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MCA helps in search for William
Najib to introduce the ‘Malaysian model’ for development to Egypt
Woman dumps newborn in dustbin

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 06:59 AM PST

Published: Monday January 21, 2013 MYT 4:08:00 PM
Updated: Monday January 21, 2013 MYT 10:59:27 PM

PETALING JAYA: MCA kicked off its search for missing six-year-old William Yau Zhen Zhong at SS2's commercial area by distributing flyers of the boy.

Members of the 1PJ Service Team combed the streets this afternoon and gave out 500 A4-sized posters with the youngster picture and information to commercial outlet owners, the public and police.

They also urged the public to contact the authorities if they had any information of the boy.

The public expressed sympathies for William's plight and hopes that he would return home soon.

"I have three younger siblings aged between 8 and 12 years and I am worried about their safety all the time. I hope his parents will get good news soon," said fast food delivery rider Ridzuan Bohari.

Petaling Jaya Utara MCA division deputy chief Datuk C.K. Lim hoped William will return in time to celebrate Chinese New Year with his parents.

William went missing last Wednesday after he was left with his two siblings in the car by their parents who had gone to an electrical appliances store at Putra Heights.

To date, there is still no strong lead on William's whereabouts.

Najib to introduce the ‘Malaysian model’ for development to Egypt

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 05:36 AM PST

CAIRO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is scheduled to arrive in Cairo Monday night for a three-day working visit, is bringing with him a formula for development which the Egyptians often refer to as the "Malaysian model".

The visit to Egypt will focus on the future direction of Malaysia-Egypt bilateral ties, its working mechanism, and also substantive issues including investment, trade financial cooperation as well as economic and education issues.

Najib will make a courtesy call on Egyptian president Mohamed Morsy Tuesday with both leaders expected to witness the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) between the two countries.

Malaysia's ambassador to Egypt Datuk Dr Mohd Fakhruddin Abdul Mukhti said Malaysia was very well known among Egyptians as a model for economic progress.

"We are also well-known as we have many students studying in Egypt and even during elections here we find some of the candidates and parties campaigning by promising to develop Egypt so that it can be on par with Malaysia.

"They call this the Malaysian model of economic progress and developmemt," said Fakhruddin.

There are currently close to 11,000 Malaysians in Egypt, most of them students.

Fakhruddin said bilateral trade between the two countries stands at about RM4bil annually, mostly in the palm oil and gas sectors with Petronas a major foreign investor in Egypt.

Najib will be accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

Also in the Prime Minister's delegation are Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, the Prime Minister's Religious Adviser Datuk Abdullah Md Zin, and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom.

Najib will also meet with Egyptian Prime Minister Dr Hesham Qandil during his stay in Cairo and will depart Wednesday for Davos, Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum.

Woman dumps newborn in dustbin

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 05:14 AM PST

KUANTAN: A woman who gave birth out of wedlock was believed to have thrown her baby into a dustbin at the Sultan Haji Ahmad Hospital(HOSHAH) here while being sent there for treatment.

Temerloh district police chief, ACP Aziz Salleh, said the woman from Pasir Puteh, Kelantan believed to be working at a supermarket in Temerloh, was sent to the hospital by her friends when she complained of stomach ache at about 12.30am last Saturday.

"During treatment, she felt the need to go to the toilet and instead gave birth to the baby while sitting on the toilet bowl.

"She saw the baby dropped into the toilet bowl and believing that the baby was dead, took a plastic sheet to wrap the baby and then threw it in the dustbin," he told reporters here Monday.

He said the birth was realised when a doctor examined the woman and found her abdomen flat.

"The doctor called a nurse and told her to check the toilet. The nurse saw some blood stain near a dustbin and when she opened it, found the dead baby," he added.

Following which, he said, the doctor contacted the police. - Bernama

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Isnin, 21 Januari 2013