ALOR SETAR, 17 MARCH, 2010: Former MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today described as an irresponsible act the wide circulation of an SMS claiming that former president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, who is making a comeback, has the blessings and support of the prime minister and deputy prime minister.

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 MARCH, 2010: A committee will be set up to seek views from various quarters on sex education policy in schools, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 MARCH, 2010: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim walked out of the Dewan Rakyat in protest of the maiden speech of Bayan Baru Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Mohd Zahrain Hashim as an Independent member.

KUALA KRAI, 17 MARCH, 2010: Shamsuddin Che Deraman or "Sudin Ajaib", who was said to have married an underage girl, is likely to face four charges under the Kelantan Islamic Family Law Enactment 2002.

JOHOR BAHARU, 17 MARCH, 2010: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) air unit failed an illegal oil siphoning by two tankers in Pengerang waters, near Kota Tinggi yesterday.

KUCHING, 17 MARCH, 2010: Sarawak wants to narrow the information gap on land-related issues at the grassroots level to counter "recycled" issues being harped on by certain quarters, especially during elections, said state Second Minister of Planning and Resource Management Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hassan.

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 MARCH, 2010: Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng in response to the statement by the Election Commission (EC) Chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yusof said today that the EC should have a meeting with the State Government to discuss the mechanism to implement the election for members of the state’s city council.

KUALA LUMPUR, 17 MARCH, 2010: Petaling Jaya Utara MP, Tony Pua in a press statement at the Parliament building today urged Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to take concrete actions against the “big fishes” involved in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal and decide on its future.