reported presence of Arapaima Gigas in Kenyir Lake, Hulu Terengganu. Deputy Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim said the department would send its officers to conduct the investigation in the near term.

MAS bags airline of the year award
National carrier, Malaysia Airlines was named Airline of the Year for third consecutive years at the Annual KLIA Award.

Iraq to open up oil fields for first time in four decades
Iraq will this week unveil which foreign firms have won contracts to develop its oil and gas fields, nearly four decades after Saddam Hussein nationalised the country’s energy infrastructure.

Najib invites Obama to visit Malaysia
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has invited United States President Barack Obama to visit Malaysia.

H1N1 flu vaccine not available yet
An Influenza A(H1N1) vaccine may not be available until the middle of next year, according to scientists.

Almost 40 per cent of civil servants are in debt
Heads of ministries and departments should be humane in dealing with civil servants who are in debt, Cuepacs secretary-general Ahmad Shah Mohd Zin said today.

Royal children join 12,500 in KL marathon
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin’s three children were among 12,500 runners who took part in the inaugural Standard Chartered KL Marathon held at Dataran Merdeka today.