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Under pressure, Cabinet to overhaul BTNKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz announced today that the Cabinet has agreed to revamp the Biro Tata Negara following rising pressure to shut down the programme, which has been called a tool to spread racist propaganda. >Read more |
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Arsenal’s beautiful game is not enoughNOV 30 — Brazil invented the beautiful game, and then turned their backs on it. Now Arsenal must do the same. |
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We must not agree to disagreeNOV 30 — Is it not great to witness the culture of freedom spreading in Malaysia, no matter how painfully slow progress has been so far?The Columnists Aidil Rusli |
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Najib to reveal new MCA peace plan By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak will reveal a new peace plan for the crisis-ridden MCA upon his return from abroad, his deputy has ... Read More |
Anwar vs Dr M: Hearing on Thursday By Debra Chong KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Federal Court today postponed hearing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s suit against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the federal government for his 1998 ... Read More |
Selangor moves to unveil BTN inner workings UPDATED By Neville Spykerman SUBANG JAYA, Nov 30 — A public forum on Biro Tata Negara (BTN) will be organised by the Selangor government so the public can decide for themselves if... Read More |
Ignorance no defence for Negri MB in RM10m transfer KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has found himself in a pickle over his alleged transfer of RM10 million to London, due to the perception that he ... Read More |
Sparks to fly at first ever MIED meeting By Baradan Kuppusamy KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — A unique showdown is on the cards between MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu and his longtime rival Datuk S. Subramaniam at ... Read More |
Muhyiddin, party leaders try to broker MCA deal, minus Tee Keat KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Key MCA leaders met with Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last night, over what it is widely believed to be part of his ... Read More |
Payment same even if not called oil royalty: Najib PORT OF SPAIN, Nov 30 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak said he will not ask Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to apologise over the Kelantan mentri besar’s intention to ... Read More |
Police must shoot responsibly, says Hishammuddin KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the police would be responsible for their every action in fighting crime, including shooting criminals dead in self-defence. ... Read More |
Negri Umno warlords seek to unseat MB By Adib Zalkapli KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Negri Sembilan Umno warlords are using allegations of an illegal money transfer to unseat the unpopular Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, whose aides denied ... Read More |
DAP: No sense gaining RM1b from GST to lose RM28b to graft By Clara Chooi IPOH, Nov 29 – DAP has urged the Federal Government to reconsider the proposed 4 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST), claiming it would do nothing to ... Read More |
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World
Gate crashers met Obama at state dinner with India WASHINGTON, Nov 30 — A couple who penetrated layers of security to enter a State Dinner at the White House this week without an invitation met US President Barack Obama ... Read More |
A defiant Iran details plan for 10 enrichment plants TEHRAN, Nov 30 — Iran issued a warning yesterday that it would reduce its cooperation with United Nation’s nuclear agency and in a gesture of defiance it ordered the construction ... Read More |
Daily blasted for ‘re-enacted news’TAIPEI, Nov 30 — Taiwan’s popular political satire show Party features one segment that imagines a newsroom meeting where editors grapple with what readers want. The typical answer? “Nude bodies and ... Read More |
Woods says car accident is his fault, but private FLORIDA, Nov 30 — The golfer Tiger Woods on Sunday said that the car accident that sent him to the hospital early Friday morning was his fault and “has become ... Read More |
Unite against alternative values, Anglicans urged SINGAPORE, Nov 30 — The leader of Singapore’s 30,000- strong Anglican community yesterday called on his followers to unite against “alternative cultures” and recognise the family as a cornerstone of ... Read More |
N-plant staff poisoned by radioactive waterNEW DELHI, Nov 30 — More than 50 employees of a nuclear facility in southern India have been treated for radioactive poisoning after drinking from a water cooler, officials said. The ... Read More |
Swiss vote to ban building new minarets GENEVA, Nov 30 — More than 57 per cent of Swiss voters yesterday approved a blanket ban on the construction of minarets, a surprise result that could damage the country’s ... Read More |
