Eye on the future

As part of its centenary celebrations, L'Oreal Malaysia is reaching out to 100 HIV-infected children to help them realise their dreams.

Firm does its bit for HIV kids

IN Malaysia, HIV/AIDS was not reported to the Health Ministry until December 1986. Up to December last year, 84,630 HIV cases were reported to the ministry, of which 14,576 suffered from AIDS and 11,234 died from it, that is, three deaths per day in 2008.

PM wants to optimise national security

PUTRAJAYA: The assets of the Malaysian Armed Forces should be upgraded to ensure that national security is at an optimum level, said its chief Jeneral Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin said.

Army wives at all levels get 10% cut

KUALA LUMPUR: The 10% salary cut for members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to be credited into the wife's bank account has been expanded to cover all levels up to the post of the MAF chief.

Shahrizat: 10% salary cut a recognition of wives’ role

PETALING JAYA: The expansion of the 10% salary cut of Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) members to be credited into their wives accounts to all levels, right up to the Armed Forces chief, is an acknowledgment of their contribution towards their husbands' profession.

Last week in brief

Compiled by JOSEPH LOH

Events

Reaching out for a good cause

CHEVRON Malaysia Limited (Chevron) raised RM8,000 towards improving the lives of those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

Seaweed farm workers’ abduction should be wake-up call

The abduction of two local seaweed farm workers around Pulau Sebangkat, near Semporna, on Monday should be a wake-up call for all concerned to beef up security in Sabah's waters.

WCT unit gets RM467m contract for Bahrain hotels

PETALING JAYA: WCT Bhd's 50%-owned Cebarco-WCT WLL has received the duly executed contract for the execution and completion of fit-out works at Bahrain City Centre Hotels in Manama for a total of BD51,178,133 (about RM467mil).