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Verdict will lead to absolute monarchy, says Nizar
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — Toppled Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin said today’s Federal Court ruling that upheld Barisan Nasional (BN) as the rightful state government will lead to an “absolute monarchy.” >Read More |
Opinion
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The forgotten legacyFEB 9 — It is unfortunate that in the last years of his life, all that Tunku Abdul Rahman stood for lived only in textbooks... |
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Isu perobohan gerai di Pulau Pinang antara ethno-centric dan undang-undangFEB 9 — Dalam kedinginan bilik hotel setelah terpaksa berkurung dua hari kerana ribut salji yang melanda Washington DC... |
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Anwar — Victim of overzealous prosecutionFEB 9 — I have been practising as a criminal lawyer for almost 16 years. I have considerable experience... |
Malaysia
Zambry is the lawful MB, Federal Court agrees PUTRAJAYA, Feb 9 — The Federal Court today agreed with the Court of Appeal and ruled that Barisan Nasional's Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir is the lawful Mentri Besar of Pe... Read More |
Zambry is ‘thankful’, hopes crisis overBy Clara Chooi IPOH, Feb 9 — Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir, who was declared the lawful mentri besar by the Federal Court this morning, says he is “thankful” and ... Read More |
MB vs MB verdict shows Umno is scared, says AnwarBy Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani KUALS LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised the Federal Court’s decision today which confirmed Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir ... Read More |
Karpal: Nizar’s lawyers right in not asking for review of court decisionBy Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Karpal Singh said today that Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin’s lawyers are right in not seeking a review of the Federal Court decision ... Read More |
Saiful claims online death threat By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan (picture), the star witness and complainant in the on-going sodomy trial of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, ... Read More |
Anwar’s case delayed again over judge disqualification argument UPDATED By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial has again been adjourned for another day as his lead counsel Karpal Singh wants to... Read More |
Whatever court decides, Perak crisis will continue By Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The decision of the five-member bench of the Federal Court today as to who should be the rightful Perak Mentri Besar is unlikely to... Read More |
A decade on, Anwar no longer dominates the webBy Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy trial has become an even playing field to influence public opinion, unlike Sodomy I when supporters of ... Read More |
Government still looking for New Economic Model answersBy Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Najib administration is still open to suggestions for the New Economic Model (NEM) framework that it says is the “final push” ... Read More |
Dr M gives Najib his nod of approval KULIM, Feb 9 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he is pleased with the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abduk Razak for an administration ... Read More |
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World
Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans TEHRAN, Feb 9 — International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew yesterday after Tehran announced plans to make higher-enriched uranium and add 10 nuclear sites in a year, raising ... Read More |
North Korea’s Kim makes denuclearisation pledge SEOUL, Feb 9 — Reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il pledged to remove nuclear weapons from the peninsula in a meeting with a senior envoy from China, Xinhua news agency ... Read More |
Ex-Boeing engineer gets 15 years in US spy case LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — An ex-Boeing Co engineer, found guilty last year of passing space shuttle secrets to China in America’s first conviction under a 1996 espionage law, was ... Read More |
Sri Lanka arrests defeated presidential candidate COLOMBO, Feb 9 — Sri Lanka’s military arrested defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka (pic) yesterday on charges he conspired against the president while serving as the country’s top military ... Read More |
Singapore’s internal security department calls up pastorSINGAPORE, Feb 9 — The founder and senior pastor of a Christian church here publicly apologised last night for being “offensive” and “insensitive” after three video clips of him questioning ... Read More |
Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blockedDUBAI, Feb 9 — The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off US shipments to ... Read More |
Former Pakistani minister hurt in gun attack ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 — Gunmen opened fire yesterday at the election office of a former Pakistani government minister, killing four people and wounding two, officials said. The identity of the gunmen, ... Read More |
