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Selangor Sultan gives Perkasa AGM a miss
SHAH ALAM, March 18 — The Selangor ruler has decided not to attend the first annual general meeting of Perkasa on March 27. > Read More |
Opinion
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The immovable 10pcMARCH 18 — There is this obsolete, cruel and more importantly crude... |
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The journey continuesMARCH 18 — The second anniversary of the March 8, 2008 General... |
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The circus is in town
MARCH 18 — My old column was, for the most part, an angry rant at...
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Special Mourinho Manchester-bound?
MARCH 18 — Jose Mourinho calls himself ‘The Special One’;...
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Malaysia
Ku Li takes oil royalty issue to Terengganu KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Umno’s peaceful coexistence with Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah will be tested severely when the veteran politician takes his oil royalty road-show to Terengganu tonight. For the past ... Read More |
Zahrain’s a liar, a BN attack dog, says Pakatan By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders hit back today at former PKR man Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohd Hashim’s sensational claims about Datuk Seri Anwar ... Read More |
BN delays GST until after next electionKUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The Najib Administration will only revive the introduction of an unpopular consumption tax after the next general elections where it hopes to regain Barisan Nasional’s ... Read More |
MACC’s appeal against Ramli Yusoff decision dismissedKOTA KINABALU, March 18 — The High Court here today dismissed an appeal by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against a Sessions Court’s decision to acquit and discharge former Sabah ... Read More |
No plans for automatic voter registration, says NazriKUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — The government has no plans to introduce an automatic voters’ registration system upon reaching the age of 21, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Minister in ... Read More |
Ex-Forestry Department director on second corruption chargeBy Neville Spykerman KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Former Kedah Forestry Department director Kasim Osman pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here for accepting a RM20,000 bribe as an inducement ... Read More |
No action against China Press, says MinistryPUTRAJAYA, March 18 — The Home Ministry is satisfied with the explanation given by the China Press and will not take action against the newspaper for its report on the ... Read More |
Introducing Brand Kedah By Sheridan Mahavera ALOR STAR, March 18 — When someone mentions Alor Star, rarely is Kedah’s ancient capital associated with anything other than padi fields and former Prime Minister Tun Dr Ma... Read More |
UK companies have role in NEM, says High Commissioner By Lee Wei Lian KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — British companies can help in moving Malaysia up the economic value chain says British High Commissioner Boyd McCleary (picture). The New Economic Model ... Read More |
Follow South Africa’s road to reconciliation, priest urges PM By Debra Chong KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Putrajaya could do no worse than follow in South Africa’s footsteps in resolving Malaysia’s rising race and faith-based conflicts. Father Lawrence Andrew who edits ... Read More |
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World
Obama’s Jakarta home district sees shift in Islam JAKARTA, March 18 — Some things in the central Jakarta district of Matraman have barely changed since the late 1960s, when United States President Barack Obama lived and played there. Old ... Read More |
US troops leave Afghan border to ‘a crook’ SPIN BOLDAK, March 18 — One of the most important trade routes in Asia was closed last week while a boyish-looking man everyone calls “the general” showed around the commander of... Read More |
Obama says Israel home plans not helpful for peace WASHINGTON, March 18 — US President Barack Obama said yesterday Israeli plans to build more homes near East Jerusalem were not helpful for the Middle East peace process, but he ... Read More |
New password-stealing virus targets Facebook BOSTON, March 18 — Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook’s estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive ... Read More |
Nerds lose out when women judge on germs PARIS, March 18 — What gives a guy the best chances of attracting a girl? Should he be metrosexual or macho? Before reaching for the moisturiser or working on his abs, ... Read More |
US believes key al Qaeda planner killed in Pakistan WASHINGTON, March 18 — A US drone strike in Pakistan last week appears to have killed a top al Qaeda planner who Washington believes helped organise December’s deadly suicide bombing ... Read More |
Nigeria’s acting leader dissolves cabinet ABUJA, March 18 — Nigeria’s Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the cabinet yesterday in a bid to consolidate his authority at the helm of Africa’s most populous nation a month ... Read More |
