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Najib ‘sacrificed his faith’ to attend Thaipusam do, says Perak Mufti

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Perak Mufti Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria today expressed his dismay over the prime minister’s decision to “sacrifice his faith” to attend Thaipusam celebrations at Batu Caves recently.Harussani said even though he advised Datuk Seri Najib Razak every year not to join such events, the Barisan Nasional (BN) chief appeared not to ... Read More
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Malaysia

1 Care not yet cast in stone, says Health D-G

By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The director-general of Health today insisted that the controversial 1 Care proposal is still a “work in progress” and that the government could reject the ... Read More

Ex-Umno minister says party leaders buy positions with cash

By Shannon Teoh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A former federal minister from Umno claimed today that party leaders used money to win party elections and this practice went to the very top.Tan Sri Abdul ... Read More

Parliamentary panel was told NFC cannot use loans for property

By Yow Hong Chieh
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The Finance Ministry had told a parliamentary committee last November that there was no provision that permits the National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp) to ... Read More

Business

Property market growth to taper off in 2012, says expert

By Lee Wei Lian
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The property market will still see growth this year but at a slower pace than 2011 due to dampened sentiment, said CH Williams Talhar & Wong.The property ... Read More

Investors cautious despite Greece deal

TOKYO, Feb 10 — The euro and shares eased today as investors kept a cautious view over Greece’s debt restructuring prospect, after Athens struck a deal on fiscal reforms, paving ... Read More

Alibaba plans to take Hong Kong unit private

HONG KONG, Feb 10 — Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group plans to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private, two sources familiar with the matter said, and is working with Yahoo ... Read More

World

Scenes of horror as Syria’s Homs bleeds from siege

BEIRUT, Feb 10 — Makeshift hospitals in besieged opposition areas of the Syrian city of Homs are overflowing with dead and wounded from government ... Read More

Iraq’s Sadr calls for unity at mass rally

BAGHDAD, Feb 10 — Anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr presented himself yesterday as a statesman who can unite a fractured Iraq, drawing tens of thousands ... Read More

Sports

Pearce in charge as England mull Capello replacement

LONDON, Feb 10 — Stuart Pearce will take temporary charge of England for this month’s friendly against the Netherlands while the search for Fabio ... Read More

Hijab ban driving women from football, says FIFA VP

SINGAPORE, Feb 10 — Muslim women are being driven away from football by FIFA’s ban of the hijab, with more likely to follow if rulemakers fail to ... Read More

Technology

Apple said to reveal latest iPad in March

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 10 — Apple Inc plans to introduce its latest iPad tablet at an event in the first week in March, the website AllThingsD reported, ... Read More

Challenge accepted, Part 2: Valentine’s gifts for him

By John Lim
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — It’s often said that it’s easy for girls to romantically please guys: just turn up naked. While there’s no disputing that this ... Read More

Features

FBI memos paint Jobs as driven, reality-distorting visionary

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 — Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs, hailed as one of the greatest technology visionaries of his generation, dabbled in illicit ... Read More

In US, singles looking for special Valentine’s experience

NEW YORK, Feb 10 — Forget cards, flowers and chocolates, most singles want a special experience rather than a gift for Valentine’s Day and although ... Read More

Food

Foodie heaven at Resorts World Sentosa

By Eu Hooi Khaw
SINGAPORE, Feb 10 — The Macadamia Pesto Flatbread served with butter, extra virgin olive oil and a tube of bush tomato dip was amazing. The bread had ... Read More

Typica Cafe: Not your typical coffee

By Kenny Mah
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Like many people, I drink coffee every day. Cups of the stuff. Unlike many of them though, I never drink my coffee black. ... Read More

Drive

China says Maserati to recall 222 cars

BEIJING, Feb 9 — Italian luxury car maker Maserati will recall 222 vehicles in China due to a defective rear light, China’s quality watchdog said ... Read More

China January car sales down 23.8pc year-on-year

BEIJING, Feb 9 — Car sales in China fell 23.8 per cent in January from a year earlier to 1.16 million, the official China Association of Automobile ... Read More

Showbiz

Naomi Watts takes Princess Diana role in new movie

LONDON, Feb 10 — Actress Naomi Watts will play Britain’s Princess Diana in a new feature film about the last two years of her glamorous life that ... Read More

Paul McCartney finally gets Walk of Fame star

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 — Paul McCartney finally got his own star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame yesterday, becoming the last of the four Beatles to get the ... Read More

Books

‘Home Front’ debuts at top of US Bestsellers List

NEW YORK, Feb 10 — “Home Front” soared straight to the spot of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list yesterday.The list is compiled from data from ... Read More

Prince Charles leads Dickens anniversary celebrations

LONDON, Feb 7 — Prince Charles leads global celebrations today marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, one of English ... Read More