PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - April 29

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

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- TM International Bhd (TMIT.KL: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) plans to invest 11 billion ringgit in capital expenditure (capex) over the next three years to expand its operations in 10 countries, Chief Executive Jamaludin Ibrahim said.

THE STAR (www.thestar.com.my)

- Veteran and new Members of Parliament from both Barisan Nasional (National Front) and Pakatan Rakyat (People's Pact) are eagerly awaiting their day in parliament, saying that they were ready to take on each other.

- TM International Bhd (TMIT.KL: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) got off to a less than auspicious start on its listing on Bursa Malaysia (BMYS.KL: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) on Monday but that did not take away from the optimism its directors have in the future of the company, Chairman Azman Mokhtar said.

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

- United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) members on Monday were told to spend less time on internal politics and more on helping the government deal with the "real issues" affecting ordinary people, UMNO President Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

BUSINESS TIMES (www.btimes.com.my)