Pua tells EPF employee reps to reject loan scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — DAP MP Tony Pua today urged employee representatives on the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) board to reject the proposed RM1.5 billion low-cost housing loan, saying it would open up the fund for further “political abuse” in future.The DAP publicity secretary said Putrajaya’s bid to use the retirement fund’s monies to extend ... Read More
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Malaysia
Polls likely late 2012 to maximise victory, say BN insiders
By Jahabar Sadiq,
Editor
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A general election is only possible as early as the second half of the year as Datuk Seri Najib Razak is seeking a bigger win for his mandate, with ruling ... Read More
Hadi likely to defend Marang seat
By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang will likely defend his Marang parliamentary seat in the coming election, Sinar Harian reported today.The ... Read More
Cut ties with Perkasa, Guan Eng dares MCA
By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek should ban party members from attending events organised by Malay rights group Perkasa, Lim Guan Eng said today.The ... Read More
Business
Hungary seeks €15-€20b IMF/EU credit line
BUDAPEST, Feb 5 — Hungary is seeking an international credit line of €15-€20 billion (RM59.4-RM79.2 billion), the secretary of state heading the prime minister’s office, Mihaly ... Read MoreEuro zone loses patience with Greece
BRUSSELS, Feb 5 — Euro zone finance ministers told Greece yesterday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would ... Read MoreMalaysia to sign MoU to build RM6.6b bridge with Bangladesh
By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 – Malaysia looks set to ink a deal with Bangladesh by month-end to construct the RM6.6 billion Padma Bridge, the country’s largest infrastructure project that ... Read More
Bahasa
PRU-13 mungkin separuh kedua 2012 untuk pastikan BN menang besar, kata sumber BN
Oleh Jahabar Sadiq
Editor
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Feb — Pilihan raya umum mungkin akan diadakan seawal separuh kedua tahun ini kerana Datuk Seri Najib Razak sedang mendapatkan kemenangan lebih besar dengan pegawai ... Read More
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World
Blast hits Egypt’s gas pipeline to Israel
CAIRO, Feb 5 — An explosion hit a gas pipeline running from Egypt to Israel today, witnesses and state television reported.The pipeline, which also ... Read MoreRussia, China veto UN draft backing Arab plan for Syria
NEW YORK, Feb 5 — Russia and China vetoed yesterday a UN resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, ... Read MoreSports
Man City go clear at the top
LONDON, Feb 5 — Manchester City comfortably beat Fulham 3-0 to move three points clear of Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table as ... Read More
Dominant Gunners turn back the clock to shoot down Rovers
LONDON, Feb 5 — A hat-trick from a Dutchman, a goal from Thierry Henry and a crushing 7-1 victory yesterday had Arsenal fans dreaming of the old days ... Read MoreTechnology
Anonymous publishes FBI call on hacking
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 — Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording yesterday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives ... Read More
EU regulators want Google to halt new privacy policy
BRUSSELS, Feb 4 — A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying ... Read More
Features
Brains of addicts are inherently abnormal: study shows
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 — Drug addicts have inherited abnormalities in some parts of the brain which interfere with impulse control, said a British study ... Read More
For many Indonesians, ‘Fesbuk’ is the only Internet
JAKARTA, Jan 5 — Indonesia, a developing Muslim nation which claims the world’s third-largest community of Facebook users, has become a showcase for ... Read More
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Food
Going beyond the cuppa
By John Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A glance at the chalkboard menu of Artisan Roast Coffee reveals little: Espresso, black or white; Chocolate; Filter; something ... Read More
One-pot rice surprise
By Eu Hooi Khaw
PETALING JAYA, Feb 4 — Take the best rice, which is basmati, match it with the best spices and herbs, add in meat and bake or roast it for four ... Read More
Drive
Move over… I’m driving!
By Lionel Yew
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — It is the dream of every kid (or adult) to one day own a BMW. Never mind which BMW... as long as it’s a BMW.For as long as I ... Read More
The trouble with colour
By Eric Chin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — You can have it in any colour you wish, as long as it’s black — Henry Ford.I am, by all accounts, a car nut of the highest ... Read More
Showbiz
Bee Gee Robin Gibb makes ‘spectacular’ recovery
LONDON, Feb 5 — Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb said on Friday he had made a “spectacular” recovery from a serious illness, which was widely reported to ... Read More
Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz
LOS ANGELES, Feb 4 — The Super Bowl is still a day away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials ... Read More
Books
Cookbook offers taste of Mandela’s table
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 – Nelson Mandela’s personal chef of 20 years launched her first cookbook recently, giving the world a taste of some of the ... Read More
Royal party and read-a-thon mark big day for Charles Dickens
LONDON, Feb 4 — Queen Elizabeth is throwing a star-studded party for him at Buckingham Palace and in Buenos Aires, leading cultural figures will ... Read More
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