Australia's Qantas, Rolls-Royce settle over blast

Australia's Qantas, Rolls-Royce settle over blast
Taiwan lifts historic ban on Chinese solo tourists
Special corruption courts handle 379 cases (UPDATED)
Police uncover cheating case involving RM7 million master-minded by married couple
Sabah mulls holding ghost festival according to cultural beliefs
70 pct commuters on RapidKL buses use Touch'n Go
Taib to fully cooperate with Swiss Federation to clear his name
Obama to unveil plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
No toleration for racial incitement
VIDEO: 'Century of hunger' food price warning
Hong Kong tycoon pays $2 mn bonus over baby joy
Child survivor in Russian air crash dies
S. Koreans wary over plans to work less, play more
China prone to corruption, official says
PPP can contribute to BN's victory in coming general election
Customs detain Indonesian woman with Syabu worth RM1.4 mln
M'sia's trade surplus with US declining due to rising imports - Matrade
Recovery in southern Thailand may take some time
Emperor penguin makes rare appearance in NZealand
14 dead in widespread Philippine floods

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:45 AM PDT

Qantas said on Wednesday it had reached a $100 million settlement with engine maker Rolls-Royce over a mid-air blast that forced the grounding of the Australian flag carrier's entire A380 fleet.

Taiwan lifts historic ban on Chinese solo tourists

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:44 AM PDT

Taiwan on Wednesday lifted a decades-old ban on travel to the island by individual Chinese tourists, saying visitors would act as "peace ambassadors" for the former arch foe.

Special corruption courts handle 379 cases (UPDATED)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:06 AM PDT

The special corruption courts handled 379 cases up to April this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Police uncover cheating case involving RM7 million master-minded by married couple

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:06 AM PDT

The police have uncovered a scam which is master-minded by a married couple, believed to have cheated their victims of about RM7 million.

Sabah mulls holding ghost festival according to cultural beliefs

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Sabah is pondering over the idea of introducing a cultural festival which will feature mythical creatures, specifically ghosts, based on the beliefs of the 32 ethnic groups in Sabah.

70 pct commuters on RapidKL buses use Touch'n Go

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

RapidKL commuters paying for their bus fare using Touch'n Go have grown beyond expectations since the introduction of the new transit card.

Taib to fully cooperate with Swiss Federation to clear his name

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said he would give his full cooperation to the Swiss Federation to clear his name and that of the Sarawak government over allegations of timber corruption by the Bruno Manser Foundation (BMF).

Obama to unveil plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:04 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was set to unveil on Wednesday his plan to start bringing U.S. troops home from Afghanistan, a first step toward ending a decade-long war that is increasingly unpopular in the United States.

No toleration for racial incitement

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 11:55 PM PDT

However, the operation of democracy cannot, shall not and do not allow any of the parties to incite racial sentiments through the massive rallies.

VIDEO: 'Century of hunger' food price warning

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 11:06 PM PDT

The world faces "a century of hunger" if the international community cannot agree on new rules regarding food prices, the French agriculture minister has warned.

Hong Kong tycoon pays $2 mn bonus over baby joy

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 11:36 PM PDT

One of Hong Kong's richest property tycoons will hand out a bonus worth $2 million to his 1,500 staff after his actress daughter-in-law gave birth to his sixth grandchild, his firm said Wednesday.

Child survivor in Russian air crash dies

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:55 PM PDT

A young survivor of the air crash in northwestern Russia died of his multiple injuries, bringing the death toll in the tragedy to 45, a health ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.

S. Koreans wary over plans to work less, play more

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:54 PM PDT

South Korea is considering shifting office hours and school holidays to encourage its hard-working citizens to spend more, but the initiative to boost domestic demand has met with a wary response.

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China prone to corruption, official says

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:51 PM PDT

Rapid social and economic changes have made China "prone to corruption" and the ruling Communist Party faces a major challenge stamping out deep-rooted official graft, an official said Wednesday.

PPP can contribute to BN's victory in coming general election

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:49 PM PDT

Although the People's Progressive Party (PPP) does not have any Parliament or state seats it can still contribute towards Barisan Nasional's (BN) victory for the coming general election, said president Datuk M. Kayveas.

Customs detain Indonesian woman with Syabu worth RM1.4 mln

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT

The Penang Customs Department detained an Indonesian woman and seized 5.788 kg of syabu worth RM1.4 million from her at the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas early yesterday.

M'sia's trade surplus with US declining due to rising imports - Matrade

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT

Malaysia's trade surplus with the United States is declining following rising imports from the world's biggest economy, says the New York office of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).

Recovery in southern Thailand may take some time

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:45 PM PDT

No matter whoever wins the Thai general election on July 3, the welfare of the people in the southern provinces particularly in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat must be looked into because the pain they had suffered would take a long time to heal.

Emperor penguin makes rare appearance in NZealand

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:34 PM PDT

Wildlife experts said they were astonished Wednesday at the appearance of an Emperor penguin in New Zealand, some 3,000 kilometres (1,900 miles) from his Antarctic home.