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EC wins stay, no Kedah vote for nowPUTRAJAYA, Nov 24 - The Election Commission succeeded in its bid today to stall for time, pending its appeal to reverse the High Court's decision that the Kota Siputeh seat is vacant. >Read More |
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Freedom lifts us up to where we belongNOV 24 — I must say I was surprised at how much attention my article Enemies of the State (I owe this title to The Malaysian Insider as my original title was lame in comparison) attracted.The Columnists Aidil Rusli |
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Putrajaya asked to explain secrecy of landslide report By Neville Spykerman SHAH ALAM, Nov 24 – The Selangor Government today wrote to the Najib Administration to push for the full disclosure of the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide report for ... Read More |
Malaysia’s next export: Maids? By Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — The nation’s mismanagement of talent could have serious repercussions not only on its ambitions to become a high income economy on par ... Read More |
MCA EGM II to proceed on SaturdayBy Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Negotiations for a date for fresh MCA polls will come under additional pressure after an announcement today that the extraordinary general meeting ... Read More |
Ku Li to head Parliamentary caucus on oil royalty UPDATED By Syed Jaymal Zahiid KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, the founding chairman of Petronas, has agreed to head the Parliamentary Caucus to be set up by Pakatan Rakyat ... Read More |
Government denies lying about plantation workers’ wagesKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 - The government has denied lying about plantation workers’ wages as alleged by a workers group, defending its figures as correct because they were linked to ... Read More |
MCA Sec-Gen advises delegates to stay away from EGMKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 – MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng today advised the party’s central delegates not to attend the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) slated for Saturday as it ... Read More |
Umno asks Nik Aziz to reassess positionKOTA BARU, Nov 24 – Umno has called on PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to reassess his position as the menteri besar of Kelantan following what ... Read More |
No Mukhriz for Kota Siputeh, says Muhyiddin PUTRAJAYA, Nov 24 — The Barisan Nasional (BN) will not be fielding Jerlun Member of Parliament Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir as the candidate for the Kota Siputeh seat in the event ... Read More |
Karpal ridicules IGP’s ‘bizarre’ statementBy Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 – Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh ridiculed the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan’s statement that if the police are ... Read More |
Amendment to let converts seek divorce in civil courtsKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 – The proposed amendment to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1967 is to allow Muslim converts to file for divorce in the civil courts, ... Read More |
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World
Hamas prisoner deal ‘very near’, says Israeli minister JERUSALEM, Nov 24 — Israel is “very near” to agreeing a prisoner swap with Hamas, though it remains unclear which jailed Palestinians will be released, an Israeli cabinet minister said ... Read More |
Obama to announce Afghanistan decision within days WASHINGTON, Nov 24 — President Barack Obama held a final strategy session with top aides on whether to send more US troops to Afghanistan and plans to announce his decision ... Read More |
Flu fears keep Chinese panda fans at bay BEIJING, Nov 24 — A research facility for pandas in northwestern China has banned visitors to stop them transmitting the H1N1 flu to the critically endangered animals. The Shaanxi Wild Animal ... Read More |
China executes two for tainted milk scandalBEIJING, Nov 24 — China today executed two people for their role in a tainted milk scandal that killed at least six children and further sullied the made-in-China brand. Nearly 300,000 ... Read More |
Iran shuts newspaper for Baha’i photoTEHRAN, Nov 24 — A popular conservative newspaper critical of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been closed down for carrying a photograph of a temple of the banned Baha’i faith, ... Read More |
Philippines imposes emergency rule after massacre AMPATUAN, Philippines, Nov 24 — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed two southern provinces and a city under emergency rule today after 24 people were killed in the worst-ever election ... Read More |
Monk opens plane’s emergency exit for fresh airNEW DELHI, Nov 24 — A Buddhist monk who opened the emergency exit of an airplane just before take off because he wanted some fresh air forced the plane to ... Read More |
Drug-resistant bacteria on increase in USWASHINGTON, Nov 24 — Cases of a drug-resistant bacterial infection known as MRSA have risen by 90 per cent since 1999, and they are increasingly being acquired outside hospitals, researchers ... Read More |
