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Minister proposes sterilisation program for monkeys Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:52PMYasarathna Gamage - Anuradhapura CDN corr. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa instructed wildlife officials to start a sterilisation program for monkeys to reduce the damage done to cultivations of farmers by monkeys including Torque monkeys.
Rail talks get Cabinet go-ahead Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:33PMThe Cabinet has approved in principle a framework for negotiations between the government and China on a high-speed-train project, which is part of a planned transnational railway linking China to Southeast Asia.
Malaysia Day Sape Tour! Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:11PMGonna be a bit preoccupied these few days sorry, but here’s another event worth highlighting I reckon – The Malaysia Day Sape Tour! When I met Miku Loyang in Sg Asap during our June Road Show to Sarawak I was impressed with his electrical Sape performance in various long house occasions(wedding, funeral, Gawai, group tours [...]
Ripple effect of the festive rush Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:10PMTUN Ghafar Baba's famous "ber-billion billion" catchphrase will ring loud again this week with the great Malaysian festive exodus and criss-cross exercise of inter-state travel.
19. Bursa raps Vastalux, JPK and Changhuat Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:53PMPETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia has reprimanded Vastalux Energy Bhd, JPK Holdings Bhd and Changhuat Corp Bhd for breaching the stock exchange's Main Market Listing Requirements.
India, Malaysia partnering towards success Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:38PMIndia, Malaysia partnering towards successIndia, Malaysia partnering towards success
Interview: Shanon Shah on journalism, a new album, and leaving KL Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:17PMOur imminent September 2010 issue has a huge feature about journalism -- currently one of Malaysia's most relevant professions. To tide you over until you acquire your ink-and-paper copy of KLue , however, here's an interview with Shanon Shah, formerly of online paper The Nut Graph ! Shanon is a many-talented guy: he's also a singer-songwriter (his new album is due soon) and playwright (his play ...
Could you please share some details of group’s retail business interests in Singapore and Malaysia? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:02PMWe purchased the Robinsons Group three years ago which includes Marks & Spencer, Coast, Fat Face, Trucco and River Island franchise rights for both Singapore and Malaysia, we are actively working on an expansion plan for both our Robinsons Department Store as well as Marks & Spencer and Marks & Spencer stand alone food stores.
Foreign direct investments vs domestic investments Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:11PMTHE domestic debate on whether a country should focus on foreign direct investments (FDIs) or direct domestic investments (DDIs) is gaining traction as Malaysia moves towards increasing private investment under the 10th Malaysia Plan. Questions are being raised on the impact and contribution of FDIs versus domestic investments on the economy.
MAS to put on extra Raya flights to Sabah, Sarawak Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:27AMKOTA KINABALU, Sept 4 – Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said today the additional flights Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put on for the Aidilfitri and school holiday seasons should come as good news for the people of Sabah and Sarawak. The additional 15,600 seats would better facilitate travel between the two states and peninsular ...
MAS raya extra flights good news for Sabah, Sarawak folk - Rahim Bakri Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:15AMKOTA KINABALU : Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said today the additional flights Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put on for the Aidilfitri and school holiday seasons should come as good news for the people of Sabah and Sarawak.
MAS raya extra flights good news for Sabah, Sarawak folk - Rahim Bakri Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:09AMSaturday, September 4th, 2010 16:55:00 KOTA KINABALU : Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said today the additional flights Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put on for the Aidilfitri and school holiday seasons should come as good news for the people of Sabah and Sarawak. The additional 15,600 seats would better facilitate travel between the two states and peninsular Malaysia, he said ...
MAS offers extra flights for Sabah, Sarawak Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:54PMKOTA KINABALU: Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said today the additional flights Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put on for the Aidilfitri and school holiday seasons should come as good news for the people of Sabah and Sarawak.
TM and police launch Ops Sikap campaign for safe journey Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:09PMTELEKOM Malaysia Berhad (TM) in collaboration with the police has launched the annual Ops Sikap campaign.
Sarawak Timber Giant Samling At The Epicentre of US Subprime Crash Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:06AMSarawak logging giant, Samling closely linked to Taib Mahmud, was at the heart of the housing bubble that led to the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the world economic crash, according to latest Sarawak Report report.
