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FA Cup latest: Kelantan leads by 80th min goal
No more monopoly of TV for popular sports, says Dr Rais
FA Cup final: Kelantan declares Sunday holiday

FA Cup latest: Kelantan leads by 80th min goal

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 07:33 AM PDT

Published: Saturday June 11, 2011 MYT 10:34:00 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: Kelantan has taken the lead with a goal from Nurul Azwan Roya in the 80th minute of the FA Cup final at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

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No more monopoly of TV for popular sports, says Dr Rais

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:53 AM PDT

KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture will implement a new policy to ensure that popular television programmes, especially popular sports, are no longer monopolised by a particular broadcasting or media corporation.

Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the matter had been conveyed to the parties concerned including Astro.

"We want Astro, for example, to create a productive and fair cooperation network with Media Prima and especially RTM.

"Those without Astro facilities don't get (TV sports programmes) whereas RTM is a government broadcasting body, and in this matter, I apologise on behalf of the ministry," he told reporters after the simultaneous launching of the 1Malaysia Community at Sabah state level and Mobile Post as well as appreciating the election workers for the Batu Sapi (Sandakan) parliamentary by-election.

Dr Rais was commenting on the complaints, especially from those who don't subscribe to Astro, who could not watch the Malaysia Games (Sukma) held in Kuala Lumpur this year,

"We want to implement the new policy and under the licence issued by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), we will change this situation.

"In other words, there will be no more monopoly," he said. - Bernama.

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FA Cup final: Kelantan declares Sunday holiday

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:39 AM PDT

Published: Saturday June 11, 2011 MYT 7:30:00 PM
Updated: Saturday June 11, 2011 MYT 8:39:06 PM

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KOTA BARU: Kelantan has declared Sunday a public holiday in conjunction with the FA Cup final between Kelantan and Terengganu at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

The announcement was made by Kelantan State Secretary Datuk Aiseri Alias to ensure the safe journey of the state football fans on their return after watching the game.

He said the state government took the initiative to declare a holiday in appreciation of the sporting spirit showed by the state football fans.

"This is the third time the state government has declared a public holiday in the state because of football.

"The first time was when Kelantan became the vice-champion in the Malaysia Cup in 2009 and then last year, when it became champion after beating Selangor," he said when contacted by Bernama.

He hoped that with the holiday, it would give more time for the football fans to plan their journey home. BERNAMA

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Sabtu, 11 Jun 2011