By Mohd Nasir Yusoff

JAKARTA, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Ruling Barisan Nasional component party Umno
(United Malays National Organisation), which is very much disillusioned with the

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has asked all members of parliament to come up with appropriate recommendations to takle the economic slowdown when debating t

JAKARTA, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Canada, which has established dialogue relations with ASEAN since 1977, has appointed John T. Holmes as its first ambassador to the association.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has introduced new anti-fraud and whistleblowing policies to further enhance the prevention and detection of wrongdoings.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Singapore Airlines plans to reduce capacity in its coming financial year, beginning April 2009 and ending March 2010, by 11 percent from the preceding 12 months.

DUBAI, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken steps
to draft an anti-AIDS law.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- Application software and services provider
Nova MSC Bhd and Brunei's royal Pengiran Anak Abdul Wadood Bolkiah have signed

NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- To counter the global economic stress, India rolled out its pre-polls budget of US$196 billion Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- ASIAMAL-MART Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of
MOFAZ Group of Companies, is aiming for 300 million Renmimbi(RMB) (US$43.9