PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - July 6
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)
-- Government officers have moved in to improve the conditions of the 'House of Horror', said Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai.
-- The availability of online trading coupled with facilities offered by brokerages have encouraged more Malaysians to trade in overseas equity markets, a bank-backed brokerage head of dealing said.
BUSINESS TIMES (www.btimes.com.my)
-- The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), the world's largest owner and manager of plantation land, is all set to open estates in more countries abroad as part of its plan to be a global player, Felda chairman Mohd Yusuf Noor said.
NEW STRAITS TIMES (www.nst.com.my)
-- A week to his 100th day in office, Prime Minister Najib Razak has expressed satisfaction with the performance of his cabinet members.
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