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Idris Jala asks for 12 months to deliver on NKRASUBANG JAYA, Dec 18 – Datuk Seri Idris Jala said today that the government was going out on a limb by making public the initiatives of its National Key Result Areas, and should be judged by the end of next year on whether targets are met. >Read more |
Opinion
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Adults do get bullied. It’s called politics!DEC 18 — Bullies are mean. Bullies think they have the natural right to make others feel bad about themselves. Bullies are cowards. Yes, so we’ve heard.The Columnists Aidil Rusli |
Malaysia
Showdown tomorrow for control of Najib’s Indian party By Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 – Rival factions of the fledgling Makkal Sakti party, which was just launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Oct 10, ... Read More |
NKRAs: Kit Siang likes the talk, sceptical of the walkBy Adib Zalkapli SUBANG JAYA, Dec 18 – DAP’s Lim Kit Siang spent some two hours at the government transformation programme (GTP) open day today and came away impressed with ... Read More |
GTP open day proves civil servants’ support, says Tsu KoonBy Adib Zalkapli SUBANG JAYA, Dec 18 – Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon today said the two-day government transformation programme showcase has shown ... Read More |
NKRAs get mixed reviews from the public By Neville Spykerman PETALING JAYA, Dec 18 — For businessman K.S. Kang the government’s goals for the National Key Result Areas (NKRA) are all very noble but he wonders if it ... Read More |
Bersih plays down electoral reform demandsBy Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — Electoral reform group Bersih has surprisingly toned down its demand for the restoration of local government elections, a move seen to avoid confrontation ... Read More |
Penang to stop water rebate for poor next yearPENANG, Dec 18 – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today that the water rebate given to the poor in the state would not be continued next year. He explained ... Read More |
In hard times, extravagant signs in Ipoh By Clara Chooi IPOH, Dec 18 — Despite running a deficit budget, the Ipoh City Council this year built two giant signs spelling the city's name at entry points on the ... Read More |
Don’t just book them, Facebook themPETALING JAYA, Dec 18 – It has been suggested that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) should use Facebook as an alternative approach to solve criminal cases. National Key Result Areas (NKRA) ... Read More |
Sultan Azlan: Islam’s official status provides for special allocationsTANJUNG MALIM, Dec 18 –Islam’s status as the country’s official religion as enshrined in the constitution and the position of the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong and Malay state rulers as heads ... Read More |
South Thailand strife: Najib treads delicately KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — When Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak visited strife-torn southern Thailand last week, he chose an unusual — and lyrical — means of conveying a ... Read More |
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World
Lebanon rescuers seek survivors from capsized ship TRIPOLI, Lebanon, Dec 18 — UN peacekeepers’ vessels and Lebanese navy boats searched for more survivors from a cargo ship carrying more than 80 people and livestock that sank in ... Read More |
Accused Mumbai attacker retracts confession MUMBAI, Dec 18 — The man accused of being the lone surviving gunman from last year’s Mumbai attacks retracted his statement in court today, saying he was forced by the ... Read More |
Philippine volcano eruption revs up MANILA, Dec 18 — Philippine troops evacuated about 12,000 people from villages at the base of the country’s most active volcano as it showed signs of a major eruption, officials ... Read More |
Philippine boxing icon Pacquiao joins opposition party MANILA, Dec 18 — Seven-time world boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, seeking a seat in the lower house of Congress in next May’s elections in the Philippines, has joined the ... Read More |
Pakistani minister barred from travel, tensions rise ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 — A Pakistani minister has been prevented from leaving the country on the orders of an anti-graft agency, sparking rumours of a coup that were quickly dismissed, ... Read More |
Japanese man takes video game character as wife TOKYO, Dec 18 — A Japanese man has married a character in a popular video game, taking her — and his handheld game console — on an overseas honeymoon. The man, ... Read More |
Thieves steal famed sign at Auschwitz death camp WARSAW, Dec 18 — Thieves stole the notorious metal sign hanging over the entrance of the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz that reads “Arbeit macht frei” (“Work makes free”), ... Read More |
Snow hits British commuters, cancels some flights LONDON, Dec 18 — Commuters and air passengers faced delays and disruption across much of Britain today after heavy snowfalls with the forecaster saying more was on the way. The Met ... Read More |
