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Cops to probe Guan Eng for saying Beng Hock was murderedKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The police have initiated a sedition investigation against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for suggesting Teoh Beng Hock was murdered, in a move that will fuel the controversy surrounding the DAP aide's death. > Read more |
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A year on, and cops hustle in missing engines case By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — More than two years after two F5-E fighter jet engines were stolen and a year after the theft was discovered, police investigators ... Read More |
Court forbids Anwar from 'fishing' before trial PUTRAJAYA, Dec 24 — An accused person facing a criminal charge is not permitted to "fish" for information that belongs to the prosecution before the trial commences, the Court ... Read More |
ISA amendments delayed PUTRAJAYA, Dec 24 — The amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) 1960 will be tabled and debated at the next sitting of the Dewan Rakyat, said Home Minister Datuk ... Read More |
Oil money used to fuel hatred in BTN courseBy Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — A public university undergraduate has come forward with claims he was paid to attend a course run by the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) ... Read More |
Samy denies MIC failed to register voters KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — MIC president Datuk Seri S.Samy Vellu (picture) said it is not true that the MIC does not strive to register youths as new voters. While rejecting ... Read More |
New film censorship guideline in 2010PUTRAJAYA, Dec 24 — The government will endorse a new film censorship guideline which will take into account the inputs of industry players, academicians, youths and experienced administrators beginning next ... Read More |
Now Nik Aziz’s daughter denies attacking PAS leadersPETALING JAYA, Dec 24 — Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat’s daughter tried to downplay her outburst yesterday by urging PAS leaders not to interpret her remarks as an attack ... Read More |
IGP wants more time to get RPK By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said today that more time was needed for the process to extradite fugitive blogger Raja ... Read More |
Rafidah: Distribute wealth better, create equalityKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The new Malaysian economy must address the issue of wealth distribution as pursuit of high income alone will not be acceptable in future Malaysia, according ... Read More |
Theft of jet engines puts the spotlight on MalaysiaKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — A widening scandal over the theft of two jet engines by senior military personnel has exposed serious lapses in Malaysia’s security establishment. It has also raised ... Read More |
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World
Brazil custody battle ends, boy given to US father RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 24 — The 9-year-old boy at the center of an international custody battle was reunited in Brazil with his American father today and prepared to fly ... Read More |
Attacks kill at least 23 across Iraq BAGHDAD, Dec 24 — Attacks killed at least 23 people across Iraq today, including pilgrims preparing for a major Shi'ite religious ritual and a provincial leader, police and officials said. Na'ma ... Read More |
Court rejects Karadzic challenge to appointed lawyer THE HAGUE, Dec 24 — The war crimes court for the former Yugoslavia said today it had denied a request from former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to remove the ... Read More |
Midnight mass getting earlier in Britain LONDON, Dec 24 — Churches in Britain are holding Midnight Mass services increasingly early on Christmas Eve to help families with young children andavoid travel problems, the Daily Telegraph reported ... Read More |
India's Hyderabad city shut over new state demand HYDERABAD, India, Dec 24 — Protesters demanding a new state be carved in southern India shut down the IT hub of Hyderabad while local lawmakers began resigning en masse which ... Read More |
Japan PM says won't resign after ex-aides charged TOKYO, Dec 24 — Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said today he would not resign after two former close aides were charged over falsified political funding records. Polls show a majority ... Read More |
Iran banknote move due to political slogans, says websiteTEHRAN, Dec 24 — Iran will from next month ban banknotes which have been scribbled upon, Iranian media reported today, a move one conservative website said was in response to ... Read More |
Freezing weather disrupts Christmas getaway LONDON, Dec 24 — Snow, ice and freezing fog caused more disruption to the Christmas getaway on today, with flights grounded, trains delayed and drivers warned of treacherous conditions on ... Read More |
