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Good initiative but hope it won't cause massive jam around Bukit Jalil and MRR2. Terminal may be ready by middle of this year KUALA LUMPUR: The Southern Integrated Transportation Terminal in Bandar Tasik Selatan could be ready by July, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. He said the developer hinted that there could be an early completion for the project by middle this year. The project was originally scheduled to be completed in November this year. "The terminal will cater to all types of transportation. We will have the bus services, taxi and rail services including the light rail transit, Keretapi Tanah Melayu's commuter train service and Express Rail Link under one roof. "This terminal is also connected to the Sungai Besi Highway, Kuala Lumpur Seremban Highway, and the Middle Ring Road II," he told newsmen after visiting the project site in Bandar Tasik Selatan here Monday. The RM570mil terminal is located on 19.8ha site adjacent to the Tasik ...

Kamalanathan beats Zaid to recapture Hulu Selangor The Barisan Nasional has recaptured the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat which was won by PKR in 2008. Its candidate, MIC information chief P. Kamalanathan, beat PKR candidate Datuk Zaid Ibrahim by 1,725 votes. Source: The Star

Must really practise healthy lifestyle ... Cancer to hit more women By FLORENCE A. SAMY newsdesk@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: The common types of cancer in men are those affecting the large bowel, lung, nasopharynx, prostate and liver. For women, they were prone to breast cancer, followed by large bowel, cervix, ovarian and thyroid, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. Almost 32,000 new cancer cases were expected to be detected this year with females making up 53.7% of them, he added. Liow said the figures were based on the expected 28.9 million population for this year. “Based on the latest National Cancer Regis-try Report 2006, cancer incidence for males was 99.8 per 100,000 population and for females it was 120 per 100,000 people. “Cancer prevalence is highest among the Chinese (161 per 100,000 population), followed by Indians (93) and Malays (72),” he said yesterday before launching a book on cancer and healthy lifestyle. Liow said leukaemia was the mo...

Sounds interesting ... plan to watch .... Award-winning series debuts on Bernama TV KUALA LUMPUR: The award- winning television series Words of Peace featuring renowned international speaker Prem Rawat recently made its debut on Bernama TV on Astro Channel 502. The half-hour programme, which broadcasts the worldwide addresses of Rawat, presents a unique perspective on the quest for personal peace and contentment in one's life. With down-to-earth wisdom and humour, he addresses the challenges of leading life as a human being. The first part of the series aired on April 14. The second part will be aired today at 7.30pm, with repeats on Friday at 7.30pm and Saturday at 1.30pm. — Bernama Source: The Star

I loud this move! And of course looking forward to work from home someday soon! Work at home saves RM500 KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry's work-from-home programme has helped its employees save up to RM500 a month. Minister Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor said the 39 staff members who participated in the three-month programme were able to save on transportation and food expenses since the programme was launched on Jan 1. "They are able to save money on toll, petrol and also maintenance for their cars. Since they are working from home, they don't need to face the rush hour traffic before and after work. "Their satisfaction lies in not only saving in costs but also in avoiding the commute from home to office and back, which may take up at least three hours a day if they don't have their own cars," said Shaziman. Data from the programme revealed that 33 participants were happy and satisfied with the scheme while six others were unhappy with it because they felt ...

I guess the government is trying hard to sell AS1M :) PNB, CIMB Unveils Online Funds Top Up Service At MSAM 2010 KUCHING, April 20 (Bernama) -- Permodalan Nasional Bhd and CIMB Bank on Tuesday unveiled CIMB Clicks Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) Funds Top Up Facility at the 11th Minggu Saham Amanah Malaysia (MSAM) here. The online facility allows all registered ASNB investors, who have a CIMB Clicks account to make additional investments in five fixed-price unit trust funds managed by ASNB. The five funds are Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB), Amanah Saham Malaysia (ASM) , Amanah Saham Didik (ASD), Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020 (ASW2020) and Amanah Saham 1Malaysia (AS 1Malaysia). "As the ASNB funds are very well received by the public, including many of CIMB customers. The bank feels that it can provide more value-added services to its customers by offering hassle-free online investment top up facility," PNB President and Group Chief Executive Tan Sri Hamad Kama ...

BUILDING THE RIGHT ATTITUDE The Peak, Vol 15, No 1 To mark the association The Peak and the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO), a lively forum was held to discuss the role of entrepreneurship. Members of the YEO argued various issues in this inaugural session held at morton's of Chicago, at The Oriental, Singapore. Sometimes, it's not the kill, but the thrill of the chase, when it comes to the entrepreneurial spirit. At a gathering of members of the Young entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO) at the inaugural The Peak – YEO Forum, views were presented and argued in a lively session covering a variety of entrepreneurial issues. The boardroom – like setting of Morton's at The Oriental Singapore, served as a suitable venue, with rounds of coffee, tea and sandwiches serving as fuel to fire up the adrenalised emotions and drive of the participants. Why be an entrepreneur? For many a...