HOKKAIDO: Panasonic has unveiled the world’s first consumer 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750, at a press event in Japan.

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his Cabinet ministers will hold an open house on the first day of Aidilfitri at the prime minister's official residence, Seri Perdana, here from 11.30am to 5pm.

KUCHING: Three suspects who shared a police lockup broke through the roof and escaped Tuesday morning.

The following are the areas affected by the closure of the Sg Semenyih Water Treatment Plant

JERLUN: The padi purchase price offered by Syarikat PadiBeras Nasional Berhad (Bernas) is competitive and farmers can check the data pertaining to the padi quality deduction percentage imposed by the company.

SHAH ALAM: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said Tuesday the police have "certain information" which they believe can help them find millionaire beauty products founder Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and three other people reported missing since Aug 30.

MIRI: Timber giants operating in logging concession zones in interior Baram district in northern Sarawak had a timber-blockade 'scare' over the past few days.

KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Ameng of the popular 90s band Spring has been ordered to enter his defence on the charge of administering drugs to himself.

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic on the North-South Expressway is expected to be heavy from Wednesday as more people begin to travel to their hometowns and villages for the Aidilfitri celebration.

A man who murdered four members of his family, including decapitating his father, has been acquitted and discharged of all charges.

NUSAJAYA: The Johor Mentri Besar’s political secretary Dr Gunawan Mahmood, 51, died at 3pm after complaining of chest pains while at his office here yesterday.

A two-seater aircraft has crashed in Gunung Pulai during a test flight at about 9.45am.

Two men have pleaded not guilty to nine counts of wrongfully confining and causing hurt to three Sri Lanka nationals in a magistrate's court here.

Five Selangor PKR assemblymen have announced their endorsement for vice-president Azmin Ali for the party's deputy presidency.

The Semenyih water treatment plant has been closed down since 1.40am on Tuesday morning following river contamination from a nearby landfill.

The use of emergency lanes by vehicles at seven stretches along the North-South Expressway will only be activated with the instructions of the police, said PLUS Expressways Berhad.

SEPANG: Convicted international wildlife trafficker Anson Wong admitted that he exported 95 snakes without a permit because his customer was “pushing” him to deliver the reptiles before Hari Raya.

Tebing Tinggi assemblyman Ong Boon Piow, who was to be charged on Tuesday with possession of DVDs of a state assembly meeting under a tree last year, got a reprieve.

While some advocacy groups understandably bemoan the Anglicisation of the German language, our columnist lists the quirky ‘Denglish’ words that have occasionally had her stumped.

A heritage walk around Ipoh’s historical section kindles our columnist’s interest in old buildings and bygone events.

The Yang Berhormats in PKR have come out in force to endorse Azmin Ali for the party's No. 2 slot. But, the opinion on the ground remains to be seen.

The apparent belligerence of Indonesia’s media in the recent spat over the alleged ‘encroachment’ in the Malacca Straits, has more to do with the culture of open and robust debate than actual hostility.

Once a winding up petition has been filed, the petitioner is entitled to advertise the petition despite payment being made.

To evaluate the arguments and bickering going on around us every day on TV and in the newspapers takes a critical mind coupled with sound judgment.

IT was due to the advantages of size and economies of scale that Sime Darby and other companies in the Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) stable notably Guthrie and Golden Hope decided to merge some three years ago to form what would be for some time the largest company by value on the local bourse.

The annual Sarawak Regatta held in Kuching earlier this month was no ordinary boat race. Emotions ran high as thousands gathered and shouted themselves hoarse cheering their favourite teams on.

BUTTERWORTH: Commuters going home for Hari Raya are advised not to board express and chartered buses that do not carry a special bus inspection slip issued by the Road Transport Department.

NUSAJAYA: The Johor Mentri Besar’s political secretary Dr Gunawan Mahmood, 51, died at 3pm after complaining of chest pains while at his office here yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has outlined eight new initiatives – known as Strategic Reform Initiatives (SRIs) – to drive the New Economic Model (NEM).

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress (Kimma) will remain a self-governing political party although it now has Umno as its “big brother.”

KUALA LUMPUR: The death of veteran actor and comedian Yusop Mat Said, or popularly known as Yusof Chong, is a great loss to the country, Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said.

KOTA KINABALU: Indonesia has promised to take stern action against any repeat of the unsavoury incidents during protests outside the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta.

PETALING JAYA: Several MPs and senators in PKR have “ganged up” in a show of support for vice-president Azmin Ali to run for the party’s deputy presidency.

GEORGE TOWN: Five Indonesian fishermen have been arrested in waters off Kampung Sungai Udang in South Seberang Prai for encroaching into Malaysian territory.

GEORGE TOWN: Datuk Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin’s fans in the northern region will be in for a treat at the end of this month as the popular artiste is set to take the stage in conjunction with Malaysia Day celebrations.

PETALING JAYA: The outcome of the PKR elections will be greatly influenced by the factions led by Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (Abim) and Jemaah Islah Malaysia (Jemaah Islah Malaysia).

SHAH ALAM : Eight students, including five foreigners, were arrested and more than RM1.2mil worth of drugs seized in three raids in Selangor.

KOTA BARU: PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said it was nothing new for a Chinese to enter a mosque.

KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven deaths were reported on the third day of Ops Sikap yesterday, bringing the total number of fatalities in road accidents since last Friday to 44 people.

KOTA KINABALU: The battle lines between two key PKR leaders in Sabah are being drawn as the party gears for division polls later this month.