Montenegro claims gave Thaksin citizenship PODGORICA, March 17 — Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has Montenegrin citizenship and arrived there earlier this week, officials in the Balkan country said today, as thousands of his ... Read More |
Obama outreach to Muslims proves tough sell WASHINGTON, March 17 — Nine months ago US President Barack Obama offered Muslims a “new beginning” with the United States in a speech in Cairo that was the centrepiece of hi... Read More |
Airline crew face jail in Dubai over ‘sexts’ DUBAI, March 17 — Two Emirates airlines cabin crew have been ordered jailed for three months in Dubai over sexually explicit text messages, the latest in a string of indecency ... Read More |
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Sports
United on Red alert LONDON, March 18 — Manchester United will be the ones on red alert when Liverpool turn up at Old Trafford on Sunday for a Premier League match neither side can af... Read More |
Brilliant Messi compared to sporting greats BARCELONA, March 18 — Lionel Messi earned himself comparisons with sporting greats Diego Maradona and Michael Jordan after the Barcelona forward’s brilliant performance in the Champions League yesterday. After scoring a ha... Read More |
Obama: Woods will still be ‘terrific’ UPDATED MIAMI, March 18 — US President Barack Obama said yesterday he was sure Tiger Woods will still be a “terrific golfer” when he returns to competition, while one of the PG... Read More |
Djokovic out, Nadal through INDIAN WELLS, March 18 — Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP tournament yesterday, upset 7-5 6-3 by big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic in the fourth round. While holder Rafa Na... Read More |
John Terry’s car hits security official LONDON, March 18 — Chelsea have confirmed that captain John Terry was involved in an accident outside Stamford Bridge on Tuesday which resulted in a club security officer suffering a ... Read More |
Messi mauls Stuttgart to send Barca through BARCELONA, March 18 — Lionel Messi’s brilliance sent holders Barcelona through to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-0 dismantling of VfB Stuttgart yesterday. Messi scored twice, including a 13th minute ... Read More |
Woods return too late for cash bonanza MIAMI, March 18 — Tiger Woods’s return to golf at the US Masters next month will generate huge interest in the tournament but almost nothing in the way of immediate ... Read More |
Sharapova faces up to six weeks out with elbow injury MIAMI, March 18 — Maria Sharapova faces up to six weeks out of action due to an elbow injury, organisers of next week’s Sony Ericsson Open said yesterday. The three-times grand ... Read More |
Beckham back in England after op LONDON, March 18 — David Beckham arrived in England yesterday to start his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that appears certain to rule him out of the World Cup ... Read More |
Watch F1 practice at Sepang for free KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Sepang International Circuit (SIC) will offer motorsport fans an unprecedented opportunity: to watch Formula One teams training for the Malaysia Grand Prix for free. SIC Chief ... Read More |
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Business
HTC confident can fend off Apple suit NEW YORK, March 18 — Cellphone developer HTC Corp said it is confident it can fight off a recent technology patent infringement lawsuit from iPhone maker Apple Inc and promised ... Read More |
Toyota weighs fix for 1.2m Corollas DETROIT, March 18 — Toyota Motor Corp has told US safety regulators that it is considering how to fix nearly 1.2 million Corolla and Matrix models at risk of stalling ... Read More |
Asia stocks near two-month high HONG KONG, March 18 — Asian stocks hovered near a two-month high today, with expectations for continued low global interest rates and modest inflation expected to support equity markets in ... Read More |
Analysts see chance for minor stakeholders to quit Astro KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Minority shareholders have an opportunity to exit Astro All Asia Networks plc, before upcoming high capital expenditure and potential losses to be made in the ... Read More |
AOL plants Seed for writers mill AUSTIN, March 18 — Faded Internet star AOL is reinventing itself as a digital age news operation with an army of freelance writers wielding online tools. Fresh from being spun off ... Read More |
Honda recalls 412,000 US vehicles for ‘soft’ brakes CHICAGO, March 18 — Honda has announced the recall of an estimated 412,000 vehicles in the United States because of problems with “soft” brakes, in the latest blow to the ... Read More |
Amber means business By Dina Zaman KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Amber Chia, she of the pouty lips and supermodel fame, has added another chapter to her CV: entrepreneur. In the next three to five ye... Read More |
Windows Phone apes iPhone flaws SEATTLE, March 18 — The latest generation of Microsoft’s mobile phone operating system will not have a copy-and-paste function. Nor will it be able to multitask. The controversial details about the ... Read More |
