Clinton offers aid, seeks stronger Pakistan ties

Clinton offers aid, seeks stronger Pakistan ties

Clinton offers aid, seeks stronger Pakistan ties

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 01:16 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced more than $500 million in new aid projects for Pakistan on Monday, which Washington hopes will help win over a sceptical public in an ally vital to winning the war in neighbouring Afghanistan.


Time to trim the fats

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:50 PM PDT

Obesity is not just a personal problem because, according to the reports, obesity has caused a surge in the annual national medical cost.

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Integrated approach a clear necessity to combat fraud, money laundering

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:47 PM PDT

A more integrated approach to effectively combat financial crimes is a clear necessity for enterprises, given the growing complexity of fraud and money laundering schemes, says an expert.

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Ministry urged to enroll more SPM holders for teacher training courses

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:46 PM PDT

The Sarawak Teachers' Union (STU) has proposed to the Education Ministry to enrol more Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) holders for teacher training courses and reduce that of the Post-graduate Teacher Education Course (KPLI).

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94 money laundering cases at various stages of prosecution

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:44 PM PDT

Ninety-four money laundering cases are in various stages of prosecution with more than 3,000 charges involving proceeds amounting to RM1.2 billion, said Bank Negara Malaysia Deputy Governor Datuk Zamani Abdul Ghani.

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Malaysia's lead in fighting money laundering lauded

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:42 PM PDT

Malaysia has demonstrated strong leadership and made valuable contribution to the fight against money laundering and terrorism, said Financial Action Task Force (FATF) president Luis Urrutia Corral.

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Cabotage Policy: Masa denies hidden agenda

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:39 PM PDT

The Malaysia Shipowners' Association (MASA) has expressed regret over what it said were unfounded accusations and misinformation being reported by shippers' bodies in Sabah, alleging that the association has hidden agenda in protecting the Cabotage Policy and blaming the policy for the high cost of goods in the East Malaysian state.

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Argentinean student charged with offering bribe to policemen

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:37 PM PDT

An Argentinean student was charged in the Sessions Court here today with two counts of offering a RM20,000 to two policemen and abetting a friend to offer RM17,500 to a police officer last month.

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Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:34 PM PDT


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Singapore firm eyes stake in Aman luxury resorts: report

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:29 PM PDT

MUMBAI, Monday 19 July 2010 (AFP) - Singaporean luxury resorts chain Banyan Tree is in talks on buying a majority stake in fellow high-end hotel group Amanresorts, India's Financial Express newspaper reported Monday.

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BP says oil spill bill nears $4 bln

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 12:20 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - BP said it had spent $3.95 billion so far on efforts to tackle its leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico and that it aims to permanently kill the well in the first half of August.


Russian pianist back in Thailand for rape hearing

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:57 PM PDT

PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - Acclaimed Russian pianist Mikhail Pletnev made a brief appearance in a Thai court on Monday to plead not guilty to raping a boy and said the fact he had returned to the country showed he was a man of honour.


China Three Gorges dam faces major flood test

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:57 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's massive Three Gorges dam is facing a major test of the flood control function that was one of the key justifications for its construction, as torrential rains swell the rivers that feed it, state media said on Monday.


Trains collide in West Bengal, 49 dead

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:57 PM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A speeding passenger train crashed into another waiting at a station in West Bengal early on Monday, killing 49 people and injuring about 100, officials said.


China seals oil port after spill; PetroChina cuts runs

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:57 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China closed the Dalian Xingang oil port in northest China, home to the country's largest oil reserve bases, after crude pipeline explosions spilled oil into the sea, an industry executive said on Monday.


Three shot dead in restive Thai south

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:17 PM PDT

YALA, Monday 19 July 2010 (AFP) - Suspected Islamic separatists shot dead three people, including one Malaysian, in the latest violence in Thailand's insurgency-plagued southern provinces, police said Monday.

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Beijing home prices rise to 22 times income levels: report

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:12 PM PDT

BEIJING, Monday 19 July 2010 (AFP) - A typical Beijing flat costs about 22 times average incomes in the city, state media said Monday, highlighting the challenge China faces providing affordable housing amid a property boom.

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Russian conductor in Thai court on child sex charge

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:11 PM PDT

PATTAYA, Monday 19 July 2010 (AFP) - Acclaimed Russian conductor Mikhail Pletnev appeared in court Monday in Thailand where he has been charged with raping a teenage boy.

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Q+A - What do South Korea, U.S. want from the North ?

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:26 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hold a high-profile meeting in Seoul this week to showcase Washington's commitment to 60 years of alliance with South Korea.


Malaysia top sukuk issuer in H1 2010, says report

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:54 PM PDT

DUBAI, Monday 19 July 2010 (Bernama) -- Malaysia topped the list of sukuk issuer country in the first-half of 2010 (H1'10) in terms of the amount and the number of issuances, with 310 issuances worth US$15.4 billion, according to a report by London-based Islamic Finance Information Service (IFIS).

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