20,000 applications to Australia deniedSYDNEY, Feb 9 — Australia yesterday axed 20,000 migrant applications in a major overhaul aimed at clamping down on foreign students gaining permanent residency through courses such as hairdressing and ... Read More |
Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares JERUSALEM, Feb 9 — More than a dozen people were injured when Israeli police confronted Palestinian protesters in a refugee camp at the edge of Jerusalem yesterday, violence stoked by ... Read More |
Yanukovich, monitors, press Ukraine PM to concede KIEV, Feb 9 — Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich (pic) pressed rival Yulia Tymoshenko to concede defeat yesterday after a narrow victory in a presidential election that could tilt the ... Read More |
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Sports
Childhood dream turns into Olympic reality VANCOUVER, Feb 9 – Tugba Karademir (pic) scrambled on top of the coffee table aged three to announce to her mother she wanted to be just like twice Olympic champion ... Read More |
Chinese skaters banking on flour powerVANCOUVER, Feb 9 – China’s Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo are getting ready to launch a dumpling-powered assault for a pairs gold medal at the Vancouver Olympics. The husband-and-wife team, who ... Read More |
Weather crushes Olympics cranberries logoVANCOUVER, Feb 9 – Unseasonably warm weather at the site of the Vancouver Winter Games claimed its first victim on Monday – floating Olympic cranberries. Snow melting in the mountains to ... Read More |
No snow but Ethiopia’s Olympic ski hope is on a rollADDIS ABABA, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Ethiopia’s only Olympic skier wheels down a suburban Addis Ababa street on his roller skis, expertly weaving around six donkeys and drawing stares ... Read More |
Mardi Gras in Miami as Saints win first Super Bowl MIAMI, Feb 8 — The New Orleans Saints completed their long-awaited transformation from chumps to champions by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in the Super Bowl yesterday to claim their ... Read More |
China TV blanks national team’s match against Japan BEIJING, Feb 8 — China’s all-powerful state sports channel cancelled the broadcast of the national team’s match against Japan at the weekend as Chinese football continued to reel from the ... Read More |
Bolton’s Cahill out for months with blood clot LONDON, Feb 8 — Bolton defender Gary Cahill will miss several months of action, effectively ending his hopes of a place in England’s World Cup squad, after suffering a blood ... Read More |
Stoke striker Fuller arrested after nightclub incidentLONDON, Feb 8 — Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of yesterday, the Premier League club said today. Stoke confirmed ... Read More |
Former coach Alwi Ahmad’s death a great loss to cyclingKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 – The death of former national cycling coach Alwi Ahmad, the father of cycling great Rosman Alwi, is a great loss to the sport and the ... Read More |
Aussie boxing kangaroo flag wins bout against IOC VANCOUVER, Feb 8 – A large Australian team flag (pic) depicting a boxing kangaroo will remain hanging from the athletes’ village after an agreement between Australian team officials and the ... Read More |
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Business
New bumi fund aspires to deliver 20pc returns By Lee Wei Lian PETALING JAYA, Feb 9 – The government-sponsored new RM10 billion bumiputera private equity fund Ekuiti Nasional Berhad (Ekuinas) has set a minimum investment return target of 12 ... Read More |
Taiwan stocks post best gain in 5 mths, techs upTAIPEI, Feb 9 – Taiwan stocks closed up 2.01 per cent on Tuesday, their biggest percentage gain since early September, with TSMC <2330.TW> leading tech exporters higher after the island ... Read More |
MRCB’s property turnover to exceed 50pc by next yearKUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 – Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd (MRCB) expects turnover from its property division to exceed 50 per cent by next year as the construction of KL Sentral ... Read More |
UK retail sales drop in Jan, house prices riseLONDON, Feb 9 – British retail sales recorded their worst performance for the month of January in at least 15 years, a survey showed on Tuesday, even as separate figures ... Read More |
Nikkei hits 2-mth closing low, but Toyota risesTOKYO, Feb 9 – Japan's Nikkei stock average edged down to a two-month closing low on Tuesday, with heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt woes continuing to eat ... Read More |
Toyota recalls Prius, other hybrids over brake woes UPDATED TOKYO/DETROIT, Feb 9 – Toyota Motor Corp is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems, a third major recall since September an... Read More |
SingTel to focus on acquisitions to drive growth UPDATED SINGAPORE, Feb 9 – Singapore Telecommunications is eyeing acquisitions in Asia and the fast-growing markets of Africa and the Middle East to boost growth after it reported quarterly earnings in ... Read More |
Asian shares struggle, euro wins respiteTOKYO, Feb 9 – Asian share markets struggled to hold firmer ground on Tuesday but won some respite from recent losses, while the euro rose tentatively as investors took a ... Read More |
