Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today hailed the sacrifice and contribution of the disabled to the nation and reiterated the government's support for paralympic development.

The third day of the state legislative assembly sitting was today adjourned to Sunday after the air-conditioning system inside the meeting hall malfunctioned, causing heat and discomfort.

Umno leaders and members must strive to become the champion of the people in supporting efforts to improve the well-being of the communities, said its information chief, Datuk Ahmad Maslan.

Tan Sri Ambrin Buang has been reappointed as the Auditor-General for two more years from Feb 23, 2010 to Feb 22, 2012, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan announced today.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today he will meet warring factions in MCA to find a solution to the deepening crisis in the party.

Bank Negara Malaysia has announced the appointment of Norzila Abdul Aziz as an Assistant Governor, effective Nov 1.

Malaysia is seriously looking into collaborating with South Sulawesi in the field of agriculture to enhance food security in line with the offer made by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently.

Islamic authorities charged a popular Muslim scholar Wednesday with delivering an illegal lecture in what critics considered an attempt by conservative clerics to silence one of Malaysia's most progressive preachers.

Total vehicle sales in October 2009 rose by 22.87 percent to 46,092 units as compared with the same month last year but the year-to-date market registered a 5.07 percent contraction.

The proposal to appoint Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as a senior minister, if accepted, will enable the former prime minister to state his views directly to the cabinet, Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin said.