Singaporean in Malaysian car crash sues for S$9.2mSINGAPORE, NOV 30 — The Singapore couple left their Marsiling home at 4am and headed for Cameron Highlands during a heavy downpour. But a horrific car accident some three hours later ... Read More |
Lawmakers pressure Obama ahead of Afghanistan speech WASHINGTON, Nov 30 — President Barack Obama faces pressure from fellow Democrats, opposition Republicans and the international community even before he announces long-awaited plans for a big US troop increase ... Read More |
Russian patriarch seeks ‘powerful reply’ to train bomb MOSCOW, Nov 30 — The head of Russia’s Orthodox Church called on authorities to give a “powerful reply” yesterday to the people behind a train bombing that killed 25 people, ... Read More |
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Sports
Reds find respite in Merseyside derby win LONDON, Nov 30 — Liverpool put their European woes behind them in the best possible way with a 2-0 win away to city rivals Everton in the Premier League yesterday. Liverpool, wh... Read More |
Chelsea surge clear with 3-0 win at Arsenal LONDON, Nov 30 —Chelsea regained their dominant place in the Premier League title race with a 3-0 win at the Emirates yesterday that restored their five-point lead over Manchester United. Two ... Read More |
Milan’s Huntelaar rediscovers form at perfect time MILAN, Nov 30 — Klaas Jan Huntelaar was mobbed by his AC Milan team mates after ending a nightmare few months with his first Serie A goals in a last-gasp ... Read More |
Brazilian touch helps Bordeaux recapture leadPARIS, Nov 30 —Two Brazilian goals helped champions Girondins Bordeaux recapture the lead in Ligue 1 with a 3-0 win at Nancy yesterday. Bordeaux, who had lost their last two league ... Read More |
Narrow defeat marks progress for Real, says ValdanoMADRID, Nov 30 — Real Madrid’s narrow 1-0 defeat in Barcelona marks a significant step forward in the development of their new side, director general Jorge Valdano said yesterday. Real, who ... Read More |
Inter win late on, Huntelaar boosts MilanMILAN, Nov 30 — Diego Milito’s penalty five minutes from time gave Inter Milan a deserved 1-0 home win over Fiorentina yesterday and extended their Serie A lead to seven ... Read More |
Zahrobska retains Aspen slalom crownASPEN, Colorado, Nov 30 — Czech Sarka Zahrobska retained her Aspen slalom crown on Sunday and took the second World Cup win of her career. The 2007 world champion crushed the ... Read More |
Super Molinari brothers win golf World Cup for Italy SHENZHEN, China, Nov 29 – Brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari won a dramatic three-way final round tussle with Sweden and Ireland to claim a first World Cup of Golf for ... Read More |
Arsenal-Chelsea: A clash of football cultures By Rob Hughes LONDON, Nov 29 — The fight for supremacy, for style, and for wealth in the English Premier League could hardly be more on view than Arsenal versus Chelsea ... Read More |
Rooney hat-trick helps Man United close gap LONDON, Nov 29 — Wayne Rooney scored a two-penalty hat-trick as Manchester United won 4-1 at Portsmouth yesterday to trim Chelsea's Premier League lead to two points. Ryan Giggs also struck ... Read More |
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Business
Oil rebounds toward US$77 on weaker dollar, eyes DubaiPERTH, Nov 30 — Oil prices rebounded toward US$77 (RM260) a barrel today, aided by a weaker US dollar, but investors continued to eye developments in debt-laden Dubai with caution ... Read More |
Bank of Japan may act if markets destabiliseNAGOYA, Japan, Nov 30 — The head of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said the bank will act decisively if financial markets destabilise again, his strongest hint yet at fresh ... Read More |
Krishnan rides high on horse senseKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — For Malaysian billionaire T Ananda Krishnan, the perfect getaway from running a pan-Asia media and telecommunications empire is to be found not far from Scone, ... Read More |
Nikkei climbs 2pc, exporters and banks gainTOKYO, Nov 30 — Japan’s Nikkei stock average surged over 2 per cent today, with exporters such as Canon Inc and banks riding a wave of short-covering as worries about ... Read More |
Dollar down on UAE central bank movesTOKYO, Nov 30 —The dollar edged down against other major currencies today, pausing from sharp gains made last week after the United Arab Emirates offered emergency assistance to banks in ... Read More |
UAE will support banks in Dubai credit crisisMUMBAI, Nov 30 — The United Arab Emirates central bank yesterday said that it stood behind domestic and foreign banks operating in Dubai after last week’s announcement that Dubai World ... Read More |
Property regaining favour with wealthyLONDON, Nov 30 — Property is again in vogue with wealthy investors who plan to raise their exposure to the asset class in coming years, with the US, China and ... Read More |
