PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - Nov 24

Following are the main stories in Malaysian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

THE STAR (www.thestar.com.my)

- Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has set a seven-day target to get the rival factions in Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) to agree on a formula to resolve the party crisis.

- Billionaire T. Ananda Krishnan, together with Khazanah Nasional Bhd, are reported by The Australian newspaper to have invested in an Australian Internet TV company called Fetch TV.

NEW STRAITS TIMES (www.nst.com.my)

- Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat on Monday directed his son-in-law, Abdul Ariffahmi Abdul Rahman, to quit as chief executive officer of Kelantan Menteri Besar Incorporated.

BUSINESS TIMES (www.btimes.com.my)

- National carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd (PROT.KL: Quote, Profile, Research) almost doubled its second quarter net profit, helped by better-than- expected car sales and ongoing operational efficiency measures, its managing director Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Mohd Tahir said.

THE EDGE FINANCIAL DAILY (www.theedgedaily.com.my)