(AFX UK Focus) 2010-01-11 00:33 PRESS DIGEST - Malaysia - Jan 11 (Interactive Investor)
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)

Adaptive Materials swamped with interest for its alternative energy engineering jobs (The Ann Arbor News)
Michelle Crumm, chief business officer and co-founder of Adaptive Materials, said her company received 7,100 job applications for nine engineering positions.Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.comCall it a swamp full of resumes. Thatâ?™s what Adaptive Mate

Elba man loses another appeal trying to get Amherst job back
An Elba mans attempt to keep his job with the Town of Amherst was blocked by an appeals court ruling last week, reports the Buffalo News . James I. Johnson was the towns assistant engineer when officials figured out he was living in Genesee County, a

Ticket for train companies is US jobs (AP via Yahoo! News)
Administration officials on Friday portrayed President Barack Obamas $8 billion high-speed train program as a jobs generator, announcing promises from European and Asian companies seeking rail contracts to employ U.S. workers.

Tech-voc graduates get jobs fast--Tesda
Graduates of technical vocational courses have higher chances of getting employed and with a shorter job search period, Technical Education Skills Development Authority (Tesda) Director General Pastor Z. Guiao said.