1.   The factory was due to shut for the festive period.

2.   Peaks for travel come during such festive periods as Chinese New Year, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and school holidays, he said.

3.   A spokesman for Maybank said steps had been taken to ensure that its ATMs would be working during the festive period.

4.   Bank Negara said this interim arrangement is in anticipation of higher volumes of cheques during this period until the run-up to the end of the forthcoming festive period.

5.   But it is puzzling why the ministry needs to wait until the festive period is over to start the campaign?

6.   He added that the allocation would be channelled to the respective district associations for distribution after the festive period.

7.   He said the Government should ensure there was sufficient supply of sugar during this festive period, he added.

8.   He said the supply had been increased to cope with greater demand during the double festive period.

9.   Johor Customs director Abdul Rahman Hamid said all lanes at the Causeway and the Second Link would be open to traffic during the festive period.

10.   LIKE many of you, I was shocked by the number of road accidents and deaths in this short festive period.