Compiled by CHAN MAY THENG, JAROD LIM and R. ARAVINTHAN

       THE demolition of the Sri Muniswara temple in Pandamaran, Klang, has been postponed for 14 days after strong opposition from the local community, Malaysia Nanban reported.

       The temple in Taman Pandamaran Permai was issued with an evacuation notice some time ago and given a final one-week reminder on March 22.

       The temple, located on land belonging to the Selangor Water Management Authority failed to relocate after the notice expired, a Klang Municipal Council officer identified as Lina Zuhaida Embong said.

       When council officials turned up at the temple with equipment, heavy machinery and a large police escort, they were met by unhappy residents protesting the demolition.

       Sentosa assemblyman Dr Gunarajah George, who was contacted as the situation turned tense, requested the officials postpone the demolition for two weeks to allow the temple management to relocate.

       > A 14-year-old boy swam 57km non-stop from India to Sri Lanka and back to become the youngest person to compete the feat, the daily also reported.

       N.A. Snehan Snehan from Theni in Tamil Nadu, set off from Dhanushkodi after being given the approval by the Indian immigration authorities.

       He crossed the Gulf of Mannar and reached Talaimannar in seven hours and 55 minutes, beating the previous record of eight hours and 25 minutes.

       The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.