Peru’s Shining Path eyes candidates for 2011 voteLIMA, Nov 24 — Members of Peru’s Shining Path insurgency will form a political party and field candidates for the 2011 general elections, lawyers for the Maoist group’s jailed founder ... Read More |
Acerbic, right-wing former Thai premier dies at 74BANGKOK, Nov 24 — Combative veteran former Thai prime minister Samak Sundaravej died today after a battle with cancer, his aide and hospital officials said. He was 74. The firebrand, right-wing ... Read More |
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Sports
Force India to test Di Resta, Hildebrand LONDON, Nov 24 — Britain’s Paul di Resta, the cousin of IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti, will test for Force India in Spain next week along with young American JR Hildebrand, ... Read More |
England bid back on track, economic benefits huge KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — England’s 2018 World Cup bid has addressed the concerns of Fifa vice-president Jack Warner and offers a low risk option, Manchester United chief executive David ... Read More |
Asian football signs billion-dollar rights deal KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Asian football chief Mohamed Bin Hammam signed a US$1 billion (RM3.4 billion) dollar rights deal with World Sports Group today. The deal gives Singapore-based sports marketing, ... Read More |
Milan bank on Ronaldinho against Marseille MILAN, Nov 24 — Seven-times winners AC Milan, buoyed by Ronaldinho’s return to form, will sail into the Champions League knockout stages if they beat visiting Olympique Marseille tomorrow. The Serie ... Read More |
Time running out for Bayern Munich BERLIN, Nov 24 — Bayern Munich general director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has urged the troubled German side to lift their game or face elimination at the Champions League group stage. Time is ... Read More |
Pompey keeper James brushes of injury fears LONDON, Nov 24 — Portsmouth’s England goalkeeper David James has played down the latest injury he suffered in the warm-up for Sunday’s Premier League game at Stoke City. “I had a ... Read More |
New match-fix scandal different from 2005 BERLIN, Nov 24 — Europe’s biggest football match-fixing scandal has nothing to do with Germany’s 2005 illegal betting affair, according to the country’s soccer chief. German police said on Friday they ... Read More |
Beckham’s a wheezer, says spokesman LONDON, Nov 24 — David Beckham has suffered from a mild form of asthma since childhood, the England midfielder’s spokesman was quoted as saying in British newspapers today. The 34-year-old Beckham ... Read More |
Wigan players to refund fans after Spurs thrashing LONDON, Nov 24 — Wigan Athletic’s players have agreed to refund the club’s travelling fans after Sunday’s humiliating 9-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. “As a group of ... Read More |
Fifa to hold extraordinary meeting LONDON, Nov 24 — Fifa will hold an extraordinary meeting before next month’s World Cup draw to discuss Thierry Henry’s handball in the qualifiers and the discovery of a match-fixing ... Read More |
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Business
Malaysia central bank holds rates, sees ‘modest’ inflation KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Malaysia’s central bank held interest rates steady at 2.0 per cent today for a sixth straight time, as expected, and said inflation was expected to ... Read More |
Southeast Asian stock markets ended mixed BANGKOK, Nov 24 — Southeast Asian stock markets ended mixed today, with Singapore reversing early gains to 15-month highs after broad selling in banks and property while Thai stocks fell ... Read More |
Share prices end mixed KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Shares on Bursa Malaysia ended mixed today, with buying in bluechips and second liners sustaining the market, said dealers. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala ... Read More |
Islamic banks launch standard wakala agreement, eye uniformity KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Malaysian and UK Islamic banks signed off on a standardised wakala deposit agreement today, which some bankers said could help the industry reduce its reliance ... Read More |
Japan government slams BOJ for ‘sleeping’ in deflation row TOKYO, Nov 24 — Japanese cabinet ministers increased pressure on the Bank of Japan today to respond to deflation, with one saying the central bank was “asleep at the wheel”. The ... Read More |
Murdoch courts trouble if he blocks Google on news NEW YORK, Nov 24 — Rupert Murdoch has spent months complaining that Google is ruining the newspaper business, and now he wants to do something about it. But, his proposal is ... Read More |
Oil slips on Thanksgiving slowdown SINGAPORE, Nov 24 — Oil eased today to hover above US$77 (RM262) a barrel, held down by a firmer greenback, but trade thinned ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and weekly ... Read More |
US cities grapple for new jobs in economic upswing LOS ANGELES, Nov 24 — In a depressed neighbourhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week. Young and middle-aged Los Angeles ... Read More |