Nikkei may slip today, signals mixed on risk retreatTOKYO, Nov 30 — Japan’s Nikkei average is expected to slip today and test the July low of 9,050, but exporters such as Canon Inc are seen rising as short-covering ... Read More |
Australia trade boom to last decadesSYDNEY, Nov 30 — Australia should enjoy a boom in its terms of trade for decades to come thanks in part to the rise of China and India as major ... Read More |
Declining productivity in Singapore a problemSINGAPORE, Nov 30 — The declining productivity of Singapore’s workers is likely to be a key issue tackled by the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) when it releases its recommendations in ... Read More |
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Opinion
We must not agree to disagreeNOV 30 — Is it not great to witness the culture of freedom spreading in Malaysia, no matter how painfully slow progress has been so far? To observe individuals debating in ... Read More |
Arsenal’s beautiful game is not enoughNOV 30 — Brazil invented the beautiful game, and then turned their backs on it. Now Arsenal must do the same. 1950s Brazilian international Didi is credited with coining the phrase ... Read More |
A tale of two cities … and four clubsNOV 29 — Last February, Roman Abramovich sacked Felipe Scolari, having grown fearful that Chelsea might fail to qualify for the Champions League. He had the money and the absolute ... Read More |
Two boys, two very different diariesNOV 29 — During a recent trip to the bookshop (the coveting never ends, does it?) I spied a copy of “Adrian Mole: The Prostrate Years” by Sue Townsend on ... Read More |
Silence, please! Mind tuning in progressNOV 29 — The most surprising thing about the ongoing BTN (Biro Tata Negara, although it might be more apt to call it the Brain Tuning Network) furore is not ... Read More |
Working the winter wardrobeNOV 29 — It is that time of the year when I look like a church mouse. I am still pretty new to this dressing for the four seasons business, ... Read More |
A public apology for my ignoranceNOV 29 — Some people are unhappy that I seem to be “anti-MCA” in my previous articles — you know all my ranting about MCA having no real power in ... Read More |
Granted a second chance Avram returns for another hot debutNOV 28 — As someone who watches and talks a lot about football to anyone who cares to read or listen, I can only say that when it rains, it ... Read More |
Arsenal and Chelsea’s global game in a changing worldNOV 28 — Arsenal: Highbury’s Marble Halls, the Clock End, Herbert Chapman and Cliff Bastin. Chelsea: fashionable King’s Road, the Shed, Chopper Harris and Ossie Osgood. Those clubs don’t exist anymore. In ... Read More |
GST yes, but steps must followNOV 28 — The government has recently announced that there will be tabling of first reading of the draft GST at the end of the December 2009 parliament session. During the ... Read More |
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Showbiz
Alice Munro’s object lessonsTORONTO, Nov 30 — The Germans must have a term for it. Doppel gedanken, perhaps: the sensation, when reading, that your own mind is giving birth to the words as ... Read More |
Surreal is more real for writerTOKYO, Nov 30 — Haruki Murakami prefers to keep to himself, yet the Japanese author who is a regular favourite in Nobel literature prize predictions has been translated into more ... Read More |
Diva’s manSINGAPORE Nov 30 — What kind of man does it take to tame a diva? One who courts her long-distance with hundreds of faxed love poems and up to five calls ... Read More |
Transsexual LA Times sportswriter found deadLOS ANGELES, Nov 29 — A Los Angeles Times sportswriter who made headlines by announcing he was becoming a woman, then returned to work as a man, has been found ... Read More |
Top 10 US TV series of the decadeLOS ANGELES, Nov 29 —Every decade has its landmark TV shows, and there will or should never be complete agreement on which 10 series belong at the top of the ... Read More |
Top 10 US movie flops of the decadeLOS ANGELES, Nov 29 — Movie flops aren’t just about losing money. Yes, big budgets that go bust are one consideration. But flops are also about lofty expectations dashed and ... Read More |
Luc Besson says the French are his harshest criticsSTOCKHOLM, Nov 29 — French film director Luc Besson, known worldwide for blockbusters like “The Big Blue” and “The Fifth Element,” says his movies face the toughest criticism at home ... Read More |
Indie Spirit Awards hit milestone 25th year LOS ANGELES, Nov 28 — When organisers for the independent film world’s Spirit Awards unveil nominees for its honours this coming Tuesday, they will be doing more than just singling ... Read More |
‘District 9’ no alien to Oscar buzzLOS ANGELES, Nov 28 — In a year full of surprise hits without stars, “District 9” stands out as an even more unlikely box office champion than the crowd-pleasing comedy ... Read More |
Robbie Williams ‘proposal’ was a jokeLONDON, Nov 27 — British singer Robbie Williams “proposed” to his actress girlfriend, Ayda Field, live on Australian radio today, but his spokesman later said it was a joke. Field was ... Read More |
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