Hadi says may not contest GE13
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has indicated his desire to back out from running in the 13th general election despite Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) insistence it will take over federal government.The PAS president said this was based on the fact that he has been an elected representative for over 30 years although his PR colleagues, ... Read More
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A member of a Murga (an Uruguayan carnival group) performs during the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan carnival along 18 de Julio Avenue in Montevideo January 27, 2012. — Reuters pic
Malaysia
DAP rakes Putrajaya over RM7b highway deal
By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The DAP has blasted the Najib administration for awarding a lucrative RM7 billion highway deal, to be tolled for a record 60 years, to a company known ... Read More
Umno mulls forming party discipline panel ahead of polls
By Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — In the clearest sign yet that polls are near, Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced last night that for the first time Umno is considering activating its ... Read More
Anwar wants debate with Najib after trading blows on economic policies
By Shannon Teoh
DENGKIL, Jan 28 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim again challenged Datuk Seri Najib Razak to a debate after both rivals had lashed out at each other’s economic policies ... Read More
Business
Dr M predicts return to fixed exchange rates
By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has predicted a return to a Bretton Woods-style fixed currency exchange in coming years as repeated rounds of quantitative easing ... Read More
Greece, creditors laboriously piece together debt deal
ATHENS, Jan 28 — Greece and its private creditors head back to the negotiating table today to put together the final pieces of a long-awaited debt swap agreement needed to avert ... Read More
World stocks dip as US GDP falls short
NEW YORK, Jan 28 — World stocks fell yesterday on news the US economy grew more slowly than expected in the last quarter of 2011, while the euro rose on hopes of an imminent deal ... Read More
Bahasa
Hadi lahir hasrat mahu berundur, tidak mahu bertanding dalam PRU-13
Oleh Syed Mu’az Syed Putra
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 Jan — Disebalik persiapan dan harapan Pakatan Rakyat menawan Putrajaya, Presiden PAS Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang melahirkan hasrat mahu berundur daripada ... Read More
- Umno akan tubuh jawatankuasa disiplin parti, elak sabotaj besar-besaran
- Kit Siang: Masyarakat harus mendesak pembentukan Suruhanjaya Diraja untuk NFC
- Dr Mahathir: Memansuhkan polisi berdasarkan kaum bakal menimbulkan huru-hara
- Datuk yang didakwa menipu pengerusi NFCorp, hadapi dua pertuduhan baru
- PAS: ‘Lupakan Hasan Ali, fokus PRU-13’
- PPP: Pemecatan Hasan Ali tidak beri kesan negatif
- Pakatan sasar tawan Johor pada PRU 13
World
Libyan commander says will retake Bani Walid
SADADA (Libya), Jan 28 — A militia commander whose troops were driven out of the Libyan tribal stronghold of Bani Walid this week said yesterday that ... Read MoreSyria violence kills 37, UN Security Council to meet
AMMAN, Jan 28 — Security forces killed 37 people in Syria yesterday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family ... Read MoreSports
Tevez could yet stay at City, says advisor
LONDON, Jan 28 — Carlos Tevez could stay at Manchester City until the end of the season even though he has not kicked a ball for them since September ... Read More
Van der Vaart lifts Spurs, Everton through
LONDON, Jan 28 — Rafael van der Vaart’s speculative long shot just before halftime sent Tottenham Hotspur into the FA Cup fifth round with a ... Read More
Technology
Android grabs more tablet market share
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 — Tablet computers powered by Google’s Android software are increasing their global market share but Apple’s iPad still dominates ... Read More
Facebook takes on ‘clickjacking’ spammers in court
SEATTLE, Jan 27 — Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company yesterday they accused of a practice called “clickjacking” that fools users of ... Read More
Features
Broken schools breed South Africa’s ‘lost generation’
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 — The first blow to Martha Netshiozwe’s future came when her parents died of AIDS. The second came when she ran out of money and ... Read More
Working overtime could boost risk for major depressive episode
LONDON, Jan 28 — Regularly working long hours in the office might increase your risk of a serious depressive episode, according to a new ... Read More
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Food
Equatorial celebrates its last Chinese New Year
By Eu Hooi Khaw
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — First, the gold coins made of orange rind, with the prosperity greeting stamped on it in gold, made firm, auspicious bites. Then the Yee Sang tossed with ... Read More
- Higher ‘vegetable IQ’ to push veggies into spotlight
- Search for world’s best gin bartender opens
- Johnny and Sherson’s culinary journey
- Four chefs, six dinners and one great show
- Sweets inspired by the tropical flavours of Brazil to hit candy aisles
- Zagat releases list of ‘Most Annoying Restaurant Trends’
- Brits favour French pastries to start their day
Showbiz
Demi Moore ‘smoked something’ before convulsions
LOS ANGELES, Jan 28 — Actress Demi Moore suffered convulsions and seemed only semi-conscious after smoking an undisclosed substance before being ... Read More
John Hurt to receive career BAFTA
LONDON, Jan 27 — Veteran actor John Hurt will receive a career award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts next month when the annual ... Read More
Books
The fall and rise of a North Korean Everyman
TOKYO, Jan 27 — Pak Jun Do is a dutiful North Korean. Raised in an orphanage, he follows orders to become a soldier, a kidnapper of Japanese citizens ... Read More
‘Mein Kampf’ excerpts struck from German magazine
BERLIN, Jan 25 — Excerpts from Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” will be wiped from a magazine supplement due to go on sale in Germany tomorrow following the ... Read More
- Hadi lahir hasrat mahu berundur, tidak mahu bertanding dalam PRU-13
- Umno akan tubuh jawatankuasa disiplin parti, elak sabotaj besar-besaran
- Datuk yang didakwa menipu pengerusi NFCorp, hadapi dua pertuduhan baru
- Kit Siang: Masyarakat harus mendesak pembentukan Suruhanjaya Diraja untuk NFC
- PAS: ‘Lupakan Hasan Ali, fokus PRU-13’
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