US Senate health bill clears final hurdle WASHINGTON, Dec 24 — Senate Democrats cleared the last 60-vote hurdle on US President Barack Obama’s (left) healthcare overhaul yesterday, virtually ensuring final passage of its version of the biggest ... Read More |
Thailand has ‘stabilised and prospered’ BANGKOK, Dec 24 — In a rosy self-assessment of his government’s performance one year after taking office, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (left) yesterday said the country had stabilised and ... Read More |
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Sports
Ferguson says City's treatment of Hughes was unacceptable MANCHESTER, England, Dec 24 — Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has branded Manchester City's handling of Mark Hughes' dismissal last week as 'unacceptable', adding his voice to the widespread condemnation ... Read More |
Hill says Schumacher faces severe test next year LONDON, Dec 24 — Michael Schumacher could find it hard going when he makes a Formula One comeback with Mercedes next year at the age of 41, former rival Damon ... Read More |
Motor racing-India's Karthikeyan eyes US switch CHENNAI, India, Dec 24 — Former Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan is exporing opportunities to join the US Nascar series and has already tested with a new team, the ... Read More |
Astana cycling team under scrutiny PARIS, Dec 24 — A Paris prosecutor is investigating whether members of the Astana cycling team committed doping violations at the 2009 Tour de France, the French newspaper Le Monde ... Read More |
Six-goal Suarez fires Ajax to 14-1 win over amateur sideROTTERDAM, Dec 24 — Ajax Amsterdam’s Uruguay forward Luis Suarez hit six goals in a 14-1 thrashing of amateurs WHC Wezep in the Dutch Cup fourth round yesterday. Suarez, who helped ... Read More |
Taking hold in Silicon Valley, a ping-pong boomLOS ANGELES, Dec 24 — Young people who were serious about table tennis used to have to make the trip to Beijing, Stockholm or Moscow to train with world-class coaches. Now ... Read More |
Reaction to Michael Schumacher’s F1 comeback LONDON, Dec 23 — Reaction today to seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher’s decision to return to Formula One with Mercedes next season after retiring as a Ferrari driver in 2006: Britain’s ... Read More |
Schumi wants record eighth F1 title LONDON, Dec 23 — Michael Schumacher targeted an unprecedented eighth Formula One title after Mercedes announced today he was coming out of retirement to race for them at the age ... Read More |
Kobe’s 40 helps Lakers hold off Thunder 111-108 LOS ANGELES, Dec 23 — Kobe Bryant scored 40 points and shook off a knee scare to help the Los Angeles Lakers survive a nail-biting finish and defeat the Oklahoma ... Read More |
Former ‘Busby Babe’ Scanlon dies aged 74LONDON, Dec 23 — Former Manchester United winger Albert Scanlon, one of the "Busby Babes" who survived the 1958 Munich air disaster that killed eight team mates, has died at ... Read More |
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Business
Government announce tax incentives for aerospace industry KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The Government today announced a comprehensive tax incentive package for the aerospace industry in line with efforts to make Malaysia a global centre for the ... Read More |
Singapore, Thailand ease; Malaysia up BANGKOK, Dec 24 — Southeast Asian stock markets ended mixed today in a listless holiday-trading session, with Singapore falling back from a more than one-year high and Thailand easing off ... Read More |
AS1M fund undersubscribed, deadline extended again KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) says it will extend the period for subscribing the Amanah Saham 1Malaysia (AS1M) share trust units to a later date from ... Read More |
Property market to gain from RPGT amendment KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The property market will benefit from the real property gains tax (RPGT) amendment announced by the government yesterday, the Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association ... Read More |
China leads Asian shares up, dollar rally stalledSINGAPORE, Dec 24 — Asian stocks gained today, with Tokyo shares hitting their highest in three months, while the dollar edged away from recent peaks on weak US housing data. European ... Read More |
GIC invests in commodities giant Glencore LONDON, Dec 24 — Glencore, the secretive Swiss commodities trader, took a step towards a public listing valuing it at more than US$35 billion (RM120.26 billion), as investors bought bonds ... Read More |
Regulator seeks power to seize troubled insurers SINGAPORE, Dec 24 — The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking sweeping new powers to seize insurers in distress and to supervise their liquidation to protect policyholders. It also wants ... Read More |
OSK Research: EPMB to grow 87.2pc in 2010KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — OSK Research Sdn Bhd expects EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) to record growth of 87.2 per cent next year backed by better financial leverage and economies ... Read More |
