Ex-premier cleared of receiving illegal funds

Ex-premier cleared of receiving illegal funds


Ex-premier cleared of receiving illegal funds

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:30 AM PDT

A South Korean court Monday cleared a former prime minister of charges that she took illegal political funds while in office.

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A secure job

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:18 AM PDT

However, such trivial matters have actually affected the public's impression of civil services, causing us to think that the attitude of civil servants is poor.

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Page urges government to review PPSMI

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:06 AM PDT

The Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (Page) handed over a memorandum to the prime minister today, urging the government to consider allowing students to opt for the Teaching of Science and Mathematics in English (PPSMI) policy.

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Government told to cancel dubious MyKad of foreign immigrants

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:06 AM PDT

The president of Parti Bersatu Sabah Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan proposes that the government cancels all identity cards obtained by foreign immigrants through dubious means.

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7,508 places for temporary teachers to undergo training in January

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:05 AM PDT

The Ministry of Education plans to provide 7,508 places for untrained temporary teachers (GSTT) to be trained under the Primary School Postgraduate Teaching Course, Post SPM Teaching Course and Postgraduate Diploma In Education course from January next year.

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VIDEO: Thailand's flood crisis challenge

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:03 AM PDT

With supplies in some areas running short and fears that flood waters may take months to subside, the BBC's Karishma Vaswani says that Thailand has "challenging times ahead".


Actress Nadia Mustafar ordered to pay RM50,000 in damages to Lisdawati

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:32 AM PDT

Actress Lisdawati was awarded RM50,000 in damages today after she won her case in a defamation suit against actress Nadia Mustafa.

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Malaysia has one million expatriates abroad

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:32 AM PDT

There are about one million Malaysian expatriates working overseas as of April this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

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JPJ to conduct massive operation to reduce motorcycle crash rate next year

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:32 AM PDT

Starting next year, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will conduct a massive operation nationwide in a bid to reduce the critical crash rate among motorcyclists and pillion riders.

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Malaysia won't lure investors from disaster stricken countries

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:31 AM PDT

Malaysia will not lure foreign investors from countries whose economy has suffered from natural disasters, Dewan Rakyat heard today.

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Applicants have no locus standi to quash ROS decision over Balkis, court told

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:31 AM PDT

The High Court was today told that the Selangor government and eight others have no locus standi to quash the Registrar of Societies' (ROS) decision to dissolve and de-register Balkis, the welfare and charity organisation of wives of Selangor assemblymen and members of parliament.

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Emulate innovative leaders, don't be afraid to take risks - PM

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:34 PM PDT

Malaysians must have the courage to take risks in efforts to become innovative, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

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Cheers and fears as world population hits 7 bln

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Asia welcomed the world's first symbolic "seven billionth" baby on Monday, but celebrations were tempered by worries over the strain that humanity's population explosion is putting on a fragile planet.

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Go on your own way

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:29 PM PDT

I wonder how many ministers in the Cabinet wish their children to be taught in Bahasa Malaysia and how many actually wish their children to be taught in English.

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Macau’s 'sweet language' on verge of disappearing

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:02 PM PDT

Dona Aida de Jesus is 96 years old and still runs the family restaurant in Macau. She is also something even more remarkable: one of the last custodians of a dying language.

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Singapore sees strong employment growth in Q3

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:00 PM PDT

Singapore saw strong employment growth in the third quarter of 2011, with total employment growing by 32,300.

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Qantas planes fly again as dispute ends

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:58 PM PDT

Australia's Qantas returned to the air Monday, hours after a government tribunal ordered an end to a destructive industrial dispute that grounded its fleet and sparked passenger and political fury.

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Policeman in China charged over deadly accident

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:56 PM PDT

A senior police officer in China could receive the death penalty after he killed five people and injured another three in a traffic accident that sparked violent protests, state media said Monday.

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VIDEO: 'Shocktober': Snow hits US East Coast

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:23 PM PDT

More than three million homes on America's east coast are without power after electricity supplies were knocked out by an unseasonably early snow storm.


Iran's foreign investment jumps 124%

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:58 PM PDT

TEHRAN, Oct 31: Iran's top investment official said the country's foreign direct investment (FDI) index has seen a 124 percent growth in the past two years.


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