Toyota faces racketeering claims in consumer suits LOS ANGELES, March 18 — Lawyers seeking civil damages against Toyota Motor Corp on behalf of US consumers for diminished resale value of recalled vehicles are broadening their cases to ... Read More |
China unyielding on yuan as US raises pressure BEIJING, March 18 — China yesterday rejected criticism of its exchange rate policies and said it was being made a “scapegoat” after the US Congress threatened to slap duties on ... Read More |
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Opinion
Special Mourinho Manchester-bound?MARCH 18 — Jose Mourinho calls himself ‘The Special One’; the most infuriating aspect of that remarkably arrogant assessment —which is delivered without a trace of irony — is that ... Read More |
The immovable 10pcMARCH 18 — The math does not work, does it? There is this obsolete, cruel and more importantly crude government, and despite its single-minded intention to self-destruct, it stays in ... Read More |
The circus is in townMARCH 18 — Greetings fellow humans, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gavin Yap and I’ll be your entertainment for the next minute and a half. Of course, I realize ... Read More |
The journey continuesMARCH 18 — The second anniversary of the March 8, 2008 General Elections has been marked by defections and sackings of Parti Keadilan Rakyat MPs and former leaders. It is unfortunate ... Read More |
Artikel 153 – menyingkap fakta-fakta sejarah (bahagian 1)17 MAC — Di dalam rencana saya, Visiting the Malay “Rights”, (versi Bahasa Malaysianya) saya telah mengupas peruntukan-peruntukan yang terdapat di dalam artikel 153, Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Saya telah nyatakan bahawa ... Read More |
Pakatan Rakyat to Pakatan RiotMARCH 17 — I find it rather interesting on the insistence of Pakatan Rakyat politicians saying that unlike in Barisan Nasional, in Pakatan Rakyat all parties are equal. They then go ... Read More |
Lessons for our children?MARCH 17 — So it has been two years on. Where do we go from here? What will happen in the next two years before the coming of the 13th General ... Read More |
Of Hujan and homophobiaMARCH 17 — I’m pretty secure about my sexuality, and I hope most people by their 20s are the same. Unfortunately, that’s never the case in Malaysia where guys can somehow ... Read More |
The land of unreasonMARCH 16 — It has been a long-standing belief among leading thinkers that the world should be governed by men of reason and the laws of physics. Most of these thinkers ... Read More |
Di mata dunia16 MAC — Apabila ditegur, reaksi biasa ego kita adalah untuk tersindir dan defensif. Kita terasa seperti maruah kita dipertikai dan mesti dipertahankan, mengakibatkan kita menyerang mereka yang menegur. Berapa di ... Read More |
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Showbiz
Antonio Banderas named UN Goodwill Ambassador NEW YORK, March 18 — The UN Development Program (UNDP) has named Spanish actor Antonio Banderas as a “Goodwill Ambassador” for the global fight against poverty, the agency announced yesterday. The ... Read More |
Black Eyed Peas, Shakira to front World Cup concert JOHANNESBURG, March 17 — The Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and Alicia Keys will be among scores of music stars performing at a concert on the eve of the football World ... Read More |
Oprah defamation case goes to trial LOS ANGELES, March 17 — Whenever the media cover Oprah Winfrey litigation — whether it be with poets, flight attendants, physical trainers, or diet pill makers — it’s usually with ... Read More |
West Side Story coming to town KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Broadway fans, especially those in Southeast Asia, is expected to make a beeline for Kuala Lumpur in May when the West Side Story musical hit ... Read More |
Drawing glasses for paralysed artists wins award MARCH 17 — The innovative EyeWriter project team responsible for developing low-cost eye-tracking glasses will be the recipients of the inaugural FutureEverything award. The EyeWriter is a collaborative project designed to ... Read More |
Fox to mine ‘Avatar’ DVD release thrice LOS ANGELES, March 17 — Twentieth Century Fox on Tuesday set Earth Day, April 22, for the DVD and Blu-ray release of “Avatar”. But fans will have to wait until ... Read More |
Corey Haim: 911 tape released LOS ANGELES, March 17 — Authorities yesterday released the 911 tape in actor Corey Haim’s (picture) sudden death at age 38, as family gathered in his home town of Toronto ... Read More |
Erin Andrews peephole stalker lands in jail LOS ANGELES, March 16 — A Chicago insurance salesman was sentenced to 30 months in prison yesterday for making nude videos through hotel peepholes of television sports reporter Erin Andrews ... Read More |
‘Glee’ reveals upcoming musical acts LOS ANGELES, March 16 — Between shooting schedules for the hit TV show Glee, the cast will set out to tour with live concert performances in Chicago, Los Angeles and ... Read More |
HBO puts ‘The Pacific’ online LOS ANGELES, March 16 — HBO has put the first hour of its WWII mega-budget production “The Pacific” on its Web site. Don’t get used to it, though, the other ... Read More |
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