The World Bank estimates that Malaysia's economy which now is beginning to show signs of recovery from the global slowdown will return to its potential average growth rate of 6 percent by 2012, thanks largely to bold structural reforms undertaken by the government.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today the Barisan Nasional (BN) was ready to contest in the Kota Seputih state by-election if the court rejected its appeal.

The floods situation in Perak is still bad as the number of people evacuated in the Kerian district rose to 1,166 this morning up from 545 yesterday.

Disappointed that his constituency received insufficient allocations as they were distributed to other areas, an opposition lawmaker today tabled a motion to deduct RM10 from the salary of Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

A total of 55,635 candidates will sit for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination, to be held from Nov 18 to Dec 10, at 758 examination centres nationwide.

The Pahang state government was today urged to ask RM2 billion from the federal government as compensation for the state government gazetting water catchment areas for the country.

Investment in Iskandar Malaysia remains positive despite the challenging economic environment with a total cumulative committed investment of RM50.5 billion since its launch three years ago.

The construction of a dam project at Kampung Kaiduan in Papar will result in more than 1,000 residents in the area to lose their homes, the Sabah State Assembly was told today.

The Higher Education Ministry feels a heavier penalty should have been meted out to the two Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturers caught for plagiarism, Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Hou Kok Chung said today.

Shah Alam City Council recorded 2,295 dengue cases until Oct 28, the highest in Selangor, State Health, Plantation Workers, Poverty and Caring Government Committee chairman Dr Xavier Jayakumar said.