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Asyraf recovering but still wary men in groups
Ahmad Husni: IWK to merge with government subsidiary company
Air quality improves in the evening

Asyraf recovering but still wary men in groups

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 07:36 AM PDT

LONDON: Malaysian student Muhammad Asyraf Haziq Rossli, who fell victim to a group of rioters here almost a month ago, is recovering well from his jaw injury.

The 20-year-old student, however, said, the metal plate inserted in his jaw would be there forever.

"I'm recovering well and will probably be able to eat solid foods in a matter of weeks. The pain is no more, but I feel it when it rains," he said.

He, however, added that although the incident happened almost a month ago, he was still phobic.

"Whenever I see men in groups, I will quickly avoid them and take another route," he told reporters here Saturday after meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Muhammad Asyraf, a first-year accountancy student at Kaplan International College, lost a few teeth and sustained a broken jaw after being assaulted and robbed by a group of teenagers during the London riots.

Ahmad Husni: IWK to merge with government subsidiary company

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 05:52 AM PDT

Published: Saturday September 10, 2011 MYT 8:52:00 PM

IPOH: The government has decided to merge national sewerage company, Indah Water Konsortium, (IWK) with a government subsidiary company, said Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.

He said the decision was made recently by the National Economic Council.

"The move is an effort to strengthen both entities which is owned by the government. The biggest asset owned by IWK can be redeveloped and benefit the merged entity," he told reporters after distributing Jalur Gemilang flags to Chemor residents here.

He was commenting on a report that IWK was expected to be privatised soon to a consortium led by strategic investment agency, 1MDB.

Saying that the merger process had begun, Ahmad Husni however declined to disclose the name of the government subsidiary company, except to say that IWK would continue to be government-owned after the merger.

IWK is currently wholly-owned by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated. - Bernama

Air quality improves in the evening

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 04:04 AM PDT

Published: Saturday September 10, 2011 MYT 7:05:00 PM

KUALA LUMPUR: The air quality in the country continued to improve, with 24 areas recording an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of good at 5pm compared to only 19 with such reading at 11am and 18 at 7am.

The Department of Environment (DoE) reported on its website that 27 areas recorded moderate air quality at 5 pm compared to 32 areas at 11am and 34 at 7am.

It said no area had unhealthy air quality at 5pm.

Five areas with high API readings were Nilai in Negeri Sembilan (78); Batu Muda in Kuala Lumpur (71); Petaling Jaya and Banting in Selangor (70) and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur (also 70), the DoE said. - Bernama

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Sabtu, 10 September 2011