For American workers in China, a culture clashBEIJING, Dec 24 — As more Americans go to mainland China to take jobs, more Chinese and Americans are working side by side. These cross-cultural partnerships, while beneficial in many ... Read More |
Deflation trend to end soonKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — Malaysia’s deflationary trend is expected to end and inflation to turn positive this month, a reflection that the country’s economy is back on track. Kenanga Investment ... Read More |
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Opinion
Dude, where’s my diskette drive?DEC 24 — The dawn of the 21st century disappoints the part of me growing up reading works of science fiction. Here we are living in a much too glorified new ... Read More |
BTN and then someDEC 23 — Here’s my piece against Biro Tata Negara, or BTN for short. I’m against it because it’s a racist, fascist, physically and mentally exerting camp that does nothing ... Read More |
Siapa yang hati busuk sebenarnya Zaid Ibrahim?DIS 23 — Dari tajuk diatas pastinya anda dapat mengagak yang penulisan kali ini adalah mengenai tindakan orang kuat Pakatan Rakyat iaitu Datuk Zaid Ibrahim menyaman blogger Datuk A. Kadir ... Read More |
Shooting videos in tapeless formatDEC 22 — When making documentaries and various videos, I like to believe that I’m always keeping abreast with the latest technology. I started in a time when digital video ... Read More |
Berakhirnya 2009DEC 22 — So this is Christmas, And what have you done? Another year over, A new one just begun. Berikut adalah petikan daripada lirik lagu “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” ciptaan John ... Read More |
Mancini faces pressure at demanding Man CityDEC 21 — Quite a weekend in the Premier League! Enough stories have emerged in the last two days to keep the headline writers busy for a month. Reigning champions Manchester ... Read More |
Muafakat Baru dan 1 Malaysia: Mana satu pilihan hati?DIS 21 —Kejayaan paling besar buat gabungan pembangkang dalam dekad ini adalah apabila tiga parti yang bertentangan ideologi mampu duduk berhimpun untuk mencapai kata sepakat bagi membentuk satu platform dasar ... Read More |
We get the country we so deserveDEC 20 — For the last month or so, I have had this insane desire to eat a green tea J. Co doughnut. Insane because I don’t really like glazed ... Read More |
Subsidise meDEC 20 — Come May next year, motorists are likely to face another round of fuel price hikes following the government’s decision to “redistribute” subsidies to those who actually need ... Read More |
Where are our new sports stars?DEC 20 — Against the run of play, Manchester United football legend Ryan Giggs pipped Formula 1 champion Jenson Button to be crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ... Read More |
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Showbiz
British singer Winehouse charged with assault LONDON, Dec 24 — British singer Amy Winehouse has been charged in connection with an assault on Saturday night at a theatre in Milton Keynes, police said yesterday. The Grammy-award winning ... Read More |
Jeff Bridges not crazy to have Oscar dreams LOS ANGELES, Dec 24 — To hear veteran actor Jeff Bridges tell it, he had the time of his life in his new movie ‘‘Crazy Heart’’ playing a drunk — ... Read More |
Alicia Keys tops R&B chart with new album LOS ANGELES, Dec 24 — Singer Alicia Keys’ album “The Element of Freedom” topped the R&B chart in its first week of sales, but fell short of Susan Boyle to ... Read More |
Cowell to quit ‘Idol’ LOS ANGELES, Dec 24 — American Idol judge Simon Cowell has decided to quit the top-rated TV talent show when his contract ends next year, according to British tabloid The ... Read More |
Boy George loses ‘Big Brother’ legal fight LONDON, Dec 23 — Former Culture Club singer Boy George, who is free under licence after being jailed for assault, has lost a legal fight to be allowed to appear ... Read More |
Oscar campaigning gets downsized LOS ANGELES, Dec 23 — Forget lavish junkets and expensive gifts this awards season. Whatever over-the-top campaigning Oscar organizers haven’t managed to rein in, the recession and corporate downsizing have seen ... Read More |
Argentine-Mexican girl rockers take on new rhythm BUENOS AIRES, Dec 23 —When a group of Argentine and Mexican veterans of girl-punk bands got together two years ago to start a new group, they decided rock-and-roll had lost ... Read More |
The man behind a boy, his dog and their adventuresNEW YORK, Dec 23 — For some reason, the comic-book character Tintin, beloved just about everywhere else, has never quite caught on in America. This may change in 2011, when Steven ... Read More |
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler back in rehab LOS ANGELES, Dec 23 — Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has entered rehab for the second time in as many years, he said yesterday, after his estranged band mates went public ... Read More |
Hollywood finishing 2009 with US$10b box office LOS ANGELES, Dec 23 — Audiences have given Hollywood a big present in advance of Christmas — US and Canadian movie ticket sales for 2009 were expected to cross the ... Read More |
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