MAKKAH, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The first group of some 1,100 Malaysian haj pilgrims
arrived in this holy city after travelling 400 kilometres and seven hours.

LUMUT (Perak, Malaysia), Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Some 87,000 people in Malaysia were
identified to have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia-Brunei cultural ties soar to a
greater height this week through the "Titian Budaya Malaysia-Brunei" programme

KANGAR (Perlis, Malaysia), Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Northern state of Perlis is set
to become a producer of paprika chilli with an area covering 0.4 hectares in

KUALA TERENGGANU (Malaysia), Oct 18 (Bernama) -- In efforts to overcome the over
dependency on foreign maids, the Federal land Development Authority (Felda) has

MECCA, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) of
Saudi Arabia has warned airlines against violating its rules defining services
during the Haj season.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Health Ministry has proposed to draft a
new law on organ donation and transplant to curb illegal sales of organs said

JOHOR BAHARU (Johor, Malaysia), Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Maritime
Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained four foreign vessels for illegally

KUCHING (Malaysia), Oct 18 (Bernama) -- The second astronaut programme will be
continued if there is adequate allocation under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP),

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia External Trade Development
Corporation (Matrade) will be assisting Malaysian food and beverage companies to