Bursa Malaysia is expected continue its uptrend next week on fund inflows, stronger ringgit, progress in resolving the euro zone debt crisis, US economic recovery and positive global manufacturing data.

Four people were killed and another 1,531 injured in bloody clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters over a recent football riot, the country's health ministry said Friday.

Wanita members were today reminded to remain loyal to the party leadership and focus on preparing for the coming general election amid the differing views on handling the issue involving the wing's leader, Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.

Agriculture and Agro-based Industry minister Datuk Seri Noh Omar said the sparking of a movement to defend Islam, the rights of the Malays and the Monarchy by former Selangor PAS commissioner Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali, has had a positive impact on the unity of the Malay people.

Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil said today that she would not bow down to pressure from any quarters to resign as Wanita Umno chief.

MIC president Datuk Seri G.Palanivel today thanked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for approving an allocation of more than RM8.1 million for Hindu temples in the country.

The staging of a demonstration two weeks ago by the Orang Asli community in Gua Musang against encroachment of the land which they have worked on for generations shows the Kelantan Pas government has no care for the fate of the community.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today that Malaysians must have confidence in the Barisan Nasional (BN) government's ability to take care of the people's welfare and develop the country to achieve developed nation status by 2020.

He said the government had a big agenda which had been planned in detail for the development of the people and country.

The Coroner's Court in the inquest into the death of taxi driver Baharudin Ahmad who participated in the July 9 illegal rally was told that the man was already dead when he was examined at Avenue K in Jalan Ampang.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today Malaysia would promulgate laws to deal with terrorism in line with international best practices.