UN climate negotiators hammer out initial draftCOPENHAGEN, Dec 18 — Negotiators facing a deadline today hammered out an initial draft UN climate pact overnight that calls for a two degree Celsius cap on global temperatures and ... Read More |
Coup denied as Pakistan minister blocked from leaving ISLAMABAD, Dec 18 — Rumours of a Pakistan coup sparked by a government minister being barred from leaving the country were dismissed today after briefly causing flutters in financial markets. Political ... Read More |
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Sports
Malaysia will pitch for 2019 Asian Games VIENTIANE, Dec 18 — After two failed attempts, Malaysia hope to bid for the biggest sporting event in Asia — the 2019 Asian Games. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery ... Read More |
New deal for United’s 20-year hero Giggs LONDON, Dec 18 — Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year contract extension that will prolong his stay at Manchester United beyond the 20-year mark to at least 2011, the club ... Read More |
Beckham set for Old Trafford return with Milan NYON, Switzerland, Dec 18 — David Beckham can look forward to a return to Old Trafford after AC Milan were drawn against his former club Manchester United in the last ... Read More |
Injured Yao says rehabilitation ‘on schedule’ SHANGHAI, Dec 18 — Yao Ming’s recovery from foot surgery is on schedule but he will not be back on court any time soon, the Houston Rockets and China centre ... Read More |
Generous Singapore promote Olympic dreamSINGAPORE, Dec 18 — Singapore's netball team finished fifth in the Nations Cup tournament they hosted recently but their generosity in helping debutantes Tanzania with flights, accommodation and kit was ... Read More |
Fifa happy with Club World Cup format but not with crowds ABU DHABI, Dec 18 — The jubilation by a near-capacity crowd over Lionel Messi's appearance in Barcelona's semi-final win over Atlante of Mexico showed that Emirates football fans supported the ... Read More |
Champions League money up despite downturnDUBLIN, Dec 18 — The Champions League generated an estimated economic impact of six billion euros (RM30 billion) on the European economy over the last 12 months, mainly through increased ... Read More |
16-year-old sends Anderlecht through BERNE, Dec 18 — Sixteen-year-old Romelo Lukaku scored twice in nine minutes to give Anderlecht a 3-1 victory at Ajax Amsterdam yesterday, sending the Belgians into the knockout stages of ... Read More |
Woods wins American golf writers’ player of year award NEW YORK, Dec 18 — Tiger Woods has been voted male Golfer of the Year in the annual Golf Writers of America Awards, the PGA Tour said yesterday. Woods (picture) received ... Read More |
Arsenal skipper Fabregas to miss tomorrow’s match LONDON, Dec 18 — Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will miss tomorrow's Premier League home match against Hull City with a hamstring injury. "We have not had the (scan) result yet. The ... Read More |
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Business
Sell down sparks concern of return to Mahathir era By Lee Wei Lian PETALING JAYA, Dec 18 — The Najib administration’s decision to sell down stakes in government-linked companies (GLCs) has triggered talk that these entities would end up concentrated ... Read More |
Singapore stocks close lower, Philippines hits one-week low BANGKOK, Dec 18 — Southeast Asian stock markets mostly edged down today in thin turnover, with concerns about the earnings outlook at top US financial firms fuelling selling in banks ... Read More |
Thai Airways to probe chairman in luggage scandal BANGKOK, Dec 18 — Thai Airways International said its board was launching an investigation into the alleged evasion of excess baggage charges by Executive Chairman Wallop Bhukkanasut after the affair ... Read More |
BOJ says won’t tolerate deflation, keeps easy policyTOKYO, Dec 18 — The Bank of Japan said today it would not tolerate zero inflation or falling prices and promised to keep policy very easy, setting the scene for ... Read More |
Asia a safer bet for palm oil firms KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — Palm oil firms may accelerate their shift to Asian markets after Unilever said it would no longer sign contracts with an Indonesian planter accused of ... Read More |
BA wins court ruling to halt Christmas strike LONDON, Dec 18 — British Airways Plc won a court ruling yesterday to prevent a 12-day cabin crew strike that threatened to strand hundreds of thousands of passengers over Christmas. BA ... Read More |
Qantas in talks with AirAsia for cost-saving JV SYDNEY, Dec 18 — Australia’s Jetstar, the low-cost airline of national carrier Qantas Airways Ltd, is in early talks with Malaysian budget airline AirAsia for a cost-saving joint venture, Qantas ... Read More |
Online shopping boom in ChinaBEIJING, Dec 18 — The boom in the online shopping industry has spread to China, home to the largest Internet population, rattling traditional retailers who are scrambling to get a ... Read More |
RIM profit, outlook top forecasts, shares surge OTTAWA, Dec 18 — Research In Motion posted a big jump in profit and issued an even stronger outlook yesterday, as sturdy demand from holiday shoppers helped the BlackBerry maker ... Read More |
