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POLICE have identified the remaining members of a terrorist group which a Malaysian shot dead in Davao in the southern Philippines two weeks ago belonged to.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said police had identified the remaining members, a number of whom were believed to be Malaysians.

DAP national chairman Karpal Singh yesterday “strongly” cautioned Perak DAP cousins Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham and Nga Kor Ming but fell short of asking them to leave the party.

With the general election looming, he said, Ngeh and Nga had to be extra careful in handling political matters and not exploit the party in any way.

"Both of them must be careful when handling political matters, especially with the election around the corner," he said.

OIL companies should give a fair share of their profits from rising fuel prices to petrol station operators who face higher hiring cost with the implementation of mandatory minimum wage from next month, said Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca).

Its communications director, Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman, said the government and oil firms should consider the Petrol Dealers Association of Malaysia’s (PDAM) proposal, yesterday, to increase sales commission to up to 30 per cent.

THOSE eligible for the RM200 smartphone rebate — as announced in Budget 2013 — are worried that they may not be able to enjoy the benefit because the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) website has revealed the rebate is meant only for smartphones costing below RM500.

Online portal MSN Malaysia’s editor of technology section, Scott Ng, said the RM500 limit was too low and one just could not get a trustworthy smartphone for less than RM500.

"NEWSPAPERS would never be able to come up with 'news of public interest' if they have to authenticate the truth."

Utusan Malaysia's lawyer, Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin, said this in defence when asked by High Court judge Datuk V.T. Singham on the urgency by Utusan to publish the article headlined Tolak Anwar — Hasan on Jan 17, 2012, without seeking verification from Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

POLICE are looking for a man who alleged that they were responsible for his friend's death during a chase in a special operation to nab snatch thieves and motorcycle offenders.

Petaling Jaya district deputy police chief Supt Tuah Masrom said on Christmas day, around 7.50am, a special task-force consisting three police officers were patrolling the Sri Manja area.

During their rounds, they stumbled upon the two men riding a motorcycle without helmets.

When the police tried approaching them, they sped off and escaped.

THE second wave of the nationwide Illicit Cigarette Study for this year, held from June to August, revealed a 0.2 per cent increase in contraband cigarette incidences since the first wave, which was from March to May.

THE girlfriend had a penchant for toys — and the boyfriend would indulge her by stealing the playthings during their year-long house break-in spree.

The toys are for keeps while other stolen items such as laptops and mobile phones are sold off to feed their drug habit.

THE Penang Transport Master Plan, incorporating proposals that could either anger or please the people, will be unveiled soon.

The three-prong traffic solution plan includes proposals for parking fee increases, one-way streets and an undersea tunnel.

THE Selangor State Development Corporation (PKNS) vows to support bumiputera traders by further developing their economy with various programmes to help them expand their entrepreneurial capabilities.