War over airport development rages Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:00AMMABALACAT -- A staunch critic of Clark International Corporation chairman Nestor Mangio questioned Friday the official's alleged "favoring" of a Kuwaiti firm's offer reportedly "beyond comparison" read more
SAMLING AT ‘EPICENTRE’ OF SUB-PRIME CRASH! Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:45AMBy Sarawak Report Samling, the giant logging company owned by the timber tycoon Yaw Teck Seng and favoured with numerous timber licences by the Chief Minister, Abdul Taib Mahmud, was at the heart of the housing bubble that led to the sub-prime mortgage crisis and the world economic crash, according to our exclusive research. We have established that Mountain House, a major new-town development ...
Declassified Cabinet Minutes – Tun Ling defence Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:52AMTaken from: Malaysian Chronicle Dayakbaru: UMNO and BN rot from the head down to the bone. How is it possible for BN to serve the people of Malaysia.? BN Sarawak led by its Chief is no better if not as equal to the corrupt practices in the Federal capital. Should we not wonder where all [...] Related posts: Tun Ling – charged with cheating Taken from: The Malaysian Insider Dayakbaru: This is an ...
Maximum effort to cut fatal road accidents by 5 pct Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:06PMKUCHING: Up to half of the state’s police force will be involved in the latest instalment of ‘Ops Sikap’ in a bid to reduce fatal accidents by five per cent.
Goodwill walkabout at KL Sentral Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:26PMKUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin surprised commuters at KL Sentral during the evening rush hour by giving out Ramadan goodie bags recently.
Clearing a path for the privateers Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:31PMEarly in the morning of July 21 police stormed the offices of the Iraqi Electrical Utility Workers Union in Basra, the poverty-stricken capital of Iraq's oil-rich south.
Winning Dayak hearts and minds – by blackmail? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:03AMBy Keruah Usit The political-timber industrial complex in Sarawak has resorted to the unusual tactic of blackmail to win the hearts and minds of the natives in the run-up to the forthcoming state elections. State Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications Michael Manyin raised eyebrows on Aug 30 with a public warning to fellow Bidayuh [...]
Spending On Visa Card Touches S$154 Million During Young Olympic Games Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:10AMSINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Spending on foreign Visa-branded payment cards in Singapore jumped 38 per cent to S$154 million during the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games last month, according to data from Visa on Wednesday.
Comment on Mahathir is the major obstacle to Najib’s 1Malaysia and National Transformation Agenda by HJ Angus Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:38AMSorry typo: I watched
Over 100 Canopies To Make Police Omnipresent Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:55AMKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Police will be omnipresent during the Aidilfitri period as over 100 canopies will come up along killer roads nationwide.
Lessons from ourselves and the far north Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:05AMSWEDEN, a Scandinavian country of nine million, is not only geographically but also historically and culturally distant from Malaysia.
Patrick Teoh: A still-unfulfilled Merdeka wish Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:14PMWHEN Malaysians hear the name Patrick Teoh, it’s a voice, and not a face, that springs to mind. Teoh had no inkling when he landed his first radio job at Redifussion 45 years ago that he would go on to become one of Malaysia’s most recognisable voices. “People do say sometimes, ‘Patrick, your voice is [...]
New transit express bus service for Iskandar Malaysia Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:13PMTAKING public transport will be much faster and easier at Iskandar Malaysia in Johor Baru as a new transit express bus service will be introduced by the first quarter of next year.
Put aside differences and work as one Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:22AMKUALA LUMPUR (Aug 30, 2010): Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon today called on the people in the country not to be deviated or get frustrated by the threats of economic and political phenomena over the next two or three years.
Public Reminded Not To Be Deviated, Get Frustrated By Economic And Political Threats Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:10AMKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon on Monday called on the people in the country not to be deviated or get frustrated by the threats of economic and political phenomena over the next two or three years.
Welcome to Melbourne, 175 years on Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:55AMStudents celebrate Melbourne's welcoming nature, but planning experts criticise the sprawl, as the city marks its 175th year.
Pakatan seeks probe on Umno-corporate nexus Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:09AMKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders are demanding a probe into Umno-linked companies being awarded lucrative government contracts, but conceded to the complexities in such an exercise and the difficulty in proving that corruption was involved The links between Umno and certain conglomerates were revealed further in a High Court ...