Media Prima shareholders approve NSTP takeover PETALING JAYA, Dec 17 — Shareholders of Media Prima Bhd (MPB) today approved MPB’s proposed takeover of the New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd (NSTP) at an extraordinary general meeting ... Read More |
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Opinion
Adults do get bullied. It’s called politics!DEC 18 — Bullies are mean. Bullies think they have the natural right to make others feel bad about themselves. Bullies are cowards. Yes, so we’ve ... Read More |
Time for Jack to hit the roadDEC 17 — A voter in one of the defunct Soviet republics in the early 1990s going to a voting booth for the first time in her life — in ... Read More |
GLCs are not quite part of the private sectorDEC 17 — Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah recently made a speech that received a lot of attention. Early in it, he shared that the government is ... Read More |
Squeezing a piece of dry cloth drierDEC 16 — Malaysia faces the prospect of dwindling income from petroleum since petroleum is a depleting resource and will not be there forever. After suffering the curse of oil, ... Read More |
PAC is not a game of PacmanDEC 16 — The prosecutors finally screwed up the courage to charge four people for the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project over the past week, thanks to the Public ... Read More |
The F1 Malaysia chimeraDEC 16 — The Formula One (F1) 2009 season will be remembered as one in which scandal eclipsed racing drama, after a series of toe-curlingly embarrassing episodes involving the teams ... Read More |
This week, in mixed messagesDEC 16 — Is it just me, or is the world getting more confusing by the day? One day you’re safe in the knowledge that you can have your teh ... Read More |
Blues, Red Devils get chance for instant recoveryDEC 15 — This season is proving to be a vintage edition because of its unpredictability. It’s a dream season for the neutral; a nightmare for football pundits and commentators. Three ... Read More |
Eking out a living solo-journalism styleDEC 15 — Can you make a living by making videos as a solo-journalist? How do you survive? Is it enough? I’ve been asked these questions many times and my answer ... Read More |
Di antara Zionisme dan Ketuanan MelayuDEC 14 — Di antara kebaikan yang berlaku di Malaysia selepas tsunami politik 8 Mac 2008 ialah banyak isu-isu yang selama ini diklasifikasikan sebagai “sensitif” telah menjadi perbincangan umum. Perbincangan dan ... Read More |
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Showbiz
Keira Knightley’s stage debut divides critics LONDON, Dec 18 — Critics were sharply divided today over Hollywood star Keira Knightley’s London stage debut, with one calling her “strikingly convincing” and another accusing her of “having all ... Read More |
A perfect projectSINGAPORE, Dec 18 — After the gala premiere of new blockbuster movie “Bodyguards And Assassins” in Shanghai earlier this week, veteran Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka Fai went ... Read More |
Sarah Ferguson on making ‘Young Victoria’ LOS ANGELES, Dec 18 — Sarah Ferguson (left), Duchess of York, takes her first stab at film producing with “The Young Victoria,” which chronicles Queen Victoria’ youthful ascension to the ... Read More |
Man accused of stalking Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck LOS ANGELES, Dec 18 — Los Angeles prosecutors charged a Pennsylvania man yesterday with stalking actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, after police said he showed up at their daughter’s ... Read More |
‘Basterds,’ ‘Precious’ among top SAG nominees LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 — Three films, “Inglourious Basterds,” “Precious” and “Up in the Air,” earned three nominations apiece from the Screen Actors Guild today, giving them a boost in ... Read More |
Fashion boss who hired Lindsay Lohan leaves Ungaro PARIS, Dec 17 — Mounir Moufarrige, president and chief executive of French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro, has resigned just over two months after a widely panned collection by American actress ... Read More |
Taylor Swift, Gosselin among People’s ‘most intriguing’ LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 — “Fearless” singer Taylor Swift graces the cover of People’s “most intriguing of 2009,” on a list that names mom-of-eight Kate Gosselin the “mother of all ... Read More |
Walt Disney nephew Roy Disney dies at 79 LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 — Roy Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney founder Walt Disney who was best known for revitalizing its animation unit and helping to oust long-time chief ... Read More |
Are there too many commercial acts in Singapore? SINGAPORE, Dec 17 — Globe-trotting Singapore theatre director Ong Keng Sen thinks the local theatre scene is getting too commercial, but people in the community say this is not quite ... Read More |
Major UK art show cancelled over seized painting LONDON, Dec 16 — A major London exhibition of treasures from the Prince of Liechtenstein’s collection has been cancelled because of a dispute over the export of one of the ... Read More |
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