Suzuki plans small-car plant in Thailand TOKYO, Nov 24 — Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp today said it would build a factory in Thailand with the capacity to manufacture 100,000 small cars a year after receiving government ... Read More |
136 firms in running for LRT line extensionKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (SPNB) is evaluating 136 contractors, under a pre-qualification exercise, for the proposed extension of the Kelana Jaya and Ampang Light Rail ... Read More |
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Opinion
Freedom lifts us up to where we belongNOV 24 — I must say I was surprised at how much attention my article Enemies of the State (I owe this title to The Malaysian Insider as my original ... Read More |
Disebalik kesesakan ManilaNOV 23 — Sudah lebih sebulan saya berada di Manila, Filipina. Berada disini untuk menyelesaikan tugas sebagai seorang fellow kepada Asian Public Intellectual (API) bagi tahun 2009-2010 untuk mengkaji sejarah ... Read More |
Two-party system? Think againNOV 23 — I chaired a panel discussion at the national symposium on “Pakatan Rakyat and the Making of a Two-Party System” on Saturday. The symposium was organised by Institut ... Read More |
The world of football, shaken and stirredNOV 23 — I cannot recall a time, outside of the month-long World Cup and European Championships, with all its controversies and personalities, when football made the headlines so much ... Read More |
Arsenal show need for a new VieiraNOV 23 — You know the problem with Arsenal? They don't like it up 'em. That, at least, is the popular theory. Lovely footballing team, the Gunners — but a bit ... Read More |
Buy and sell... it’s all a game NOV 22 — The 3rd international art market or Artexpo Malaysia is on this week in Kuala Lumpur. This will be a good opportunity for anyone interested in the sport ... Read More |
Corruption is a two-player gameNOV 22 — Malaysians are a funny lot. We’ll rant and rave about institutional corruption yet have no qualms whatsoever partaking in bribery on a personal level. One minute it’s ... Read More |
Port Dickson: Back in the gameNOV 22 — I am rediscovering holiday destinations of my childhood this visit back home through my son and am pleased to say that the good memories I have are ... Read More |
Gems to savourNOV 22 — Instead of writing about what I am reading (or read) recently, I thought I'd take a peek into the future. To look at what I'd like to ... Read More |
From hopeful to hopeless, this could be the week for RedsNOV 21 — If there is one thing that Rafa Benitez has learnt over the past two years, it is recognising the missing link in his Liverpool squad. Prior to ... Read More |
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Showbiz
New Moon’ eclipses British box office LONDON, Nov 24 — Vampire film “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” registered one of the year’s highest UK box office openings, making £11.68 million pounds (RM63 million) in weekend sales, ... Read More |
U2 to headline Glastonbury Festival LONDON, Nov 24 — Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year’s Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world’s biggest green field arts and music event. The band ... Read More |
Frost honoured, Britain wins 5 International Emmys NEW YORK, Nov 24 — Television veteran David Frost received an honorary International Emmy yesterday at the annual awards for TV produced outside the United States, with five of the ... Read More |
Susan Boyle set for biggest UK album of 2009 LONDON, Nov 24 —Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to fame after her audition for “Britain’s Got Talent” was aired in April, appears set to have the biggest album in ... Read More |
‘Idol’ Lambert’s sexually-charged TV act raises heckles LOS ANGELES, Nov 24 — ABC television said yesterday it had received about 1,500 complaints about the sexually-charged performance by “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert at the American Music Awards ... Read More |
The real Alice in Wonderland’s book up for auction LOS ANGELES, Nov 24 —A copy of the book “Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There” that belonged to the British girl who inspired author Lewis Carroll’s “Alice ... Read More |
Looking for a leader in the post-Oprah landscape NEW YORK, Nov 23 — There is no single replacement for Oprah Winfrey. That is not necessarily a statement about the dominance of her 23-year-old television institution, “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” ... Read More |
American Music Awards, and the winners are ...LOS ANGELES, Nov 24 — Following is a complete list of winners at the 37th annual American Music Awards, which were handed out on Sunday at the Nokia Theatre.Artist of ... Read More |
Smash ‘Twilight’ sequel enters record books UPDATED LOS ANGELES, Nov 23 — The “Twilight” sequel scored the third-biggest opening weekend of all time at the North American box office on Sunday, as millions of young women swooned ov... Read More |
Singer Robbie Williams to court investors LONDON, Nov 22 — British singer Robbie Williams may sell the right to half his future album, touring and sponsorship earnings in a £50 million (RM270 million) deal, one of ... Read More |
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