Dr Tan Appointed UKM Medicine Faculty's Eminent Professor
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has named paediatric surgeon Prof Dr Tan Hock Lim an eminent professor at its Faculty of Medicine.

Hari Raya On Saturday
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Muslims will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Saturday, the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal, Engku Tan Sri Ibrahim Engku Ngah, announced over RTM tonight.

Malaysian Angkasawan And Crew Members Doing Fine In Space
From Abdul Rahman Ahmad

BAIKONUR (KAZAKHSTAN), Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysian angkasawan, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha and two other crew members on board the Russian Soyuz TMA-11 are doing fine and are in constant communication with the Russian Mission Control Centre, MCC in Moscow.

200,000 Expected At PM's Open House On 1st Day Raya
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Some 200,000 people, including 5,000 VIPs, are expected at the open house hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his wife Datin Seri Jeanne Abdullah on the first day of Hari Raya at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).

Indonesian Press Play Down Stories On First Malaysian Astronaut
By Mohd Nasir Yusoff

JAKARTA, Oct 11 (Bernama) - The Indonesian newspapers, with the exception of a few, played down the historic blast-off of Malaysia's first astronaut into space yesterday.

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