Second Penang bridge on course Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:48PMThe sound of piling work on the new Penang bridge can be music to the ears, given its promise of smoother traffic.
The circus around the Minimum Wage Act Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:00PMParti Sosialis Malaysi a and Jerit are not amused by the continuous flip-flop and gymnastics surrounding the Minimum Wage Act and the proposed amendments to labour laws.
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What's on: Sat's picks Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:04AMEvents listing for Sat, Aug 28
High profile probes bring hope Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:54PMBy Terence Fernandez, TheSun WHILE they keep getting hammered everyday from all sides – mostly due to their own doing – it is a little known fact that the commercial crimes division of the Royal Malaysia Police, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), and the Attorney-General (A-G)’s Chambers have opened investigation papers on several high-profile individuals.
Ha ha! all the hypermarkets Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:33PMIn reply to Discount discrimination : Ha ha! all the hypermarkets operate this way la.. Only a handful will give everybody free parking. Don't like it? Go shop somewhere else, problem solved! No need to waste on yr complaint!
High profile probes bring hope Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:47PMBy Terence Fernandez, TheSun WHILE they keep getting hammered everyday from all sides – mostly due to their own doing – it is a little known fact that the commercial crimes division of the Royal Malaysia Police, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), and the Attorney-General (A-G)’s Chambers have opened investigation papers on several high-profile individuals. Whether these ...
MRT can boost city Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:12PMDoes Kuala Lumpur need a Mass Rapid Transit system to resolve its congestion woes? StarMetro gets the views of two experts in mass transit systems.
High profile probes bring hope Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:07AMWHILE they keep getting hammered everyday from all sides – mostly due to their own doing – it is a little known fact that the commercial crimes division of the Royal Malaysia Police, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), and the Attorney-General (A-G)’s Chambers have opened investigation papers on several high-profile individuals.
35pc drop in revenue from summons Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:54AMKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 – The number of summons settled by traffic offenders has dropped by 35 per cent after the Cabinet decided to withdraw a decision to blacklist vehicle owners who failed to settle their summons. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said from July 31 to August 6, 114,093 summons were settled but after the announcement only ...
35 Per cent Drop In Revenue From Summons Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:56AMKUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- The number of summons settled by traffic offenders has dropped by 35 percent after the Cabinet decided to withdraw a decision to blacklist vehicle owners who failed to settle their summons.
M’sia’s economy to expand 7.4 per cent this year: RAM Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:26PMKUALA LUMPUR : RAM Holdings Bhd expects the economy to expand by 7.4 per cent this year albeit a moderate momentum in the second half of this year.
Two NZ Inventions Make International Shortlist Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:00PMPress release Thursday, 26 August 2010 Two NZ Inventions Make International Shortlist Dyson engineers pick the top 20 product designs for the James Dyson Award 2010 Engineers at Dyson’s British headquarters have narrowed the international shortlist of the ...
National logistics plan on the slow track Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:36AMTanit Sorat, a vice chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and head of its Logistics Industry Club, who has 28 years' experience in the logistics industry, said while the national logistics development plan is on the right track, it is still inefficient. He says the government should institute bold reforms of the State Railway of Thailand and integrate budgets, planning and targets ...
Your verdict! The best airports in India! Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:55AMThe World Airport Awards are based on the results from 9.8 million questionnaires completed by 100 different nationality of airline passengers in 2009/2010.
Thai economy unexpectedly strong in Q2, rates to rise Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:22PMBANGKOK, Aug 23 — Thailand’s economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter from the first as a surge in exports offset deadly political unrest, data showed today, cementing expectations interest rates will rise further this year. The state planning agency which compiles gross domestic product data nearly doubled its 2010 economic growth target ...
Garbage cleaning cars to spruce up JB Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:13PMSEVEN Garbage Cleaning Cars (GCC) will be used in seven locations in Johor Baru to improve the efficiency of SWM Environment Sdn Bhd in waste management.
Ahmedabad BRTS catches fancy of several countries Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 1:40PMDespite a four-wheeler and a couple of two-wheelers parked at his residence, Manubhai Dhruva prefers to take the public transport. Ask him the reason and the 78-year-old retired English lecturer answers with a smile, “It takes me a good 10-15 minutes less to travel by this bus than my own vehicle.