PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - Aug 27

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

ALL NEWSPAPERS

-- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People Justice Party) adviser Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday won the Permatang Pauh by-election with a thumping majority of 15,671 to mark his official return to politics after an enforced absence of 10 years.

-- Plantation giant Sime Darby Bhd (SIME.KL) posted a record net profit of 3.51 billion ringgit for the financial year ended June 30, 2008, up 47 percent from 2.4 billion ringgit in 2007.

THE STAR (www.thestar.com.my)

-- TM International Bhd's TMIT.KL net profit for the second quarter ended June 30 fell 37.7 percent to 366 million ringgit from 588 million ringgit a year earlier, despite a 556 million ringgit, or 23.4 percent, rise in revenue.

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

-- Malaysia and Brunei have agreed on a solution to determine their overlapping land and maritime borders, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.

THE MALAYSIAN RESERVE (www.themalaysianreserve.com)

-- Malaysia's decision to leave interest rates unchanged this week despite soaring inflation could push the ringgit lower and dampen foreign interest in local bonds, analysts said.

THE SUN (www.sun2surf.com)

-- Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd is upbeat on its sales performance for the second half of this year, riding on its newly launched super-long warranty package and some select models, Managing Director Dennis Ho said.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA (www.utusan.com.my)

-- Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said government is prepared to make the necessary changes to regain public confidence to UMNO and Barisan Nasional (National Front).

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