Bursa losers trounce gainers 466:101 KUALA LUMPUR, FEB 09 – At 11.30am today, there were 101 gainers, 466 losers and 207 counters traded unchanged on the Bursa Malaysia. The FBM-KLCI was at 1,225.28 down 9.94 points, ... Read More |
Oil falls under $72, euro zone worries weighSINGAPORE, Feb 9 – Oil sank below $72 a barrel on Tuesday, after rising nearly 1 per cent the day before, weighed down by nagging worries over an uncertain demand ... Read More |
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Opinion
The forgotten legacyFEB 9 — It is unfortunate that in the last years of his life, all that Tunku Abdul Rahman stood for lived only in textbooks, history journals and other literature. ... Read More |
Isu perobohan gerai di Pulau Pinang antara ethno-centric dan undang-undangFEB 9 — Dalam kedinginan bilik hotel setelah terpaksa berkurung dua hari kerana ribut salji yang melanda Washington DC, saya sempat mengikuti berita perhimpunan Sedaq yang dianjurkan oleh beberapa kumpulan ... Read More |
Anwar — Victim of overzealous prosecutionFEB 9 — I have been practising as a criminal lawyer for almost 16 years. I have considerable experience defending accused persons who were being charged for sexual related crimes. ... Read More |
Setahun sudah berlalu, Perak masih tak menentuFEB 8 — Buat pertama kalinya istilah “Adun Bebas Menyokong Barisan Nasional” diperkenalkan didalam kamus politik Malaysia. Selain daripada itu, krisis politik di Perak juga telah menyebabkan nama Datuk Seri ... Read More |
We need to sell MalaysiaFEB 8 — As you read this, 400,000 people are in danger of being made homeless by rising sea levels, but we haven’t taken much notice. We haven’t done so because ... Read More |
Perfect blend gives Chelsea the edgeFEB 8 — So, that’s settled it: the English Premier League, everyone seems to be in agreement, is now a two-horse race between Manchester United and Chelsea following the latter’s ... Read More |
A Terry-ble state of affairsFEB 7 — It is not hard to imagine what must be going through the minds of Chelsea players these days. My guess is that they must be contributing a small ... Read More |
Eh, my grandfather was no beggar lah!FEB 7 — Just when you thought it was safe to go into a restaurant again, Chinese New Year (and its accompanying excesses) is upon us once more. Following on ... Read More |
Diktator, cauvinis dan berfikiran komunisFEB 7 — Mungkin kerana warna kulitnya, agamanya, bahasa ibundanya dan ketegasannya untuk membasmi rasuah, penyelewengan dan salah guna kuasa, Lim Guan Eng menjadi mangsa kecaman dan ancaman hebat dari ... Read More |
The fallen mightyFEB 7 — “Have you ever seen a Corolla break down?” “No, but I’ve seen a guy in a Camry shoot past while screaming ‘Ohmygawdthisthingwillnotstop!’ Does that count?” Schadenfreude came to mind ... Read More |
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Showbiz
Sheen charged with assaulting wife; they hug in court ASPEN (Colorado), Feb 9 – Actor Charlie Sheen was charged on Monday with assaulting and threatening his wife Brooke Mueller in a heated Christmas Day argument. But the couple left the ... Read More |
Jackson doctor pleads not guilty to manslaughter LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — Michael Jackson’s doctor pleaded not guilty yesterday to involuntary manslaughter in the sudden death of the pop star last year from a lethal cocktail of ... Read More |
The drugs that killed Michael JacksonLOS ANGELES, Feb 9 – Michael Jackson’s personal doctor was charged on Monday with involuntary manslaughter in the singer’s death in June. Dr Conrad Murray was caring for Jackson at the ... Read More |
All eyes on Ellen in ‘American Idol’ judge debut LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — Ellen DeGeneres makes her much-anticipated debut on “American Idol” tomorrow, shaking up the dynamics on the show’s judging panel and auditioning her own talents for ... Read More |
Hollywood names up for Olivier theatre awards LONDON, Feb 8 — Hollywood stars Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Keira Knightley and Gillian Anderson were nominated today for Laurence Olivier Awards, British theatre's top accolades. Anderson and Weisz (picture) are ... Read More |
Britain’s ITV fined over killing a rat on TV show SYDNEY, Feb 8 — British broadcaster ITV pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and was fined by an Australian court today after a rat was killed and eaten on the reality ... Read More |
How the Letterman-Oprah-Leno Super Bowl ad came together NEW YORK, Feb 8 — Jay and Dave together? Could it be true? It is, and there they were, Jay Leno and David Letterman sitting on a couch — with Oprah ... Read More |
X-Factor’s twins Jedward miss out on No. 1 spotLONDON, Feb 8 – Irish twins John and Edward Grimes, whose quirky dance moves and off-key singing proved a surprise hit on this year’s “X-Factor”, have narrowly missed out on ... Read More |
‘Avatar’ dethroned at box office by ‘Dear John’ LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 — The new romantic drama “Dear John” unexpectedly ended the seven-week reign of “Avatar” at the weekend box office in North America today, pulling in large ... Read More |
British jazz legend John Dankworth dies at 82 LONDON, Feb 7 – Saxophonist Sir John Dankworth (pic), one of the leading figures in British jazz for more than half a century, has died, his agent said on Sunday. ... Read More |
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